PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Wilson (ranked 2270 p4p, 271 weight class) and Renato Rebelo (ranked 4173 p4p, 468 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Wilson
vs
Rebelo

196 cm
26
265 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

190 cm
26
260 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jack Wilson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Renato Rebelo!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Michael Johnstone and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wilson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rebelo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wilson moves away.
No joy there for Wilson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wilson lands with a nice body punch.
Rebelo throws the left hand but Wilson avoids the punch easily.
Wilson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wilson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rebelo tries to counter with a clinch but Wilson shakes him off and moves away.
Rebelo loads up on a big right hand but Wilson slips the punch.
Wilson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Rebelo walks into a left hand.

It looks like Renato Rebelo has been cut.
Rebelo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Rebelo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wilson.
Rebelo steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Wilson.
Rebelo needs to keep his hands up - Wilson had a free shot at his head there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wilson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Rebelo moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rebelo will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Wilson up against the cage.
Wilson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Wilson.
Rebelo has Wilson pressed against the cage, preventing Wilson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Wilson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Rebelo is defending well.

Wilson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wilson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rebelo was well out of range. Poor timing from Wilson.
Rebelo tries to clinch but Wilson moves out of range.
Wilson misses with a body shot.

Rebelo closes the distance and pushes Wilson back into the cage.
Wilson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rebelo avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Rebelo prevents Wilson from breaking the clinch.
Wilson has had enough of the clinch but Rebelo keeps him there for the moment.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rebelo.
Rebelo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Wilson or not.
Rebelo can't find room to land a body shot as Wilson controls the action.
Wilson can't break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson is trying to break the clinch but Rebelo has him pressed against the cage.
Rebelo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wilson's elbow.
Wilson working hard to break the clinch.
Rebelo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wilson is looking to break free of the clinch but Rebelo has double underhooks.
Wilson is trying to force a seperation but Rebelo has the dominant position.
Rebelo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wilson wants to get back to striking at distance but Rebelo won't allow it.
Wilson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rebelo lands an elbow just above Wilson 's eye.
Nice body punch from Rebelo - that landed with a thud.
Rebelo digs a right hand underneath Wilson's ribcage. Wilson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rebelo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rebelo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wilson backwards.
Rebelo lands an elbow inside that Wilson shrugs off.

Wilson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wilson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wilson misses with a double jab.
Jab by Wilson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson throws out a loose jab but Rebelo uses good head movement to avoid it.

Rebelo drives through and clinches with Wilson against the cage.
Rebelo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Wilson or not.
Wilson is breathing heavily.
Wilson is looking to break free of the clinch but Rebelo has double underhooks.
Wilson is trying to force a seperation but Rebelo has the dominant position.
Rebelo lands with a left to the head.
Wilson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wilson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rebelo has him pressed against the cage.
Rebelo lands an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Rebelo.
Rebelo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rebelo lands with a light punch inside.
Rebelo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rebelo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Wilson.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rebelo.
Rebelo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wilson backwards.
A short right from Rebelo.
Rebelo misses with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Rebelo scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rebelo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rebelo.

Wilson is rocked!
Rebelo lands a left hand.
Oh Wilson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Rebelo takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Rebelo.
Rebelo unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Wilson! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Rebelo is unloading with more strikes now! Wilson drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Renato Rebelo!