PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between madden wilborn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Gleason (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

wilborn
vs
Gleason

163 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
22
147 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, madden wilborn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Gleason!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gleason tries to clinch there but wilborn circles away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from wilborn.
wilborn closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gleason circles away.
wilborn keeps the fight on the outside.
Gleason is looking to clinch but wilborn is avoiding it.
Joe Gleason seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
wilborn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gleason tries to clinch but wilborn moves out of range.
wilborn swats away the attempt to clinch by Gleason.
wilborn shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gleason defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for madden wilborn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gleason tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gleason leaves wilborn with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gleason fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gleason fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gleason moves in looking to clinch but wilborn pushes him off.
Gleason wants to clinch up but wilborn keeps it at a distance.
wilborn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
wilborn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
wilborn circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gleason is looking to clinch but wilborn is avoiding it.
Gleason tries to clinch but wilborn is having none of it.

wilborn looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Gleason!
wilborn lands with some strikes.
Gleason avoids a series of strikes thrown by wilborn.
Gleason blocking the ground and pound.
Gleason trying desperately to get to his feet.
wilborn throws some wild stikes that Gleason manages to avoid easily.
Gleason wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
wilborn landing shots from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gleason is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
wilborn landing shots from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gleason is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
wilborn looking to finish Gleason with some ground and pound. This is bad for Gleason!
wilborn scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Gleason looks gassed!

wilborn moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Gleason has worked his arm free - good work by Gleason!
Gleason takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
wilborn lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Gleason down.

wilborn thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Gleason managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by wilborn.

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.
wilborn throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
wilborn with the ground and pound but Gleason regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
wilborn thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Gleason to regain full guard.

Gleason pushes wilborn off and scrambles back to his feet.
Joe Gleason is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
wilborn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gleason wants to clinch up but wilborn keeps it at a distance.
wilborn swats away the attempt to clinch by Gleason.
Gleason tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but wilborn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

madden wilborn dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

The fight stays on the outside here - Gleason looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gleason is looking to clinch.
Gleason tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gleason tries to clinch up but wilborn circles away and keeps his distance.
Gleason tries to clinch up but wilborn circles away and keeps his distance.
Gleason wants to clinch.
Gleason doesn't manage to clinch there - wilborn circles away.
Gleason tries to clinch up but wilborn circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gleason tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gleason tries to close the distance and clinch up but wilborn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gleason is breathing heavily.

wilborn is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Gleason's half guard.
wilborn stops Gleason from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
wilborn tries to pass to full mount but Gleason defends it.
Gleason is trying to stand up here but wilborn is controlling him well.
wilborn takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
wilborn uses his free foot to push down on Gleason's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Gleason.
wilborn lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
BOOM! wilborn connects with a massive shot to the dome!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
wilborn unloading with bombs!
wilborn lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Gleason hang on?
Gleason really doesn't want to stay on the ground with wilborn. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
wilborn scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Gleason?

wilborn swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Gleason is now in wilborn's guard. A big mistake from wilborn there, giving up the dominant position!
Gleason wants to stand but wilborn is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gleason decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
wilborn shoots in but no luck this time.
Gleason tries to close the distance and clinch but wilborn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gleason tries to close the distance and clinch but wilborn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
wilborn circles away from the clinch attempt.
wilborn keeps the fight on the outside.

wilborn shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
wilborn stops Gleason from getting back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
wilborn tries to pass to full mount but Gleason defends it.
wilborn thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gleason's head.

wilborn is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

wilborn seems to be working for a kimura but Gleason defends the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

madden wilborn dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Gleason tries to clinch but wilborn moves out of range.
wilborn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
wilborn circles away from the clinch attempt.
wilborn fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gleason is looking to clinch but wilborn is avoiding it.
Gleason tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but wilborn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gleason wants to clinch.
wilborn shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
wilborn circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gleason is looking to clinch but wilborn is avoiding it.
wilborn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gleason is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gleason fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gleason tries to clinch but wilborn moves out of range.
wilborn circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gleason wants to clinch.
Gleason tries to close the distance and clinch but wilborn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gleason moves in looking to clinch but wilborn pushes him off.
wilborn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
wilborn keeps the fight on the outside.
wilborn circles away from the clinch attempt.
wilborn keeps the fight on the outside.
Gleason wants to clinch.
Gleason is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Gleason tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gleason wants to clinch.
wilborn is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gleason sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for madden wilborn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gleason fails with an attempt to clinch.

wilborn bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
wilborn misses with the ground and pound.
wilborn throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Gleason is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
wilborn grinds an elbow into Gleason's temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
wilborn working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Gleason stops wilborn from passing to mount.
wilborn tries to move to full mount but Gleason actually manages to regain half guard.
wilborn wants to pass the guard but Gleason is defending well.

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.
wilborn thows a huge punch but Gleason dodges it nicely.
wilborn thows a huge punch but Gleason dodges it nicely.
Gleason avoiding damage under a succession of punches from wilborn.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Gleason fails in his attempt to clinch.
wilborn shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gleason as he avoids it easily.
Joe Gleason has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
madden wilborn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gleason tries to clinch up but wilborn circles away and keeps his distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
madden wilborn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for wilborn, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... madden wilborn!