PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kaiser Wilhelm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stuart Bray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Wilhelm
vs
Bray

180 cm
18
180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
178 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Good kicks
KO power

Dangerous GnP
Dangerous knees
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kaiser Wilhelm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Stuart Bray!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Sandra Marshall and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilhelm pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Wilhelm.
Bray fails with the takedown.
Wilhelm avoids the head kick by Bray.
Bray tries for a takedown but Wilhelm circles away easily
and Wilhelm counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bray's knee momentarily.
Wilhelm keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kaiser Wilhelm has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stuart Bray.
Bray throws a series of punches but Wilhelm avoids them all with ease.
Wilhelm swats away the attempt to clinch by Bray.
A head kick misses from Wilhelm.
Wilhelm bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Bray has his takedown stuffed
and Wilhelm counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Bray is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Bray swinging wildly here.

Wilhelm scores with a takedown into Bray's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Bray avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wilhelm controlling from the top position.
Bray preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Wilhelm is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Evil Emp-HEAD HUNTERS FIGHTCLUB ELITE4CHEAP//19COA that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Wilhelm missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wilhelm loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wilhelm with a flurry of punches that miss.
Wilhelm working some strikes from top position.
Wilhelm's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Wilhelm trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Wilhelm slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Wilhelm postures up in Bray's guard and throws a big left but Bray blocks it.
Bray utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilhelm missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bray trying to control the position.
Wilhelm throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bray works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wilhelm postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bray working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wilhelm.
Wilhelm is looking to work some ground and pound but Bray has wrist control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wilhelm missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bray really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Wilhelm. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wilhelm working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bray utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wilhelm accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bray utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wilhelm with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bray has momentary wrist control but Wilhelm slips an elbow through the middle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bray looks winded!
Wilhelm scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Wilhelm wants to control from the top but Bray keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bray can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Wilhelm controls the pace.
Wilhelm throws a big right hand that misses.
Wilhelm throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bray utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wilhelm sitting in guard here, content to control.
Wilhelm in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bray avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wilhelm postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Wilhelm slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Bray managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Wilhelm.
Wilhelm cracks Bray with a big elbow.
You can see the frustration on Bray's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilhelm in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Wilhelm in side control, throwing shots but Bray defends.
Wilhelm throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bray dodges the ground and pound from Wilhelm.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bray parries the strikes from Wilhelm easily there. Wilhelm is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Bray to escape.
Wilhelm scores with punches from side control.
Wilhelm working the ground and pound from side control.
Wilhelm looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Bray is avoiding damage well.
Wilhelm lands some shots froms side control.
Wilhelm looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Bray is avoiding damage well.
Wilhelm creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Bray sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Wilhelm decides to stand up, so the ref orders Bray to his feet.
Wilhelm swings for the body but Bray moves out of range.
Wilhelm lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kaiser Wilhelm dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A head kick from Wilhelm lands but Bray takes it in his stride.

Wilhelm closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Bray quickly recovers to half guard.
Wilhelm sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bray defending well though.
Wilhelm is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bray can do to turn this around?
Wilhelm throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ground and pound from Wilhelm.

Bray is rocked!
Wilhelm thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bray's head.
Bray is still in real trouble! Can Wilhelm finish him?
Wilhelm missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bray avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Wilhelm.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bray can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bray has hold of Wilhelm's hands but Wilhelm slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Wilhelm scores with a big shot! Bray's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Bray! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kaiser Wilhelm!