PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mayo Kermode (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slade Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kermode comes to the cage accompanied by Song of Australia. Wilson has chosen Hypnotize - The Notorious B.I.G. as his entrance music. Slade Wilson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kermode
vs
Wilson

185 cm
41
220 lbs
38 - 26 - 0

184 cm
31
212 lbs
16 - 11 - 3

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

MayheM sportswear

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 38 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mayo Kermode!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 11 - 3, fighting out of London, Slade Wilson!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Elvis Blanc and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilson is looking to land body kicks.
Kermode connects with a crisp jab.
Kermode misses with an uppercut.
Kermode takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kermode seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Kermode throws a leg kick
and Wilson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kermode misses with a shot to the body
and Wilson counters with a stiff right hand.
Wilson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kermode moves out of range of the strikes.
Kermode ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wilson moves away.
Kermode lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kermode misses with a wild body shot.
Wilson throws a jab but it's blocked by Kermode.
Wilson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wilson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kermode.
Wilson swings for the body but Kermode moves out of range.
Kermode feinted there with a counter leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kermode is looking to slow Wilson down with leg kicks.
Wilson motions for Kermode to come forward. Wilson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kermode swings for the body but Wilson moves out of range.
Kermode misses with a low kick.
Wilson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

Kermode moves into the clinch.
Kermode blocks a body shot from Wilson.
Wilson digs a right hand underneath Kermode's ribcage. Kermode let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wilson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kermode lands a shot to the body.
Kermode misses with a knee to the head.
Kermode scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kermode lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kermode lands a right hand.
Kermode lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Wilson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wilson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wilson lands an uppercut.

Kermode escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson misses with a left hand
and Kermode makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Wilson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wilson scores with a shot to the body.
Wilson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Mayo Kermode is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kermode takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Wilson misses the body punch
and Kermode counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wilson lands a jab to Kermode's midsection.
Wilson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A little jabbing left from Wilson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kermode connects with a solid leg kick.
The fighters circling - Wilson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Kermode has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wilson scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Kermode fails to land.
Kermode utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Wilson scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kermode breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wilson moves out of range of the strikes.
Good exchange - Kermode coming out on top.
Wilson throws a hook to the side of Kermode's head but Kermode sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kermode connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kermode pivots, looking for a leg kick but Wilson is out of range and Kermode settles back down.

Kermode moves into the clinch successfully.
Kermode taking a breather.
Kermode fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kermode misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wilson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kermode misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wilson.
Kermode misses with an elbow over the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wilson gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Kermode regains guard.
Kermode wants to stand and escape but Wilson is having none of it.

Wilson is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Kermode is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Kermode has escaped and now he's on top!

The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Wilson looking for a guillotine here but Kermode defends easily.
Wilson has a closed guard, preventing Kermode from standing up.

Kermode stands up from guard. Let's bang!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Kermode pushes Wilson up against the cage in a clinch.
Kermode creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Still in the clinch, Kermode scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wilson tries a body shot but Kermode blocks it.
Wilson blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wilson.
Wilson scores with a shot to the side of Kermode's head.
Kermode is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wilson can do to turn this around?
Wilson avoiding damage as Kermode throws knees to the body.
Wilson misses with a body punch.
Kermode lands with a short shot to the head.
Wilson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kermode backwards.
Nice elbow from Kermode.

It looks like Slade Wilson has been cut.
Kermode misses with a short punch on the inside.

Wilson has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Kermode clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!

Kermode is looking to stand back up. He's having to work hard to escape but eventually he manages it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wilson walks into a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kermode blocks a head kick by Wilson.
Kermode swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A good leg kick by Kermode.
A combination from Kermode does no damage.
Kermode is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A swing and a miss from Wilson.
A thudding body kick lands there by Wilson!
Kermode just misses with a punch to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Wilson checks a leg kick.
Wilson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kermode.
Kermode misses with a hook to the body
and Wilson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kermode uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wilson.
Kermode connects with a leg kick. Wilson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson moves out of range of the strikes.
Wilson was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Wilson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mayo Kermode seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kermode throws a hook but Wilson blocks it.

