PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Bill Wilkinson (ranked 4459 p4p, 57 weight class) and Higor Pereira (ranked 23282 p4p, 104 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Wilkinson
vs
Pereira

168 cm
25
163 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

168 cm
27
138 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

Basic striking
Big heart

Counter fighter
Knockout power

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bill Wilkinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Higor Pereira!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilkinson throws a leg kick but Pereira checks it.
It seemed like Pereira was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Pereira throws an overhand right that lands on Wilkinson's shoulder, as Wilkinson tries to avoid the shot.
Pereira throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wilkinson misses with a series of wild punches.
Pereira swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Wilkinson defending well as Pereira loads up on a big left hand.
Wilkinson throws a series of punches but Pereira avoids them all with ease.
Pereira dodges the punch combination from Wilkinson.
Wilkinson misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilkinson misses the jab.
Wilkinson swinging wildly here.
Wilkinson blocks a head kick by Pereira.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilkinson moves out of range of the body kick from Pereira.
Wilkinson misses with a jab, cross combination.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pereira! But no joy.
Pereira looks to throw the jab but Wilkinson is out of range.
Pereira misses with a two punch combination.
Pereira tries a head kick but it misses.
Wilkinson ducks under a wild hook from Pereira.
Pereira moves out of range of the body kick from Wilkinson.
Pereira avoids the head kick by Wilkinson.
Pereira works over Wilkinson's head and body with a nice combination.
Pereira throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bill Wilkinson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wilkinson. Pereira does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little jabbing left from Pereira on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pereira blocks a head kick by Wilkinson.
Pereira lands with an uppercut that bounces Wilkinson off the ropes and back into range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilkinson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pereira swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pereira moves into range and connects with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pereira tries to bum rush Wilkinson with a series of wild strikes but Wilkinson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pereira throws a body punch but Wilkinson moves out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Pereira checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Wilkinson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wilkinson misses with a hook.
A slow jab from Pereira misses its intended target.
Pereira misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wilkinson.
Wilkinson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pereira moves away.
Wilkinson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
An inside leg kick from Pereira misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Wilkinson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wilkinson throws a head kick that misses
and Wilkinson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wilkinson throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
enabling Pereira to counter with a crisp jab.
Wilkinson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wilkinson moves out of range of the strikes.
Pereira slips under a jab from Wilkinson.
Pereira lunges at Wilkinson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Wilkinson's hand.
Wilkinson throws a series of punches but Pereira moves out of range.
Pereira swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A big right from Pereira misses.
Wilkinson misses with a head kick.
Pereira misses with a body shot.
No joy there for Pereira, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilkinson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pereira moves away.
Wilkinson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Pereira checks it well.
Pereira takes a swing at Wilkinson's ribcage but misses.
Wilkinson is looking to counter punch.
Pereira blocks the body kick.
Pereira uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wilkinson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wilkinson slips a jab from Pereira.
Pereira throws a leg kick
and Wilkinson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wilkinson ducks under a wild hook from Pereira.
It looked like Wilkinson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wilkinson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pereira circles away quickly and effectively.
Pereira throws a looping overhand right but Wilkinson ducks down to avoid it.
Wilkinson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wilkinson slips a jab and a cross from Pereira.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Pereira ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wilkinson moves away.
Wilkinson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pereira moves away.
It seemed like Pereira was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Pereira just misses with a punch to the body.
Wilkinson avoids the body shot from Pereira.
Pereira throws a right hand that Wilkinson ducks under and follows up with a left that Wilkinson also avoids with ease.
Pereira throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wilkinson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pereira checks a low kick from Wilkinson.
Wilkinson is looking to wear down Pereira with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Wilkinson is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilkinson misses with a double jab.
Wilkinson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Pereira loads up on a big right hand but Wilkinson slips the punch.
Wilkinson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilkinson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pereira attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Wilkinson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wilkinson throwing a counter right hand but Pereira manages to avoid it.
Wilkinson throws a right hand that Pereira ducks under and follows up with a left that Pereira also avoids with ease.
Pereira jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pereira has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pereira ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wilkinson moves away.
Pereira misses with a looping right.
Pereira shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Wilkinson fails to land with a series of punches.
Wilkinson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pereira checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Wilkinson swinging wildly here.
Pereira looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pereira throws a big shot that misses.
Pereira tries a head kick but it misses.
Bill Wilkinson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wilkinson throws a front kick aimed at Pereira's knee but Pereira avoids it well.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pereira! But no joy.
Wilkinson throws a right hand that Pereira ducks under and follows up with a left that Pereira also avoids with ease.
Wilkinson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pereira.
Wilkinson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pereira connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wilkinson throws a push kick but Pereira slaps the foot to one side.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wilkinson moves out of range of the strikes.
A big left from Pereira misses.
Wilkinson slips a straight right by Pereira.
Wilkinson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A swing and a miss from Pereira.
Pereira throws a body shot but no joy.
A little feinted left hand from Wilkinson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilkinson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Pereira to counter with a crisp jab.
Pereira throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wilkinson throws a head kick that misses.
No joy there for Pereira, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A telegraphed right hand from Pereira misses the target.
Pereira avoids the head kick by Wilkinson.
Pereira throws a jab when Wilkinson was well out of range.
Wilkinson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A little jabbing left from Pereira on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pereira rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wilkinson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pereira loads up on a big right hand but Wilkinson slips the punch.
It looked like Wilkinson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wilkinson misses with a two punch combination.
Pereira looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Wilkinson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pereira thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Wilkinson if he has to take too many more of those.
Pereira misses with a body shot.
Wilkinson is looking to counter punch.
Pereira fails to land with a series of punches.
Pereira tries to bum rush Wilkinson with a series of wild strikes but Wilkinson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wilkinson throws a series of punches but Pereira moves out of range.
Pereira throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wilkinson throwing a counter right hand but Pereira manages to avoid it.
Higor Pereira seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wilkinson defending well as Pereira loads up on a big left hand.
Wilkinson is looking to counter punch.
Pereira misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pereira throws a head kick that misses.
Pereira swings for the body but Wilkinson moves out of range.
Pereira throws a jab when Wilkinson was well out of range.
Wilkinson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Higor Pereira showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!

