PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wrestling Beast (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaiser Wilhelm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beast kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Sweet Child O'mine - Guns N' Roses. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Beast
vs
Wilhelm

177 cm
23
175 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

180 cm
20
180 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Wrestling Beast!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kaiser Wilhelm!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Dillan Fox and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Wilhelm.
A nice inside leg kick there by Wilhelm. That's going to slow Beast down.
Wilhelm checks the leg kick.
Wilhelm throws a right hand that misses
and Beast cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Beast looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wilhelm shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wilhelm throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Wilhelm throws a sloppy head kick and Beast moves out of range easily.
Beast goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Good leg kick by Beast there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wilhelm fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Beast.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wilhelm is looking to chop away at Beast's legs.
A cross from Beast lands.
Beast misses with a wild body shot.
Beast looks to land a left hand but Wilhelm moved out of range nicely.
Wilhelm misses with a head kick.
Beast fails to land with a series of punches.
Wilhelm tries a head kick but it misses.
Wilhelm throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Wilhelm throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Wilhelm avoids the body shot from Beast.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilhelm is looking to score with low kicks.
Kaiser Wilhelm is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wilhelm throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wilhelm tries to land a leg kick but Beast saw it coming and moves away.
Beast lands a body shot.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Beast.
Wilhelm waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Beast.
Wilhelm missing with a left hand there. Beast was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wilhelm misses with a looping left.
Wilhelm keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Beast fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Wilhelm on the side of the head.
Beast throws a body kick that misses.
Wilhelm throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wilhelm connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wilhelm chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wilhelm feints and then cracks Beast's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Beast down.
Wilhelm misses with a head kick.
Wilhelm with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilhelm throws a leg kick but Beast sees it coming and moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wilhelm tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Beast throws a looping overhand right but Wilhelm ducks down to avoid it.
Wilhelm misses with a head kick.
Wrestling Beast seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beast throws a leg kick but Wilhelm moved away.
Beast tries to score with a low kick but Wilhelm moves his leg out of the way.
Wilhelm fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Beast throws a hook but Wilhelm avoids it easily.
Beast lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Beast misses with an attempted mid kick.
Beast fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Wilhelm checks it well.

Beast feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Beast showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Beast stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Beast lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beast connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wilhelm lands a nice hook to Beast's body. Beast takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Beast is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Wilhelm pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wilhelm scores with a head kick. Beast tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Wilhelm misses with a leg kick.
Wilhelm closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Beast takes a swing at Wilhelm's ribcage but misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Beast fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Wilhelm avoids it really well and circles away.
Beast ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wilhelm lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wilhelm pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Wilhelm misses with a low kick.
Wilhelm throws a low kick but it's checked well by Beast.
Beast throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wilhelm blocks a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilhelm finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Beast lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wilhelm circles away quickly and effectively.
Beast missing with a left hand there. Wilhelm was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wilhelm tries a head kick but it misses.
Wilhelm connects with a high kick.
Wilhelm throws a head kick that half lands.
Wilhelm throws the kick towards the body but Beast avoids it.
Beast is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Beast checks a leg kick.
Wilhelm looks to throw the jab but Beast is out of range.
Wilhelm misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Beast misses with an uppercut. Wilhelm saw that one coming.
Wilhelm throws a chopping leg kick but Beast manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Wilhelm. Beast does a little dance to reset his feet.
Beast scores with a nice strike.
Beast misses with a straight right.
A slapping leg kick lands for Wilhelm.
Wilhelm tries to move into range but Beast moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Wrestling Beast will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Beast throws a series of punches but Wilhelm moves out of range.
Beast misses with a two punch combination.
Beast uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Wilhelm lands a nice leg kick that just misses Beast's sensitive parts.
Wilhelm tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Beast throws a right hand that Wilhelm ducks under and follows up with a left that Wilhelm also avoids with ease.
Wilhelm is looking to chop away at Beast's legs.
Wrestling Beast is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Beast moves out of range as Wilhelm strikes.
Wilhelm dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Beast. That did some damage!
Beast throws a series of punches but Wilhelm moves out of range.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Beast.
Beast controlling from side mount.
Beast is looking to take a break and control but Wilhelm is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Beast working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beast in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Wilhelm is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Wilhelm is working to avoid the ground and pound but Beast connects with a decent elbow.
Beast working away.
Beast scores with punches from side control.
Wilhelm is not content to let Beast control the position.
Wilhelm is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Beast stalling.
Wilhelm trying to control here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beast keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Wilhelm looks like he's trying to stand up.
Beast looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Wilhelm throws the left hand but Beast avoids the punch easily.
Beast rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wilhelm moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wilhelm connects with a leg kick. Beast looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Wilhelm swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Beast on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Wilhelm motions for Beast to come forward. Wilhelm throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Beast feints and as Wilhelm raises his hands in defense, Beast changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Beast is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Beast has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Beast stops Wilhelm from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilhelm is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Beast seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Beast trying to control the position from guard on top but Wilhelm is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

