PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brown Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Hewson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wilson comes to the cage accompanied by crazy bitch. Brown Wilson had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Wilson
vs
Hewson

183 cm
28
165 lbs
11 - 6 - 2

172 cm
26
167 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 11 - 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 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Paul Hewson!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Ian Loll and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilson has his takedown stuffed
and Hewson counters with a nice leg kick.
Hewson lands a nice shot that snaps Wilson's head back.
Wilson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nice takedown defense from Hewson. No joy for Wilson on that attempt.
Hewson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hewson throws a series of punches but Wilson avoids them all with ease.
Wilson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hewson's waist but Hewson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Wilson off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brown Wilson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hewson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Wilson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hewson stalks Wilson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Wilson's face. Wilson staggers backwards, shaken.
Hewson tries to bum rush Wilson with a series of wild strikes but Wilson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wilson throws a low kick, looking for Hewson's leg but Hewson calmly moves out of range.
Paul Hewson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wilson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hewson sprawls well. Hewson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Wilson gets slowly back to his feet.
Wilson slips a jab and a cross from Hewson.
Hewson throws a right hand that Wilson ducks under and follows up with a left that Wilson also avoids with ease.
Hewson feints a jab promting Wilson to slip. Hewson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Wilson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Wilson has his takedown stuffed
and Hewson counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson fails with a takedown attempt.
Hewson tries to bum rush Wilson with a series of wild strikes but Wilson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wilson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hewson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like Brown Wilson has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Hewson enables Wilson to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Hewson manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Wilson wants to control from the top but Hewson keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson throws a big elbow that misses.
Wilson looking to sit in guard and control but Hewson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Wilson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hewson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Wilson's guard.
Wilson controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hewson stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Hewson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Wilson. Wilson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Wilson shoots for a double leg takedown but Hewson sprawls well. He's pushed Wilson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hewson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A combination from Hewson does no damage.
Wilson dives in for a single leg takedown but Hewson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Hewson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wilson dives in and grabs Hewson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hewson pushes down on Wilson's head and hops out.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A left lands for Hewson.
Wilson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hewson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Wilson somewhat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Hewson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brown Wilson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Wilson shoots and misses
and Hewson counters with a series of strikes. Wilson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hewson lands with a straight right. Wilson didn't see that one coming.
Donk. Hewson catches Wilson right on the button with a cross.
Hewson misses with a series of wild punches.
Hewson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Paul Hewson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hewson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hewson wants it to stay on the feet.
Wilson shoots in looking for a takedown but Hewson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Wilson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brown Wilson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wilson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hewson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wilson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Hewson did well to prevent Wilson getting side control.
Hewson won't allow Wilson to pass to mount.
Hewson is trying to stand back up but Wilson is controlling him
Wilson stalling.
Hewson wants to get back to his feet.
Wilson throws a strike but Hewson avoids it easily and moves to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson trying to control the position from guard on top but Hewson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wilson looking to sit in guard and control but Hewson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Hewson stands up and waves to Wilson to follow him.
Wilson shoots and misses
and Hewson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hewson looks to land a combination but Wilson avoids it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wilson with a poor takedown
enabling Hewson to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hewson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Hewson enables Wilson to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Hewson manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Wilson trying to control the position from guard on top but Hewson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hewson wants to get back to his feet but Wilson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hewson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wilson.
Wilson wants to control from the top but Hewson keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hewson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wilson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Wilson throwing strikes but missing.

Hewson pushes Wilson off and scrambles back to his feet.
Wilson misses with a takedown attempt
and Hewson counters with a straight right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Wilson is defended easily by Hewson.
Wilson darts in looking for a takedown but Hewson gets double underhooks and turns Wilson into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Hewson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Brown Wilson's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Good leg kick by Hewson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wilson has his takedown stuffed
letting Hewson counter with a right hand.
Paul Hewson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wilson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hewson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wilson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Wilson with a poor takedown
and Hewson counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brown Wilson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hewson connects with an inside leg kick.
Wilson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hewson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hewson misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hewson misses with a kick to the body.
Wilson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Wilson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hewson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wilson circles away quickly and effectively.
Wilson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hewson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Wilson somewhat.

Wilson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Hewson sprawls well initially but Wilson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Wilson stops Hewson from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson is stalling here. Hewson is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Wilson seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Hewson has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

Hewson stands up and beckons Wilson to his feet.
Hewson stalks Wilson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Wilson's face. Wilson staggers backwards, shaken.
Wilson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A punch combination from Hewson misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Hewson enables Wilson to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Hewson manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wilson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Wilson stops Hewson from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Hewson manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.

Hewson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wilson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hewson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Wilson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wilson looking for a takedown.
Wilson trying to stall but Hewson improves his position.

Hewson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hewson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Hewson tries a low kick but Wilson avoids it.
Hewson looks to land a combination. Wilson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hewson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wilson wants to clinch.
Wilson shoots in and drives through. Hewson sprawls well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wilson takes one to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hewson works over Wilson's head and body with a nice combination.
Wilson shoots and misses
and Hewson counters with a series of strikes. Wilson will be more careful next time no doubt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Hewson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hewson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Hewson!
Paul Hewson bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.