PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Barry Kingsmill (ranked 2614 p4p, 5761 weight class) and Dwayne Wilder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wilder has chosen Giannis (ft. Anderson Paak) - Freddie Gibbs & Madlib as his entrance music. Dwayne Wilder is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Kingsmill
vs
Wilder

179 cm
24
190
4 - 4 - 0

179 cm
20
201
2 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

HELLBENT

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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Barry Kingsmill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dwayne Wilder!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kingsmill.
Kingsmill takes one on the button.
Kingsmill dodges the punch combination from Wilder.
Wilder cracks Kingsmill with a right hand to the side of the head.
Wilder shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Wilder throws the left hand but Kingsmill avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilder is looking to clinch but Kingsmill is avoiding it.
Wilder throws a leg kick which misses Kingsmill's front leg but catches the back leg as Kingsmill tries to avoid it.
Kingsmill circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kingsmill fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kingsmill throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Wilder throws out a counter right but Kingsmill avoids it with no problem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingsmill tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wilder paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A combination from Wilder does no damage.
Wilder connects with a crisp jab.
Dwayne Wilder is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wilder lands with a hook. Kingsmill tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Barry Kingsmill's cut is getting worse.

Wilder darts in and clinches Kingsmill up against the cage.
Wilder has a couple of punches blocked by Kingsmill.
Wilder has Kingsmill pushed against the cage.
Kingsmill blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Kingsmill breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice cross by Wilder.
Wilder throws a front kick aimed at Kingsmill's knee but Kingsmill avoids it well.
Wilder tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kingsmill was well out of range. Poor timing from Wilder.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kingsmill shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kingsmill stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wilder swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Wilder can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kingsmill cracks Wilder with a solid left hand.
Wilder seems keen to control Kingsmill's posture.
Wilder really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kingsmill. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kingsmill in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wilder wants to get back to his feet but Kingsmill passes into half guard.
Wilder is looking to control Kingsmill's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Wilder avoid being mounted?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kingsmill working over Wilder with some ground and pound. Wilder looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Kingsmill is thwarting Wilder's attempts to control the position.
Wilder wants to sweep but Kingsmill has passed to side control!

Kingsmill looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilder defending against the ground and pound.
Kingsmill controlling from side mount.
Kingsmill tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wilder seems a little lost for a moment, as Kingsmill dominates the positioning.
Wilder tries to improve position but can't.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dwayne Wilder dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Barry Kingsmill's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Wilder throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kingsmill throws a shot to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Wilder as Kingsmill shoots in.
Wilder throws a leg kick that misses.
Wilder darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kingsmill with a poor takedown
enabling Wilder to counter with a crisp jab.
Kingsmill looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Kingsmill closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wilder tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wilder'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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilder is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Wilder trying to stall but Kingsmill improves his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilder stalling.
Wilder pushes Kingsmill back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wilder misses with a punch on the inside.
Wilder looking to stall.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Dwayne Wilder.

Kingsmill has managed to clinch.

Kingsmill lands a takedown into guard.
Kingsmill missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wilder avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wilder bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kingsmill's guard.

Wilder stopping the sweep attempt from Kingsmill.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kingsmill has Wilder pulled in close to control his posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilder controls from within his opponent's guard.
Kingsmill tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kingsmill trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilder engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Wilder has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kingsmill controls Wilder momentarily but Wilder frees himself.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Wilder paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kingsmill with a poor takedown

and Wilder counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Barry Kingsmill. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kingsmill is trying to drag Wilder to the mat but Wilder just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Wilder lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilder tries to stall but Kingsmill uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kingsmill blocks an uppercut.
Wilder taking a breather.
Wilder gets underhooks to prevent Kingsmill's takedown attempt.
Kingsmill jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Wilder walks away with a smile on his face. Kingsmill gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Wilder throws a combination. Kingsmill tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Barry Kingsmill's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
A right-left combo lands from Wilder.
Kingsmill wants to clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wilder misses with a straight right.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dwayne Wilder showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Barry Kingsmill's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Wilder listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kingsmill avoids the head kick by Wilder.
Kingsmill seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Wilder tries to clinch up.
Kingsmill attempts a counter takedown but Wilder avoids it well and moves away.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Wilder! Kingsmill is backing up but he can't get away as Wilder lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Kingsmill and ends the fight. Great knockout.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Dwayne Wilder!