PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luisito Banaag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clay Wilkinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Banaag's entrance music is Soulfly - Pain. A fine choice. Wilkinson has chosen Overkill as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Clay Wilkinson was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Banaag
vs
Wilkinson

190 cm
24
220 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

190 cm
24
216 lbs
10 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Luisito Banaag!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Clay Wilkinson!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Reed Andrews and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banaag blocks a head kick by Wilkinson.
Banaag throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wilkinson connects with a right hand. Banaag shakes it off.
Luisito Banaag seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wilkinson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A head kick by Banaag misses
and Wilkinson counters with a body kick that stops Banaag in his tracks momentarily.
Banaag lands a high kick!
Wilkinson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Banaag with a jab.
Banaag misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Wilkinson throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Banaag stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Wilkinson follows into mount!

Banaag is rocked!

It looks like Luisito Banaag has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Banaag is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Wilkinson locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Banaag is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Clay Wilkinson!
Clay Wilkinson spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.