PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Wilcox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fingers McTwist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wilcox comes into the arena with Low Man's Lyric by Metallica blaring out of the sound system. Fingers McTwist is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Wilcox
vs
McTwist

189 cm
19
235 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

180 cm
21
260 lbs
4 - 5 - 1

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mark Wilcox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Fingers McTwist!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Franklyn Lucas and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McTwist lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wilcox circles away quickly and effectively.

Wilcox closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Wilcox lands in his opponent's guard.
Wilcox distracts McTwist with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
McTwist looking for a sweep. Not yet McTwist, not yet.
Wilcox has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Wilcox pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McTwist is keeping the position for now.
McTwist really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Wilcox. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wilcox content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Wilcox's corner is telling him to maintain position.
McTwist keeping moving, preventing Wilcox from controlling successfully.
McTwist looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilcox wants to stand but McTwist has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Wilcox tries to close the distance and clinch up but McTwist swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McTwist shoots and misses
and Wilcox counters with a three punch combo that has McTwist backing up. McTwist nods at Wilcox to acknowledge the strikes.
McTwist looks gassed!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Wilcox.
McTwist is trying to buck Wilcox off.
Wilcox cracks McTwist with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Wilcox landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

Wilcox decides to stand back up.
Wilcox throws a series of punches but McTwist avoids them all with ease.
McTwist avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Wilcox closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilcox is controlling the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McTwist has a hand on Wilcox's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Wilcox takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

McTwist defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Wilcox.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Wilcox tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McTwist really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if McTwist can do anything to dispel that myth.
Wilcox sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Wilcox is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but McTwist is surviving well by controlling Wilcox's body position as best he can.
Wilcox in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McTwist trying desperately to get to his feet.
McTwist is in all sorts of trouble here.
Wilcox punishing his opponent with strikes.
Wilcox working away from the top, dropping strikes.
McTwist is looking to get to half guard.
Wilcox controlling the pace for now.
Wilcox looking to control but McTwist is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wilcox controlling the pace for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Wilcox dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Wilcox is looking to clinch but McTwist is avoiding it.

McTwist shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Wilcox tries to lock up and control but McTwist gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Wilcox bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
McTwist has a closed guard, preventing Wilcox from standing up.
McTwist looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Wilcox puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
McTwist is breathing heavily.
Wilcox is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Wilcox trying to control the action but McTwist is working from the bottom.
It looks like Wilcox is going to stand back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilcox is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Wilcox decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Wilcox fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mark Wilcox is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wilcox is looking to clinch.
McTwist keeps the fight on the outside.
Wilcox misses with a kick to the body.

Wilcox shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Wilcox landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilcox lands a big shot there that rocks McTwist but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Wilcox controlling from the full mount.

Wilcox is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Wilcox fails to land the takedown.
McTwist is looking to clinch but Wilcox is avoiding it.
McTwist keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Wilcox misses with a takedown attempt - McTwist sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Wilcox. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McTwist keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
McTwist misses with a takedown

and Wilcox counters with a nice double leg into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilcox preventing the sweep.
Wilcox's corner is telling him to maintain position.
McTwist trying to control the position.
McTwist wants to improve his position but instead Wilcox has moved into half guard.
Wilcox performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Wilcox is keen to just control but McTwist is a slippery customer.
McTwist trying to control but Wilcox postures up.
Wilcox has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Wilcox is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Wilcox extends the arm and McTwist is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mark Wilcox!