PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Wilcox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sonny Corleone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Wilcox
vs
Corleone

190 cm
21
279 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

195 cm
19
285 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mark Wilcox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sonny Corleone!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Jorge Garcia and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilcox checks a leg kick nicely.
Corleone misses with a body kick.
A combination from Corleone does no damage.
Corleone tries to close the distance and clinch but Wilcox swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Corleone fails in his attempt to clinch.
A combination from Corleone does no damage.
Wilcox avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Corleone with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Corleone cracks Wilcox with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Wilcox dodges the punch combination from Corleone.

Corleone looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Wilcox has one foot on Corleone's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Corleone fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wilcox misses the body punch
and Corleone counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Wilcox bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
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!
Corleone is looking to reverse the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilcox trying to control the position but Corleone is working away.

Wilcox tries for a kimura but Corleone is defending well.
Corleone is trying to improve his position.
Wilcox in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Corleone tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Corleone should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Wilcox working the head and body with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Wilcox landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Corleone is looking for a sweep.
Corleone looks gassed!
Wilcox is looking to take a break and control but Corleone is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Corleone manages to get back to half guard.
Corleone trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Wilcox manages to pass to mount!
Wilcox controlling from the full mount.
Wilcox lands with some strikes.
Wilcox scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilcox lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

Wilcox working for a guillotine from mount but Corleone is in no mood to give up.
Corleone in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

Wilcox is going olschool here, as he tries to force Corleone to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Corleone shrugs it off.
Wilcox breaks from Corleone's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Corleone is wriggling around trying to escape.
Wilcox landing shots from mount.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Wilcox cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wilcox controlling from mount.
Wilcox avoids the attempt from Corleone to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corleone might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Wilcox kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Wilcox controlling his opponent.
Corleone keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Wilcox can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Corleone is looking to escape.

Wilcox working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wilcox landing strikes from the mount and Corleone is in trouble!
Wilcox fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Wilcox dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Wilcox showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Corleone.
Corleone scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wilcox uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Corleone.

Wilcox shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Corleone's guard.
Wilcox distracts Corleone with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Wilcox's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Wilcox distracts Corleone with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Corleone is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Wilcox is controlling him.
Wilcox landing some decent shots from guard.
Wilcox postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Corleone is breathing heavily.
Wilcox landing some decent shots from guard.
Wilcox stands up over Corleone, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Corleone keeping moving, preventing Wilcox from controlling successfully.
Wilcox sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Wilcox advances to half guard.
Wilcox moves into full mount! Corleone won't be happy about that!
Wilcox has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Corleone's face.
Corleone is in a horrible position here. Wilcox smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wilcox avoids the attempt from Corleone to control.
Corleone is bucking up trying to escape but Wilcox cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

Wilcox working for a submission but Corleone is keeping him at bay.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wilcox is going olschool here, as he tries to force Corleone to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Corleone shrugs it off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Wilcox is going olschool here, as he tries to force Corleone to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Corleone shrugs it off.
Wilcox scoring with strikes but Corleone is staying in there.
Wilcox with shots to the head and body - Corleone looks very uncomfortable down there.
Wilcox looking to control but Corleone is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Wilcox is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Corleone can do to turn this around?
Wilcox landing shots from mount.
Wilcox connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Mark Wilcox overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wilcox putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Corleone is looking to improve his position but Wilcox isn't that keen on the idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilcox connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Wilcox breaks from Corleone's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The referee warns Corleone that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Corleone is in all sorts of trouble here.
Corleone is in a horrible position here. Wilcox smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The referee warns Corleone that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Corleone is bucking up trying to escape but Wilcox cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

Corleone is rocked!
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!
Corleone throwing hammer fists to the chest of Wilcox. What's that going to do exactly?
Wilcox lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Corleone hang on?
Wilcox fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Corleone is still in real trouble! Can Wilcox finish him?
Corleone takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Wilcox's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark Wilcox!