PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ernie Bezoink (ranked 1457 p4p, 223 weight class) and Gunnar Wylde (ranked 1800 p4p, 261 weight class). Bezoink comes to the cage accompanied by Fuel. Wylde has chosen Black Label Society - Parade of the Dead as his entrance music. Gunnar Wylde told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Bezoink
vs
Wylde

190 cm
38
215 lbs
23 - 25 - 0

196 cm
32
215 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Pit Bull Development

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 23 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ernie Bezoink!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gunnar Wylde!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Fedor Mirinova and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good exchange - Wylde coming out on top.
Wylde has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Bezoink is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Wylde throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Bezoink misses with a looping right.
Gunnar Wylde seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wylde misses with an uppercut.
Wylde throws a big shot that misses.
Wylde thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bezoink staying out of range there.
No joy there for Bezoink, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bezoink has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Bezoink lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jab, jab by Wylde - just one landing.
Bezoink misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Wylde moves into the clinch.
A hook to the body from Wylde.
Bezoink swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wylde can't find room to land a body shot as Bezoink controls the action.
Wylde lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wylde.
Bezoink can't break the clinch.
Bezoink can't find room to land a body shot as Wylde controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bezoink blocking some punches.
Wylde works on Bezoink's body with a couple of short punches.
Wylde lands a right hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bezoink.
Bezoink misses with some punches.
Bezoink blocking some punches.
Still in the clinch, Wylde scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wylde lands with a short shot to the head.
Wylde lands a right hand.
Wylde misses with a short punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Bezoink's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Bezoink breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wylde misses with a hook
and Bezoink counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bezoink misses with a hook
enabling Wylde to counter with a crisp jab.
Wylde lands with a hook. Bezoink tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wylde lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bezoink throws the left hand but Wylde avoids the punch easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wylde misses with a wild combination.
Wylde misses with a looping right.
Wylde throws the left hand but Bezoink avoids the punch easily.
Wylde uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bezoink uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wylde.
Wylde lands a nice shot to the body.
Bezoink digs a good hook to Wylde's body.
Bezoink throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Wylde counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wylde throws a good cross that connects.
Bezoink steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wylde.
Bezoink throws a series of punches but Wylde moves out of range.
Bezoink swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wylde uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bezoink has time to react.

Bezoink gets tackled into the cage by Wylde. Wylde maintains the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bezoink tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wylde doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wylde doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wylde working aggressively here.
Bezoink can't find room to land a body shot as Wylde controls the action.
Wylde swings wildly with an uppercut but Bezoink uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wylde misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wylde lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wylde stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bezoink.
Still in the clinch, Wylde scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wylde has a couple of punches blocked by Bezoink.
Wylde leaning against his opponent.
Wylde misses with a punch to the body.
Wylde lands with a short shot to the head.
Bezoink is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wylde is defending well for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wylde scores with a shot to the side of Bezoink's head.
Wylde misses with a punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Bezoink.
Wylde misses with a punch to the body.
Bezoink tries to land knees in the clinch but Wylde avoids the damage to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wylde misses with some punches.
Come on Wylde - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Wylde works on Bezoink's body with a couple of short punches.
Wylde lands with a short shot to the head.
Bezoink doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bezoink missing with knees to the body.
Wylde throws a punch but it's blocked by Bezoink.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wylde.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wylde misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wylde.
Bezoink tries to land knees in the clinch but Wylde avoids the damage to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gunnar Wylde dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Wylde missing with a left hand there. Bezoink was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wylde swings widly with a right hand
and Bezoink counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bezoink walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Wylde's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bezoink under the eye.
Wylde throws a big shot that misses.
Bezoink quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Wylde looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wylde tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bezoink cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wylde swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wylde digs a good body shot into Bezoink's ribs.
Wylde throws a lazy head kick
and Bezoink counters with a nice low kick that buckles Wylde's knee momentarily.
Bezoink scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big right from Wylde misses.
Wylde throws a lazy uppercut
and Bezoink counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wylde misses with an uppercut.
Wylde has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wylde misses with a lunging right hand
and Bezoink counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bezoink takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Wylde throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bezoink drops his hands momentarily and Wylde takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Wylde takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gunnar Wylde seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wylde's corner calls for a 1-2. Wylde obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Wylde throws a body shot but no joy.
Bezoink takes one to the side of the head.
Wylde looks to land a combination but Bezoink avoids it well.
Bezoink fails to land with a series of punches.
Bezoink avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wylde takes a swing at Bezoink's ribcage but misses.
Good exchange - Wylde coming out on top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bezoink pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wylde scores with a jab. Bezoink acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bezoink bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Bezoink misses the target.
Wylde tries a head kick but it misses.
Bezoink was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Wylde waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bezoink.
That kick from Bezoink tenderised Wylde's leg. Wylde is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bezoink throws a hook but Wylde avoids it easily.
Wylde slips a jab and a cross from Bezoink.
Bezoink is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wylde takes one to the chin there.
Bezoink defending well as Wylde loads up on a big left hand.
Wylde throws a right hand that misses
and Bezoink counters with a straight right hand.
Bezoink stalks Wylde and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Wylde's face. Wylde staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like Gunnar Wylde has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Wylde.
Bezoink misses with a wild combination.
Wylde lands a jab to the nose.
Bezoink takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Wylde throws a hook to the side of Bezoink's head but Bezoink sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wylde doesn't manage to clinch there - Bezoink circles away.
Wylde throws out a loose jab but Bezoink uses good head movement to avoid it.
It looked like Bezoink wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bezoink looks to score with a jab to the body but Wylde is just out of range.
Wylde steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Bezoink.
Bezoink throws a jab when Wylde was well out of range.
Bezoink has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bezoink there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bezoink moves out of range as Wylde strikes.
Wylde tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Bezoink wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wylde connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bezoink momentarily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Wylde.
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!
Bezoink throws a body kick that misses
letting Wylde counter with a right hand.
Wylde avoids a punch combination nicely.

Wylde lands a big uppercut and Bezoink crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Bezoink looks OK. Wylde waves Bezoink back to his feet!

Bezoink is rocked!
Crack! A monster head kick from Wylde and Bezoink falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Wylde!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Gunnar Wylde!
Gunnar Wylde seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.