PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jack Wilder (ranked 1767 p4p, 212 weight class) and Gary Day (ranked 2456 p4p, 276 weight class). Day comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Last minute - Great day to choke you out kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Wilder
vs
Day

170 cm
32
167 lbs
16 - 12 - 0

178 cm
33
160 lbs
19 - 21 - 3

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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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 16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Wilder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 21 - 3, fighting out of Helsinki, Gary Day!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Day throws a lazy head kick
and Wilder counters with a nice uppercut.
Day takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Day throws a half hearted mid kick.
Wilder misses with a wild body shot.
Wilder slips under a jab from Day.
Wilder throws a looping overhand right but Day ducks down to avoid it.
Wilder thows a body kick. Day tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Wilder lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Day looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Wilder throws a leg kick

and Day counters with a single leg into guard. Wilder didn't expect that.
Day throws a big right hand that misses.
Day trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Wilder is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Death Valley Training Facility that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Wilder is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Wilder avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilder working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Day.
Day has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wilder is trying to keep Day in close.
Day trying to control the position from guard on top but Wilder is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Day tries to free his leg and advance position but Wilder is retaining full guard.
Day postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Day lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Wilder pulls Day in to control the position.
Day trying to control but Wilder is working from the bottom.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Day pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wilder is keeping the position for now.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Wilder scores with a nice strike.
Good work by Wilder as he checks the leg kick.
Day uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wilder.
Good shot there by Wilder.
Wilder waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Day.
Wilder throws a hook to the side of Day's head but Day sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wilder with a jab.
Good shot there by Wilder.
Wilder scores with the left hand. Day knows he should have avoided that one.
Wilder tries to move into range but Day moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jack Wilder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wilder fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Day has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Wilder scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wilder takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A big right from Wilder misses.
Wilder throws a lazy head kick
and Day counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Wilder avoids the head kick by Day.
Day tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Day ducks under a wild hook from Wilder.
Day ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Day sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Jack Wilder is winning the standup battle so far.
A head kick misses from Wilder.
Day with the counter takedown but Wilder avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Day misses with a head kick.
Wilder moves away from the strike by Day.
Wilder jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Day uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wilder.
Day let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Day steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wilder.
Day is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Wilder misses with an uppercut. Day saw that one coming.
Day checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Day moves away from the strike by Wilder.
Wilder throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Day drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Wilder defends it well.
Day misses with a kick to the body.
Wilder scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wilder on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nice defenses there by Day.
Day feints a counter leg kick.
Wilder lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Wilder tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Day was well out of range. Poor timing from Wilder.
Day connects with a high kick.
Wilder misses with a body shot.
Wilder misses with a straight right.
Wilder backing away here, and Day unleashes a leg kick that just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Day. Wilder does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wilder was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Wilder works Day's body with a nice hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Day blocks a jab.
Day displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wilder throws out the jab.
And Day tries to counter it with a takedown but Wilder pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Wilder dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wilder throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Day sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wilder throws a hook but Day blocks it.
Wilder misses the shot to the body.
Day drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Wilder punishes Day's body with a nice straight punch.
Wilder checks a low kick from Day.
Wilder throwing a counter right hand but Day manages to avoid it.
Wilder connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Day slips a jab and a cross from Wilder.
Day steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Wilder dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Wilder looks to land a right hand but Day moved out of range.
Day throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Wilder stuns Day with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wilder throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Day is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
A swing and a miss from Wilder.
Wilder lands with a nice body kick.
Wilder connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Gary Day has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Day uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wilder.
Day uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wilder.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Day swings away with a body shot that misses
and Wilder counters with a straight right hand.
Wilder thows a body kick. Day tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Wilder throws a head kick but Day moves out of range.
Wilder stalks Day and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Day's face. Day staggers backwards, shaken.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Day takes a swing at Wilder's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilder takes a swing at Day's ribcage but misses.
Day ducks under a wild hook from Wilder.
Day checks the leg kick nicely there.
Day throws the kick towards the body but Wilder avoids it.
Day swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Day moves out of range of the body kick.
Wilder throws a hook to the side of Day's head but Day sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Day chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wilder can pounce on him.
Wilder lands a nice hook to Day's body. Day takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wilder lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Wilder.
Wilder is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Day can do to turn this around?
Wilder jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Wilder throws a poor cross that misses
and Day counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wilder looks to score with a jab to the body but Day is just out of range.
Day steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Wilder.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Day on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Wilder bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Day's head.
Jab from Wilder.
Day ducks under a wild hook from Wilder.
Day flicks out a counter leg kick but Wilder steps away.
Wilder ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Day moves away.
Day tries to counter by closing the distance.
Wilder bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Day's head backwards.
Jack Wilder is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wilder misses with a leg kick.

Day lands a big head kick that sends Wilder tumbling to the mat! Day takes a step backwards and waves Wilder back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Wilder is rocked!

It looks like Jack Wilder has been cut.
Wilder digs a good hook to Day's body.
Oh Wilder is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wilder.
Wilder seems to have got his legs back now.
Day blocks a head kick by Wilder.
Wilder throws a solid leg kick but Day takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Wilder.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Wilder showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Wilder, 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Jack Wilder!
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight for Jack Wilder!
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight for Jack Wilder!

Jack Wilder wins by unanimous decision!
After winning the bout, Jack Wilder thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.