PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Russel Wilson (ranked 3277 p4p, 3063 weight class) and Bertrand Wade (ranked 170 p4p, 160 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Wilson
vs
Wade

185 cm
35
270
11 - 12 - 0

189 cm
35
266
8 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Knockout power

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 11 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Russel Wilson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bertrand Wade!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Aafke Stam and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wade closes the distance and clinches.
Wade has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Wilson after a bit of a struggle.
Nice body punch from Wilson - that landed with a thud.
Wade wants to break free but Wilson has control.
Wilson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Wade up against the cage.
Wade lands an uppercut.
Wade is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Wade is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

Wade pulls guard effortlessly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Wilson trying to control but Wade is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wade is trying to control the position but Wilson postures up.
Wade controlling the position.
Wilson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Wade is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Wilson is aware though and is defending well.
Wilson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Wilson wants to pass the guard but Wade is keeping the position.
Wilson stands and throws Wade's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Check out the look on Wilson's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Wade looking for a sweep but Wilson has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Wilson looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson lands a couple of good shots and Wade has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Wade looking very determined here, making life difficult for Wilson.
Wade turns into Wilson and is now in his guard.
Wade postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Wilson looking for a sweep. Not yet Wilson, not yet.
Wilson looking to control.

Wilson throws his legs up looking for a submission but Wade uses it to pass to side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wade tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Wilson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Wade wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson is being controlled here.

Wade tries for a kimura but Wilson is defending well.
My spies in Tappelukerho inform me that Wade has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Wade working the ground and pound.
Wade trying to control the position but Wilson is working away.
Wade grinds an elbow into Wilson's temple.
Wilson is trying to control Wade's posture but Wade avoids it.
Wilson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Wilson sneaks back into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson keeping hold of Wade's head, controlling as best he can.
Wilson regains full guard. Nicely done.
Wade pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wilson is keeping the position for now.
Wade controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Wilson wants to sweep here but Wade controlling him for the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wade throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wilson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bertrand Wade will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Wilson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wade goes for a takedown in the clinch but Wilson prevents it.

Wilson turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Wilson tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Wilson wants to control but Wade is keeping him busy.
Wade regains half guard.
Wade wants to improve his position but Wilson is controlling well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Russel Wilson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wade wants to control but Wilson is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Wade taking some punishment here, with Wilson in his half guard.
Wade manages to get to full guard.
Wilson throws a big right hand that misses.
Wilson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Wade utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wade bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Wilson's guard.

Wilson wants to sweep but no luck.
Wade with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
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.
Wade pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wilson is keeping the position for now.
Wilson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wade is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wade is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Wilson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wade.

Wade drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Wade jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Wilson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Wilson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Wade makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Wade.
Wilson scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wade can't keep his opponent in guard - Wilson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Wade makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Wade.
Wilson trying to control the position from guard on top but Wade is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wilson throwing strikes from guard but Wade blocks nicely.
Wade working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wilson.
Wade is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Wilson is holding on to half guard well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wade tries to pass the half guard into mount. Wilson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Wade 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.
Wade is trying to control the action in half guard but Wilson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wade lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Wade is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Wade wants to work for an arm triangle but Wilson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Russel Wilson dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Wade misses with a series of wild punches.
Wilson misses with a two punch combination.

Wade drives through and clinches with Wilson against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Wilson as Wade tries to tie him up.
Wade is working for takedown but Wilson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Wilson is working Wade over against the cage.
Wilson is pressed up against the cage. Wade has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Wilson down to the mat. Wilson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Wilson looking to score a takedown here. Wade is defending well but Wilson drives through and ends up in Wade's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilson trying to control the position from guard on top but Wade is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wilson slips nicely into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wilson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wade keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Wade has hold of Wilson's hands but Wilson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Wilson working the head and body with strikes.
Wilson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Wade with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Wilson slips a nice elbow through Wade's hands, connecting with Wade's forehead.
Wilson is keen to just control but Wade is a slippery customer.

Wilson is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Wade as he works his way to full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wade tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson wants to control from the top but Wade keeps moving.
Wilson landing with the ground and pound.
Wilson stopping the sweep attempt from Wade.
Wilson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Wade is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Wilson trying to control but Wade is working from the bottom.

Wade has his foot on Wilson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Wilson works his way back into a safe position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson trying to control but Wade is working from the bottom.
Wade has momentary wrist control but Wilson slips an elbow through the middle.
Wilson wants to control from the top but Wade keeps moving.
Wilson stopping the sweep attempt from Wade.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wade wants to hit a sweep here but Wilson passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Wade there!
Wade is desperately trying to improve his position but Wilson has a good base and remains in mount.
Wilson cracks Wade with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wade is working to get back to half guard.
Wade is in a horrible position here. Wilson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Wilson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Wade is looking to escape.
Wilson avoids the attempt from Wade to control.
Wade is trying to escape the mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wilson tries to control but Wade wriggling away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Russel Wilson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Wilson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Russel Wilson!