PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Normand Hendrix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Myles Wilko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Normand Hendrix has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Hendrix
vs
Wilko

181 cm
24
178 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

153 cm
24
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Determined

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Normand Hendrix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Myles Wilko!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Hirohito Nitta and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hendrix shoots for a double leg takedown but Wilko sprawls well. He's pushed Hendrix's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Wilko drives through with a takedown into Hendrix's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Wilko would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Wilko trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wilko wants to stand but Hendrix has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Wilko is working Hendrix over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Wilko passes into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilko is taking a breather. Hendrix says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilko not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Wilko rushes Hendrix and presses him up against the cage.
Wilko gets underhooks to prevent Hendrix's takedown attempt.

Wilko drags the fight down to the ground.
Hendrix stops Wilko from standing up.
Wilko manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hendrix manages to get himself to full guard.
Wilko wants to get up but he can't break Hendrix's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Hendrix is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilko is pushing down on Hendrix's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hendrix is fighting to maintain full guard but Wilko has managed to sneak the leg through.
Wilko stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Myles Wilko wasn't active enough on the ground.

Wilko scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Hendrix won't allow Wilko to pass to mount.
Hendrix throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Wilko is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wilko forces his way into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Myles Wilko dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hendrix misses with a takedown attempt

and Wilko counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Wilko.

Hendrix successfully pulls guard.
Hendrix can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Wilko controls the pace.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Myles Wilko hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Wilko looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilko passes Hendrix's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Wilko perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Wilko throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilko looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Wilko takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Wilko stops Hendrix from getting back to his feet.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Myles Wilko was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Wilko swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Wilko moves into the clinch.
Hendrix tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wilko smiles and moves away.

Wilko feints and as Hendrix raises his hands in defense, Wilko changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilko passes into half guard.
Wilko with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Myles Wilko has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Wilko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Wilko gets a double leg takedown into Hendrix's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hendrix being controlled here, momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Myles Wilko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Wilko shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Wilko shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Hendrix's guard.
Wilko controlling from the top position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Myles Wilko.
Hendrix fails to land the takedown.

Hendrix tries to sprawl but Wilko drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Wilko lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Myles Wilko has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wilko passes to side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilko content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Wilko has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Myles Wilko was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Wilko closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hendrix to the mat! Hendrix manages to get full guard.
Wilko is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Myles Wilko hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Hendrix keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Wilko darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Myles Wilko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wilko has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30

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