PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wade Wilson (ranked 2255 p4p, 3244 weight class) and Fabian DeLuna (ranked 314 p4p, 424 weight class). Wade Wilson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Wilson
vs
DeLuna

177 cm
26
177
5 - 0 - 0

191 cm
20
178
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wade Wilson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fabian DeLuna!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Eddie Farnsworth and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
DeLuna takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

It looks like Wade Wilson has been cut.
Wilson fails to land the takedown.
DeLuna looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

Wilson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
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.
DeLuna keeping moving, preventing Wilson from controlling successfully.
Wilson postures up and lands a big shot to DeLuna's brow.
Wilson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Wilson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
DeLuna really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Wilson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wilson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Wilson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Wilson stops DeLuna from standing up.
Wilson landing with the ground and pound.
Wilson trying to control but DeLuna is working from the bottom.
Wilson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Wilson forces his way into half guard.

Wilson wants to work for an arm triangle but DeLuna is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
We've been hearing good reports from Wilson's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
DeLuna on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Wilson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Wilson working the head and body with strikes.
Wilson works his foot free and advances to mount.
DeLuna wants to try and get back to his feet.
Wilson with good strikes from the mount here!
Wilson working DeLuna over with strikes here.
Wilson working DeLuna over with strikes here.

DeLuna is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Wilson is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. DeLuna can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

DeLuna defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Wilson.
Wilson raining down hammerfists from mount.
DeLuna wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
DeLuna looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Wilson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Wilson with a couple of short strikes.
Wilson working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Wilson landing shots from mount.
DeLuna taking shots to the head.
DeLuna is still in real trouble! Can Wilson finish him?
Wilson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

Wilson has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! DeLuna is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Wade Wilson!
Wade Wilson was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.