PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Project Orca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and CJ Wilkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Project Orca had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Orca
vs
Wilkins

181 cm
26
171 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

175 cm
24
181 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Project Orca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, CJ Wilkins!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Alyssa Summers and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orca misses with a hook
and Wilkins makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Orca fails to land with a series of punches.
Good work by Orca as he checks the leg kick.
Wilkins throws a hook to the side of Orca's head but Orca sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wilkins throws a low kick but Orca moves out of range easily.
Orca tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick from Wilkins lands but Orca takes it in his stride.

It looks like Project Orca has been cut.
Wilkins lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wilkins throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Good work by Orca as he checks the leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Wilkins.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wilkins fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wilkins dodges the punch combination from Orca.
Orca tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wilkins was well out of range. Poor timing from Orca.
Wilkins tries to land a front kick but Orca steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Orca blocks the body kick.
Wilkins keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Orca.
Project Orca seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Orca checks a leg kick nicely.
Orca on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilkins finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Orca thows a left - swing and a miss!
CJ Wilkins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
An inside leg kick from Wilkins misses.
Wilkins lands with a thumping leg kick.
Orca throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Orca takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Wilkins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Orca was well out of range. Poor timing from Wilkins.
Wilkins throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wilkins misses the shot to the body.
Orca is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wilkins.
Wilkins tries a head kick but it misses.
Wilkins scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wilkins ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Orca on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
An inside leg kick lands from Wilkins.
Wilkins with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Orca is breathing heavily.
A jab from Wilkins misses.
Orca is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilkins throws a low kick, looking for Orca's leg but Orca calmly moves out of range.
Orca blocks a jab.
Orca swings for the body but Wilkins moves out of range.
Wilkins throws a leg kick but Orca moved away.
Orca checks the leg kick nicely there.
Orca pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Orca avoids the body shot from Wilkins.
Wilkins changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Orca tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wilkins swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wilkins moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wilkins lands a nice leg kick that just misses Orca's sensitive parts.
Wilkins lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wilkins fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Orca has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wilkins misses with a low kick as Orca jumps back.
A good leg kick by Wilkins.
Wilkins lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Wilkins pushes Orca up against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Wilkins.
Wilkins misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wilkins lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Wilkins has Orca pressed against the cage, preventing Orca from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Wilkins blocks a body shot from Orca.
Wilkins works on Orca's body with a couple of short punches.
Wilkins unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Wilkins works on Orca's body with a couple of short punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wilkins lands a damaging elbow.
Wilkins is trying to maintain a safe position but Orca gets an underhook and turns Wilkins into the cage.
Wilkins tries to work over Orca's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wilkins tries to work over Orca's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wilkins tries a body shot but Orca blocks it.
Orca prevents a body shot from Wilkins.
Orca tries a body shot but Wilkins blocks it.
Orca tries a body shot but Wilkins blocks it.
Wilkins goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilkins lands a right hand.
Wilkins tries a body shot but Orca blocks it.

Wilkins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wilkins throws a leg kick but Orca checks it.

Wilkins drives through and clinches with Orca against the cage.
Orca avoiding damage as Wilkins throws knees to the body.
Wilkins digs a right hand underneath Orca's ribcage. Orca let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wilkins is leaning against Orca and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Wilkins prevents a body shot from Orca.
Wilkins misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wilkins is working Orca over against the cage.
Wilkins lands a body punch.
Wilkins tries to throw a body punch but Orca avoids it by throwing Wilkins back against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wilkins scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wilkins stalling against the cage.
Wilkins lands a body shot in the clinch.

Wilkins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

CJ Wilkins dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Project Orca's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Wilkins swings for the body but Orca moves out of range.
Orca avoids a kick to the body.
Orca keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Orca misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wilkins lands a nice looking body shot.
Wilkins lets loose with a powerful body kick. Orca will feel that in the morning.
Wilkins works Orca's body with a nice hook.
Good leg kick by Wilkins there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wilkins connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Orca takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wilkins connects with a high kick.
Wilkins throws a low kick but Orca moves out of range easily.
Wilkins is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Orca rather than just go for the knockout.
Orca checks a leg kick nicely.
Wilkins scores with a leg kick.

Wilkins rushes Orca and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Wilkins.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wilkins unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Wilkins lands a nice shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Wilkins.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Wilkins takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Wilkins has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wilkins misses with a body punch.
Wilkins holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Wilkins tries to throw a body punch but Orca avoids it by throwing Wilkins back against the cage.
Wilkins looking to slow down the pace here.
Orca drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Wilkins gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Wilkins works on Orca's body with a couple of short punches.
Wilkins lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Project Orca's cut is getting worse.
Good body shot from Wilkins.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilkins tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Orca avoids it.
Orca is trying to break the clinch but Wilkins has him pressed against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Wilkins - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Wilkins stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Orca managing to block the knees to the body from Wilkins.
Wilkins digs a right hand underneath Orca's ribcage. Orca let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wilkins tries to land knees in the clinch but Orca avoids the damage to the body.
Wilkins tries a body shot but Orca blocks it.
Wilkins misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Orca.
Wilkins stalling against the cage.
Wilkins working Orca over with knees to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Wilkins tries to throw a body punch but Orca avoids it by throwing Wilkins back against the cage.
Wilkins prevents a body shot from Orca.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orca on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wilkins tries to land knees in the clinch but Orca avoids the damage to the body.
Orca wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wilkins lands with a short shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Orca.
Wilkins missing with knees to the body.
Wilkins is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Wilkins working Orca over with knees to the body.
Wilkins scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Wilkins tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Orca tries to land knees in the clinch but Wilkins avoids the damage to the body.
Wilkins is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Wilkins dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilkins is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Wilkins lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Orca backwards.
Orca trying to stall but Wilkins improves his position.

Wilkins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wilkins connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wilkins lands a leg kick that knocks Orca off balance momentarily.
Wilkins lands with a right hand.

Orca is rocked!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Wilkins, right into the meat.
Oh Orca is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Wilkins gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wilkins is working Orca over against the cage.
Good body shot from Wilkins.

Wilkins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Orca is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Wilkins doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Orca crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Orca's bad books for that mishap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). CJ Wilkins!
An out of breath CJ Wilkins thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.