PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Colton Wilder (ranked 545 p4p, 407 weight class) and Tom Obama (ranked 69 p4p, 52 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Wilder might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Tombstone - Avatar Darko. Tom Obama told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Wilder
vs
Obama

199 cm
29
275
18 - 7 - 0

190 cm
35
265
40 - 16 - 0

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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Colton Wilder!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 40 - 16 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tom Obama!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Colin Fotheringham and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilder is looking to clinch.
Obama looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Obama is looking to land body kicks.

Wilder has managed to clinch.
Wilder lands a shoulder strike.
A frustrated look appears on Obama's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Wilder softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Obama goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Obama misses with a body punch.
Wilder prevents a body shot from Obama.
Wilder blocking some punches.
Wilder looking to throw knees to the head but Obama is blocking nicely.
A short right from Obama on the inside.
Wilder working aggressively here.

Obama manages to break the clinch.
Colton Wilder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Obama lunges at Wilder with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Wilder's hand.

Wilder has taken the fight to the clinch.
Obama tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wilder's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wilder goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Obama misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Obama wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wilder scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch on the inside from Wilder fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Wilder fails to land.
Obama throws a head punch that misses.
Obama lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice left hand lands by Wilder.
Obama misses with a punch to the body.
Obama blocking some punches.
Obama lands a right hand.
Wilder's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Obama tries a body shot but Wilder blocks it.
Wilder throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Obamas head.
Obama misses with the head strike.

Obama manages to break the clinch.

Wilder closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wilder lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wilder lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Obama is working Wilder over against the cage.
Obama throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wilders head.
I was talking to Wilder's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Obama breaks the clinch.
Obama connects with an inside leg kick.
Wilder is looking to clinch but Obama is avoiding it.
Wilder tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Obama paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Obama looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wilder is looking to clinch.
Wilder moves to clinch but Obama breaks away
and Obama counters with a straight right hand.
Obama throws out a loose jab but Wilder uses good head movement to avoid it.
Obama lands a head shot.
Obama avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wilder wants to clinch up but Obama keeps it at a distance.
Wilder is looking to clinch but Obama is avoiding it.
Obama keeps the fight on the outside.
Wilder tries to clinch up but Obama circles away and keeps his distance.
Wilder tries to clinch but Obama is having none of it.
Jab, jab by Wilder - just one landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Obama gets tackled into the cage by Wilder. Wilder maintains the clinch.
Obama misses with a punch on the inside.
Wilder misses with a knee to the head.

Obama pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Obama throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wilder sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Obama moves into range and connects with a jab.
Wilder moves in looking to clinch but Obama pushes him off.
Wilder fails with an attempt to clinch.

Wilder rushes Obama and presses him up against the cage.
Wilder blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Obama.
Obama misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wilder lands a left hand that snaps the head of Obama backwards.
Obama can't find room to land a body shot as Wilder controls the action.
Wilder misses with a short punch on the inside.
Obama throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Obama.

Obama breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Obama takes a swing at Wilder's ribcage but misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Wilder misses the target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Obama throws a body punch but Wilder moves out of range.
Wilder tries to clinch but Obama moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Obama! But no joy.
Wilder wants to clinch
and Obama counters with a huge left! Wilder is in big trouble! He's backing up but Obama isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Wilder from any more damage. A dominating finish by Obama!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tom Obama!
Tom Obama is the new heavyweight champion!
Tom Obama thanked the fans post fight for their support.