PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sanderlei Wilva (ranked 1333 p4p, 2240 weight class) and Dan Averescu (ranked 209 p4p, 315 weight class). Averescu is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Guns N' Roses - Welcome To The Jungle. Dan Averescu is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Wilva
vs
Averescu

180 cm
27
175
6 - 1 - 0

185 cm
29
177
9 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sanderlei Wilva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dan Averescu!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilva throws a body shot but no joy.
Averescu lands with a straight right. Wilva didn't see that one coming.
Wilva looks to land a combination but Averescu avoids it well.
Averescu throws a jab but it's blocked by Wilva.
Averescu works the jab nicely.
Averescu connects with the punch.
Averescu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big right from Averescu misses.
Averescu throws out a loose jab but Wilva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wilva blocks a jab.
Wilva lands with a good body shot.
Averescu takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Averescu lands with a straight right. Wilva didn't see that one coming.
Wilva has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Cozad Amsterdam in the buildup to the fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Averescu throws a jab but it's blocked by Wilva.
A jab from Wilva misses.
Wilva with a hook.
Averescu throws a hook but Wilva blocks it.
Wilva lands a jab to Averescu's midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Averescu throws a hook but Wilva blocks it.
Averescu misses with a straight left.
Averescu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wilva throws out the jab.
Wilva wants to clinch but Averescu slips to the side
and Averescu counters with a nice uppercut.

Wilva moves into range and clinches up with Averescu.
Wilva misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wilva misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Averescu blocking some punches.
Wilva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Averescu's elbow.
Wilva misses with some punches.
Averescu tries to break free but Wilva pushes him back against the cage.
Wilva misses with a punch on the inside.
Wilva has Averescu pressed against the cage, preventing Averescu from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Wilva has a couple of punches blocked by Averescu.
Averescu tries to work over Wilva's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Wilva fails to land.

Averescu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice straight punches there by Averescu. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Averescu.
Wilva tries to clinch but Averescu moves out of range.
Averescu walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Wilva lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Averescu backs up against the cage.
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!
A slow jab from Averescu misses its intended target.
Wilva ducks under a wild hook from Averescu.
Averescu misses with a hook.
Averescu bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Wilva's head backwards.
Averescu throws a shot from downtown. Wilva moves away and avoids it.
Wilva moves away from the strike by Averescu.
Wilva on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Wilva ducks under a wild hook from Averescu.

Averescu takes the fight into the clinch.
Wilva throws a punch but it's blocked by Averescu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilva is working Averescu over against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wilva.
Averescu tries to circle away but Wilva has him pinned against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wilva.
Wilva goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Averescu blocks an uppercut.
Wilva goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Wilva.
A short left from Wilva.
Wilva fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wilva.
Averescu has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Averescu has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Wilva seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Averescu can turn it around.
A short right from Wilva.
Wilva misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilva slowing the pace effectively.
Wilva lands a left hand that snaps the head of Averescu backwards.
Wilva lands with a left to the head.
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!
Wilva lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wilva lands with a light punch inside.
Averescu wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wilva misses with the head strike.
Wilva tries a body shot but Averescu blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Wilva fails to land.
Wilva misses with a punch on the inside.
Wilva has Averescu pressed against the cage, preventing Averescu from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A nice left hand lands by Wilva.
Wilva misses with a punch on the inside.

Averescu manages to break the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sanderlei Wilva dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Averescu cracks Wilva with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Wilva connects with a nice looking jab.
Wilva throws a predictable looking body shot
and Averescu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wilva throws a body shot but no joy.
Wilva takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wilva slips under a jab from Averescu.
Wilva throws a jab but it's blocked by Averescu.
A nice side step and Averescu releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Wilva wants to clinch.

Wilva moves into range and clinches up with Averescu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilva misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Averescu breaks the clinch.
Wilva scores with a jab.
Averescu lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Averescu throws a hook but Wilva avoids it easily.
Averescu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wilva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Averescu manages to avoid it.
It seemed like Averescu was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A big right from Wilva misses.
Averescu takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Wilva is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Averescu can do to turn this around?
Wilva uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Averescu.
Wilva is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Averescu.
Wilva walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Averescu might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Wilva swings away with a body shot that misses
and Averescu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wilva scores with a nice strike.
Wilva wants to clinch.

