PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mabuz Bacia (ranked 1223 p4p, 798 weight class) and Colton Wilder (ranked 140 p4p, 92 weight class). Wilder has chosen Tombstone - Avatar Darko as his entrance music. Colton Wilder has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bacia
vs
Wilder

195 cm
28
265
10 - 5 - 0

199 cm
29
275
18 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Wrestler Wayfare

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mabuz Bacia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Colton Wilder!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Sam Margolis and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilder wants to clinch.
Bacia takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bacia 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.

Wilder clinches with his opponent.
Bacia is trying to break the clinch but Wilder has him pressed against the cage.
Wilder tries to work over Bacia's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Bacia breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bacia blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilder is looking to clinch.
Wilder tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bacia tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Bacia tries to keep at a distance but Wilder has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bacia has had enough of the clinch but Wilder keeps him there for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilder with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wilder doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wilder tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wilder scores with a shot to the side of Bacia's head.

It looks like Mabuz Bacia has been cut.

Bacia breaks from the clinch.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Wilder has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Wilder wants to clinch.

Wilder has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bacia blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bacia.
A left hand lands to the body for Wilder.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilder misses with a knee to the head.
Wilder misses with a knee strike.
Wilder tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Bacia pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Colton Wilder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bacia misses the jab.
Wilder tries to clinch up
and Bacia counters with a slapping leg kick.
Wilder fails with an attempt to clinch.
It looked like Bacia was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Mabuz Bacia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wilder tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Wilder moves into the clinch successfully.
Wilder prevents Bacia from breaking the clinch.
Bacia tries to break the clinch but Wilder is controlling the position.
Wilder misses with a knee strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wilder swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilder misses with a knee strike.
Bacia blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Bacia breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wilder comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wilder wants to clinch
and Bacia counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Colton Wilder has been cut.
Wilder misses with a takedown attempt - Bacia sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A little feinted left hand from Bacia on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Wilder is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bacia clobbers Wilder with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Wilder tries to clinch but Bacia moves out of range.

Wilder closes the distance and clinches.
Bacia prevents a body shot from Wilder.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bacia breaks the clinch.

Wilder clinches.
Wilder has a couple of punches blocked by Bacia.

Bacia breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Bacia tries to keep at a distance but Wilder has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Bacia pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wilder slips a jab from Bacia.
Wilder tries to clinch but Bacia is having none of it.
Wilder darts in trying to clinch
and Bacia counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wilder fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bacia appears to be looking for a big counter.
OH! Wilder has been rocked by a huge right hand and is in deep trouble! Bacia smells blood and charges in for the finish! Bacia unloads a vicious overhand right and connects to the jaw of Wilder sending him face first to the canvas! Unbelievable!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Mabuz Bacia!
A victorious Mabuz Bacia thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.