PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Batuhan Jaruud (ranked 2084 p4p, 265 weight class) and Timothy Wilkinson (ranked 1664 p4p, 217 weight class). Jaruud kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Three 6 Mafia - Side to Side. Batuhan Jaruud had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Jaruud
vs
Wilkinson

186 cm
32
186 lbs
17 - 6 - 0

175 cm
31
169 lbs
16 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Batuhan Jaruud!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Timothy Wilkinson!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wilkinson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jaruud, pushing him back against the cage.
Wilkinson pushes off an throws an elbow but Jaruud leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jaruud blocks a body shot from Wilkinson.
Jaruud tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wilkinson avoids it.
Jaruud tries a body shot but Wilkinson blocks it.
Wilkinson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jaruud tries a knee to the head but Wilkinson blocks it.
Wilkinson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jaruud has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jaruud gets through Wilkinson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wilkinson struggles to land a body shot inside as Jaruud controls his hands.
Jaruud prevents a body shot from Wilkinson.

Jaruud breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jaruud clobbers Wilkinson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

It looks like Timothy Wilkinson has been cut.
Jaruud misses with a jab, cross combination.

Wilkinson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jaruud, pushing him back against the cage.
Jaruud lands a hook that snaps the head of Wilkinson backwards.
Wilkinson lands with a short shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jaruud lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Jaruud manages to break the clinch.

Wilkinson pushes Jaruud up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaruud lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wilkinson backwards.
Wilkinson lands with a short shot to the head.
Jaruud is trying to push Wilkinson away but Wilkinson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Jaruud breaks the clinch.

Wilkinson moves into the clinch.

Wilkinson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jaruud seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Wilkinson lands a jab to Jaruud's midsection.
Wilkinson fails in his attempt to clinch.

Wilkinson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Jaruud breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jab by Jaruud.
Wilkinson dips to his left and cracks Jaruud with an uppercut!

Jaruud clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body punch from Wilkinson - that landed with a thud.
Wilkinson throws an elbow but it misses.
Jaruud swings wildly with an uppercut but Wilkinson uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short left from Jaruud.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilkinson tries a body shot but Jaruud blocks it.
Wilkinson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jaruud's elbow.
We've been informed that Wilkinson has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Jaruud blocks the elbow strike.
Nice elbow from Wilkinson.

It looks like Batuhan Jaruud has been cut.

Jaruud's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jaruud lands with a short shot to the head.

Jaruud's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Wilkinson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jaruud, pushing him back against the cage.
Wilkinson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wilkinson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Jaruud swings wildly with an uppercut but Wilkinson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wilkinson tries a body shot but Jaruud blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilkinson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jaruud.
Jaruud misses with a knee to the head.
Wilkinson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wilkinson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Wilkinson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Wilkinson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jaruud misses with the head strike.
Jaruud misses with an elbow strike.
Jaruud avoids a wild elbow strike from Wilkinson.
Wilkinson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wilkinson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jaruud's defenses.
Jaruud wants to break free but Wilkinson has control.
Wilkinson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Jaruud lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wilkinson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jaruud misses with a punch on the inside.
Jaruud lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilkinson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wilkinson keeps control of Jaruud as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Wilkinson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wilkinson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jaruud avoids a wild elbow strike from Wilkinson.
Jaruud throws an elbow but it misses.
Jaruud wants to get back to striking at distance but Wilkinson won't allow it.

Jaruud pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Good exchange - Wilkinson coming out on top.

Wilkinson closes the distance and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jaruud.
Jaruud looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Wilkinson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jaruud.
Jaruud takes a shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jaruud pushes Wilkinson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Wilkinson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wilkinson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Jaruud manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Timothy Wilkinson dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wilkinson throws an elbow but it misses.
Wilkinson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jaruud can't find room to land a body shot as Wilkinson controls the action.
Wilkinson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Wilkinson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Wilkinson scores with a nice short uppercut.

Jaruud breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wilkinson connects with a body shot that sends Jaruud's belly button to the back.
Jaruud fails in his attempt to clinch.

