PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Wilks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and pual dfgh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Wilks
vs
dfgh

190 cm
22
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
20
240 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Johnny Wilks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, pual dfgh!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
dfgh shoots for a double leg takedown but Wilks sprawls well. He's pushed dfgh's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Johnny Wilks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wilks swinging wilding here.
Wilks throws a right and a left that both miss.

Wilks rushes dfgh and presses him up against the cage.
dfgh fails to pull the fight into his guard.
dfgh jumps guard but Wilks stands there with dfgh around his waist. dfgh gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Johnny Wilks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of pual dfgh.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Wilks takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
dfgh can't get the takedown.
dfgh missing with knees to the body.
dfgh goes for a takedown attempt but Wilks pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
dfgh shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Wilks but Wilks pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nice defenses there by dfgh.
dfgh slips under a jab.
Wilks tries to close the distance and clinch but dfgh swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wilks tries to clinch up.
dfgh takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
dfgh looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wilks has dfgh up against the cage in a clinch.

Wilks escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
dfgh walks into a left hand.
Wilks misses with a wild combination.
Wilks scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Wilks throws a combination but it was largely blocked by dfgh.
Wilks swinging wilding here.

Wilks clinches up against the cage.
dfgh tries for a takedown. No joy.

Wilks pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Wilks closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Wilks's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wilks with a jab.

Wilks pushes dfgh up against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Wilks.
Wilks scores with a hook to the body.
Wilks lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Wilks pulls guard effortlessly.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Wilks is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Wilks pushes dfgh back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Wilks breaks the clinch.
Wilks swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
dfgh slips under a jab from Wilks.
Wilks is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
dfgh moves out of range of the strikes.

dfgh fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Wilks sprawls well initially but dfgh persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Wilks wants to control but dfgh is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
dfgh passes into side control, despite Wilks's attempt to control the position.
dfgh misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Wilks is not content to let dfgh control the position.
Wilks prevents dfgh from improving position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Wilks tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but dfgh wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The ground and pound from dfgh seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
dfgh wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wilks keeps working.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Wilks misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Wilks dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Wilks swinging wilding here.
Wilks misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wilks throws a hook but dfgh avoids it easily.
dfgh avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wilks keeps the fight on the outside.
dfgh tries to clinch up
and Wilks counters with a two punch combo.
dfgh swinging wilding here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
dfgh lands a head kick. Wilks smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Wilks swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
dfgh tries to clinch up
and Wilks counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps dfgh thinking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
dfgh throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wilks defends well against a solid takedown attempt from dfgh.
No luck with that takedown attempt from dfgh.

Wilks rushes dfgh and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

dfgh breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wilks stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Wilks wants it to stay on the feet.
Johnny Wilks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of pual dfgh.
dfgh steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wilks.
Nice shot lands for Wilks.
dfgh lands a nice looking kick to the body. Wilks takes a step back to recover.
A chopping leg kick lands by dfgh.

Wilks fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with dfgh, pushing him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wilks breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
dfgh shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Wilks but Wilks pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Wilks throws a hook but dfgh avoids it easily.
Wilks catches dfgh with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Wilks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but dfgh manages to avoid it.
Nice takedown defense from Wilks. No joy for dfgh on that attempt.
Wilks misses with an uppercut. dfgh saw that one coming.
Wilks misses with a straight right.
dfgh lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wilks's sensitive parts.
dfgh lands a with a good body shot.
dfgh shoots in but no luck this time.
Wilks slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Wilks lands a with a good body shot.
dfgh misses with a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilks scores with a nice strike.
dfgh takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
dfgh comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
dfgh lands a lovely overhand right.
dfgh gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Wilks.
dfgh slips a jab from Wilks.
dfgh slips a jab from Wilks.
Wilks lands a jab to the head.
dfgh on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Wilks!
Wilks throws a hook to the side of dfgh's head but dfgh sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
dfgh lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
No luck with that takedown attempt from dfgh.
Wilks clobbers dfgh with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
dfgh looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Wilks throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and dfgh counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Wilks!
Wilks might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Wilks's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
dfgh tries to control but Wilks wriggling away.
Wilks is trying to stand up.

dfgh jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Wilks is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Wilks and dfgh has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but pual dfgh will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Wilks misses with a combination
and dfgh connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
dfgh slips under a jab from Wilks.
dfgh shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Wilks defends it nicely.

Wilks has taken the fight to the clinch.
dfgh fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A body shot lands from Wilks.
dfgh looking for a takedown.
Johnny Wilks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of pual dfgh.
dfgh is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Wilks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
dfgh staying out of range there.
Johnny Wilks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wilks is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by dfgh.
Wilks cracks dfgh with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wilks loads up on a big right hand but dfgh slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
dfgh displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wilks throws out the jab.
dfgh fails with a takedown attempt.
Wilks throws a body punch but dfgh moves out of range.
dfgh lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Wilks loads up on a big right hand but dfgh slips the punch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wilks tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Wilks working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Wilks takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Wilks digs a right hand underneath dfgh's ribcage. dfgh let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wilks wants to break the clinch but can't.
A bit of stalling here from Wilks.
A short body shot lands from Wilks as the two fighters clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Wilks pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wilks swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

dfgh shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
dfgh trying to control the position from guard on top but Wilks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
dfgh stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wilks swivels though and keeps the full guard.
dfgh wants to control from the top but Wilks keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

dfgh stands and steps away. Wilks gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
dfgh ducks under a wild hook from Wilks.
Wilks is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
The fight stays on the outside here - dfgh looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wilks swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and dfgh counters with a head kick. That will keep Wilks thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Johnny Wilks is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wilks thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wilks throws a jab when dfgh was well out of range.
dfgh avoids a punch combination nicely.
Horrible takedown by dfgh or perhaps it was just good defense by Wilks which made him look bad.
dfgh ducks under a wild hook from Wilks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Wilks stuffs the takedown attempt from dfgh. dfgh gets slowly back to his feet.
dfgh looks for a takedown but Wilks sprawls well.
dfgh doesn't manage to clinch there - Wilks circles away.
A head kick misses from dfgh.
Wilks swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Wilks clinches up with dfgh and pushes him back against the cage.
Wilks dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
dfgh jumps guard but Wilks stands there with dfgh around his waist. dfgh gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wilks works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
dfgh is working for takedown but Wilks is calmly controlling the position for now.
Wilks lands with a light punch inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Wilks showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Wilks has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Wilks!