PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Donovan Wilcox (ranked 2974 p4p, 4773 weight class) and Jello Belly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jello Belly has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Wilcox
vs
Belly

175 cm
25
170
2 - 3 - 0

186 cm
23
162
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Donovan Wilcox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jello Belly!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilcox throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Belly has taken the fight to the clinch.
Belly fails to pull guard.
Belly is trying to drag Wilcox to the mat but Wilcox just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Wilcox lands a left hand.

Belly turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wilcox gets back to half guard.
Wilcox controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Wilcox trying to hold on to Belly's head to control him but Belly postures up.
Belly is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Belly can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Wilcox is looking to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilcox controls the position.
Wilcox is desperately trying to improve his position but Belly has a good base and remains in mount.
Belly takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Wilcox really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Belly working for a guillotine from mount but Wilcox is in no mood to give up.
Belly sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Belly working Wilcox over with strikes here.
Belly can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Wilcox is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilcox bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Wilcox throwing strikes but missing.
Belly keeping full guard, as Wilcox tries to pass.
Belly not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Wilcox working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Wilcox has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Wilcox sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Belly's guard.
Belly is looking for a sweep. Wilcox is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Belly has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilcox thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Wilcox wants to control but Belly is keeping him busy.
Wilcox is thwarting Belly's attempts to control the position.

Wilcox is trying to work for a kimura but Belly is defending well.
Belly trying to control from the bottom.
Wilcox looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

Belly looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Wilcox wants to take a breather but Belly is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Wilcox wants to pass to mount but Belly is defending the position.

Wilcox seems to be looking for submissions.

Wilcox looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Wilcox working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Belly wants to improve his position but Wilcox is controlling well.

Wilcox is working for a submission of some sort.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jello Belly will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Wilcox is looking to score with low kicks.
Wilcox throws out a leg kick but Belly moves out of range and Wilcox only half commits.
Wilcox works the jab nicely.
Belly uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wilcox.
Wilcox dodges the punch combination from Belly.
Belly throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wilcox throws a jab when Belly was well out of range.
A combination from Wilcox does no damage.
Wilcox on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

It looks like Donovan Wilcox has been cut.
Nice shot by Wilcox.
Belly uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wilcox.
Wilcox connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wilcox avoids the head kick by Belly.
Wilcox ducks under a wild hook from Belly.
Wilcox looks to land a left hand but Belly moved out of range nicely.
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!
Sloppy strikes from Belly. Those never looked like landing.
Belly throws a lazy right hand but Wilcox sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wilcox slips a jab from Belly.
Belly falls off balance throwing a combination
and Wilcox cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Wilcox.
Wilcox finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Belly looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wilcox tests Belly's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wilcox's corner calls for a 1-2. Wilcox obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Wilcox slips a jab and a cross from Belly.
Nice straight punches there by Wilcox. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Wilcox.
Belly throws a series of punches but Wilcox moves out of range.
Wilcox lands with a slapping head kick.
Wilcox lands a head shot.
Belly blocks a head kick by Wilcox.
A shot to the liver by Belly. Beautiful body shot.
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!
Wilcox fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Belly checks it well.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Wilcox getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilcox misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jello Belly is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Belly misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wilcox moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Belly throws a jab when Wilcox was well out of range.
Wilcox lands a jab to the nose.
Wilcox throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It seemed like Belly was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Belly on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A head kick misses from Belly.
Wilcox slips under a jab from Belly.
Wilcox is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Belly can do to turn this around?
Belly lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Wilcox throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fighters circling - Belly throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Belly is looking to land body kicks.
Belly misses with a shot to the body
and Wilcox counters with an outside leg kick.
A low kick lands for Wilcox.
A lazy left from Wilcox finds it's target.
Belly throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wilcox sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Belly uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wilcox.
Wilcox scores with a nice head shot.
Jello Belly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilcox with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Good shot there by Wilcox.
Belly shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Wilcox as he avoids it easily.
Belly scores with a jab to the head.
Belly tries to close the distance and clinch but Wilcox swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A head kick misses from Wilcox.
Wilcox scores with a jab to the head.
Belly closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Wilcox keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wilcox takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Belly throws out a loose jab but Wilcox uses good head movement to avoid it.

