PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Greg Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drake Wellington (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.

Wilson
vs
Wellington

195 cm
25
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
21
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Determined

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 Rio de Janeiro, Greg Wilson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Drake Wellington!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Emerson Jorge and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wellington tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice body punch from Wilson.
Wilson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wellington.
Wilson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wilson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Wellington.
Wilson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wellington misses with a takedown attempt - Wilson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Wellington takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wilson lands with a straight right. Wellington didn't see that one coming.
Wellington avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wellington dives in and grabs Wilson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Wilson pushes down on Wellington's head and hops out.
Wellington wants to clinch up but Wilson keeps it at a distance.
Wellington shoots in but Wilson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Greg Wilson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Drake Wellington.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson misses with a double jab

and Wellington counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Wellington with the ground and pound but Wilson uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Wilson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wellington throws a strike but Wilson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Wilson is looking to stand up but Wellington won't let him.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Wellington can do anything to dispel that myth.
Wellington wants to stand and escape but Wilson is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wellington has a closed guard, preventing Wilson from standing up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Greg Wilson.
Wilson misses with a series of wild punches.
Wilson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wellington.
Wellington tries to close the distance and clinch but Wilson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wellington dodges the punch combination from Wilson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson misses with a wild combination.
Wilson stalks Wellington and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Wellington's face. Wellington staggers backwards, shaken.
Wilson is breathing heavily.
Wellington avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wilson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sloppy strikes from Wilson. Those never looked like landing.
A combination from Wilson does no damage.
Wilson staying out of range there.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Wellington.
Horrible takedown by Wellington or perhaps it was just good defense by Wilson which made him look bad.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson misses with a few strikes there.
Sloppy strikes from Wilson. Those never looked like landing.

Wellington closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Wilson quickly recovers to half guard.
Wilson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Wellington working over Wilson with some ground and pound. Wilson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wellington thows a huge punch but Wilson dodges it nicely.
Wellington slips a nice elbow through Wilson's hands, connecting with Wilson's forehead.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wilson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Wellington sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Wilson defending well though.
Wilson taking some punishment here, with Wellington in his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Greg Wilson will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Wilson misses with the combination.
Wilson misses with a series of wild punches.
Wellington shoots in but Wilson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Wellington thows a body shot but no joy.
Wilson throws a series of punches but Wellington moves out of range.
Wilson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Wellington looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Wilson is fending him off so far but Wellington persists. Nope, Wilson circles away and we're back to standing.
Wilson avoids the body shot from Wellington.
Wilson throws a series of punches but Wellington moves out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wilson fails to land with a series of punches.
Wilson throws a right hand that Wellington ducks under and follows up with a left that Wellington also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson throws a series of punches but Wellington moves out of range.

Wellington closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Wilson's guard.
Wellington is looking to work some ground and pound but Wilson has wrist control.
Wellington cracks Wilson with a solid left hand.
Wellington postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Wellington throwing strikes from guard but Wilson blocks nicely.
Wellington is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Wellington throwing strikes but missing.
Wilson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wellington.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wellington throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Wellington lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Wellington keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Wilson's head.
Wellington is looking to work some ground and pound but Wilson has wrist control.
Wellington throws a big elbow that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wilson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Wellington is controlling him.
Wellington missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wellington postures up in Wilson's guard and throws a big left but Wilson blocks it.
Wellington cracks Wilson with a solid left hand.
Wilson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Wellington is working Wilson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Wellington working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Wellington throws a big right hand that misses.
Wellington scoring with some ground and pound.
Wellington throwing strikes from guard but Wilson blocks nicely.
Wilson wants to stand and escape but Wellington is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wellington throwing strikes but missing.
Wilson has momentary wrist control but Wellington slips an elbow through the middle.
Wellington throwing strikes but missing.
Wellington is looking to work some ground and pound but Wilson has wrist control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wellington is looking to work some ground and pound but Wilson has wrist control.
Wilson wants to stand but Wellington is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Drake Wellington showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Some wild striking there from Wilson.
Wellington is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wilson.
Wilson throws a right hand that Wellington ducks under and follows up with a left that Wellington also avoids with ease.
Wellington swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wellington shoots in but Wilson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Greg Wilson is winning the standup battle so far.
Wilson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wellington avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wilson misses with a two punch combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wilson throws a hook to the side of Wellington's head but Wellington sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wilson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Greg Wilson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson tries to bum rush Wellington with a series of wild strikes but Wellington uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wellington tries a head kick but it misses.

Wellington throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Wilson tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Wellington is in Wilson's guard.
Wilson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wellington loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wellington throws a big right hand that misses.
Wilson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Wellington trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Wellington lands a couple of elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wellington throws a big elbow that misses.
Wellington with a flurry of punches that miss.
Wellington chips away with some ground and pound.
Wellington scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Wellington connects with a couple of short punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wellington throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wilson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wellington throws an elbow that misses. Wilson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Wellington's guard. Nice move by Wilson!

Wellington is working an open guard so Wilson takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wellington closes the distance and clinches up with Wilson, looking for a takedown. Wellington pushes Wilson against the cage but Wilson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Wilson fails to land with a series of punches.
Wilson throws a series of punches but Wellington moves out of range.
Wilson misses with a two punch combination.
Wilson throws a right and a left that Wellington avoids nicely.

Wellington scores with a takedown into Wilson's guard.
Wellington throws a strike but Wilson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Wellington pulls Wilson in close to prevent any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wellington working a defensive guard here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Drake Wellington has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Wilson misses with the combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Drake Wellington comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Wellington 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Drake Wellington!