Wilkinson has Jaruud up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilkinson lands an elbow just above Jaruud 's eye.
Wilkinson tries a body shot but Jaruud blocks it.
Jaruud wants to stall.
Jaruud lands a left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilkinson digs a right hand into Jaruud's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jaruud's gas tank.
Jaruud is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Jaruud is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Jaruud tries to throw a body punch but Wilkinson avoids it by throwing Jaruud back against the cage.
Wilkinson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Wilkinson avoids the elbow strike from Jaruud, against the cage.
Wilkinson misses with the head strike.
Jaruud can't break the clinch.
Wilkinson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A frustrated look appears on Jaruud's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jaruud prevents a body shot from Wilkinson.
Jaruud wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wilkinson has him pressed against the cage.
Jaruud scores with a shot to the side of Wilkinson's head.
Jaruud stalling in the clinch but Wilkinson improves position.
With the fighters up against the cage, Wilkinson throws an elbow but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilkinson misses with a punch to the body.
Jaruud fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Wilkinson on the inside.
Jaruud lands with a light punch inside.
Jaruud tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jaruud blocks an elbow strike.
Jaruud tries a knee to the head but Wilkinson blocks it.
Wilkinson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jaruud gets an overhook and lands an elbow 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!
Wilkinson lands an elbow inside that Jaruud shrugs off.
Jaruud throws a head punch that misses.
Wilkinson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Wilkinson digs a right hand underneath Jaruud's ribcage. Jaruud let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wilkinson throws an elbow but it misses.
Jaruud wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jaruud scores with a shot to the side of Wilkinson's head.
A shot in the inside from Jaruud.
Jaruud with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilkinson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Wilkinson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jaruud with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jaruud misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wilkinson works on Jaruud's body with a couple of short punches.
Jaruud is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Wilkinson is keeping busy.
Wilkinson lands an elbow that stopped Jaruud in his tracks for a moment.
Jaruud lands with a right to the head.
Wilkinson misses with the head strike.
Wilkinson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Wilkinson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jaruud or not.
Wilkinson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wilkinson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Timothy Wilkinson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nice body punch from Jaruud - that landed with a thud.
Wilkinson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Wilkinson lands an elbow that stopped Jaruud in his tracks for a moment.

Batuhan Jaruud's cut is getting worse.
Jaruud looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaruud has a couple of punches blocked by Wilkinson.
Jaruud lands a body punch.

Jaruud pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Wilkinson clinches up with Jaruud and pushes him back against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Wilkinson throws an elbow but misses.
Jaruud throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wilkinsons head.
Wilkinson misses with the head strike.
Jaruud scores with a shot to the side of Wilkinson's head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Wilkinson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Wilkinson prevents Jaruud from breaking the clinch.

Wilkinson breaks the clinch.
Jaruud just misses with a punch to the body.
Jaruud lands a head shot.

Wilkinson rushes Jaruud and presses him up against the cage.
Wilkinson misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Timothy Wilkinson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Jaruud jabs Wilkinson right on the nose. Wilkinson blinks but takes it well.

Wilkinson moves into the clinch successfully.
Wilkinson misses with a knee strike.

Jaruud breaks from the clinch.

Wilkinson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wilkinson blocks the elbow strike.
Wilkinson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jaruud's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Jaruud tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jaruud prevents a body shot from Wilkinson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Jaruud breaks from the clinch.
Timothy Wilkinson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wilkinson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

Wilkinson moves into the clinch.
Jaruud is trying to push Wilkinson away but Wilkinson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A short uppercut from Wilkinson.
Jaruud pressing his opponent against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaruud lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Wilkinson.
Wilkinson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jaruud is looking to break free of the clinch but Wilkinson has double underhooks.
Wilkinson lands a left hand.
Jaruud stalling in the clinch.
Wilkinson tries to land knees in the clinch but Jaruud avoids the damage to the body.
Wilkinson lands a right hand.
Wilkinson working aggressively here.
Wilkinson tries to work over Jaruud's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wilkinson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jaruud lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Wilkinson tries to work over Jaruud's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wilkinson blocking some punches.
A short body shot lands from Wilkinson as the two fighters clinch.
Wilkinson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jaruud backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaruud looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jaruud misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wilkinson tries a body shot but Jaruud blocks it.

Jaruud pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wilkinson moves in looking to clinch but Jaruud pushes him off.
It looked like Jaruud was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Wilkinson checks the leg kick.
Wilkinson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jaruud.
Wilkinson steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Jaruud.
Wilkinson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Batuhan Jaruud is winning the standup battle so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wilkinson tries to close the distance and clinch but Jaruud swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jaruud throws a body shot but no joy.
Wilkinson tries to clinch up.

Wilkinson clinches with his opponent.

Jaruud breaks from the clinch.
Jaruud throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jaruud fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wilkinson.
Jaruud throws a hook but Wilkinson avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilkinson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jaruud swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Wilkinson pushes Jaruud up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Jaruud fails to land.
Wilkinson misses with a punch to the body.
Jaruud blocks the elbow strike.
Batuhan Jaruud has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wilkinson has Jaruud pressed against the cage, preventing Jaruud from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A short uppercut from Wilkinson.
Timothy Wilkinson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jaruud wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jaruud struggles to land a body shot inside as Wilkinson controls his hands.
Jaruud working hard to break the clinch.
Jaruud can't break the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Wilkinson throws an elbow but misses.

Jaruud pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaruud throws a right hand that Wilkinson ducks under and follows up with a left that Wilkinson also avoids with ease.
Wilkinson lands a nice hook to Jaruud's body. Jaruud takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Wilkinson moves into the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Wilkinson as Jaruud tries to tie him up.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Jaruud has had enough of the clinch but Wilkinson keeps him there for the moment.
Jaruud is trying to break free.
Jaruud wants to break free but Wilkinson has control.
Wilkinson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jaruud throws a head punch that misses.
Jaruud makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jaruud throws a head punch that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Timothy Wilkinson.
I've got Wilkinson 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Timothy Wilkinson!
Timothy Wilkinson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.