PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brian Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Royce Hrb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Wilson
vs
Hrb

190 cm
21
215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

186 cm
20
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brian Wilson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Royce Hrb!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Emerson Jorge and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilson jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hrb shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Wilson as he avoids it easily.
Jab, jab by Wilson - just one landing.
Brian Wilson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wilson throws a right and a left that Hrb avoids nicely.
Hrb on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wilson thows a body shot but no joy.
Hrb slips a jab and a cross from Wilson.

Hrb gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wilson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hrb is keeping busy.
Wilson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hrb fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Wilson tries to break the clinch but Hrb is controlling the position.
Hrb tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Wilson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Brian Wilson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Royce Hrb.
Hrb tries to pull guard but Wilson won't allow it.
Wilson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wilson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Hrb decides to pull guard.

Hrb is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Wilson defends well.
Hrb is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson wants to stand but Hrb is controlling his posture from full guard.

Hrb uses the cage to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hrb shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Wilson as he avoids it easily.
Wilson connects with a looping right hand.
Wilson lands a jab-cross combination.
Hrb fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hrb showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wilson.
Wilson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wilson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wilson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hrb at a distance.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hrb.
Hrb looks gassed!
Hrb walks into a jab.
Wilson lands a body shot.
Wilson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hrb backs up against the cage.
Wilson stalks Hrb and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hrb's face. Hrb staggers backwards, shaken.
Brian Wilson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Good shot there by Wilson.
Wilson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Hrb is rocked!

It looks like Royce Hrb has been cut.
Wilson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hrb is still on wobbly legs! Can Wilson finish him?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
BOOM! Wilson lands a beautiful left hook that drops Hrb. Hrb tries to recover but Wilson is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Hrb lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brian Wilson!