PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alucard Darkim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Darkim kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is I'm new in da city. Wilson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Ennio Morricone - For A Few Dollars More. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Darkim
vs
Wilson

178 cm
21
198 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

176 cm
26
215 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Russian Top Team Nutrition

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alucard Darkim!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Shane Wilson!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wilson closes the distance and clinches.
Darkim looking for a takedown.
Wilson misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wilson.
Wilson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Darkim's elbow.
Wilson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Darkim backwards.
Wilson pushes Darkim back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Wilson digs a right hand into Darkim's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Darkim's gas tank.
Wilson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wilson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Darkim will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Wilson up against the cage.
Wilson throws a head punch that misses.
Darkim blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wilson is trying to maintain a safe position but Darkim gets an underhook and turns Wilson into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Darkim's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wilson.
Darkim is trying to drag Wilson to the mat but Wilson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Darkim blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wilson tries to work over Darkim's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wilson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wilson tries to work over Darkim's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wilson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Darkim's elbow.
Wilson has a couple of punches blocked by Darkim.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Wilson.
Wilson misses with a body punch.
Wilson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Wilson misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Wilson.
Wilson misses with a body punch.
Wilson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Darkim blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Darkim tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wilson's elbow.
Darkim can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alucard Darkim. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wilson lands a body punch.
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!
Wilson throws a punch but it's blocked by Darkim.
Darkim is looking for a takedown.
Wilson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Darkim prevents a body shot from Wilson.
Wilson misses with a punch on the inside.
Darkim slows down the pace here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darkim prevents a body shot from Wilson.
Wilson lands with a light punch inside.
Wilson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Darkim successfully pulls guard.
Wilson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Wilson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Wilson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Darkim. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Darkim isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Wilson stacks Darkim on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Wilson!
Darkim wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Wilson trying to control the action but Darkim is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darkim struggling a bit here.
Darkim is looking for a sweep.
Darkim manages to get back to half guard.

Darkim is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Wilson pulls his head out easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wilson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Darkim has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Wilson is working away from the top position though.
Darkim is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shane Wilson dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Wilson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wilson misses with a punch on the inside.
Wilson tries to work over Darkim's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wilson lands with a left to the head.
Shane Wilson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A head punch on the inside from Wilson fails to land.
Wilson has a couple of punches blocked by Darkim.
Wilson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wilson lands a shoulder strike.
Darkim is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Darkim jumps guard but Wilson stands there with Darkim around his waist. Darkim gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Wilson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Darkim goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darkim can't find room to land a body shot as Wilson controls the action.
Wilson working aggressively here.
Darkim is trying to stall.
Wilson throws a punch but it's blocked by Darkim.
Wilson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wilson misses with a punch to the body.
Wilson lands a body shot.
Wilson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Darkim is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Wilson is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alucard Darkim. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A shot in the inside from Wilson.

Darkim has Wilson pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Darkim pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Wilson tumbling to the mat - Darkim dives into Wilson's guard.
Darkim looking to sit in guard and control but Wilson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson wants to stand but Darkim is controlling his posture from full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Darkim looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Wilson passes into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Darkim moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Darkim manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Wilson manages to get himself to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darkim won't allow Wilson to sweep him here.
Wilson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Darkim controls the pace.
Wilson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wilson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Darkim sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Wilson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Darkim throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Wilson was covering up waiting for the punch and Darkim finishes the takedown easily into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darkim trying to control the position from guard on top but Wilson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Darkim is in close to Wilson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Darkim with a flurry of punches that miss.
Darkim in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Darkim pushing down on Wilson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Darkim wants to take a breather but Wilson is having none of it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Darkim wants to work for an arm triangle but Wilson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wilson tries to get to full guard but Darkim has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Alucard Darkim will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Wilson catches Darkim with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Darkim shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Wilson as he jumps to the side.
Wilson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Wilson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Darkim.
Wilson throws a hook to the side of Darkim's head but Darkim sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Darkim throws out a leg kick but Wilson moves out of range and Darkim only half commits.

Wilson has closed the distance and engaged Darkim in a clinch.
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!
Wilson misses with the head strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Darkim has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Wilson regains guard immediately.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darkim is looking to work some ground and pound but Wilson has wrist control.
Darkim throws a big elbow that misses.
Darkim tries to free his leg and advance position but Wilson is retaining full guard.
Darkim sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Darkim trying to control the position from guard on top but Wilson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wilson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Darkim.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson keeping moving, preventing Darkim from controlling successfully.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Darkim accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Darkim wants to control from the top but Wilson keeps moving.

