PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brown Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Thower (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wilson comes to the cage accompanied by crazy bitch. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Wilson
vs
Thower

183 cm
28
165 lbs
10 - 6 - 2

183 cm
26
164 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Brown Wilson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nick Thower!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thower tests Wilson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wilson moves out of range of the body kick from Thower.

Wilson scores with a takedown into Thower's guard.
Wilson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Wilson content to stall in guard here.
Wilson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Thower is keeping the position for now.
Thower tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wilson throws a big elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Thower swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wilson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Thower preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thower avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wilson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wilson stands and throws Thower's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Wilson remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Wilson advances to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson with a couple of short strikes.
Wilson lands a nice shot to the head.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Thower can do anything to dispel that myth.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wilson lands a big shot there that rocks Thower but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Wilson lands a big shot there that rocks Thower but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

It looks like Nick Thower has been cut.
Wilson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

Thower is rocked!
Wilson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Thower?
Thower is still in real trouble! Can Wilson finish him?
Wilson lands a big elbow.
Oooh a big shot lands for Wilson! Thower is out! The ref dives in to save him from more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Brown Wilson!
Brown Wilson tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.