PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Ross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Craig Wilbon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Craig Wilbon has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ross
vs
Wilbon

200 cm
21
300 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

195 cm
23
299 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Bob Ross!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Craig Wilbon!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Colin Fotheringham and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ross bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wilbon throws a lazy right hand but Ross sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wilbon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ross tries for a takedown but Wilbon sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Ross.
Wilbon tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Ross works to advance to full mount. Wilbon defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Ross looking to control but Wilbon is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Wilbon is working to get back to half guard.
Ross controlling the position easily from mount.
Ross scoring with strikes but Wilbon is staying in there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ross trying to control but Wilbon is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ross controlling from the full mount.
Wilbon is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Wilbon is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ross scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Wilbon?
Ross lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Wilbon is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Wilbon trying desperately to get to his feet.
Ross trying to control but Wilbon is having none of it.
Ross raining down shots from the mount!
Wilbon keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Ross wants to control the pace but Wilbon is squirming around nicely.

Ross working for a submission but Wilbon is keeping him at bay.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ross avoids the attempt from Wilbon to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilbon regains half guard.
Wilbon is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ross wants to control but Wilbon is keeping him busy.
Wilbon tries to roll over but Ross keeps him under control.
Wilbon wants to control but Ross is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ross is keen to just control but Wilbon is a slippery customer.

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.
Wilbon is trying to get back to full guard.
Ross is tying to control. Wilbon wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Ross moves into the clinch successfully.

Ross turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Ross manages to end up in side control.
Wilbon tries to bench press Ross off him but Ross keeps the position.
Ross working the head and body with strikes.

Ross thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Wilbon manages to work his way to half guard, despite Ross's best efforts.
Wilbon tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Ross has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Wilbon is trying desperately to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Ross dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Ross takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wilbon loads up on a big right hand but Ross slips the punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Wilbon misses the target.
Wilbon misses with a hook. Ross ducked under it nicely.
A slow jab from Wilbon misses its intended target.
Bob Ross is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ross closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

It looks like Bob Ross has been cut.
Wilbon lands with a shot to the body.
Ross tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Wilbon swivels and escapes.
Wilbon misses with a low kick.
Wilbon motions for Ross to come forward. Wilbon throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ross has a takedown stuffed.
Wilbon feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Ross sprawling to the canvas! Ross rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Wilbon finish him?!

Ross is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wilbon connects with a nice cross there... Ross is looking wobbly and Wilbon recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Ross to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Wilbon jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Craig Wilbon!
Craig Wilbon is the new super heavyweight champion!