PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt More (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wolfgang Wilhelm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

More
vs
Wilhelm

204 cm
19
272 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

198 cm
20
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Matt More!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wolfgang Wilhelm!
The judges for this bout are , and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Wilhelm.
Wilhelm throws a nice looking combination but More bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice takedown defense from More. No joy for Wilhelm on that attempt.
A head kick misses from Wilhelm.
More jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wilhelm lands a left and a right that sends More crashing to the canvas! Wilhelm dives into mount looking to finish!

More is rocked!

It looks like Matt More has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Wilhelm stands up from mount. Strange move.
Oh More is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wilhelm throws a combination but it was largely blocked by More.
Wilhelm misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wilhelm throws a head kick that misses.
More seems to have got his legs back now.

More looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
More is breathing heavily.
Wilhelm is trying to get back to full guard.
Wilhelm trying to hold on to More's head to control him but More postures up.

More wants to work for an arm triangle but Wilhelm is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

More is looking for a kimura here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilhelm is trying to stand back up but More is controlling him
Wilhelm trying to control here.
Wilhelm tries to get to full guard but More has control of the leg.
Wilhelm works his way to full guard. Good work.
More throwing strikes but missing.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Wilhelm throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wilhelm bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of More's head.

Matt More's cut is getting worse.
Wilhelm throws a sloppy head kick and More moves out of range easily.
Wilhelm will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

More fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Wilhelm sprawls well initially but More persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
More thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Wilhelm's head.
More not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Wilhelm tries to get to full guard but More has control of the leg.
Wilhelm moves into full guard.
More postures up in Wilhelm's guard and throws a big left but Wilhelm blocks it.
Wilhelm seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Wilhelm can't keep his opponent in guard - More advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Wilhelm tries to get to full guard but More has control of the leg.
Ground and pound from More.
Wilhelm keeps control of the position for the meantime.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilhelm is looking for a sweep. More is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

More is looking for a kimura but Wilhelm is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for More to get the leverage.

More is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Wilhelm has managed to free his arm - good work.
Wilhelm is trying to get back to full guard.
More scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Wilhelm on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

More seems to be looking for submissions.
Wilhelm is pressing down on More's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
More throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wilhelm works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
More wants to stand and escape but instead Wilhelm has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
More keeping moving, preventing Wilhelm from controlling successfully.
Wilhelm stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. More swivels though and keeps the full guard.

More looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Wilhelm tries to free his leg and advance position but More is retaining full guard.
Wilhelm stops More from standing up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wilhelm sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed More's guard.
More slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Wilhelm wants to control from the top but More keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wolfgang Wilhelm dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matt More's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Wilhelm on the wrong end of a nice hook.
More misses with a series of wild punches.
More connects with a jab.
More will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A head kick misses from Wilhelm.
Wilhelm throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by More.
Wilhelm works the jab nicely.
Wilhelm lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Matt More's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wilhelm pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Wilhelm throws a series of punches but More avoids them all with ease.
Wilhelm throws a nice head kick!
Wilhelm misses with a head kick.
Wilhelm throws a right and a left that More avoids nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wilhelm throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
More looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilhelm fails with an attempt to clinch.

Wilhelm shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Wilhelm landing some decent shots from guard.

More is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Wilhelm avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Wilhelm stopping the sweep attempt from More.
Wilhelm pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. More is keeping the position for now.
Wilhelm trying to stand up but can't free himself from More's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilhelm trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Wilhelm trying to control but More is working from the bottom.

More is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
More throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Wilhelm trying to control but More is working from the bottom.
Wilhelm trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wilhelm has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of More is proving hard to escape from.
More looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wilhelm must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

More throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Wilhelm advances position into side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilhelm tries to move into full mount but can't pass More's legs.
More throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
More throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
More throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
More tries to escape but Wilhelm is in control.
More 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.

Wilhelm decides to stand up, so the ref orders More to his feet.
Wilhelm throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Wilhelm misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
More moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
More fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
More tries to bum rush Wilhelm with a series of wild strikes but Wilhelm uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wilhelm throws a head kick that More semi-blocks.
Matt More seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wilhelm works the jab nicely.
More tries for a takedown but Wilhelm sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Wilhelm looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Wilhelm prevents More from improving his position.
Wilhelm looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
More missing with punches from the bottom.
Wilhelm tries to pass the half guard into mount. More knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wilhelm stops More from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wolfgang Wilhelm showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Matt More's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Wilhelm looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
No luck for More with that takedown attempt.
Wilhelm fails with the takedown
enabling More to counter with a crisp jab.
More swats away the attempt to clinch by Wilhelm.
Wilhelm lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
More tries to bum rush Wilhelm with a series of wild strikes but Wilhelm uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wilhelm throws a right and a left that More avoids nicely.
Nice defenses there by Wilhelm.
More lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilhelm misses with a double jab.
More shoots in and drives through. Wilhelm sprawls well.
More works the jab nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wilhelm scores with a head kick.
More shoots in looking for a takedown. Wilhelm tries to sprawl out of it but More keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Wilhelm manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt More. That's going to take a lot out of him.
More fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilhelm misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wilhelm throws a series of punches but More avoids them all with ease.

More feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Wilhelm is looking for a triangle but More pushes his legs off easily.
More throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wilhelm works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
More postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

More drops back looking for a leg! Wilhelm is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Wilhelm manages to kick More off! More jumps back into Wilhelm's guard.
Wilhelm trying to control the position.
Wilhelm might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control More kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilhelm is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
More is in close to Wilhelm's body, working some short punches and elbows.

More stands up from guard. Let's bang!
More fails with a takedown attempt.
Wilhelm tries a head kick but it misses.
More lands a two punch combo.
Left hook, right uppercut from Wilhelm.
Wilhelm misses with the combination.
Wilhelm throws a sloppy head kick and More moves out of range easily.
Wolfgang Wilhelm seems to be getting the better of the standup.
More displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

More bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilhelm tries to bench press More off him but More keeps the position.
More landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

More thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Wilhelm is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked More off and has taken his back!
More rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
More works his way to full guard. Good work.
More throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
More can't keep his opponent in guard - Wilhelm advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

More looking for submissions off his back.
More moves into full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
More is looking to stand up but Wilhelm isn't so interested in that idea.

More looking for a guillotine here but Wilhelm defends easily.
Matt More has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wilhelm postures up in More's guard and throws a big left but More blocks it.
Wilhelm trying to control the position from guard on top but More is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wilhelm passes into half guard.

More actively working from the bottom here.
More is not content to let Wilhelm control the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Matt More showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Wilhelm has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Suge Night scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wolfgang Wilhelm!