PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Karl Wilson (ranked 5333 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Brunick (ranked 5336 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
Brunick

176 cm
18
163 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
162 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Inexperienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Karl Wilson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Brunick!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wilson fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Brunick to the ground. Wilson is now in Brunick's guard.
Wilson trying to control the position from guard on top but Brunick is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wilson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Brunick wants to stand and escape but Wilson is having none of it.
Wilson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Brunick is looking to stand up but Wilson isn't so interested in that idea.
Brunick being controlled here, momentarily.
Brunick preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brunick wants to stand up but Wilson is controlling him.
Wilson distracts Brunick with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson trying to control but Brunick is working from the bottom.
Wilson looking to pass the guard.
Wilson postures up in Brunick's guard and throws a big left but Brunick blocks it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wilson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Brunick is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Wilson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Brunick's head.
Wilson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Wilson cracks Brunick with a solid left hand.
Wilson trying to control but Brunick is working from the bottom.
Wilson distracts Brunick with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson wants to control from the top but Brunick keeps moving.
Wilson is stalling in the full guard.
Wilson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Wilson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Brunick's head.
Wilson wants to control from the top but Brunick keeps moving.
Brunick wants to stand up but Wilson is controlling him.
Wilson throws a big right hand that misses.
Brunick working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wilson.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Wilson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson landing some decent shots from guard.
Wilson trying to control but Brunick is working from the bottom.
Wilson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Wilson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Wilson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Wilson throwing strikes but missing.
Wilson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Wilson chips away with some ground and pound.
Wilson connects with a couple of short punches.
Wilson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Brunick works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson distracts Brunick with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Wilson lands a couple of digs.
Brunick looks winded!
Wilson lands a couple of digs.
Wilson lands a couple of elbows.
Wilson with a nice head shot there.
Wilson lands a couple of elbows.

Brunick is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wilson works over Brunick with some ground and pound from guard.
Brunick is still in real trouble! Can Wilson finish him?
Wilson connects with a couple of short punches.
Wilson loads up on a big left hand. Brunick felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Wilson looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Brunick can't hide his disappointment, as Wilson celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Karl Wilson!