Belly closes the distance and pushes Wilcox back into the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Belly is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Belly takes an elbow to the forehead.
Belly tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wilcox smiles and moves away.
Belly tries to clinch there but Wilcox circles away.
Wilcox tries to counter with a takedown but Belly is quick to defend against it.
Wilcox scores with a crisp jab that stopped Belly in his tracks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilcox with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Belly to score with a decent uppercut.
Belly dodges the punch combination from Wilcox.
Belly blocks a head kick by Wilcox.
Belly blocks a low kick nicely.
A cross from Wilcox lands.
Belly moves away from the strike by Wilcox.
Belly cracks Wilcox with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Wilcox thumps Belly with a low kick.
Belly is looking to clinch but Wilcox is avoiding it.
Belly looks to throw the jab but Wilcox is out of range.
It looked like Wilcox wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Belly shoots in for a takedown but Wilcox shows good takedown defense.
Donovan Wilcox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jello Belly.
A lazy left from Wilcox finds it's target.
Belly misses with a combination
and Wilcox counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice cross by Wilcox.

Belly has Wilcox up against the cage in a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Wilcox.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Donovan Wilcox dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Donovan Wilcox's cut.
That's time! Wilcox's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Belly takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Donovan Wilcox is winning the standup battle so far.
Belly lands with a nice combination. Wilcox backs away looking to recover.
Belly scores with a one two! Wilcox had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Wilcox is rocked!
Belly takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Oh Wilcox is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Belly looks to throw the jab but Wilcox is out of range.
Wilcox tries to counter with a takedown but Belly is quick to defend against it.
Wilcox seems to have got his legs back now.
Wilcox is looking to slow Belly down with leg kicks.
Belly throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wilcox is looking to counter the offense by Belly and move into the clinch.
Belly lands a two punch combo.
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!
Wilcox scores with a shot to the body.
Belly's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Belly misses with a looping right.
Wilcox cracks Belly with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A good leg kick by Wilcox.
Belly fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Wilcox avoids it really well and circles away.
Wilcox ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wilcox lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belly misses with a wild combination.
Wilcox throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Belly tries to bum rush Wilcox with a series of wild strikes but Wilcox uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wilcox lands a glancing blow to the side of Belly's head.
Donovan Wilcox is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wilcox connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Belly's hands.

Belly clinches.
Wilcox fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Belly is trying to push Wilcox away but Wilcox has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Wilcox gets underhooks to prevent Belly's takedown attempt.

Wilcox manages to break the clinch.
Wilcox lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Belly fails with a takedown attempt.
Donovan Wilcox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jello Belly.
Jab from Wilcox.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wilcox defending well as Belly loads up on a big left hand.
Belly looks for the body kick but Wilcox saw that one coming.
Belly moves in looking to clinch but Wilcox pushes him off.
Wilcox fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wilcox works the jab nicely.
Wilcox swats away the attempt to clinch by Belly.
Wilcox circles away from the clinch attempt
and Wilcox counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Belly takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Belly misses with a looping left.
Belly thuds his right hand into Wilcox's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A low kick lands for Wilcox.
Wilcox goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Belly lands a nice hook to Wilcox's body. Wilcox takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wilcox throws a good cross that connects.
Belly tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilcox swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Belly is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
It looked like Wilcox wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wilcox looks to throw the jab but Belly is out of range.

Belly fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wilcox, pushing him back against the cage.
Wilcox gets underhooks to prevent Belly's takedown attempt.
A short uppercut from Wilcox.
Wilcox lands with a left to the head.

Belly is trying to trip Wilcox. He has hold of a leg but Wilcox is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Belly persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Belly takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Belly pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wilcox is keeping the position for now.
Wilcox is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Wilcox wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilcox is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

Belly got a little sloppy there for a moment and Wilcox has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Belly has managed to get both his arms back between Wilcox's legs - danger averted.

Wilcox escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Belly gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Wilcox keeping full guard, as Belly tries to pass.
Wilcox wants to sweep but no luck.
Belly stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wilcox swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wilcox has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

And that's the end of the fight!
Donovan Wilcox showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Wilcox 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Donovan Wilcox!
The defeated Jello Belly had this to say: 'I'm hungry'.