PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tronic Thermo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buck Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thermo comes to the cage accompanied by Party Hard by Andrew W.K.. Wilson has chosen 2NE1: FIRE as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Buck Wilson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Tronic Thermo's chin.

Thermo
vs
Wilson

180 cm
29
173 lbs
17 - 12 - 0

179 cm
24
181 lbs
10 - 9 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tronic Thermo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Buck Wilson!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Anthony Taglia and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thermo moves out of range of the body kick from Wilson.
Wilson misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Thermo counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Thermo.
Thermo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Thermo is looking to work some ground and pound but Wilson has wrist control.
Thermo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wilson trying to control the position.

Thermo gets to his feet. Wilson looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Thermo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wilson circles away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A head punch on the inside from Wilson fails to land.
Wilson throws a punch but it's blocked by Thermo.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wilson.
Nice body punch from Wilson.
A right hand to the body from Wilson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Thermo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Thermo avoids the elbow strike from Wilson, against the cage.
Thermo is trying to force a seperation but Wilson has the dominant position.
Wilson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thermo avoids the elbow strike from Wilson, against the cage.
Thermo goes for a takedown attempt but Wilson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tronic Thermo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thermo shoots for a double leg takedown but Wilson sprawls well. He's pushed Thermo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Thermo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Wilson sprawls well. Wilson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Thermo gets slowly back to his feet.
Thermo is breathing heavily.
Thermo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wilson's waist but Wilson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Thermo off to one side.
Wilson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thermo keeps the fight on the outside.
Wilson wants to clinch up but Thermo keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Wilson enables Thermo to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Wilson manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Wilson wants to sweep here but Thermo controlling him for the moment.

Thermo drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Wilson manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Thermo has Wilson in his guard.
Thermo keeping moving, preventing Wilson from controlling successfully.
Thermo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Wilson controls the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson trying to control the position from guard on top but Thermo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wilson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Wilson is looking to work some ground and pound but Thermo has wrist control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wilson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Thermo is keeping the position for now.

Buck Wilson has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Wilson misses the shot to the body.
Wilson is looking to land body kicks.
Thermo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Wilson avoids it really well and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Wilson has closed the distance and engaged Thermo in a clinch.
Thermo blocks an elbow strike.
Wilson lands an elbow that stopped Thermo in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Tronic Thermo has been cut.
Wilson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Thermo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wilson misses with a body punch.
Knees to the body from Wilson.
Wilson misses with an elbow strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Wilson.
Wilson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wilson missing with knees to the body.

Thermo has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Wilson clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Thermo working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.

Thermo is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tronic Thermo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tronic Thermo's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Thermo misses with a hook. Wilson ducked under it nicely.
Wilson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Wilson misses with a jab to the body

and Thermo counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Thermo trying to control but Wilson is working from the bottom.
Thermo preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thermo lands a couple of elbows.

Thermo has gone for a leg lock! Wilson slips out almost immediately though and dives into Thermo's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thermo is looking to stand up but Wilson isn't so interested in that idea.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thermo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Thermo being controlled here, momentarily.
Thermo keeping moving, preventing Wilson from controlling successfully.
Wilson looking to sit in guard and control but Thermo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Wilson managing to control the position.
Thermo wants to stand but Wilson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Wilson managing to control the position.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Buck Wilson wasn't active enough on the ground.
Wilson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thermo fails with a takedown attempt.
Thermo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Wilson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Thermo somewhat.
Wilson connects with a single shot there.
Thermo fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tronic Thermo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wilson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Wilson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wilson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Thermo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wilson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Wilson lands a nice elbow.
Thermo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Wilson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wilson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wilson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Thermo backwards.
Wilson scores a nice knee to the body.
Wilson lands a body shot.
Knees in the clinch landing for Wilson.
Wilson trying to land knees to the body.
Wilson landing knees to the head.
Wilson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Wilson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wilson lands a left hand.
Wilson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Wilson - that landed with a thud.
Wilson missing with knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wilson misses with the head strike.
Thermo is working for takedown but Wilson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Wilson digs a right hand into Thermo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Thermo's gas tank.
Wilson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buck Wilson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tronic Thermo's cut.
That's time! Thermo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Wilson tries to clinch but Thermo moves out of range.
Thermo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Thermo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Wilson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wilson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wilson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Wilson throws a leg kick

and Thermo counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Wilson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Thermo.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Wilson is defending against the submission attempts here by Thermo.
Thermo moves into full mount! Wilson won't be happy about that!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Thermo goes for an armbar but Wilson turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Wilson.
Thermo keeping moving, preventing Wilson from controlling successfully.
Wilson postures up in Thermo's guard and throws a big left but Thermo blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Wilson advances position into side control!
Wilson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Thermo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Thermo can't do much from the bottom here.
Wilson slows the pace down.
Thermo wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Wilson controls the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Thermo seems a little lost for a moment, as Wilson dominates the positioning.
Thermo manages to get back to half guard.
Wilson controlling the pace.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Buck Wilson wasn't active enough on the ground.
Thermo slips a straight right by Wilson.
Wilson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thermo swats him away and circles back towards the center.

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.
Wilson digs a good hook to Thermo's body.
Thermo lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wilson cracks the inside of Thermo's front leg.
Wilson lands a nice looking body kick.
Thermo avoids the head kick by Wilson.
Wilson thumps Thermo with a low kick.
Wilson bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Jab from Wilson.
Good standup being displayed there by Wilson as he connects with a hook.
Wilson tries to clinch but Thermo is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wilson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tronic Thermo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wilson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Wilson closes the distance and clinches.
Wilson can't find room to land a body shot as Thermo controls the action.
Wilson scores with a hook to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Buck Wilson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Wilson 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Buck Wilson!