PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ceiba Wrestling Coach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lee Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ceiba Wrestling Coach could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Lee Wilson's chin.

Wrestling Coach
vs
Wilson

171 cm
41
158 lbs
26 - 8 - 0

178 cm
32
165 lbs
22 - 13 - 0

Great wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

Spartan Nutrition
Center Cage Clothing $9

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ceiba Wrestling Coach!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lee Wilson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Matheus Silva and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Wrestling Coach.
Lee Wilson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wilson avoids the body shot from Wrestling Coach.
Wrestling Coach fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wilson manages to avoid it.
Wilson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Wrestling Coach back to the ropes. Wilson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Wilson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wilson checks a low kick from Wrestling Coach.
Wilson swings for the body but Wrestling Coach moves out of range.
Wilson lands a head kick!
A head kick misses from Wilson.
Wrestling Coach lands a nice shot that snaps Wilson's head back.
Wilson avoids a kick to the body.
Wilson lands with a straight right. Wrestling Coach didn't see that one coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Wrestling Coach.
Wilson tries to work over Wrestling Coach's front leg with a kick but Wrestling Coach checks it.
Wrestling Coach swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wilson misses with a head kick.
Wrestling Coach appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Wrestling Coach throws a right hand that misses
and Wilson counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wrestling Coach tries to clinch up.
Wilson misses with a low kick.
Wrestling Coach uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wilson.
A telegraphed right hand from Wilson misses the target.
Wilson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wrestling Coach stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wilson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Wilson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A head kick misses from Wilson.
Wilson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wilson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wrestling Coach appears to be looking for a big counter.
A head kick misses from Wilson.
Wilson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wilson.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Wrestling Coach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson misses with a body punch
and Wrestling Coach counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wilson misses with a double jab.
Wrestling Coach misses with a series of wild punches.
Wilson misses with a low kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Wrestling Coach, as that shot connected.
Wrestling Coach stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Wilson.
Wrestling Coach lands with a nice body punch.
Wilson throws a head kick but Wrestling Coach moves out of range.
Wrestling Coach went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Wilson misses with a straight left.
Wrestling Coach looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Wrestling Coach gets a double leg takedown into Wilson's guard.
Wrestling Coach trying to control the position from guard on top but Wilson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Wilson working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wrestling Coach missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wilson working a defensive guard here.
Wilson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Wrestling Coach is controlling him.
Wrestling Coach trying to control the position from guard on top but Wilson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wrestling Coach is fighting to break Wilson's control of his arms but Wilson is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Wilson is trying to control the position but Wrestling Coach postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wilson throws a sloppy head kick and Wrestling Coach moves out of range easily.
Wilson tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Wrestling Coach moves out of range as Wilson strikes.
Wrestling Coach appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Wilson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wrestling Coach moves out of range as Wilson throws a body kick.
Wilson misses with a head kick.
Wrestling Coach doesn't manage to clinch there - Wilson circles away.
Wilson looks like he wants to counter punch here.

Wrestling Coach moves into the clinch.
Wilson looking to stall.
Wilson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wrestling Coach tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wilson avoids it.
Wrestling Coach tries for a takedown but Wilson manages to get underhooks.
Wilson prevents a body shot from Wrestling Coach.
Wilson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Wrestling Coach.
Wilson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wrestling Coach tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wilson's elbow.
Wrestling Coach goes for a takedown attempt but Wilson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ceiba Wrestling Coach. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wilson misses with a head kick.

Wrestling Coach closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lee Wilson dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

