PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alex Wilcox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Luis Barral (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wilcox comes to the cage accompanied by Writer's Block. Barral has chosen Michel Telo - Bara Bere as his entrance music. Alex Wilcox has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Wilcox
vs
Luis Barral

185 cm
22
195 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

179 cm
24
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alex Wilcox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Andre Luis Barral!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Ackerman and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wilcox has taken the fight to the clinch.

Wilcox breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Barral fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Wilcox stuffs the takedown attempt from Barral. Barral gets slowly back to his feet.
Barral is trying hard to land a takedown here. Wilcox sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Alex Wilcox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andre Luis Barral.

Wilcox closes the distance and clinches.
Wilcox with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wilcox tries a knee to the head but Barral blocks it.
Wilcox using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Barral has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Wilcox manages to break the clinch.

Wilcox moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wilcox breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Wilcox takes the fight into the clinch.
Barral wants a takedown.
Barral jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Wilcox walks away with a smile on his face. Barral gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Barral shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Wilcox counters with a good low kick that Barral was not able to check.

Wilcox manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Barral on his heels. He'll look to pass Barral's guard now, I'm sure.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Wilcox got a little sloppy there for a moment and Barral has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Wilcox has managed to get both his arms back between Barral's legs - danger averted.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Barral is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wilcox trying to control but Barral is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Barral escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Wilcox gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Barral working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Wilcox doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Wilcox manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wilcox is looking to work some ground and pound but Barral has wrist control.

Barral looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barral looking to control.
Wilcox loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Wilcox got a little sloppy there for a moment and Barral has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Wilcox has managed to get both his arms back between Barral's legs - danger averted.
Wilcox postures up in Barral's guard and throws a big left but Barral blocks it.

Barral throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Wilcox tries to stand but Barral is controlling from the bottom.
Wilcox throwing strikes but missing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barral looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wilcox is one step ahead there.

Barral has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Wilcox doesn't defend quickly enough and Barral has managed to lock this one up! Can Wilcox escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Barral on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Andre Luis Barral!
Andre Luis Barral decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.