Wilva drives through and clinches with Averescu against the cage.
Wilva lands a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilva misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Averescu pressing his opponent against the cage.
Wilva keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Averescu's efforts to push away.
Averescu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wilva struggles to land a body shot inside as Averescu controls his hands.

Averescu breaks from the clinch.
Wilva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Averescu throws a lazy right hand but Wilva sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wilva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Averescu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wilva takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Wilva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Averescu swings widly with a right hand

and Wilva moves into the clinch.
Wilva struggles to land a body shot inside as Averescu controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Averescu prevents a body shot from Wilva.
Averescu tries to work over Wilva's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Averescu.
Wilva misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Averescu.
Averescu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wilva misses with the head strike.
Wilva goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wilva can't find room to land a body shot as Averescu controls the action.
Wilva swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Averescu scores with a shoulder strike.
Averescu is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Averescu wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wilva lands a right hand that snaps the head of Averescu backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Averescu breaks from the clinch.

Averescu rushes Wilva and presses him up against the cage.
Wilva tries to work over Averescu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Averescu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fighters circling - Averescu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wilva tries to close the distance and clinch but Averescu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Averescu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Averescu misses with a looping right.
Wilva ducks under a wild hook from Averescu.
Wilva is looking to counter the offense by Averescu and move into the clinch.

Wilva moves into the clinch successfully.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Averescu is trying to force a seperation but Wilva has the dominant position.
Wilva misses with a punch to the body.
Wilva misses with a punch to the body.
Averescu blocks a body shot from Wilva.
Averescu using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Dan Averescu will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Wilva uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Averescu.
Wilva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dan Averescu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Averescu misses with an uppercut

and Wilva counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Averescu.

Averescu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wilva tries to clinch up but Averescu circles away and keeps his distance.
Jab by Wilva.
Some wild striking there from Averescu.
Averescu lands a glancing blow to the side of Wilva's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot lands for Averescu.
Wilva changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wilva misses with a hook.
Wilva wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Averescu throws the left hand but Wilva avoids the punch easily.
Wilva doesn't manage to clinch there - Averescu circles away.
Averescu looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Wilva slips a straight right by Averescu.
Averescu throws a jab when Wilva was well out of range.
Wilva just misses with a punch to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Wilva as he connects with a hook.

Averescu fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wilva, pushing him back against the cage.
Averescu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wilva tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Averescu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Averescu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wilva.
Wilva moves away from the strike by Averescu.
Wilva tries to clinch
enabling Averescu to counter with a crisp jab.
Averescu throws an overhand right that lands on Wilva's shoulder, as Wilva tries to avoid the shot.
Wilva throws a combination that misses
and Averescu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilva digs a good hook to Averescu's body.
Averescu throws a lazy right hand but Wilva sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Averescu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wilva was well out of range. Poor timing from Averescu.
Averescu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dan Averescu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wilva moves in looking to clinch but Averescu pushes him off.
Averescu looks to land a left hand but Wilva moved out of range nicely.

Wilva pushes Averescu up against the cage in a clinch.
Wilva misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Averescu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Wilva moves into range and clinches up with Averescu.
Averescu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wilva.
Wilva misses with a body punch.
Wilva swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Averescu is trying to break the clinch but Wilva has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilva fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wilva tries to throw a body punch but Averescu avoids it by throwing Wilva back against the cage.
Wilva gets through Averescu's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wilva lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Averescu backwards.

Averescu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A big left from Averescu misses.
Averescu throws a lazy uppercut

and Wilva holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Wilva is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Averescu is keeping busy.
Wilva keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Averescu's efforts to push away.
Wilva tries to work over Averescu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Averescu looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Wilva keeps control of Averescu as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Averescu has a couple of punches blocked by Wilva.

Averescu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wilva lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Wilva changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Averescu instigates a clinch.
Wilva tries a body shot but Averescu blocks it.
Wilva prevents a body shot from Averescu.
Wilva tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Averescu working hard to break the clinch.
Averescu tries to circle away but Wilva has him pinned against the cage.
Wilva throws a head punch that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Sanderlei Wilva.
I think Wilva has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Dan Averescu!
Dan Averescu decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.