Pereira uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wilkinson.
Pereira throws out a counter right but Wilkinson avoids it with no problem.
Pereira throws an overhand right that lands on Wilkinson's shoulder, as Wilkinson tries to avoid the shot.
Wilkinson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pereira.
Pereira blocks a head kick by Wilkinson.
Wilkinson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Pereira is out of range.
Pereira tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wilkinson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Wilkinson throws a shot from downtown. Pereira moves away and avoids it.
Pereira misses the shot to the body.
It looked like Wilkinson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Pereira tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wilkinson was well out of range. Poor timing from Pereira.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilkinson misses with a wild combination.
Wilkinson slips a jab and a cross from Pereira.
Pereira throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Pereira checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Pereira looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Wilkinson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Wilkinson.
Wilkinson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Pereira swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pereira throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little feinted left hand from Wilkinson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A jab from Pereira misses.
Wilkinson misses with a shot to the body
and Pereira counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wilkinson ducks under a wild hook from Pereira.
Wilkinson walks into a jab.
A big right from Pereira misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pereira misses with a low kick.
Wilkinson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Wilkinson checks a low kick from Pereira.
Wilkinson swings for the body but Pereira moves out of range.
It seemed like Pereira was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Wilkinson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pereira swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A big right from Pereira misses.
Wilkinson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wilkinson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pereira.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wilkinson throws the kick towards the body but Pereira avoids it.
Wilkinson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Pereira blocks a leg kick.
Pereira pivots, looking for a leg kick but Wilkinson is out of range and Pereira settles back down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pereira uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wilkinson.
Pereira looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Wilkinson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wilkinson moves out of range of the strikes.
Wilkinson is looking to counter punch.
An inside leg kick from Wilkinson misses.
Wilkinson tries to work over Pereira's front leg with a kick but Pereira checks it.
Pereira moves out of range of the body kick.
Wilkinson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pereira looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wilkinson blocks a head kick by Pereira.
Wilkinson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pereira is looking to slow Wilkinson down with leg kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilkinson staying out of range there.
Wilkinson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pereira.
Pereira swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A clash of legs there as Wilkinson blocks the low kick.
Wilkinson throws a body shot but no joy.
Pereira swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Pereira tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pereira just misses with a punch to the body.
Pereira misses with a wild body shot.
Wilkinson slips a jab and a cross from Pereira.
Pereira looks to land a right hand but Wilkinson moved out of range.
Pereira swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pereira walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Wilkinson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bill Wilkinson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Higor Pereira is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Wilkinson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Higor Pereira comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pereira has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Higor Pereira!