PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gary Stilies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zick Wikkerman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zick Wikkerman has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Stilies
vs
Wikkerman

200 cm
24
255 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

199 cm
26
300 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gary Stilies!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Zick Wikkerman!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wikkerman lands a jab to the head.
Wikkerman misses with a wild body shot.
Stilies connects with an inside leg kick.
Stilies misses with a looping left.
Stilies misses with a shot to the body
and Wikkerman counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Wikkerman misses with a looping right.
Wikkerman misses the shot to the body.
Stilies lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wikkerman circles away quickly and effectively.
Wikkerman throws a jab but it's blocked by Stilies.
Wikkerman takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wikkerman just misses with a punch to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wikkerman lands with a straight right. Stilies didn't see that one coming.
Wikkerman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stilies.
Stilies slips a jab from Wikkerman.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stilies scores with a hook to the body. Wikkerman takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Wikkerman just misses with a punch to the body.
Stilies throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wikkerman.
Stilies shoots in looking for a takedown but Wikkerman manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Stilies's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Stilies lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wikkerman at a distance.
Gary Stilies seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stilies lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wikkerman's sensitive parts.
Zick Wikkerman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice body punch from Wikkerman.
Wikkerman's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Wikkerman duly obliges.
Wikkerman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stilies bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wikkerman digs a good hook to Stilies's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wikkerman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stilies.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wikkerman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stilies throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Stilies misses with a combination
and Wikkerman counters with a straight right hand.
Stilies takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Stilies on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wikkerman keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Stilies defending well as Wikkerman loads up on a big left hand.
Stilies loads up on a big right hand but Wikkerman slips the punch.
Stilies throws a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stilies shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Wikkerman defends it nicely.
Stilies steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wikkerman.
A telegraphed right hand from Wikkerman misses the target.
Wikkerman clobbers Stilies with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Wikkerman thuds a left hand into Stilies's body.
Wikkerman digs a good body shot into Stilies's ribs.
Wikkerman cracks Stilies with a right hand to the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Stilies lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Wikkerman has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Wikkerman and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A jab from Wikkerman misses.
Jab, jab by Wikkerman - just one landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stilies fails to land with a series of punches.

Wikkerman drops Stilies with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Stilies looks back up at him and smiles so Wikkerman waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Stilies is rocked!
Stilies lands a right hook to the body.
Oh Stilies is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Stilies lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Stilies.
Stilies seems to have got his legs back now.
Wikkerman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stilies moves away.

Wikkerman feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Stilies sprawling to the canvas! Stilies rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Wikkerman finish him?!
Stilies throws a leg kick but Wikkerman sees it coming and moves out of range.
Stilies wants to land a leg kick but Wikkerman is out of range.
Wikkerman is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Stilies had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Wikkerman throws an overhand right that lands on Stilies's shoulder, as Stilies tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stilies takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Stilies misses with a series of wild punches.
Wikkerman connects with a looping right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zick Wikkerman dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Wikkerman cracks a nice hook into Stilies's ribs.
Wikkerman lands a nice looking body shot.
Wikkerman connects with a good right hand that stumbles Stilies. Stilies circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Stilies might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Stilies looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wikkerman works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stilies shoots in but no luck this time.
Stilies gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Wikkerman flashes Stilies a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Stilies's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Stilies crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Wikkerman punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Zick Wikkerman!
A less than humble Zick Wikkerman misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
Gary Stilies was interviewed post fight and said 'C'est une perte que je peux passer de & revenir plus fort. Merci à tous les fans pour leur soutien. (This is a loss I can grow from & come back stronger. Thanks to the fans for their support.)'.