PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Reizander Villarauta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wade Winston Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Villarauta
vs
Winston Wilson

200 cm
24
220 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

188 cm
34
210 lbs
18 - 22 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Reizander Villarauta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 22 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wade Winston Wilson!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Chad Campbell and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilson fails in his attempt to clinch.
A jab from Villarauta misses.
Villarauta pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick from Villarauta lands but Wilson takes it in his stride.

It looks like Wade Winston Wilson has been cut.
Villarauta throws a head kick but Wilson moves out of range.
Wilson lands a head kick. Villarauta smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Wilson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head kick by Villarauta misses
and Wilson counters with an outside leg kick.
Wilson wants to clinch.
Villarauta misses with a head kick.
Villarauta swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wilson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Villarauta paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wilson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wilson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Villarauta lands with a nice body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Villarauta misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wilson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wilson moves in looking to clinch but Villarauta pushes him off.
Villarauta misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wilson slips under a jab.
Wilson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Villarauta throws a head kick but Wilson moves out of range.
Villarauta avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A head kick misses from Villarauta.
Villarauta throws a right hand that misses
and Wilson counters with a head kick.
Wilson is looking to clinch but Villarauta is avoiding it.
Wilson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Villarauta throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Villarauta throws a series of punches but Wilson moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Villarauta finds it's way round the side to connect with Wilson's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wilson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wilson tries a head kick but it misses.
Villarauta throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wilson blocks a head kick by Villarauta.
Villarauta tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Villarauta throws an overhand right that lands on Wilson's shoulder, as Wilson tries to avoid the shot.
Villarauta swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Wilson.
Villarauta throws a combination that misses
and Wilson counters with a head kick.
Villarauta cracks Wilson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Wilson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wilson tries to clinch but Villarauta moves out of range.
Villarauta tries a head kick but it misses.
Villarauta throws a jab but it's blocked by Wilson.
Villarauta throws a sloppy head kick and Wilson moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson is looking to clinch.
Wilson tries to clinch but Villarauta moves out of range.
Villarauta throws a sloppy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Wilson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Villarauta throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Reizander Villarauta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Villarauta throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Wilson.

That has opened up Wade Winston Wilson's cut even more.
Villarauta just misses with a punch to the body.
Wilson tries to close the distance and clinch but Villarauta swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice body kick from Wilson.
Villarauta throws a right hand that misses
and Wilson makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Villarauta really felt that one!
Wilson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Villarauta's head.
Villarauta throws a head kick that misses.
Villarauta tries a head kick but it misses.
Villarauta is breathing heavily.
Wilson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Villarauta misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Villarauta paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick by Villarauta misses
and Wilson counters with a solid body kick.

Wilson takes the fight into the clinch.
Villarauta lands a hook that snaps the head of Wilson backwards.
Wilson misses with a knee to the head.
Villarauta managing to block the knees to the body from Wilson.
Villarauta pushes Wilson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wilson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Reizander Villarauta has been cut.
Wilson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Villarauta working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Villarauta's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wilson tries a head kick but it misses.
Wilson scoring well with a low kick there.
Wilson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Reizander Villarauta dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Wilson blocks a head kick by Villarauta.
Wilson tries to close the distance and clinch but Villarauta swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wilson blocks a head kick by Villarauta.
A head kick misses from Villarauta.
Villarauta circles away from the clinch attempt.
Villarauta misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wilson.
Villarauta is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Wilson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Reizander Villarauta is winning the standup battle so far.
Villarauta swats away the attempt to clinch by Wilson.
Villarauta throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wilson fakes the leg kick and cracks Villarauta in the body.
Villarauta throws a head kick that misses.
Villarauta rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wilson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice body kick there by Wilson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Wilson slips a jab from Villarauta.
Wilson wants to clinch up but Villarauta keeps it at a distance.
A head kick by Villarauta misses
and Wilson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Villarauta throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wilson tries to clinch up but Villarauta circles away and keeps his distance.
Villarauta looks to land a left hand but Wilson moved out of range nicely.
Wilson wants to clinch.
Villarauta fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wilson manages to avoid it.
Wilson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Villarauta.
Wilson lands a head kick!
Wilson misses with a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Villarauta goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Villarauta cracks Wilson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Wilson blocks a head kick by Villarauta.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Villarauta swats away the attempt to clinch by Wilson.
Villarauta keeps the fight on the outside.
Wilson connects with a high kick.
Wilson tries to clinch but Villarauta moves away
and Villarauta connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Villarauta misses with a wild combination.
Villarauta lands with a slapping head kick.
Villarauta just misses with a punch to the body.
Wilson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Villarauta paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Villarauta tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wilson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Villarauta swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Villarauta throws a sloppy head kick
and Wilson counters with a nice body kick.
Wilson throws a head kick but Villarauta moves out of range.
Wilson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Villarauta misses with a wild body shot.
Wilson is looking to clinch but Villarauta is avoiding it.
Villarauta throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wilson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Villarauta throws out a loose jab but Wilson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wilson moves in looking to clinch but Villarauta pushes him off.
Villarauta throws a lazy right hand but Wilson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A head kick by Villarauta misses
and Wilson counters with a thumping low kick.
Villarauta throws out a loose jab but Wilson uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head kick by Villarauta misses
and Wilson counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Villarauta is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Villarauta throws a sloppy head kick and Wilson moves out of range easily.
Wilson tries to close the distance and clinch but Villarauta swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Wilson.
Villarauta circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wilson tries to clinch but Villarauta moves out of range.
Wilson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Villarauta avoids the head kick by Wilson.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Villarauta misses with a head kick.
Wilson is looking to clinch.

