PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Antanas Antas (ranked 4758 p4p, 4798 weight class) and Earl Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Antas
vs
Wilson

185 cm
18
170
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
173
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Antanas Antas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Earl Wilson!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Bart Greer and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Antas throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Antas rushes Wilson and presses him up against the cage.
Antas stalling the fight.
Antas is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Wilson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Wilson pulls guard effortlessly.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Wilson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Antas looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Wilson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Antas gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilson working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wilson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Antas is aware though and is defending well.
Wilson working a defensive guard here.

Wilson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Antas stands and steps away. Wilson gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Wilson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Antas is fending him off so far but Wilson persists. Nope, Antas circles away and we're back to standing.
Antas fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Wilson with the counter takedown but Antas avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Antas shoots and misses
and Wilson counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Antas is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antanas Antas. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Antas closes the distance and clinches.

Antas gets control of Wilson's arms and successfully pulls guard. Antas will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wilson tries to free his leg and advance position but Antas is retaining full guard.
Antas trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Antas keeping full guard, as Wilson tries to pass.
Wilson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Antas wants to sweep but no luck.
Antas is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Wilson is controlling him.
Wilson wants to stand but Antas has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Antas misses with a takedown attempt

and Wilson counters with a takedown into side control.

Antas throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Antas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wilson tries to close the distance and clinch but Antas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Antas shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Wilson as he jumps to the side.
Antas is breathing heavily.

Wilson dives in and scores a takedown into Antas's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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 wants to control from the top but Antas keeps moving.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Antas is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Wilson is controlling him.
Wilson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Antas swivels though and keeps the full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Antas holds on and takes a little breather.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wilson wanted to stand there but Antas had control of the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Antanas Antas will probably get the nod.
That's time! Antas's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

No joy there for Wilson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Antanas Antas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wilson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wilson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wilson shoots in and drives through. Antas sprawls well.
Wilson looks for the body kick but Antas saw that one coming.
Antas shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Wilson sprawls well. Wilson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Antas gets slowly back to his feet.

Wilson takes the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Wilson manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson tries to clinch up but Antas circles away and keeps his distance.
Antas tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Wilson manages to circle out of the way.
Wilson tries a head kick but it misses.
Antas tries a head kick but it misses.

Wilson instigates a clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Antas.

Wilson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Antas goes for a double leg but Wilson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Wilson continues to drive forward.
Antas is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Wilson to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antanas Antas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wilson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Antas gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Wilson tries to pull guard but Antas forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Antas keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wilson's efforts to push away.

Antas jumps into guard, dragging Wilson to the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Antas utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wilson trying to control but Antas is working from the bottom.
Wilson chips away with some ground and pound.
Antas manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Wilson manages to get himself to full guard.

Antas looking to sit in guard and control but Wilson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Antas looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Wilson has picked Antas up and slammed him! Antas can't keep hold of the triangle and Wilson manages to pass to side control!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wilson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Antas can't do much from the bottom here.
Antas is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Wilson wants to control but Antas is keeping him busy.
Wilson is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Antas is looking to control Wilson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Antas avoid being mounted?

Wilson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Wilson controlling the pace.
Wilson wants to take a breather but Antas is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Antas is trying to maintain the position but Wilson is very close to passing his half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Earl Wilson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Antas shoots for a double leg takedown but Wilson sprawls well. He's pushed Antas's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Antas is looking to clinch but Wilson is avoiding it.
Antas wants to clinch.
Antas is trying hard to land a takedown here. Wilson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Wilson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Antas shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Wilson defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antanas Antas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilson scores with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson shoots for a double leg takedown but Antas sprawls well. He's pushed Wilson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Antas stuffs the takedown.
Wilson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Antas dives in and grabs Wilson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Wilson pushes down on Antas's head and hops out.
Antas scores with a head kick. Wilson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

Wilson closes the distance and pushes Antas back into the cage.
Antas drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Antas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wilson throws a leg kick but Antas moved away.
Antas is looking to counter the offense by Wilson and move into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Antas moves in looking to clinch but Wilson pushes him off.
Wilson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Antas counters with a two punch combo.

Wilson closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Antas quickly recovers to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wilson frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Wilson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Earl Wilson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wilson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Antas wants to hold on but Wilson pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson looking to finish Antas with some ground and pound. This is bad for Antas!

Wilson stands up from mount. Strange move.
Some wild striking there from Wilson.
Wilson doesn't manage to clinch there - Antas circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Antas as Wilson shoots in.
Antas avoids the head kick by Wilson.
Antas is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Wilson.
Antas digs a good hook to Wilson's body.
Antas is trying hard to land a takedown here. Wilson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Antas throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wilson's waist but Wilson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Antas off to one side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Antas changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Wilson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Antas but Antas pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Wilson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Antas is able to avoid easily.
Antas plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Wilson dives in and scores a takedown into Antas's guard.

Antas kicks Wilson off and gets to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Antas slaps away a takedown attempt from Wilson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Antas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wilson paws at him with a jab and circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Earl Wilson.
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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 28:30
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Earl Wilson!