PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sam Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Goodnight Irene (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Wilson
vs
Irene

187 cm
27
240 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

187 cm
37
283 lbs
44 - 18 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Conviction

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 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sam Wilson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 44 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Goodnight Irene!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Josh West and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilson slips a jab and a cross from Irene.
Wilson scores with a punch to the head.
Wilson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Wilson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Irene avoids a kick to the body.
Irene lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Wilson misses with a body kick.
Irene is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Wilson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Irene takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wilson clobbers Irene with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilson throws a lazy right hand but Irene sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Irene chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wilson scores with a kick to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson lands with a shot to the body.
Wilson scores with a one two! Irene had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

It looks like Goodnight Irene has been cut.
Wilson misses with a takedown attempt

and Irene moves into the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wilson.
Wilson is working Irene over against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wilson.
Wilson struggles to land a body shot inside as Irene controls his hands.
Wilson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Irene's elbow.
Irene tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wilson's elbow.
Wilson misses with a punch to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Irene throws an elbow but misses.
Irene misses with some punches.
Wilson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wilson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Irene gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Wilson misses with a body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wilson misses with the head strike.
Wilson can't find room to land a body shot as Irene controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson struggles to land a body shot inside as Irene controls his hands.
Irene lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Irene lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Sam Wilson has been cut.
Wilson tries a body shot but Irene blocks it.
Wilson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wilson can't find room to land a body shot as Irene controls the action.
A body shot lands from Wilson.
Wilson tries to work over Irene's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Irene tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wilson's elbow.
Wilson misses with the head strike.
Wilson blocks an uppercut.
Wilson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Irene missing with knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Irene.
Irene lands with a left to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Irene.
Irene misses with a punch to the body.
Irene lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wilson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wilson lands a hook that snaps the head of Irene backwards.
Wilson working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Wilson.
Wilson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wilson misses with a punch on the inside.
Wilson can't find room to land a body shot as Irene controls the action.
Wilson digs a right hand into Irene's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Irene's gas tank.
Irene has Wilson pressed against the cage.
Wilson swings wildly with an uppercut but Irene uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wilson lands with a right to the head.
Wilson lands a nice uppercut.
Irene gets underhooks to prevent Wilson's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sam Wilson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wilson can't find room to land a body shot as Irene controls the action.
Wilson misses with a punch to the body.
Wilson swings wildly with an uppercut but Irene uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wilson blocks an uppercut.
Wilson gets through Irene's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Irene throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Wilson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Irene avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Irene tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wilson's elbow.
Wilson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wilson lands a body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short left from Wilson.
Wilson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Irene backwards.
A hook to the body from Wilson.
Irene looks winded!
Wilson lands with a left to the head.
Wilson gets through Irene's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Wilson.
A left hand lands to the body for Wilson.
Wilson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wilson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wilson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Irene avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Wilson wants the takedown. Irene is fighting it off but Wilson persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Irene's guard against the cage.
Irene working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wilson.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Irene keeping moving, preventing Wilson from controlling successfully.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Wilson dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Wilson throws a front kick aimed at Irene's knee but Irene avoids it well.
Irene lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Wilson throws a quick inside leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Wilson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Wilson scores with a leg kick.
Wilson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wilson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Irene is looking for the big counter here.
Wilson tries a head kick but it misses.
Despite the aggression on Irene's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A solid body kick from Wilson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilson tries to work over Irene's front leg with a kick but Irene checks it.
Wilson throws a leg kick that misses.

Wilson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Wilson tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Wilson landing strikes.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Wilson here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.

Wilson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Irene is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Wilson wants to control but Irene is keeping him busy.
Irene really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Wilson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Wilson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Wilson working the ground and pound but Irene is defending the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Irene is being controlled here.
Wilson in side control, throwing shots but Irene defends.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Irene can do anything to dispel that myth.
Irene parries the strikes from Wilson easily there. Wilson is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Irene to escape.
Wilson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Irene can do to turn this around?
Wilson in side control, just content to control the action for now.

Wilson is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Irene is trying to escape and Wilson transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Irene is forced to tap! Nice work there by Wilson! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sam Wilson!
After winning the bout, Sam Wilson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.