PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mark Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cade Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wilson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Burn in My Light. Smith has chosen Promises Promises as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Wilson
vs
Smith

181 cm
19
185 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

189 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Mark Wilson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Cade Smith!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Paul Tew and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wilson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Smith is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Wilson is controlling him well.
Smith is not content to let Wilson control the position.
Smith tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Wilson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Wilson in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wilson trying to control the position but Smith is working away.

Wilson decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Smith shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Wilson's guard.
Wilson looking for a sweep. Not yet Wilson, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith wants to stand but Wilson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Wilson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Smith gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Smith stopping the sweep attempt from Wilson.
Smith trying to control but Wilson is working from the bottom.

Wilson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Smith slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Smith trying to control but Wilson is working from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Smith misses with a takedown

and Wilson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Smith's guard.
Wilson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Smith is keeping the position for now.
Wilson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Smith wants to control but Wilson passes into side.
Smith tries to bench press Wilson off him but Wilson keeps the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Wilson trying to control the action but Smith is working from the bottom.
Smith regains half guard.
Smith is trying to stand.
Wilson not doing much here.

Wilson decides to return to a standing position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Smith throws a right and a left that both miss.

Wilson moves into range and clinches up with Smith.
A knee to the head by Wilson.
Smith working aggressively here.
Smith looking to slow down the pace here.

Wilson has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Smith clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Wilson tries to get the hooks in deep but Smith pushed the leg off.
Wilson is breathing heavily.

Wilson is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Smith knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Smith for a finish.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Wilson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Smith gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Wilson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Smith's guard now.
Wilson trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Wilson stands up from Smith's guard - Wilson perhaps looking for a knockout.
Smith shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Wilson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Wilson wants the takedown. Smith is fighting it off but Wilson persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Smith's guard against the cage.

Wilson stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Smith tries to clinch but Wilson moves away

and Wilson counters with a single leg into guard. Smith didn't expect that.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith keeping moving, preventing Wilson from controlling successfully.
Smith pulls Wilson in close to prevent any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
Smith bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Wilson's guard.
Smith wants to get up but he can't break Wilson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Wilson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Wilson has his foot on Smith's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Smith works his way back into a safe position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Wilson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Smith gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Smith controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Smith wants to stand but Wilson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Smith wants to control from the top but Wilson keeps moving.
Wilson has a closed guard, preventing Smith from standing up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Wilson scores a takedown into full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Wilson there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Wilson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Smith tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Smith wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Wilson.
Smith is trying to escape the mount.
Wilson controlling from the full mount.
Wilson lands a nice shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Wilson trying to control but Smith is having none of it.
Mark Wilson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Smith tries to reverse the position but Wilson maintains control.
Wilson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Smith is looking to escape.
Smith is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Wilson dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Wilson gets a takedown into half guard.
Smith is staying active underneath Wilson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Smith trying to control from the bottom.
Smith wants to get back to full guard.
Wilson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Smith is trying to stand back up but Wilson is controlling him
Smith takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Still in half guard, Wilson seems content to control.
Smith is trying to maintain the position but Wilson is very close to passing his half guard.
Wilson is looking to take a break and control but Smith is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Smith clinches but Wilson breaks the clinch

and Wilson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Smith won't be happy with that.
Smith can't do much from the bottom here.
Smith is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Wilson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Smith avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Wilson.
Wilson trying to control from half guard but Smith is working away.
Smith tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Wilson has advanced to mount. Uh oh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to control Wilson's body but Wilson pushes him off. Smith squirms to his side and now Wilson has his back!
Wilson trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Smith doesn't escape.
Smith is trying to get back to his feet but Wilson has full control of the position and if anything, Smith has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Can Smith hold on?! Wilson is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Smith wants to get back to his feet.
Wilson throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith holding both Wilson 's hands and preventing any damage.
Smith looking very determined here, making life difficult for Wilson.
Smith covering up well and avoiding damage.
Can Smith hold on?! Wilson is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Wilson struggling to land strikes to the head as Smith covers up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Wilson trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Smith doesn't escape.
Smith trying to control the hands but Wilson won't let him.
Wilson is looking to control Smith but Smith is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Cade Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wilson throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Wilson is looking to control Smith but Smith is wriggling around and keeping busy.

Wilson is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Smith has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Wilson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Wilson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Wilson!