PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cocky Palboa (ranked 2134 p4p, 259 weight class) and Bill Wilson (ranked 2287 p4p, 275 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Palboa
vs
Wilson

190 cm
26
190 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

190 cm
26
190 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Woodhouse's

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Cocky Palboa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bill Wilson!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Peter Branson and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palboa digs a good hook to Wilson's body.
Wilson misses with a straight left.
Wilson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Palboa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Palboa looks to throw the jab but Wilson is out of range.
Cocky Palboa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Palboa moves out of range of the leg kick from Wilson.
Palboa lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Palboa swats away the attempt to clinch by Wilson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Palboa scores with the left hand. Wilson knows he should have avoided that one.

Wilson rushes Palboa and presses him up against the cage.
Wilson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Palboa throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Wilson lands an elbow just above Palboa 's eye.
Wilson tries to land knees in the clinch but Palboa avoids the damage to the body.
Palboa lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Palboa stops a takedown attempt from Wilson.
Wilson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Palboa up against the cage.
Wilson misses with a knee to the head.
Palboa is trying to push Wilson away but Wilson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Palboa throws a head punch that misses.
Palboa managing to block the knees to the body from Wilson.
Palboa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wilson's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Wilson lands a nice elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Palboa's face.
Wilson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Palboa can't find room to land a body shot as Wilson controls the action.
Palboa wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Palboa lands with a left to the head.
Palboa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wilson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wilson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Palboa blocks it with crossed arms.
Wilson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Palboa blocks the elbow strike.
A frustrated look appears on Palboa's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Wilson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wilson.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Wilson with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson tries to land a knee to the head but Palboa blocks with his arms.
Wilson tries to land a knee to the head but Palboa blocks with his arms.
Palboa looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Wilson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Palboa's defenses.
Wilson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Palboa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wilson is pushing Palboa up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Palboa managing to block the knees to the body from Wilson.
Palboa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wilson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Palboa up against the cage.
Wilson leaning his opponent against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A knee to the head by Wilson.
Wilson tries to land knees in the clinch but Palboa avoids the damage to the body.
Wilson lands an elbow that stopped Palboa in his tracks for a moment.
Wilson is looking for a takedown.
Palboa lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wilson backwards.
Wilson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Palboa holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Wilson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Palboa.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wilson blocks an uppercut.
Wilson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Palboa avoids it.
Wilson throws an elbow but it misses.
Palboa holding his opponent close, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bill Wilson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Palboa lands an overhand right.
Wilson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Wilson moves into the clinch successfully.
Wilson landing knees to the body.
Wilson throws an elbow but it misses.

Palboa manages to break the clinch.

Wilson darts in and clinches Palboa up against the cage.
Wilson lands an elbow inside that Palboa shrugs off.
Wilson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Wilson has Palboa pushed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Palboa.
Wilson pushes off an throws an elbow but Palboa leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Palboa slowing the pace effectively.
Palboa has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palboa misses with a punch on the inside.
A knee to the head by Wilson.
Palboa lands a left hand.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Wilson.
Wilson lands an elbow just above Palboa 's eye.
Palboa lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Palboa lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Wilson or not.
Palboa lands with a right to the head.
Wilson lands an elbow that stopped Palboa in his tracks for a moment.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Palboa.
Palboa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wilson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wilson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Palboa looking to stall.
Palboa avoids the elbow strike from Wilson, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palboa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Palboa blocks an elbow strike.
Palboa looking to slow down the pace here.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Wilson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Palboa's brow.
Palboa is trying to maintain a safe position but Wilson gets an underhook and turns Palboa into the cage.
Wilson tries to land a knee to the head but Palboa blocks with his arms.
Palboa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wilson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Wilson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Palboa wants to stall.
Wilson keeps control of Palboa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Palboa wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Wilson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Wilson blocking some punches.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Wilson.
Wilson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Palboa has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Palboa tries to stall but Wilson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Palboa throws a punch but it's blocked by Wilson.
Palboa tries to break the clinch but Wilson is controlling the position.
Wilson pushes off an throws an elbow but Palboa leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Wilson holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Wilson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Palboa digs a right hand into Wilson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Wilson's gas tank.
Palboa wants to get back to striking at distance but Wilson won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palboa misses with the head strike.
Stalling in the clinch from Wilson.
Wilson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Palboa tries a body shot but Wilson blocks it.
Wilson looking to slow down the pace here.
Wilson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Wilson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Palboa just leaning against Wilson, taking a breather.
Palboa is looking to break free of the clinch but Wilson has double underhooks.
Wilson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bill Wilson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Palboa tries to break the clinch but Wilson is controlling the position.
Wilson blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bill Wilson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Wilson darts in trying to clinch
and Palboa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Palboa lands a right hook to the body.
Wilson closes the distance but Palboa moves to the side
and Palboa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Wilson closes the distance and clinches.
Wilson missing with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilson stalls.
Wilson wants to take the fight to the mat but Palboa manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Palboa avoids a wild elbow strike from Wilson.
Wilson is trying to maintain a safe position but Palboa gets an underhook and turns Wilson into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson throws an elbow but it misses.
Palboa is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Palboa working aggressively here.
Wilson taking a breather.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wilson.
Wilson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A frustrated look appears on Palboa's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Palboa blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wilson prevents a body shot from Palboa.
Wilson prevents a body shot from Palboa.
Palboa has had enough of the clinch but Wilson keeps him there for the moment.
Palboa is trying to break free.
Palboa tries to work over Wilson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wilson tries a knee to the head but Palboa blocks it.
Cocky Palboa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Well,Palboa is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Wilson.
Wilson tries to land a knee to the head but Palboa blocks with his arms.
Wilson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Wilson missing with knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Nice elbow from Wilson.
Palboa lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wilson backwards.
A knee to the head by Wilson.
Wilson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
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 being controlled against the cage.

Palboa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wilson wants to clinch up but Palboa keeps it at a distance.
Palboa went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Palboa bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palboa misses with a wild body shot.
A slow jab from Palboa misses its intended target.
Sloppy strikes from Palboa. Those never looked like landing.
Wilson feints the counter takedown.

Wilson moves into the clinch.
Palboa dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Wilson being controlled against the cage.

Palboa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Palboa cracks Wilson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

It looks like Bill Wilson has been cut.
Palboa throws a body shot but no joy.
Wilson wants to counter the offense by Palboa and move into the clinch position.
Wilson is looking to clinch but Palboa is avoiding it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palboa swats away the attempt to clinch by Wilson.
Palboa scores with a shot to the body.
Wilson wants to clinch.
Bill Wilson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wilson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Palboa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Palboa sets himself, and Wilson steps forward looking for the clinch! Palboa avoids it this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cocky Palboa showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Wilson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight for Bill Wilson!
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight for Bill Wilson!
Judge David Hoff scores the fight for Bill Wilson!

Bill Wilson wins by unanimous decision!