PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jean Sebastian Joly (ranked 3813 p4p, 5545 weight class) and Earl Wilson (ranked 484 p4p, 600 weight class). Wilson has chosen My wish as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Jean Sebastian Joly has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Jean Sebastian Joly seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Joly
vs
Wilson

182 cm
25
170
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
18
173
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Great low kicks
Very quick

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jean Sebastian Joly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Earl Wilson!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Peter Branson and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joly scores with a body shot.
Wilson dives in and grabs Joly's left leg, looking for a takedown. Joly pushes down on Wilson's head and hops out.
Joly sizes up Wilson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

It looks like Earl Wilson has been cut.
Wilson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wilson misses with a double jab

and Joly moves into the clinch.
Joly lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Wilson ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Wilson no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Joly throws a big elbow that misses.
Wilson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Joly manages to get himself to full guard.

The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Joly is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Wilson defends well.
Wilson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joly is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Wilson wants to control from the top but Joly keeps moving.
Joly knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Wilson on the ground.
Joly controls Wilson momentarily but Wilson frees himself.
Joly looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wilson is one step ahead there.
Joly is working hard here to advance position.

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.
Wilson connects with a couple of short punches.
Wilson trying to control the position from guard on top but Joly is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Joly wants to control the position but Wilson says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Wilson seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Wilson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Joly is just riding it out for now. Wilson eventually gives up the hold.
Wilson looks winded!
Joly wants to control but Wilson is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Joly wants to control the action here but instead Wilson manages to pass to full mount!
Wilson punishing his opponent with strikes.
Joly is looking to improve his position but Wilson isn't that keen on the idea.
Joly wants to hold on but Wilson pushes him away.
Wilson with the ground and pound from mount.
Wilson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson raining down shots from the mount!
Wilson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Wilson is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Joly reaches up to try and control the position but Wilson seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Joly rolls and tries to escape and now Wilson has his back!
Wilson controlling the position well here. Joly rolled but Wilson kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Wilson has the hooks in. Joly is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wilson is working the ground and pound. Can Joly escape?
Wilson has the hooks in. Joly is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Earl Wilson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Earl Wilson's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Wilson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Joly defends it nicely.

Wilson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Joly not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Joly looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Wilson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Joly has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Wilson has managed to get both his arms back between Joly's legs - danger averted.
Wilson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wilson chips away with some ground and pound.
Wilson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Joly working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Wilson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Wilson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Joly is working an open guard so Wilson takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Joly throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Joly. Wilson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wilson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Joly connects with a body shot.
Wilson is breathing heavily.
Joly misses the shot to the body.
Wilson feints the counter takedown.
Joly definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joly lets his hands go wild with a nice combination. Left! Right! Uppercut! Spinning backfist! Wilson goes down and covers up as Joly starts wailing on him! The ref watches the action closely before stepping in and putting a stop to the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jean Sebastian Joly!
In defeat, Earl Wilson stepped up to the mic, saying 'Thank fans'.