Kermode gets in close and instigates 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!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kermode.
Wilson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kermode is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kermode swings wildly with an uppercut but Wilson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wilson struggles to land a body shot inside as Kermode controls his hands.
Kermode has a couple of punches blocked by Wilson.
Kermode missing with knees to the body.
Kermode lands an elbow inside.
Kermode scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wilson tries to throw a body punch but Kermode avoids it by throwing Wilson back against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Wilson.
Wilson lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kermode misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wilson.
Wilson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kermode wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wilson has him pressed against the cage.
Wilson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wilson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Wilson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kermode backwards.
Kermode softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kermode.
Wilson scores with a shoulder strike.
Wilson struggles to land a body shot inside as Kermode controls his hands.
Wilson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wilson lands a nice uppercut.
Kermode working aggressively here.
Wilson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wilson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kermode gets through Wilson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kermode misses with a short punch on the inside.

Wilson has clasped his hands together around Kermode's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wilson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
An elbow from Wilson crashes against the mat.
Kermode manages to get back to half guard.

Wilson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Wilson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kermode is trying to stand back up but Wilson is controlling him
Kermode moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Kermode tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mayo Kermode dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Slade Wilson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Wilson blocks a low kick nicely.

Kermode gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Knees to the body from Kermode.
Wilson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kermode throws an elbow that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Kermode fails to land.
Wilson lands an uppercut.

Kermode breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mayo Kermode is winning the standup battle so far.

Kermode moves into range and clinches up with Wilson.
Kermode struggles to land a body shot inside as Wilson controls his hands.
Wilson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kermode misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wilson lands a nice uppercut.

Kermode breaks from the clinch.
Kermode throws a poor cross that misses
and Wilson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wilson connects with a nice looking jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kermode fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wilson.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kermode moves into the clinch successfully.
Wilson working aggressively here.
Wilson lands a left hand.
Wilson lands with a right to the head.
Wilson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wilson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kermode backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kermode.
Kermode is trying to break the clinch but Wilson has him pressed against the cage.
Kermode misses with a punch on the inside.
Kermode gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Wilson.
A short right from Wilson.
Wilson lands with a left to the head.
Wilson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wilson scores with a shoulder strike.
Wilson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kermodes head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Wilson lands a nice uppercut.

Kermode is rocked!
Wilson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Oh Kermode is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Still in the clinch, Kermode scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kermode trying to land knees to the body.
Kermode seems to have got his legs back now.
Kermode tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kermode lands a body punch in the clinch.
Wilson avoids the elbow strike from Kermode, against the cage.
Wilson lands an uppercut.
Wilson misses with a punch on the inside.
Mayo Kermode has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Kermode is fighting off a takedown attempt but Wilson is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Kermode to the mat. Kermode regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.

Kermode pushes Wilson off and scrambles back to his feet.
Kermode pivots, looking for a leg kick but Wilson is out of range and Kermode settles back down.

Kermode fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wilson, pushing him back against the cage.
Wilson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kermode blocks a body shot from Wilson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kermode misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wilson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wilson.
Wilson digs a right hand into Kermode's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kermode's gas tank.
Kermode misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kermode lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wilson backwards.
Mayo Kermode is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wilson tries to throw a body punch but Kermode avoids it by throwing Wilson back against the cage.
Kermode lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kermode tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wilson avoids it.
Kermode misses with an elbow over the top.
Kermode tries a body shot but Wilson blocks it.
Wilson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kermode backwards.
Kermode utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kermode has had enough of the clinch but Wilson keeps him there for the moment.
Kermode wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wilson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wilson tries to throw a body punch but Kermode avoids it by throwing Wilson back against the cage.
Wilson tries to work over Kermode's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wilson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wilson blocks the elbow strike.
Wilson scores with a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kermode is trying to maintain a safe position but Wilson gets an underhook and turns Kermode into the cage.
Wilson blocking some punches.
Kermode working hard to break the clinch.
Wilson blocks a body shot from Kermode.
Slade Wilson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wilson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wilson working aggressively here.
Wilson lands a left hand.
Wilson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kermode backwards.
Wilson avoids the elbow strike from Kermode, against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wilson is working Kermode over against the cage.
Wilson throws a head punch that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Slade Wilson.
Well Kermode 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mayo Kermode!
Mayo Kermode decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.