We're going to have a standup here because Alucard Darkim wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Darkim gets tackled into the cage by Wilson. Wilson maintains the clinch.
Darkim blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wilson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Wilson tries to throw a body punch but Darkim avoids it by throwing Wilson back against the cage.
Wilson swings wildly with an uppercut but Darkim uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wilson is leaning against Darkim and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wilson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Wilson as Darkim tries to tie him up.
Wilson throws a punch but it's blocked by Darkim.
Wilson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wilson throws a punch but it's blocked by Darkim.
Wilson misses with a body punch.
Darkim looking for a takedown.
Wilson throws a head punch that misses.
Wilson struggles to land a body shot inside as Darkim controls his hands.
Wilson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Darkim.
Wilson lands with a right to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wilson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wilson swings wildly with an uppercut but Darkim uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wilson misses with a punch to the body.
Darkim blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Darkim blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wilson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Wilson fails to land.
Wilson tries a body shot but Darkim blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wilson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wilson blocks a body shot from Darkim.
Wilson throws a punch but it's blocked by Darkim.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shane Wilson really dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Wilson clinches up with Darkim and pushes him back against the cage.
Darkim goes for a takedown in the clinch but Wilson prevents it.

Darkim turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Darkim manages to end up in side control.
Wilson is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Darkim's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Wilson wants to control but Darkim is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Wilson wants to get back to full guard.

Darkim is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Wilson is just riding it out for now. Darkim eventually gives up the hold.
Wilson is not content to let Darkim control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson is trying to get back to full guard.
Wilson manages to get to full guard.
Alucard Darkim overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wilson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darkim wants to control from the top but Wilson keeps moving.
Darkim throws an elbow that misses. Wilson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Darkim's guard. Nice move by Wilson!

Darkim working for a triangle but Wilson defends it easily.
Wilson won't allow Darkim to sweep him here.
Wilson is looking to stand up but Darkim won't let him.
Darkim is trying to keep Wilson in close.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Darkim had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Wilson defends it easily.
Wilson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Darkim throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Darkim looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Wilson passes into half guard.
Darkim is not content to let Wilson control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darkim is looking to control Wilson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Darkim avoid being mounted?

Darkim actively working from the bottom here.
Wilson trying to pass the guard but Darkim defending well.

Wilson escapes and gets back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wilson jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Darkim scores with a takedown into Wilson's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wilson trying to keep a closed guard but Darkim is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alucard Darkim had his way with Shane Wilson in that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Wilson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Darkim ducks under a wild hook from Wilson.
Darkim throws a left and a right that both miss
and Wilson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wilson misses the jab.

Wilson pushes Darkim up against the cage in a clinch.
Wilson lands a nice uppercut.
Wilson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wilson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wilson misses with a punch to the body.
Wilson misses with some punches.
Wilson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Darkim.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darkim tries to pull guard but Wilson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Wilson tries to throw a body punch but Darkim avoids it by throwing Wilson back against the cage.
Wilson tries to throw a body punch but Darkim avoids it by throwing Wilson back against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Wilson as Darkim tries to tie him up.
Wilson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Darkim's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Wilson fails to land.
Wilson tries to work over Darkim's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wilson prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alucard Darkim. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wilson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Darkim is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Wilson pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Darkim gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Wilson regains guard.
Wilson trying to control the position.
Wilson controlling the position.
Darkim trying to control but Wilson is working from the bottom.
Darkim working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Darkim's corner is telling him to maintain position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wilson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Shane Wilson.
A big right from Darkim misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wilson has closed the distance and engaged Darkim in a clinch.
Wilson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wilson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wilson lands a shot to the body.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Wilson misses with a punch to the body.
Darkim blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Darkim is looking for a takedown.
Wilson misses with a body punch.
Wilson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Darkim prevents a body shot from Wilson.
Wilson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wilson lands an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson misses with a punch to the body.
Darkim tries to score a body lock takedown but Wilson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wilson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wilson can't find room to land a body shot as Darkim controls the action.
Wilson misses with a punch to the body.
Wilson misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Wilson on the inside.
Wilson tries a body shot but Darkim blocks it.
Wilson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Darkim tries to throw a body punch but Wilson avoids it by throwing Darkim back against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wilson tries to work over Darkim's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wilson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wilson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Darkim's elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shane Wilson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Wilson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 47:48
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 47:48
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shane Wilson!
Shane Wilson is the new light heavyweight champion!
An out of breath and clearly excited Shane Wilson thanked 5th Round Clothing for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).