PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Oscar Wilde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Number Twelve (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Wilde
vs
Twelve

185 cm
25
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Oscar Wilde!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Number Twelve!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wilde has closed the distance and engaged Twelve in a clinch.
Twelve has Wilde pressed against the cage, preventing Wilde from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Wilde manages to break the clinch.
Twelve throws a head kick that misses.
Wilde moves in looking to clinch but Twelve pushes him off.
Wilde fails in his attempt to clinch.
Twelve throws the kick towards the body but Wilde avoids it.
Twelve is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Wilde fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wilde wants to clinch up but Twelve keeps it at a distance.

Twelve looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Wilde!

Wilde bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Wilde fails with an attempt to clinch.
Twelve attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Wilde tries to clinch but Twelve moves out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Wilde. No joy for Twelve on that attempt.
Twelve shoots in and drives through. Wilde sprawls well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Twelve closes the distance and clinches up with Wilde, looking for a takedown. Twelve pushes Wilde against the cage but Wilde circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Oscar Wilde has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Number Twelve.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wilde instigates a clinch.
Wilde displaying some good clinch control by pressing Twelve up against the cage.
Wilde with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wilde lands a body punch in the clinch.
Twelve lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Wilde goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Twelve manages to break the clinch.
Wilde tries to clinch but Twelve moves out of range.
Oscar Wilde seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wilde tries to clinch but Twelve moves out of range.
Twelve throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Oscar Wilde is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wilde doesn't manage to clinch there - Twelve circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wilde looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Twelve shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Wilde napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Wilde throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Twelve circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wilde tries to close the distance and clinch up but Twelve swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wilde tries to clinch up but Twelve circles away and keeps his distance.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Twelve fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Wilde checks it well.

Wilde drives through and clinches with Twelve against the cage.
Wilde tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Twelve avoids it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Twelve pulls guard effortlessly.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Wilde stands and steps away. Twelve gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Wilde tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wilde tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Twelve keeps the fight on the outside.

Wilde gets a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Twelve is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Twelve keeps control of Wilde as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Wilde is trying to push Twelve away but Twelve has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Wilde tries to throw a body punch but Twelve avoids it by throwing Wilde back against the cage.

Twelve turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Twelve manages to end up in side control.

Wilde sneaks out the side door and pushes Twelve away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Wilde leaves Twelve with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Wilde moves in looking to clinch but Twelve pushes him off.
Twelve drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Wilde defends it well.
Twelve throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Twelve misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wilde doesn't manage to clinch there - Twelve circles away.
Twelve circles away from the clinch attempt.
Twelve is trying hard to land a takedown here. Wilde sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wilde looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Twelve fails to land the takedown.
Wilde avoids a kick to the body.
Wilde fails in his attempt to clinch.
Twelve is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Wilde wants to clinch up but Twelve keeps it at a distance.
Wilde tries to close the distance and clinch up but Twelve swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wilde tries to clinch but Twelve moves out of range.

Wilde has Twelve up against the cage in a clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Twelve.
Wilde misses with some punches.
Wilde has had enough of the clinch but Twelve keeps him there for the moment.
Wilde with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wilde unloads a knee to the mid-section.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Oscar Wilde will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Twelve circles away from the clinch attempt.
Twelve is looking to land body kicks.
Wilde wants to clinch up but Twelve keeps it at a distance.

Twelve fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wilde, pushing him back against the cage.
Twelve takes a knee to the side of the body.
Twelve works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Wilde wants to break free but Twelve has control.

Twelve's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Twelve fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wilde, pushing him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Twelve.
Twelve tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wilde avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Twelve decides to pull guard.
Wilde might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Twelve trying to keep a closed guard but Wilde is proving a slippery customer.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wilde stands up from Twelve's guard - Wilde perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilde is looking to clinch.
Twelve is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Oscar Wilde is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wilde avoids the head kick by Twelve.
Wilde fails in his attempt to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Twelve! But no joy.

Twelve has taken the fight to the clinch.

Twelve escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wilde moves in looking to clinch but Twelve pushes him off.
Twelve throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wilde seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Wilde tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Twelve manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Twelve unleashes a big counter combination but Wilde bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

Wilde moves into range and clinches up with Twelve.
Wilde tries to circle away but Twelve has him pinned against the cage.
Oscar Wilde has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Wilde breaks from the clinch.
Wilde tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Twelve paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Twelve throws a counter combo.
No joy there for Twelve, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Twelve circles away from the clinch attempt.
Twelve shoots in looking for a takedown. Wilde tries to sprawl out of it but Twelve keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Wilde manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilde is looking to clinch but Twelve is avoiding it.
Wilde tries to clinch there but Twelve circles away.
Wilde tries to close the distance and clinch up but Twelve swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Twelve misses with a takedown attempt
and Wilde counters with a left and a right that stings Twelve.
Twelve attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Twelve tries for a takedown but Wilde sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Oscar Wilde has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Number Twelve.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wilde tries to clinch but Twelve moves out of range.

