PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Drew Schilling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Wilkes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drew Schilling has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Schilling
vs
Wilkes

178 cm
23
201 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident

CEC Nutrition Q160 & Loan

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Drew Schilling!
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, Jason Wilkes!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Russell Pearce and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Schilling rushes Wilkes and presses him up against the cage.
Schilling swings wildly with an uppercut but Wilkes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wilkes jumps guard but Schilling turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Schilling lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Schilling prevents a takedown attempt there.
Schilling fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wilkes drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Drew Schilling has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Wilkes.
Schilling working aggressively here.
Schilling lands with a left to the head.
Wilkes has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Schilling is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Schilling fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wilkes goes for a takedown attempt but Schilling pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Wilkes with a poor takedown

and Schilling counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Schilling.
Schilling effectively controlling the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schilling misses with the head strike.
Wilkes is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Schilling to keep the fight standing.
Schilling swings wildly with an uppercut but Wilkes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Schilling stops a takedown attempt from Wilkes.
Schilling lands with a right to the head.
Schilling throws a punch but it's blocked by Wilkes.
Schilling misses with a punch on the inside.
Schilling misses with the head strike.
Schilling could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Schilling is stalling here.
Schilling throws a head punch that misses.
Schilling misses with a punch on the inside.
Schilling throws a head punch that misses.
Wilkes has had enough of the clinch but Schilling keeps him there for the moment.
Schilling misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Schilling fails to land.
Wilkes is looking to control Schilling's arms but Schilling gets an underhook and turns him. Now Wilkes has his back to the cage.
Schilling lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wilkes backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wilkes.
Wilkes takes a shot to the head.
Wilkes slows down the pace here.
Wilkes misses with a punch on the inside.
Wilkes manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Schilling misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wilkes has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Wilkes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wilkes tries to land knees in the clinch but Schilling avoids the damage to the body.
Schilling tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schilling working aggressively here.
Schilling misses with some punches.

Wilkes gets control of Schilling's arms and successfully pulls guard. Wilkes will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Wilkes keeping full guard, as Schilling tries to pass.
Schilling wants to control from the top but Wilkes keeps moving.
Schilling postures up.
Schilling stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wilkes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Schilling has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Schilling is looking to stand up but Wilkes won't let him.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wilkes with a poor takedown
and Schilling counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilkes tries to close the distance and clinch but Schilling swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jason Wilkes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Schilling tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wilkes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wilkes throws a sloppy head kick and Schilling moves out of range easily.

Schilling has Wilkes up against the cage in a clinch.
Schilling tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Schilling scores with a shot to the side of Wilkes's head.
Schilling swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Schilling fails to land.
Schilling lands with a right to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wilkes is trying to pull guard but Schilling turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Schilling has a couple of punches blocked by Wilkes.
A short right from Schilling.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Schilling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Drew Schilling dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Schilling scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Wilkes wants to clinch but Schilling slips to the side

and Schilling moves into the clinch.

Wilkes pulls guard effortlessly.
Schilling in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Schilling is looking to stand up but Wilkes won't let him.
Schilling with a nice head shot there.
Schilling wants to stand but Wilkes has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Wilkes wants to stand and escape but Schilling is having none of it.
Wilkes looking to control.
Schilling wants to control from the top but Wilkes keeps moving.

Wilkes throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Schilling controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Schilling stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wilkes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Schilling would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

We're going to have a standup here because Drew Schilling wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Schilling is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilkes is looking to clinch.

Wilkes tries to keep at a distance but Schilling has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wilkes changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Schilling fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Wilkes misses the shot to the body.
Drew Schilling is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice takedown defense from Schilling. No joy for Wilkes on that attempt.
Wilkes misses with a hook to the body
and Schilling counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Wilkes is breathing heavily.

Schilling has managed to clinch.
Wilkes tries to circle away but Schilling has him pinned against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Schilling.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Schilling misses with some punches.
Wilkes drops down looking for an ankle pick but Schilling pulls his leg out and moves away.
Drew Schilling has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Wilkes.
Wilkes fails with a takedown attempt.
Wilkes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wilkes shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Schilling cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schilling tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Schilling works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Schilling gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Schilling gets through Wilkes's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wilkes wants a takedown but no success here.
Schilling scores with a shoulder strike.
Schilling scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A shot in the inside from Schilling.
Wilkes tries to circle away but Schilling has him pinned against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Schilling misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Schilling working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Schilling softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Schilling working some nice short punches in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Drew Schilling dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Wilkes misses with an attempted mid kick.
Wilkes tries to clinch but Schilling moves out of range.
Schilling lunges at Wilkes with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Wilkes's hand.
Jason Wilkes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Schilling clinches.
Schilling is pressed up against the cage. Wilkes has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Schilling down to the mat. Schilling avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Wilkes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wilkes tries for a takedown but Schilling circles away easily

and Schilling counters by moving into the clinch.
Wilkes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wilkes has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Schilling working aggressively here.
Schilling throws a punch but it's blocked by Wilkes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schilling fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Schilling gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Wilkes.
Drew Schilling has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Wilkes.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Schilling lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Schilling fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Schilling fails to land.
Schilling misses with a short punch on the inside.
Schilling working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Schilling lands with a short shot to the head.
Schilling working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Schilling lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wilkes backwards.

Wilkes has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Schilling uses from the top position.
Schilling has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Wilkes is proving hard to escape from.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schilling works over Wilkes with some ground and pound from guard.
Schilling trying to control the position from guard on top but Wilkes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Wilkes working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Schilling doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Schilling manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Wilkes keeping full guard, as Schilling tries to pass.
Schilling wants to stand but Wilkes is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schilling stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wilkes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Schilling wanted to stand there but Wilkes had control of the position.
Wilkes is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Schilling would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilkes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Jason Wilkes has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Wilkes tries for a takedown but Schilling circles away easily

and Schilling counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Schilling.
Schilling working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Schilling lands an uppercut.
The referee is keeping an eye on Schilling - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wilkes.
Schilling scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wilkes wants to break free but Schilling has control.
Schilling throws a head punch that misses.
Schilling lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wilkes backwards.
Jason Wilkes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Drew Schilling is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Schilling on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Drew Schilling showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Schilling 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Drew Schilling!