PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bjorg Fjordlinginsson (ranked 3380 p4p, 6274 weight class) and Chad Wilson (ranked 307 p4p, 427 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Fjordlinginsson
vs
Wilson

169 cm
33
136
14 - 5 - 0

173 cm
24
147
3 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bjorg Fjordlinginsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chad Wilson!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Roger Salmon and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Fjordlinginsson under the eye.

Wilson clinches up with Fjordlinginsson and pushes him back against the cage.
Fjordlinginsson wants a takedown but no success here.
Wilson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Fjordlinginsson up against the cage.
Wilson pushes Fjordlinginsson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wilson prevents the takedown attempt.
Wilson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Wilson.
Wilson lands a nice uppercut.
Wilson lands a body shot.
Wilson prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bjorg Fjordlinginsson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Wilson manages to break the clinch.
Fjordlinginsson shoots in for a takedown but Wilson shows good takedown defense.
Bjorg Fjordlinginsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice body punch from Wilson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wilson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Wilson wants it to stay on the feet.
Wilson tests Fjordlinginsson's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Wilson moves into the clinch successfully.
Fjordlinginsson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Wilson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Wilson drives through and clinches with Fjordlinginsson against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fjordlinginsson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Wilson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Wilson scores with a shot to the side of Fjordlinginsson's head.
Wilson scores with a shot to the side of Fjordlinginsson's head.
Wilson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Wilson lands a shoulder strike.
Wilson scores with a shot to the side of Fjordlinginsson's head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wilson.

Wilson breaks the clinch.
Wilson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Fjordlinginsson is rocked!

Wilson gets a clinch.
Oh Fjordlinginsson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A short uppercut from Wilson.
Fjordlinginsson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Wilson breaks the clinch.
Wilson tests Fjordlinginsson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wilson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fjordlinginsson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wilson circles away.
Fjordlinginsson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Wilson tries to avoid it but Fjordlinginsson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Wilson to the ground. Wilson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Wilson is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Fjordlinginsson with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Fjordlinginsson's hands.
Fjordlinginsson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wilson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Wilson cracks Fjordlinginsson with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Fjordlinginsson tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Wilson pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Fjordlinginsson is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chad Wilson!