PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Russel Wilson (ranked 2886 p4p, 4103 weight class) and Bertrand Wade (ranked 117 p4p, 154 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Russel Wilson has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Russel Wilson seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Wilson
vs
Wade

185 cm
31
270
8 - 9 - 0

189 cm
31
266
6 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Russel Wilson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bertrand Wade!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Saam Ante and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wade has Wilson up against the cage in a clinch.
Wade is trying to stall.
Wilson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Wade is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Wade wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Wade has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Wilson clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Wade lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Wade. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!

Wade patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?

Wade working for the choke.
Wilson trying to control but not successfully.
You can see the frustration on Wilson's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Wilson is in bad spot here.
Wilson just trying to survive but Wade is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Wilson tries to escape the position.

Wilson showing good submission defense here.
Wilson prevents Wade from getting a body triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Wade looking to break Wilson's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Wilson remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Wade will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Wilson has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Wade not allowing Wilson to control his hands.
Wilson looking very determined here, making life difficult for Wade.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson tries to roll but Wade sticks to his back.
Wilson is working hard here to advance position.
Wade missing with punches from the back.
Wade misses with an elbow to the head.
Wilson is trying to break free.
Wade avoiding Wilson 's attempts to control his hands.

Wade is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Wilson is defending well though. Wade let's go of the attempt for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wade is persistently looking for the submission but Wilson is defending it well.
I really don't envy Wilson right now.

Wade is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Wilson is defending well though. Wade let's go of the attempt for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wilson tries to escape the position.
Wade lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Wade.

Wade is working hard for the rear naked choke here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wilson showing good submission defense here.

Wade patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Wade looks winded!
Wade doesn't have the hooks in and Wilson manages to turn into his guard.
Wade has momentary wrist control but Wilson slips an elbow through the middle.
Wilson trying to control the position from guard on top but Wade is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wilson tries to free his leg and advance position but Wade is retaining full guard.
Wilson chips away with some ground and pound.
Wilson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wilson lands a couple of elbows.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bertrand Wade dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Wade drives through with a takedown into Wilson's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Wilson looking to control.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Wilson is on top in guard.

Wilson cracks Wade with a solid left hand.
Wade wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Wilson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Wilson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Wilson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilson slips nicely into half guard.
Wade wants to improve his position but Wilson is controlling well.
Wade won't allow Wilson to pass to mount.
Wade has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wade is looking for a sweep. Wilson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Wilson tries to pass to full mount but Wade defends it.
Wade is looking for a sweep. Wilson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Wilson is keen to just control but Wade is a slippery customer.
Wade is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Wade has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Wilson is working away from the top position though.
Wilson lands strikes from half guard.

Wilson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Wilson is thwarting Wade's attempts to control the position.
Wilson working over Wade with some ground and pound. Wade looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wade is trying to stand back up but Wilson is controlling him
Wilson passes to side control.
Wade tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Wade is breathing heavily.
Wade gets back to half guard.
Wilson is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Wade is trying desperately to improve position.
Wilson looking to finish Wade with some ground and pound. This is bad for Wade!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Wade is looking to escape.
Wilson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
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 controlling the position easily from mount.
Wade wants to hold on but Wilson pushes him away.
Wilson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Wade tries to reverse the position but Wilson maintains control.
Wilson trying to control but Wade is having none of it.
Wade can't escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

Wade is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Wilson locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Wade is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Russel Wilson!