PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wade Winston Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cain Slyker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Slyker is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: It's Amazing by Kanye West. 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.

Winston Wilson
vs
Slyker

188 cm
39
210 lbs
22 - 28 - 0

186 cm
44
215 lbs
33 - 30 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 22 - 28 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wade Winston Wilson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 30 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cain Slyker!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, David Schapiro and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slyker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cain Slyker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wilson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wilson slips a jab and a cross from Slyker.
Slyker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wilson seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Wilson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Slyker misses with a takedown attempt

and Wilson moves into the clinch.
Slyker tries for a takedown but Wilson manages to get underhooks.
Slyker tries for a takedown but Wilson manages to get underhooks.
Wade Winston Wilson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cain Slyker.
Wilson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Slyker has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Wilson after a bit of a struggle.
Wilson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Slyker.
Wilson is struggling to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Slyker goes for a takedown attempt but Wilson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Slyker moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wilson tries to clinch but Slyker is having none of it.
Slyker has a takedown stuffed.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Wilson.
Slyker fails to land with a series of punches.

Wilson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wilson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Wilson throws an elbow but it misses.
Wilson stalling the fight.

Slyker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Wilson.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wilson.

Wilson clinches with his opponent.
Slyker goes for a takedown in the clinch but Wilson prevents it.

Slyker 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!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Slyker is looking to finish with some ground and pound!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson wants to get back to his feet.
Slyker has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Slyker missing with punches from the back.
Even with his hooks in, Slyker manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Slyker.

It looks like Wade Winston Wilson has been cut.
We've been hearing good reports from Wilson's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Slyker missing with strikes.
Slyker lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Wade Winston Wilson's cut is getting worse.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slyker softening up his opponent with strikes here.

Wade Winston Wilson's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Slyker lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.

Jeez, Wade Winston Wilson's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Wade Winston Wilson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Cain Slyker!
Cain Slyker thanked the fans post fight for their support.