PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Solomon Wilson (ranked 4212 p4p, 423 weight class) and Vladimir Tarlac (ranked 3107 p4p, 328 weight class). Wilson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Simple Math - By: DL Incognito. 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
Tarlac

177 cm
25
170 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

174 cm
26
167 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Solomon Wilson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vladimir Tarlac!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Columbo Gatti and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tarlac's head.

Wilson throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Tarlac tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Wilson is in Tarlac's guard.
Wilson is working Tarlac over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Wilson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Tarlac is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Wilson throwing strikes from guard but Tarlac blocks nicely.

Wilson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Wilson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Wilson 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.
Wilson with a nice head shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Wilson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tarlac works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Tarlac holds on and takes a little breather.
Wilson throwing strikes but missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson throwing strikes from guard but Tarlac blocks nicely.
Wilson throws a big right hand that misses.
Wilson throws a big elbow that misses.
Wilson throws a strike but Tarlac rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Tarlac tries to stand but Wilson is controlling from the bottom.

Wilson looking for a guillotine here but Tarlac defends easily.

Wilson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Tarlac defends well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tarlac is one step ahead there.

Wilson is looking for a triangle but Tarlac pushes his legs off easily.

Wilson working for a triangle but Tarlac defends it easily.

Wilson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Tarlac defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wilson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Tarlac defends it easily.
Wilson trying to control the position.

Wilson working for a triangle but Tarlac defends it easily.

Tarlac avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Tarlac tries to stand but Wilson is controlling from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Wilson has his foot on Tarlac's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tarlac works his way back into a safe position though.
Wilson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wilson is working hard here to advance position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Wilson has a closed guard, preventing Tarlac from standing up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
No luck for Wilson with that takedown attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tarlac wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wilson throws a hook to the side of Tarlac's head but Tarlac sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tarlac let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Solomon Wilson dominated that round.
That's time! Wilson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Tarlac throws a leg kick but Wilson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Tarlac takes a swing at Wilson's ribcage but misses.
Tarlac throws a shot from downtown. Wilson moves away and avoids it.
Wilson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wilson misses with a looping left.
Wilson avoids a kick to the body.
Wilson tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Tarlac manages to circle out of the way.
Wilson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tarlac.
Tarlac looks for the body kick but Wilson saw that one coming.
Wilson blocks a low kick nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Wilson misses the target.
Wilson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tarlac.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tarlac slips under a jab from Wilson.
Wilson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wilson throws a jab when Tarlac was well out of range.
Wilson lands a body shot.

Wilson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Wilson tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarlac dodges the ground and pound from Wilson.
Wilson lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Wilson grinds an elbow into Tarlac's temple.
Wilson throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Tarlac is trying to get back to half guard.
Tarlac manages to get back to half guard.
Wilson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Wilson there.

Wilson seems to be working for a kimura but Tarlac defends the submission attempt.
Wilson throwing shots but Tarlac is blocking nicely.
Wilson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tarlac can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson winds up and cracks Tarlac with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Wilson lands strikes from half guard.
Wilson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Wilson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Wilson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Tarlac with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Wilson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wilson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tarlac's head.
Tarlac regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Wilson.
Solomon Wilson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wilson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Wilson is fighting to break Tarlac's control of his arms but Tarlac is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson throwing strikes but missing.
Wilson is working Tarlac over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Wilson scoring with some ground and pound.
Wilson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Wilson throwing strikes but missing.
Wilson lands a couple of elbows.
Wilson throws an elbow that misses. Tarlac uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Wilson's guard. Nice move by Tarlac!

Wilson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tarlac doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Tarlac manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wilson has his foot on Tarlac's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tarlac works his way back into a safe position though.

Wilson has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Tarlac is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Wilson.
Wilson tries to bench press Tarlac off him but Tarlac keeps the position.

Tarlac decides to stand back up.
Wilson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tarlac. Tarlac obviously looking to wear him down.
Tarlac jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wilson tried to counter with a leg kick but Tarlac avoided it.
Tarlac misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Solomon Wilson dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Wilson cracks Tarlac with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Wilson lands a head shot.
A swing and a miss from Wilson.
Tarlac dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wilson. That did some damage!
Good work by Wilson as he checks the leg kick.
Tarlac throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wilson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A big right from Tarlac misses.
Tarlac throws a jab when Wilson was well out of range.
Tarlac looks to score with a jab to the body but Wilson is just out of range.
Wilson with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tarlac swings for the body but Wilson moves out of range.
Wilson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tarlac but Tarlac pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Wilson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tarlac throws out the jab.
Tarlac scores with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson scores with a three punch combo!
Wilson works Tarlac's body with a nice hook.
Wilson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Wilson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Vladimir Tarlac is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tarlac misses with a straight right.
Tarlac connects with a nice looking jab.
Tarlac fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Vladimir Tarlac seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tarlac scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wilson misses with a hook.
Tarlac moves out of range of the strikes.
Wilson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

Wilson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Tarlac did well to prevent Wilson getting side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tarlac moves into full guard.
Wilson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson postures up in Tarlac's guard and throws a big left but Tarlac blocks it.
Tarlac is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Wilson with a nice head shot there.
Wilson throws a big right hand that misses.
Tarlac wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Wilson connects with a couple of short punches.
Wilson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Tarlac's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tarlac working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wilson.
Wilson works over Tarlac with some ground and pound from guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson lands a couple of digs.
Wilson throws an elbow that misses. Tarlac uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Wilson's guard. Nice move by Tarlac!

Wilson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Wilson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Tarlac defends it easily.
Vladimir Tarlac has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
My spies in House of Gladiators inform me that Tarlac has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!

Wilson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Wilson working for a triangle but Tarlac defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tarlac.

Wilson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Tarlac working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Solomon Wilson.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Wilson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Solomon Wilson!
In his post fight interview, Solomon Wilson started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.