Wilson clinches with his opponent.
Wilson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Villarauta's face.
Wilson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Villarauta will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Villarauta misses with the head strike.
Villarauta misses with a punch on the inside.

Villarauta escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A head kick misses from Villarauta.
Wilson tries to clinch but Villarauta is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Wade Winston Wilson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Villarauta lands with a right hand.
Wilson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Villarauta has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wilson avoids the body shot from Villarauta.
Wilson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Villarauta.

Wilson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Villarauta misses with a hook to the ribs.
A body shot lands from Villarauta.
Villarauta wants to get back to striking at distance but Wilson won't allow it.
Villarauta softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wilson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wilson trying to land knees to the body.
Villarauta lands with a right to the head.
Villarauta softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wilson looking to throw knees to the head but Villarauta is blocking nicely.
Villarauta lands a body punch in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Villarauta wants to break free but Wilson has control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wilson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Villarauta avoids the elbow strike from Wilson, against the cage.
Wilson looking to throw knees to the head but Villarauta is blocking nicely.
Wilson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wilson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Villarauta is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Villarauta avoids a wild elbow strike from Wilson.
Wilson misses with a knee to the head.

Villarauta breaks the clinch.
Wilson tries to close the distance and clinch but Villarauta swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Villarauta throws a nice head kick!
Villarauta takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wilson lands with a kick to the temple. Villarauta shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Villarauta throws a sloppy head kick and Wilson moves out of range easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Villarauta misses.
Villarauta just misses with a punch to the body.
Villarauta throws a sloppy head kick and Wilson moves out of range easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Wilson. That's going to slow Villarauta down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wilson tries to close the distance and clinch but Villarauta swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Villarauta scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Villarauta throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Villarauta misses with a hook.
Villarauta pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick by Villarauta misses
and Wilson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Villarauta avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wilson throws a sloppy head kick and Villarauta moves out of range easily.
Sloppy strikes from Villarauta. Those never looked like landing.
Wilson moves in looking to clinch but Villarauta pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wilson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Villarauta throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Villarauta.
Wilson wants to clinch up but Villarauta keeps it at a distance.
Villarauta just misses with a punch to the body.
Villarauta throws a sloppy head kick and Wilson moves out of range easily.
Villarauta misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wilson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Villarauta.
Wilson is looking to clinch.
Wilson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That kick from Wilson tenderised Villarauta's leg. Villarauta is trying to keep his angry face on.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wilson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Villarauta keeps the fight on the outside.
Villarauta is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Villarauta.
Villarauta throws a head kick that misses.
Wilson moves in looking to clinch but Villarauta pushes him off.
Wilson moves out of range of the strikes.
Villarauta takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Villarauta throws the left hand but Wilson avoids the punch easily.
Villarauta pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Villarauta ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wilson moves away.
Villarauta throws a lazy head kick
and Wilson counters with a nice body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wilson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Villarauta throws a lazy head kick
and Wilson counters with a head kick.

Wilson takes the fight into the clinch.
Wilson tries to land knees in the clinch but Villarauta avoids the damage to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Reizander Villarauta.
I think Villarauta has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Reizander Villarauta!