Wilde drives through and clinches with Twelve against the cage.
Wilde with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wilde using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Twelve has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wilde tries to work over Twelve's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wilde misses with a punch on the inside.
Wilde throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wilde tries to break free but Twelve pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Twelve tries to pull guard but Wilde forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Twelve jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Wilde walks away with a smile on his face. Twelve gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Wilde tries to clinch there but Twelve circles away.
Wilde wants to clinch up but Twelve keeps it at a distance.
Wilde wants to clinch.
Twelve avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wilde is looking to clinch but Twelve is avoiding it.
Twelve throws a series of punches but Wilde avoids them all with ease.
Twelve shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Wilde sprawls well. Wilde wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Twelve gets slowly back to his feet.
Wilde seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

Wilde forces Twelve back against the cage and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilde throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wilde trying to control the position but instead, Twelve has worked for underhooks and has pushed Wilde into the cage.
Twelve wants a takedown.

Twelve has picked Wilde up - he's going for a ride! Twelve dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.

Wilde has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Twelve is on him like a limpet, forcing Wilde back against the cage.

Twelve pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Twelve circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Twelve goes for a double leg but Wilde avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Wilde continues to drive forward.
Twelve darts in looking for a takedown but Wilde gets double underhooks and turns Twelve into the cage.
Twelve is breathing heavily.
Twelve swats away the attempt to clinch by Wilde.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Number Twelve will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Wilde is looking to clinch.

Twelve gets a clinch.
Twelve tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Wilde just stands there and leans against the cage.
Wilde can't break the clinch.
Twelve blocking some punches.
Wilde goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wilde tries to break the clinch but Twelve is controlling the position.

Twelve breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wilde fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wilde tries to close the distance and clinch but Twelve swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A little jabbing left from Twelve on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Wilde wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Twelve swats away the attempt to clinch by Wilde.
Twelve is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Twelve lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wilde circles away quickly and effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Twelve pushes Wilde up against the cage in a clinch.
Twelve managing to block the knees to the body from Wilde.
Wilde tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Twelve avoids it.
The referee is keeping an eye on Twelve - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Twelve's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wilde tries to clinch up.
Wilde displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Twelve.

Wilde has closed the distance and engaged Twelve in a clinch.
Twelve tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Wilde just stands there and leans against the cage.
Oscar Wilde has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Number Twelve.
Twelve lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wilde misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Twelve.

Twelve breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Twelve tries for a takedown but Wilde sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Twelve clinches up with Wilde and pushes him back against the cage.
Wilde taking a breather.
Wilde wants to stall.

Twelve pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Twelve keeps the fight on the outside.
Twelve with the counter takedown but Wilde avoids it easily.
Wilde moves in looking to clinch but Twelve pushes him off.
Twelve throws a sloppy head kick and Wilde moves out of range easily.
Wilde tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Twelve paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Twelve.

Wilde gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wilde throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Twelve blocks it with crossed arms.
Wilde controlling the action here for a moment.
Wilde fails to pull guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Twelve blocks the elbow strike.

Twelve breaks the clinch.
Wilde blocks a head kick by Twelve.
Wilde is looking to clinch but Twelve is avoiding it.

Twelve throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Wilde tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Twelve is in Wilde's guard.

Wilde manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Twelve takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wilde tries to clinch but Twelve is having none of it.
Twelve is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Wilde tries to clinch but Twelve moves away
and Twelve counters with a one-two to the body.
Wilde tries to close the distance and clinch but Twelve swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Twelve moves into range and clinches up with Wilde.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Twelve avoiding damage as Wilde throws knees to the body.
The referee calls for Twelve to work.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Twelve is trying to maintain a safe position but Wilde gets an underhook and turns Twelve into the cage.
Wilde trying to land knees to the body.
Twelve tries to land knees in the clinch but Wilde avoids the damage to the body.
Wilde looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Twelve effectively controlling the action here.
A frustrated look appears on Wilde's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Twelve breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wilde is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wilde darts in trying to clinch
and Twelve counters with an outside leg kick.
Wilde fails with an attempt to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Number Twelve comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Twelve has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Number Twelve!