PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Caio Terra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frontalik Wilder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Frontalik Wilder enters the cage!

Terra
vs
Wilder

175 cm
22
142 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

160 cm
23
134 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Caio Terra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Frontalik Wilder!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Paul Tew and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Terra forces Wilder back against the cage and clinches.

Terra breaks the clinch.
Wilder takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wilder gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Terra counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Terra controlling the action here.
Terra trying to control from half guard but Wilder is working away.
Terra seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Terra is thwarting Wilder's attempts to control the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wilder gets full guard.
Wilder trying to keep a closed guard but Terra is proving a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wilder is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Terra is aware though and is defending well.
Wilder has control of Terra's left arm, preventing Terra from doing any damage.
Wilder trying to keep a closed guard but Terra is proving a slippery customer.
Wilder pulls Terra in close to prevent any damage.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Terra looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Wilder!
Terra wants to stand but Wilder is controlling his arm.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wilder is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Terra throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Terra in the domination position with Wilder hanging on.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Wilder is looking for a sweep.
Terra trying to control the position but Wilder is working away.
Wilder tries to improve position but can't.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Terra throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Wilder trying to remain calm as Terra controls from the top position.
What's Wilder going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
You can see the frustration on Wilder's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Wilder is looking to reverse the position.
You can see the frustration on Wilder's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Terra manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Wilder on his heels. He'll look to pass Wilder's guard now, I'm sure.
Wilder can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Terra controls the pace.
Wilder looking to control.
Wilder keeping moving, preventing Terra from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Caio Terra wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Wilder throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Terra was covering up waiting for the punch and Wilder finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Wilder stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Terra swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilder stops Terra from standing up.
Wilder tries to free his leg and advance position but Terra is retaining full guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Wilder passes Terra's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Terra pushes Wilder off looking to stand but Wilder dives back in and keeps control.
Wilder has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Terra is trying to escape the mount.
Terra squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Wilder goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Terra is on top in guard.
Wilder working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Caio Terra dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Terra dives in and scores a takedown into Wilder's guard.
Wilder being controlled here, momentarily.
Terra throws a big elbow that misses.
Wilder is trying to control the position but Terra postures up.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Wilder keeping moving, preventing Terra from controlling successfully.
Caio Terra overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

We're going to have a standup here because Caio Terra wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Terra shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Wilder's guard.
Terra wants to control from the top but Wilder keeps moving.
Wilder working a defensive guard but Terra passes into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Terra throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Terra tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Wilder.
Wilder wants to control but Terra is keeping busy.
Wilder is concentrating on defense, preventing Terra from advancing position.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Frontalik Wilder.

Wilder throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Terra tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Wilder is in Terra's guard.
Terra is controlling Wilder's posture.
Wilder trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Terra has control of Wilder's left arm, preventing Wilder from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Terra wants to sweep here but Wilder controlling him for the moment.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Wilder passes Terra's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wilder is pressing down on Terra's thigh, looking to free his foot. Terra is holding on for now.
Terra is trying to maintain the position but Wilder is very close to passing his half guard.

Wilder is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Wilder is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Terra sees it coming and defends easily.
Terra looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terra trying to control but Wilder postures up.

Wilder is looking for a kimura here.
Wilder tries to pass to full mount but Terra defends it.
Wilder is stalling here. Terra is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Wilder seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Terra has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Wilder is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Terra off and has taken his back!
Terra trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.

Wilder is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Terra knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Terra for a finish.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wilder is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Terra has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Terra wants to escape the position.

Wilder looking for the choke but no joy.
Wilder is trying to stick to Terra's back but Terra is turning into Wilder. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Wilder's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Terra.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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.
Terra trying to control the position from guard on top but Wilder is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wilder controls Terra momentarily but Terra frees himself.
Terra with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Frontalik Wilder will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Terra manages to break the clinch.
Wilder doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Terra counters with a single leg into guard. Wilder didn't expect that.
Wilder wants to control the position but Terra says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Terra seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Wilder has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Terra is working away from the top position though.
Terra throwing shots but Wilder is blocking nicely.
Wilder is looking to control Terra's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Wilder avoid being mounted?
Terra will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Terra controlling the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Terra wants to control but Wilder is keeping him busy.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Caio Terra wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Wilder gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Terra counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Terra trying to control but Wilder is working from the bottom.
Terra trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Terra is looking to stand up but Wilder won't let him.
Terra wants to pass the guard but Wilder is keeping the position.
Terra wants to control from the top but Wilder keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Caio Terra.
Wilder shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Terra counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Caio Terra has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frontalik Wilder.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Wilder has his foot on Terra's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Terra works his way back into a safe position though.
Terra wanted to stand there but Wilder had control of the position.
Wilder keeping moving, preventing Terra from controlling successfully.

Wilder looking for a guillotine here but Terra defends easily.
Wilder is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terra not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Caio Terra just wasn't active enough.

Terra shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Terra showed some decent athleticism there.
Wilder wants to control but Terra is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Terra thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Wilder preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Wilder is trying to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilder wants to control but Terra is keeping busy.

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

Terra gets a clinch.

Terra's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Wilder gets caught flat footed, as Terra shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wilder working a defensive guard here.
Wilder wants to control the position but Terra says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Wilder trying to hold on to Terra's head to control him but Terra postures up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Terra has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Terra throws some wild stikes that Wilder manages to avoid easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Caio Terra showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Terra has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Caio Terra!