PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shaun Wilkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chong Wei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wei has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! This should be a great matchup!

Wilkins
vs
Wei

200 cm
19
346 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

225 cm
18
300 lbs
1 - 1 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shaun Wilkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, Chong Wei!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Dean Styles and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wei throws a sloppy head kick

so Wilkins counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Wei looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Wei utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wilkins keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Wei's head.

Wilkins gets to his feet - Wei follows without any prompting.

Wilkins gets the takedown into side control.
Wilkins really is a fat lump.
Wilkins postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

Wilkins thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Wilkins landing strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wilkins landing a few strikes.

Wilkins is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Wei is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Wilkins working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilkins is chipping away with strikes.

Wilkins tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Wilkins has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Wilkins in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

Wilkins working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Wilkins decides to stand back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wilkins gets a double leg takedown into Wei's guard.

Wei has his feet on Wilkins's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

Wilkins instigates a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

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

Wei gets caught napping as Wilkins dives in and scores a takedown. Wei manages to retain guard.
Wei is looking to stand back up but Wilkins counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Wei.

Wilkins is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Wei is just riding it out for now. Wilkins eventually gives up the hold.
Wei has hold of Wilkins's hands but Wilkins slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Wei is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wei is trying to stand back up but Wilkins is controlling him
Wei is still in real trouble! Can Wilkins finish him?
Wei is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Wilkins tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Wei.

Wilkins decides to stand and escape the position.

Wilkins rushes Wei and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

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

Wilkins looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Wei!
Wilkins grinds an elbow into Wei's temple.

Wilkins stands up.
Wilkins pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Wilkins manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Wei on his heels. He'll look to pass Wei's guard now, I'm sure.

Wei has his feet on Wilkins's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

Wilkins rushes Wei and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Wilkins manages to break the clinch.
Wei checks a leg kick nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shaun Wilkins dominated that round.
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.

Wei shoots in and bounces Wilkins off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Wei seems to have recovered his senses.
Wilkins lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Wilkins is standing up over Wei. Wei looks to escape but Wilkins dives into side control.
Wilkins 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.

Wilkins tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Wilkins working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wilkins working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Wilkins thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Wilkins looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Wilkins grinds an elbow into Wei's temple.

Wilkins tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Wilkins has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Wilkins looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Wilkins decides to stand back up. Wilkins steps back and let's Wei get back to his feet.
Chong Wei is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wei gets a takedown into half guard.
Shaun Wilkins overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Wei is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Wilkins doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Wei.
Wilkins is refusing to be controlled, as Wei sits in half guard.
Wilkins is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wei can do to turn this around?
Wilkins looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wei is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Wilkins is just riding it out for now. Wei eventually gives up the hold.
Wei prevents Wilkins from standing back up.
Wilkins might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Wilkins looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Wilkins is looking to escape.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Wilkins gets full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shaun Wilkins dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Wilkins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

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

Wilkins is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Wei is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Wilkins decides to stand up, so the ref orders Wei to his feet.

Wilkins shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Wei wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilkins throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Wilkins seems to be looking for submissions.
Wilkins landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Wei is defending against the submission attempts here by Wilkins.

Wilkins is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Wei has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's two 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.
Wilkins sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Wei defending well though.

Wilkins is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Wilkins is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Wilkins throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Wei to regain full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wei working a defensive guard here.
Wilkins prevents Wei from getting back to his feet.
Wilkins working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Wei looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Wei wants to pass the guard but Wilkins is keeping the position.
Wei stopping the sweep attempt from Wilkins.
Wei looking to sit in guard and control but Wilkins gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Wilkins postures up in Wei's guard and throws a big left but Wei blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wei is working an open guard so Wilkins takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
A head kick misses from Wilkins.

Wei dives in and scores a takedown into Wilkins's guard.
Wei stands and throws Wilkins's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Wilkins is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Wei tries for a kimura but Wilkins is defending well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wilkins wants to get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shaun Wilkins showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Wilkins 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shaun Wilkins!