PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johny Persecutioned (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slade Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Persecutioned's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Aristocrat - Money, cars and castles. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Persecutioned
vs
Wilson

191 cm
24
217 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

184 cm
24
210 lbs
6 - 2 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Johny Persecutioned!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Slade Wilson!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilson defending well as Persecutioned loads up on a big left hand.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Wilson.
Persecutioned connects with a body shot that sends Wilson's belly button to the back.
Persecutioned changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Persecutioned slips a jab and a cross from Wilson.
Wilson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Persecutioned.
Nice takedown defense from Persecutioned. No joy for Wilson on that attempt.
Persecutioned swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A punch lands to the side of Wilson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Persecutioned has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Team Migraine in the buildup to the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Persecutioned appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Persecutioned scores with a shot to the body.
Wilson works Persecutioned's body with a nice hook.
Persecutioned cracks Wilson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Persecutioned circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wilson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Persecutioned lands a nice shot to the body.
Wilson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Persecutioned.
Wilson connects with a high kick.
Persecutioned lands a nice looking body shot.
Persecutioned connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Persecutioned throws a lazy uppercut
and Wilson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Wilson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Persecutioned.
Wilson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Wilson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wilson misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Persecutioned fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Persecutioned throws out a leg kick but Wilson moves out of range and Persecutioned only half commits.
Persecutioned lands an overhand right.
Persecutioned punishes Wilson's body with a nice straight punch.
Persecutioned misses with the combination.
Persecutioned jabs Wilson right on the nose. Wilson blinks but takes it well.
Persecutioned scores with a nice right hand.
Wilson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Persecutioned connects with a body shot that sends Wilson's belly button to the back.
Persecutioned throws a series of punches but Wilson avoids them all with ease.
Wilson is looking for the big counter here.
Wilson avoids the body shot from Persecutioned.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Persecutioned tries to land a leg kick but Wilson saw it coming and moves away.
Wilson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wilson wants to clinch.
Persecutioned lands a glancing blow to the side of Wilson's head.
Persecutioned lands with a shot to the body.
Persecutioned rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wilson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wilson moves away from the strike by Persecutioned.
Wilson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Persecutioned.
Wilson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson ducks under a wild hook from Persecutioned.
Persecutioned scores with a jab to the head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Persecutioned.
Wilson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Persecutioned.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Persecutioned shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Persecutioned not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Wilson is trying to maintain the position but Persecutioned is very close to passing his half guard.
Wilson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Persecutioned wants to control but Wilson is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johny Persecutioned dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Wilson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Wilson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Persecutioned.
Slade Wilson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wilson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Persecutioned goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Wilson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Persecutioned.
Wilson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Wilson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Wilson throws a head kick that misses.
Persecutioned's corner calls for a 1-2. Persecutioned obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Johny Persecutioned is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Persecutioned throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nice jab there from Persecutioned.
Wilson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Johny Persecutioned seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Persecutioned shoots in looking for a takedown but Wilson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Persecutioned's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Wilson throws a counter combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Persecutioned throws a looping overhand right but Wilson ducks down to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Persecutioned throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Persecutioned bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Wilson's head backwards.
Wilson throws a hook but Persecutioned avoids it easily.
Wilson avoids the body shot from Persecutioned.
Wilson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Persecutioned connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Wilson momentarily.
Persecutioned throws a lazy right hand but Wilson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Persecutioned scoring well with a low kick there.
Wilson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Persecutioned punishes Wilson's body with a nice straight punch.
Persecutioned is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Persecutioned cracks a nice hook into Wilson's ribs.
Persecutioned lands an overhand right.
Persecutioned dips to his left and cracks Wilson with an uppercut!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A right-left combo lands from Persecutioned.
Wilson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Persecutioned connects with a right hand. Wilson shakes it off.
Decent striking displayed by Persecutioned there.
Wilson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Persecutioned listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Wilson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Persecutioned swivels and escapes.
Persecutioned lands a jab to Wilson's midsection.
Wilson ducks right into an uppercut from Persecutioned.
Wilson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Persecutioned scores with the left hand. Wilson knows he should have avoided that one.
Persecutioned is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Persecutioned, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wilson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Persecutioned cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Johny Persecutioned has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Slade Wilson.
Wilson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wilson throws a counter combo.
Wilson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Persecutioned misses with a body shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Wilson misses.
Some wild striking there from Persecutioned.
As Persecutioned backs off Wilson throws a huge counter combo but Persecutioned manages to avoid it all.
Persecutioned lands a slapping body shot.
Persecutioned ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wilson moves away.
Wilson is trying desperately to land a takedown but Persecutioned is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Wilson.
Persecutioned throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wilson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

Wilson drives through and clinches with Persecutioned against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Persecutioned lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wilson backwards.

Persecutioned escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Persecutioned lands a nice hook to Wilson's body. Wilson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wilson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wilson wants to clinch up but Persecutioned keeps it at a distance.
Persecutioned scores with a body shot.
Wilson tries to close the distance and clinch but Persecutioned swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Persecutioned works Wilson's body with a nice hook.
Persecutioned is looking to slow Wilson down with leg kicks.
Wilson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Persecutioned.
Persecutioned throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johny Persecutioned dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Wilson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Persecutioned.
Persecutioned scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Persecutioned is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Persecutioned is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wilson can do to turn this around?
Persecutioned fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wilson.
Persecutioned throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wilson.
Wilson walks into a jab.
Wilson misses with a combination
and Wilson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A punch combination from Persecutioned misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A combination from Wilson does no damage.
Wilson throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Persecutioned takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Persecutioned fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Persecutioned slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Wilson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Persecutioned checks it well.
Wilson tries to clinch up but Persecutioned circles away and keeps his distance.
Good shot there by Persecutioned.
Wilson avoids the body shot from Persecutioned.
Persecutioned fails to land with a series of punches.
Wilson shoots in looking for a takedown. Persecutioned tries to sprawl out of it but Wilson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Persecutioned manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice shot lands for Persecutioned.
Slade Wilson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Persecutioned checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Persecutioned swings for the body but Wilson moves out of range.
Despite the aggression on Wilson's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Wilson shoots in for a takedown but Persecutioned shows good takedown defense.
Wilson walks into a left hand.
Persecutioned just misses with a punch to the body.
Wilson tries to clinch there but Persecutioned circles away.
Good shot there by Persecutioned.
Wilson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Johny Persecutioned has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Slade Wilson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Persecutioned walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Wilson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Persecutioned lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Persecutioned throws a good cross that connects.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Persecutioned jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Wilson tries a head kick but it misses.
Wilson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Persecutioned scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wilson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wilson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Persecutioned lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wilson at a distance.
Wilson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Johny Persecutioned is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wilson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Persecutioned.
Persecutioned throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice straight punches there by Persecutioned. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Persecutioned.
Persecutioned with a nice cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wilson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Wilson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Persecutioned misses the shot to the body.
Persecutioned connects with a looping right hand.
Wilson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Persecutioned scores with a punch to the head.
Persecutioned throws the left hand but Wilson avoids the punch easily.
Wilson throws a counter combo.
Wilson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Wilson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Persecutioned lands a jab to the head.
Wilson slips a straight right by Persecutioned.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johny Persecutioned showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Persecutioned has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:26
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:26
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johny Persecutioned!
Johny Persecutioned seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.