PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mabuz Bacia (ranked 2072 p4p, 3621 weight class) and Jerome Wilson (ranked 102 p4p, 156 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Bacia
vs
Wilson

195 cm
20
265
2 - 0 - 0

206 cm
18
275
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
KO power

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

Brooklyn Apothecary
Brooklyn Threads

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mabuz Bacia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jerome Wilson!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Robert Douchet and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilson scores with a shot to the body.
We've been told by Bacia's head coaches at Hare of the Dog Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Bacia slips under a jab.
Bacia is looking to counter punch.
Bacia tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wilson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bacia.
Wilson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
An attempted straight right counter from Bacia misses the target.
A big right from Wilson misses.
A jab from Bacia finds it's way through Wilson's defenses.
Wilson throws a lazy right hand but Bacia sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bacia dips to his left and cracks Wilson with an uppercut!

It looks like Jerome Wilson has been cut.
Bacia throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wilson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bacia keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wilson.
Bacia seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

Bacia has closed the distance and engaged Wilson in a clinch.
Wilson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Wilson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wilson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bacia counters with an outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

It looks like Mabuz Bacia has been cut.
Nice defenses there by Bacia.
Wilson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wilson connects with a right hand. Bacia shakes it off.
Nice defenses there by Bacia.
An attempted straight right counter from Bacia misses the target.
Bacia turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bacia avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bacia pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wilson throws out a counter right but Bacia avoids it with no problem.
Wilson looks to land a right hand but Bacia moved out of range.
Wilson takes one to the chin there.
Bacia lands a nice shot to the body.
Bacia misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bacia takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
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!
That kick from Bacia tenderised Wilson's leg. Wilson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nice defenses there by Bacia.
Wilson throws out a loose jab but Bacia uses good head movement to avoid it.
And Bacia counters with a quick kick to the body but Wilson blocks it.
Wilson misses with a hook to the body

and Bacia holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Wilson blocking some punches.
Bacia blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Bacia on the inside.
Wilson blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wilson.
Wilson blocking some punches.
Wilson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bacia has a couple of punches blocked by Wilson.
Wilson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bacia's elbow.
Wilson tries to break free but Bacia pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bacia is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Wilson is keeping busy.
Bacia misses with some punches.

Wilson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wilson just misses with a punch to the body.
Bacia moves in looking to clinch but Wilson pushes him off.
Bacia fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wilson looks to land a left hand but Bacia moved out of range nicely.
It looked like Bacia wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wilson throws a body punch but Bacia moves out of range.
Bacia throws a quick counter kick to the body but Wilson avoids it.
Wilson throws a poor cross that misses
and Bacia counters with a stiff right hand.
Wilson tests Bacia's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wilson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wilson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Wilson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wilson throws a good cross that connects.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bacia tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Wilson throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Bacia tumbling to the canvas!
This has been an exciting period of action!

Wilson stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Wilson lands a nice shot that snaps Bacia's head back.
Bacia takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Mabuz Bacia's cut is getting worse.
Bacia slips a straight right by Wilson.
Wilson is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Bacia moves out of range as Wilson strikes.
It looked like Bacia was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Wilson.
Bacia throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wilson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wilson lands a jab to Bacia's midsection.
Wilson moves out of range of the strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jerome Wilson dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Bacia closes the distance and clinches.

Wilson breaks the clinch.
Wilson throws an overhand right that lands on Bacia's shoulder, as Bacia tries to avoid the shot.
Bacia slips a jab from Wilson.
Bacia avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bacia appears to be looking for a big counter.
A big left from Wilson misses.

Bacia has managed to clinch.
Bacia lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bacia struggles to land a body shot inside as Wilson controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bacia is working Wilson over against the cage.
Bacia lands with a light punch inside.
Wilson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wilson has a couple of punches blocked by Bacia.
Bacia trying to control the position but instead, Wilson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bacia into the cage.
Wilson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson prevents a body shot from Bacia.
Bacia blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bacia scores with a shot to the side of Wilson's head.
Bacia goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bacia prevents a body shot from Wilson.
Bacia tries a body shot but Wilson blocks it.
Bacia stalling.
Bacia blocks an uppercut.
Bacia misses with a punch on the inside.
Wilson works on Bacia's body with a couple of short punches.

Wilson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wilson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bacia moves away.
Jerome Wilson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wilson misses with a hook.
Bacia was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Wilson misses with a lunging right hand
and Bacia counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wilson misses with a jab to the body
and Bacia counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Bacia sends Wilson crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Bacia is motioning to the referee to let Wilson up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Wilson is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wilson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wilson is still on wobbly legs! Can Bacia finish him?
Wilson is breathing heavily.
Bacia cracks Wilson with a left hook right on the temple and Wilson goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Bacia lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Wilson is OK!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mabuz Bacia!
Mabuz Bacia decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.