PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Lattavo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mister Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Lattavo
vs
Wilson

175 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
21
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anthony Lattavo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mister Wilson!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Seu Braga and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lattavo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wilson circles away.
Wilson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wilson dodges the punch combination from Lattavo.
Wilson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lattavo counters with a nice leg kick.
Good work by Wilson as he checks the leg kick.
Wilson tries to clinch but Lattavo moves away
and Lattavo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lattavo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wilson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Lattavo throws a front kick aimed at Wilson's knee but Wilson avoids it well.
Lattavo tries to bum rush Wilson with a series of wild strikes but Wilson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lattavo looks to land a combination but Wilson avoids it well.
Wilson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wilson tries for a takedown but Lattavo circles away easily
enabling Lattavo to counter with a crisp jab.

Wilson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Wilson in particular looking to stall.
Lattavo slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Lattavo keeping full guard, as Wilson tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson stands and throws Lattavo's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Wilson controls the position.
Wilson moves into full mount!
Lattavo is trying to escape the mount.
Lattavo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Wilson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Wilson looks gassed!
Wilson controlling from mount.
Wilson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Lattavo can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lattavo working to try and regain half guard.
Lattavo wants to hold on but Wilson pushes him away.
Wilson scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Wilson working the ground and pound effectively.
Lattavo wants to control but Wilson is having none of it.
The referee warns Lattavo that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Wilson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Wilson controlling the pace for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lattavo squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Lattavo tries to reverse the position but Wilson maintains control.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Wilson content just to control the position here.
Lattavo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Wilson controlling his opponent.
Wilson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Wilson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wilson prevents Lattavo from getting the reversal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Wilson content just to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lattavo really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Wilson looking to control and managing it successfully.
I looks like Wilson might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Wilson prevents Lattavo from getting the reversal.
Wilson controlling from the full mount.
Lattavo is trying desperately to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mister Wilson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Wilson wants to clinch.
Wilson throws a nice looking combination but Lattavo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wilson tries to clinch
and Lattavo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Anthony Lattavo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wilson tries to clinch up.
Nice takedown defense from Wilson. No joy for Lattavo on that attempt.
Wilson tries to clinch up.
Wilson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mister Wilson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lattavo misses with a combination
and Wilson counters with a body kick.
Wilson tries to clinch up
and Lattavo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Wilson misses with a series of wild punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wilson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wilson tries to clinch up.
Lattavo swats away the attempt to clinch by Wilson.
Wilson fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson looks to clinch
and Wilson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wilson wants to clinch up but Lattavo keeps it at a distance.
Wilson moves in looking to clinch but Lattavo pushes him off.
Wilson moves in looking to clinch but Lattavo pushes him off.
Lattavo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Wilson counters with a nice body kick.

Wilson closes the distance and clinches.

Wilson breaks from the clinch.

Wilson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Lattavo's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wilson wants to control from the top but Lattavo keeps moving.
Lattavo is looking to sweep but instead, Wilson has passed into half guard.
Lattavo wants to control the action here but instead Wilson manages to pass to full mount!
Lattavo slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Lattavo regains full guard. Nicely done.
Lattavo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Lattavo lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lattavo is thwarting Wilson's attempts to control the position.
Wilson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Wilson.
Wilson has control of Lattavo's left arm, preventing Lattavo from doing any damage.
Lattavo trying to control the position from guard on top but Wilson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wilson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lattavo is controlling him.
Wilson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lattavo wants to control from the top but Wilson keeps moving.
Lattavo looking to sit in guard and control but Wilson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lattavo striking off his back but it's not causing Wilson any problems.
Wilson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Lattavo looking for a sweep. Not yet Lattavo, not yet.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Wilson lands a front kick.
Wilson tries to clinch up
and Lattavo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lattavo misses with a right hand
and Wilson counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Wilson tries to clinch but Lattavo moves away
and Lattavo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wilson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A head kick by Lattavo misses
and Wilson counters with a series of strikes. Lattavo will be more careful next time no doubt.
Wilson is looking to clinch but Lattavo is avoiding it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson fails with the takedown
enabling Lattavo to counter with a crisp jab.

Wilson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Wilson preventing the sweep.
Lattavo is looking to sweep but instead, Wilson has passed into half guard.
Wilson is taking a breather. Lattavo says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Wilson passes into side control, despite Lattavo's attempt to control the position.
Wilson lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Lattavo tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mister Wilson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Wilson moves into range and clinches up with Lattavo.
Lattavo stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Wilson can't find room to land a body shot as Lattavo controls the action.
Lattavo leaning his opponent against the cage.
Wilson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lattavo.

Wilson breaks from the clinch.
Lattavo misses with a double jab
and Wilson counters with a thumping low kick.
Lattavo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Wilson counters with a good, hard body kick but Lattavo shrugs it off.
Wilson checks a leg kick nicely.
Lattavo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lattavo lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
No joy there for Lattavo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lattavo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lattavo counters with a nice uppercut.
Wilson tries for a takedown but Lattavo circles away easily
letting Lattavo counter with a right hand.
Wilson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Wilson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Mister Wilson has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lattavo trying to control but Wilson is working from the bottom.
Lattavo controls from within his opponent's guard.
Lattavo advances to half guard.
Lattavo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lattavo working Wilson over with strikes.
Lattavo wants to stand up but Wilson is controlling the position.
Lattavo is pressing down on Wilson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Wilson is holding on for now.
Wilson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Wilson.
Lattavo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

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.

Wilson pushes Lattavo off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Wilson works over Lattavo's head and body with a nice combination.
Lattavo misses with a combination
and Wilson counters with a slapping leg kick.
A combination from Lattavo does no damage.
Wilson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wilson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lattavo throws a combination that misses

and Wilson counters with a takedown into side control.
Lattavo tries to buck Wilson off but Wilson is having none of it.
Wilson moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Lattavo is looking to get back to his feet here but Wilson is keeping cool and he's managed to take Lattavo's back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lattavo tries to escape but Wilson has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Wilson slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Lattavo prevents Wilson from getting a body triangle.
Lattavo tries to roll but Wilson sticks to his back.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Wilson.
Lattavo rolls, trying to escape but Wilson keeps control of the position.
Wilson not allowing Lattavo to control his hands.

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.
Lattavo is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Lattavo trying to control the hands but Wilson won't let him.
Lattavo manages to reverse the position and now he's in Wilson's guard. Nice work there by Lattavo.
Lattavo trying to control the position from guard on top but Wilson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Anthony Lattavo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Wilson clinches but Lattavo breaks the clinch
and Lattavo counters with a left to the body.
Lattavo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lattavo goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Lattavo is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Lattavo throws a front kick aimed at Wilson's knee but Wilson avoids it well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anthony Lattavo showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29

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