PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ike Riddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gerald Wilson (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.

Riddell
vs
Wilson

186 cm
18
202 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

194 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ike Riddell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gerald Wilson!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, David Schapiro and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A left and a right from Wilson both land. Nice combination.
Riddell avoids a punch combination nicely.
Decent striking displayed by Wilson there.
Riddell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wilson.
Wilson connects with the punch.
Wilson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wilson throws a series of punches but Riddell moves out of range.
Riddell ducks right into an uppercut from Wilson.
A cross from Wilson lands.
Riddell changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Wilson tries to avoid it but Riddell manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Wilson to the ground. Wilson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Some wild striking there from Wilson.
Riddell fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Riddell is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Wilson.
Riddell fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ike Riddell. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Riddell closes the distance and clinches.

Riddell pulls Wilson into guard.
Riddell is trying to control the position but Wilson postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson preventing the sweep.
Wilson being controlled here momentarily.
Riddell looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wilson is one step ahead there.
Wilson wants to control from the top but Riddell keeps moving.

That's two 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.
Riddell is striking but Wilson is not phased and passes to half guard.
Wilson is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A head kick lands from Riddell that sends Wilson to the canvas. Wilson tries to scramble back to his feet but Riddell brings him back down into side control.

It looks like Gerald Wilson has been cut.
Riddell taking a breather here.
Riddell wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wilson keeps working.
Wilson looking for a sweep but Riddell has passed into full mount! Oh no!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson can't escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Riddell lands a heavy elbow.
Wilson avoids a series of strikes thrown by Riddell.
Riddell can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Wilson is looking to escape.

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.
Riddell throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Riddell trying to control but Wilson is having none of it.

Riddell is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Wilson has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Wilson!
Wilson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ike Riddell dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gerald Wilson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Nice body kick there by Riddell.
Riddell shoots in for a takedown but Wilson shows good takedown defense.

Riddell moves into the clinch.

Riddell breaks from the clinch.
Wilson looks to clinch

and Riddell counters with a single leg into guard. Wilson didn't expect that.
Riddell wants to control from the top but Wilson keeps moving.
Riddell is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Wilson is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Wilson keeping full guard, as Riddell tries to pass.
Wilson looking to control.
Riddell controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson wants to get back to his feet but Riddell is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Riddell throws a strike but Wilson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Riddell working a defensive guard but Wilson manages to pass into side control anyway.

Wilson decides to stand up, so the ref orders Riddell to his feet.
Wilson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

so Riddell counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Riddell stops Wilson from standing up.
Riddell wants to stand but Wilson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson wants to get back to his feet but Riddell is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Riddell lands a couple of digs.

Riddell drops back looking for a leg! Wilson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Wilson manages to kick Riddell off! Riddell jumps back into Wilson's guard.
Wilson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Riddell is controlling him.
Riddell postures up in Wilson's guard and throws a big left but Wilson blocks it.
Riddell controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Riddell is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Wilson.
Wilson misses with a double jab.
Wilson throws a series of punches but Riddell avoids them all with ease.
Wilson throws a combination that misses

and Riddell counters by moving into the clinch.
Riddell keeps control of Wilson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Riddell breaks the clinch.
Riddell has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Riddell there as he acknowledges the shot.
Wilson throws a left and a right that both miss

and Riddell counters by moving into the clinch.
Riddell keeps control of Wilson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Riddell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wilson jabs at Riddell's body.

Riddell closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Wilson to the mat! Wilson manages to get full guard.
Wilson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Riddell trying to control but Wilson is working from the bottom.
Wilson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riddell is pushing down on Wilson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Wilson is fighting to maintain full guard but Riddell has managed to sneak the leg through.
Riddell is controlling the pace.
Riddell seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Wilson for as long as he can get away with.
Riddell trying to control the action but Wilson is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Riddell not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ike Riddell dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gerald Wilson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Wilson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Wilson looks to land a combination. Riddell sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Wilson connects with a jab.

Riddell has Wilson up against the cage in a clinch.

Riddell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gerald Wilson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wilson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Riddell scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Riddell wants to clinch.
Riddell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Riddell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice body punch from Wilson.
Wilson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wilson does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Riddell throws a head kick that misses.
Wilson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wilson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Wilson darts in trying to clinch
and Riddell counters with a head kick. That will keep Wilson thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson throws a series of strikes that have Riddell backpedaling.
Riddell fails with a takedown attempt.
Riddell misses with a series of wild punches.

Wilson forces Riddell back against the cage and clinches.
Wilson is trying to break free.

Riddell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice jab there from Wilson.
Wilson doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Riddell holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Riddell scores with a hook to the body.
Riddell throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wilson blocks it with crossed arms.
Wilson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Riddell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wilson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Riddell counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ike Riddell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Riddell moves into the clinch successfully.
Wilson is trying to break free.
Wilson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Riddell can't get the takedown.

Riddell breaks the clinch.
Wilson looks to clinch
and Riddell counters with a body kick that stops Wilson in his tracks momentarily.
Wilson looks to land a combination. Riddell sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Riddell lands a nice looking kick to the body. Wilson takes a step back to recover.
Wilson lands a nice shot to the body.
Wilson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wilson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Riddell fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ike Riddell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wilson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Riddell shoots for a double leg takedown but Wilson sprawls well. He's pushed Riddell's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Riddell walks into a straight right hand from Wilson.
Wilson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson lands a two punch combo.

Riddell pushes Wilson up against the cage in a clinch.
Riddell lands a damaging elbow.
Riddell has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Wilson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Riddell lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wilson backwards.
Wilson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Riddell tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wilson smiles and moves away.
Riddell misses with a head kick.
Wilson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Wilson.

Wilson clinches.
Riddell drops down looking for an ankle pick but Wilson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Wilson throws a shot to the body.
Ike Riddell is winning the standup battle so far.
Wilson thuds a left hand into Riddell's body.
Wilson throws a one two combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson misses with a series of wild punches.
Wilson is working the combinations to good effect here.
Wilson throws a left and a right that both miss

and Riddell counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Wilson tries to kick Riddell off but Riddell keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Gerald Wilson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Riddell has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Riddell trying to control but Wilson is having none of it.
Riddell controlling his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ike Riddell showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Riddell has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight for Ike Riddell!
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight for Ike Riddell!
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight for Ike Riddell!

Ike Riddell wins by unanimous decision!