A head kick misses from Wilson.
Wrestling Coach throws a body punch but Wilson moves out of range.
Wrestling Coach moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromWilson.
Wilson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wrestling Coach's sensitive parts.
Wrestling Coach takes one on the button.
Wrestling Coach blocks a head kick by Wilson.
Wrestling Coach steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wilson.
A little feinted left hand from Wrestling Coach on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Wrestling Coach on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A head kick misses from Wilson.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Wrestling Coach fails with the takedown.
Wilson is looking to slow Wrestling Coach down with leg kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wrestling Coach avoids the head kick by Wilson.
Wilson misses with a low kick.
Wrestling Coach lands with a good body shot.
Lee Wilson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wilson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wrestling Coach clinches up against the ropes.
Wilson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wilson.
Nice body punch from Wrestling Coach - that landed with a thud.
Wrestling Coach swings wildly with an uppercut but Wilson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wilson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wrestling Coach lands a left hand.
Wrestling Coach tries for a takedown. No joy.
Wrestling Coach stalling in the clinch but Wilson improves position.
Wrestling Coach is looking to control Wilson's arms but Wilson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Wrestling Coach has his back to the ropes.
Wrestling Coach can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Wilson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wilson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wilson lands a nice elbow.
Wrestling Coach can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ceiba Wrestling Coach. That's going to take a lot out of him.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Wilson throws an elbow but misses.
Wilson misses with a hook to the ribs.
The referee is keeping an eye on Wilson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Wrestling Coach blocks a body shot from Wilson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Wilson.
A right hook to the body lands for Wilson.
Wrestling Coach tries a body shot but Wilson blocks it.
Nice body punch from Wilson - that landed with a thud.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wilson tries to throw a body punch but Wrestling Coach avoids it by throwing Wilson back against the ropes.
Wrestling Coach missing with knees to the body.
Wrestling Coach goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wilson throws a punch but it's blocked by Wrestling Coach.
Wilson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wrestling Coach wants a takedown but no success here.
Wrestling Coach throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Wilson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wrestling Coach can't find room to land a body shot as Wilson controls the action.
Wilson misses with a punch on the inside.
Wilson tries to work over Wrestling Coach's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wrestling Coach.
Lee Wilson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short body shot lands from Wilson as the two fighters clinch.
Wrestling Coach goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wrestling Coach avoids the elbow strike from Wilson, against the ropes.
Wilson pushes Wrestling Coach back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wilson blocks an uppercut.
Wilson lands a nice shot to the body.
Wilson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wrestling Coach is defending well for now.
Wrestling Coach can't find room to land a body shot as Wilson controls the action.
Wrestling Coach has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Wilson after a bit of a struggle.
Wrestling Coach on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wilson trying to control the position but instead, Wrestling Coach has worked for underhooks and has pushed Wilson into the ropes.
Wilson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Wilson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wrestling Coach has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wrestling Coach avoids the elbow strike from Wilson, against the ropes.
Wilson misses with a punch to the body.
Wilson throws a punch but it's blocked by Wrestling Coach.
Wilson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wrestling Coach lands a left hand.
Wilson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson slowing the pace effectively.
Wrestling Coach prevents a body shot from Wilson.
Wrestling Coach tries to work over Wilson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wrestling Coach lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wilson backwards.
Wilson struggles to land a body shot inside as Wrestling Coach controls his hands.
Wrestling Coach misses with a punch to the body.
Wilson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wilson trying to stall but Wrestling Coach improves his position.
Wrestling Coach is trying to drag Wilson to the mat but Wilson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wilson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wilson scores with a shoulder strike.

Wilson turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Wilson manages to end up in side control.
Wilson throws a strike aimed at the side of Wrestling Coach's head but Wrestling Coach avoids it well.
Wilson moves into full mount!
Wilson landing strikes, looking to finish!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lee Wilson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Wilson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Wrestling Coach is out of range.
Wrestling Coach shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Wilson as he jumps to the side.
Wrestling Coach stuns Wilson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Wilson.
Wrestling Coach takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Wilson scores with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Wilson.
Wrestling Coach is trying hard to land a takedown here. Wilson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good standup being displayed there by Wilson as he connects with a hook.
Wilson scores with the left hand. Wrestling Coach knows he should have avoided that one.
Wilson has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
A head kick misses from Wilson.
Wrestling Coach throws a sloppy body shot
and Wilson counters with a straight right hand.

Wilson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson controls Wrestling Coach momentarily but Wrestling Coach frees himself.
Wrestling Coach stopping the sweep attempt from Wilson.
Wrestling Coach postures up in Wilson's guard and throws a big left but Wilson blocks it.
Wilson has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Wilson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Wrestling Coach distracts Wilson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Wrestling Coach missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wrestling Coach stopping the sweep attempt from Wilson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Wrestling Coach is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Wrestling Coach preventing the sweep.
Wrestling Coach wants to pass the guard but Wilson is keeping the position.
Wilson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Wrestling Coach working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Wrestling Coach is looking to work some ground and pound but Wilson has wrist control.
Wilson wants to control the position but Wrestling Coach says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Wilson is looking to improve his position.
Wilson is not content to let Wrestling Coach control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wilson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Wrestling Coach lands strikes from half guard.

Wrestling Coach is trying to work for a kimura but Wilson is defending well.
Ceiba Wrestling Coach overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wrestling Coach is trying to control the action in half guard but Wilson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Wilson wants to get back to full guard.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Nice defenses there by Wrestling Coach.
Wilson looks to land a right hand but Wrestling Coach moved out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Wilson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wrestling Coach takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wilson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ceiba Wrestling Coach has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A jab from Wrestling Coach misses.
Wilson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Wrestling Coach tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Wilson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
An inside leg kick from Wilson misses.
Wrestling Coach shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Wilson sprawls well. Wilson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Wrestling Coach gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ceiba Wrestling Coach. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wilson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Wrestling Coach is out of range and Wilson settles back down.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wilson looks to land a body kick but Wrestling Coach moved away.
Wilson scores with a jab to the body.
Wilson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Wrestling Coach is able to avoid easily.
Lee Wilson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Wrestling Coach throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lee Wilson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Wilson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lee Wilson!
Lee Wilson decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.