PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Reyes Wilkinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tristan McAndrews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reyes Wilkinson has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Wilkinson
vs
McAndrews

216 cm
18
177 lbs
0 - 6 - 0

200 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Reyes Wilkinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tristan McAndrews!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Alyssa Summers and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

McAndrews moves into the clinch.

McAndrews breaks from the clinch.
Wilkinson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wilkinson blocks a head kick by McAndrews.
Tristan McAndrews seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McAndrews throws a right hand that Wilkinson ducks under and follows up with a left that Wilkinson also avoids with ease.

McAndrews closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wilkinson is working for takedown but McAndrews is calmly controlling the position for now.
McAndrews lands a body shot.
Wilkinson is looking to control McAndrews's arms but McAndrews gets an underhook and turns him. Now Wilkinson has his back to the cage.
Wilkinson tries to pull guard but McAndrews won't allow it.

McAndrews breaks from the clinch.

McAndrews has managed to clinch.
Wilkinson fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Reyes Wilkinson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McAndrews taking a breather.

McAndrews breaks from the clinch.

McAndrews has managed to clinch.
Wilkinson is trying to drag McAndrews to the mat but McAndrews just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Wilkinson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

McAndrews clinches up with Wilkinson and pushes him back against the cage.

Wilkinson gets control of McAndrews's arms and successfully pulls guard. Wilkinson will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
McAndrews wanted to stand there but Wilkinson had control of the position.
Wilkinson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in McAndrews's guard.

McAndrews wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Wilkinson is now in half guard.

Wilkinson is working for a submission of some sort.
McAndrews trying to control from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if McAndrews can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McAndrews is trying to stand back up but Wilkinson is controlling him
Wilkinson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Wilkinson tries to stand but can't do so whilst McAndrews controls his leg.
McAndrews trying to hold on to Wilkinson's head to control him but Wilkinson postures up.
McAndrews pushes Wilkinson off looking to stand but Wilkinson dives back in and keeps control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McAndrews trying to control but Wilkinson postures up.
McAndrews wants to get back to full guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
McAndrews swats away the attempt to clinch by Wilkinson.
Wilkinson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McAndrews throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wilkinson is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from McAndrews.
A decent looking body kick lands there for McAndrews.
Wilkinson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from McAndrews.

McAndrews pushes Wilkinson up against the cage in a clinch.

McAndrews breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilkinson slips a jab and a cross from McAndrews.

Wilkinson tries to keep at a distance but McAndrews has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wilkinson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

McAndrews manages to break the clinch.
McAndrews cracks Wilkinson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

It looks like Reyes Wilkinson has been cut.

McAndrews has Wilkinson up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

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

McAndrews moves into the clinch.
McAndrews slowing the pace effectively.
Wilkinson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Wilkinson lands a takedown into guard.

Wilkinson gets to his feet - McAndrews follows without any prompting.
Wilkinson finds himself stumbling back on wobbly legs after being clipped by a right hand. He's up against the cage, ducking and weaving under McAndrews's strikes but an uppercut finds it's way through and Wilkinson falls! - He's completely out of it and the ref jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tristan McAndrews!