PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Seeley Booth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Wilshere (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Booth
vs
Wilshere

180 cm
20
182 lbs
8 - 2 - 1

184 cm
21
183 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Seeley Booth!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jack Wilshere!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Glass and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Booth throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Booth is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wilshere throws a body punch but Booth moves out of range.

Wilshere fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Booth sprawls well initially but Wilshere persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Wilshere throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Wilshere is controlling the pace.
Wilshere wants to pass to mount but Booth is defending the position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Wilshere connects with a nice short shot to Booth's temple.
Wilshere wants to take a breather but Booth is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilshere works his way into full mount!
Wilshere can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Booth is looking to escape.
Wilshere misses with a head shot.
Wilshere landing punches.
Wilshere throwing strikes but Booth bucks up and reverses the position. He's now in guard on top.
Wilshere trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wilshere looking to sit in guard and control but Booth gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wilshere is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Wilshere lands a shoulder strike.
Booth taking a breather.
Booth being controlled against the cage.
Wilshere is working for takedown but Booth is calmly controlling the position for now.
A bit of stalling here from Wilshere.

Wilshere jumps guard and drags Booth to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Wilshere looking for a sweep. Not yet Wilshere, not yet.
Booth pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wilshere is keeping the position for now.
Booth being controlled here momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilshere tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wilshere manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wilshere looking to finish with strikes here!

That's four 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.
Wilshere putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Wilshere can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Booth is looking to escape.
Booth working to try and regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wilshere throwing strikes here but Booth is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Wilshere dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Booth misses with a few strikes there.
Wilshere takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wilshere scores with a one two! Booth had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Booth throws a combination that misses

and Wilshere counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Booth knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Wilshere on the ground.
Wilshere throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Wilshere is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Booth defends it well.
Wilshere looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Booth wants to get back to his feet.
Wilshere wants to take a breather but Booth is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Booth keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Wilshere trying to pass the guard but Booth defending well.
Wilshere sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Booth defending well though.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Booth misses with a hook. Wilshere ducked under it nicely.
Wilshere fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Booth.
Wilshere thows a body shot but no joy.
Wilshere walks into a straight right hand from Booth.

Wilshere clinches with his opponent.
Wilshere is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilshere lands an uppercut.

Wilshere lands a takedown into guard.
Wilshere is breathing heavily.
Wilshere makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Wilshere trying to move into half guard but instead Booth has managed to sweep!
Wilshere wants to sweep here but Booth controlling him for the moment.
Wilshere trying to keep a closed guard but Booth is proving a slippery customer.
Booth won't allow Wilshere to sweep him here.
Wilshere manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Poor strikes thrown by Wilshere there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Booth can't escape the position.

Wilshere moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Booth has worked his arm free - good work by Booth!
Wilshere sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Booth is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
An elbow from Wilshere crashes against the mat.
Wilshere taking a break here but Booth is having none of it and regains half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Wilshere is trying to control the action in half guard but Booth is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Wilshere thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Booth's head.
Wilshere has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wilshere wants to take a breather but Booth is having none of it.
Wilshere not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Booth blocking the ground and pound attempt from Wilshere.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Wilshere ducks under a wild hook from Booth.

Wilshere clinches.

Wilshere pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Wilshere showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Booth throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Wilshere counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Booth takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wilshere throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wilshere lands a slapping body shot.
Wilshere uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Booth.
No joy there for Booth, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Wilshere looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Booth!
Booth is squirming around, avoiding Wilshere's attempts to control the action.

Wilshere looking to secure an arm triangle but Booth defends it well.
Booth takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Booth is in all sorts of trouble here.
Booth is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.

Wilshere with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Wilshere raining down shots from the mount!
Wilshere throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.

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.
Wilshere looking to control but Booth is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Wilshere unloading with bombs!
Wilshere lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Wilshere connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Booth is desperately trying to improve his position but Wilshere has a good base and remains in mount.
Wilshere wants to control the pace but Booth is squirming around nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Booth is in all sorts of trouble here.
Wilshere breaks from Booth's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Wilshere breaks from Booth's wrist control and lands an elbow.

Booth is rocked!
Wilshere tries to control but Booth wriggling away.
Oh Booth is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wilshere lands with some strikes.
Wilshere landing strikes from the mount and Booth is in trouble!
Wilshere controlling his opponent.
Booth seems to have got his legs back now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilshere landing strikes from the mount.

Wilshere looking to isolate an arm here. Booth doesn't see it coming and as Wilshere extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Wilshere!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jack Wilshere! Jack Wilshere retains his welterweight title!