PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Killer Mike (ranked 4031 p4p, 4175 weight class) and Luke Wilcox (ranked 0 p4p, 496 weight class). Wilcox has chosen Down - Bury Me in Smoke as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Mike
vs
Wilcox

190 cm
25
215
0 - 0 - 0

192 cm
25
210
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent knees
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight 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, Killer Mike!
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, Luke Wilcox!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Daniel Franklin and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mike wants to clinch up but Wilcox keeps it at a distance.
Mike misses with a hook
and Wilcox counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mike fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Wilcox slips under a jab.
Mike just misses with a punch to the body.
Mike takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mike takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mike throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wilcox throws a hook but Mike avoids it easily.
Wilcox jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

It looks like Killer Mike has been cut.
Wilcox fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Mike closes the distance and clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mike will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Wilcox up against the cage.
Mike tries a body shot but Wilcox blocks it.
Mike tries a body shot but Wilcox blocks it.
Mike working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mike creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilcox misses with a knee strike.
Wilcox misses with a knee strike.
Mike misses with some punches.
Mike lands with a light punch inside.
Wilcox missing with knees to the body.
Wilcox throws a punch but it's blocked by Mike.
Mike lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wilcox throws a punch but it's blocked by Mike.
Wilcox blocking some punches.
Mike swings wildly with an uppercut but Wilcox uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wilcox is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mike is defending well for now.
Wilcox is trying to break free.
Mike lands a body punch.
Mike lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wilcox blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mike makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mike working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wilcox looks winded!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mike lands with a light punch inside.
Mike lands a nice shot to the body.
Mike makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mike is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Mike struggles to land a body shot inside as Wilcox controls his hands.
Mike lands a nice uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Mike.
Mike lands a shoulder strike.
A short right from Mike on the inside.

Wilcox is rocked!
Mike lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Wilcox.
Mike works on Wilcox's body with a couple of short punches.
Mike digs a right hand into Wilcox's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Wilcox's gas tank.
Mike lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wilcox backwards.
Mike lands a right hand.
Wilcox's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wilcox is still on wobbly legs! Can Mike finish him?
Mike scores with a shoulder strike.
Mike dips a shoulder and cracks Wilcox with a mighty uppercut! Wilcox falls back against the cage and Mike unloads with a barrage of strikes! Wilcox is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Mike screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Killer Mike!