We're going to have a standup here because Wrestling Beast wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
A good leg kick by Beast.
Wilhelm throws a head kick but Beast moves out of range.
Kaiser Wilhelm seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Beast moves out of range of the leg kick from Wilhelm.
Beast keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wilhelm.
Wilhelm throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A leg kick checked by Wilhelm.
Wilhelm throws a low kick but Beast avoids it.
Beast goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilhelm showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Beast.
Beast takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Beast keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
No joy there for Beast, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Beast avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Wilhelm misses with a low kick as Beast jumps back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Beast blocks a leg kick.
Beast misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A clash of legs there as Beast blocks the low kick.
Wilhelm tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Beast throws a series of punches but Wilhelm moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wilhelm feints and then cracks Beast's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Beast down.
Wilhelm scores with a leg kick.
Wilhelm tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Beast is able to avoid easily.
Beast takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Kaiser Wilhelm will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Beast misses with a wild combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Beast. Wilhelm does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wilhelm defending well as Beast loads up on a big left hand.
Wilhelm plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Wilhelm looks for the body kick but Beast saw that one coming.
Beast blocks a low kick nicely.
Wilhelm lands with a nice body kick.
Wilhelm throws a head kick but Beast moves out of range.
Wilhelm throws a low kick but Beast avoids it.
Wilhelm throws a head kick that misses.
Beast throws a low kick but it's checked well by Wilhelm.

Beast looking to score a takedown here. Wilhelm is defending well but Beast drives through and ends up in Wilhelm's guard.
Beast trying to control but Wilhelm is working from the bottom.
Beast is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Wilhelm is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Beast won't allow Wilhelm to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beast looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Beast has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Wilhelm can do anything to dispel that myth.

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

Beast bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Beast wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wilhelm keeps working.
Wilhelm tries to escape but Beast is in control.

Wilhelm sneaks out the side door and pushes Beast away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Wilhelm throws a body kick that misses.
Beast loads up on a big right hand but Wilhelm slips the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilhelm throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Beast misses the shot to the body.
Wilhelm throws a low kick but Beast moves out of range easily.
Wilhelm pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wilhelm uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Beast.
Beast throws a series of punches but Wilhelm avoids them all with ease.
Wilhelm takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wilhelm checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
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!
That kick from Beast tenderised Wilhelm's leg. Wilhelm is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wilhelm tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Beast was well out of range. Poor timing from Wilhelm.
Beast misses with a takedown attempt - Wilhelm sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nice defenses there by Beast.
Wilhelm throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wilhelm uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Beast.
Wilhelm lands with an overhand left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beast lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Wilhelm fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Beast checks it well.
Wilhelm lands with a slapping head kick.
Wilhelm lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Beast is looking to chop away at Wilhelm's legs.
Beast throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Wilhelm throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wilhelm avoids the head kick by Beast.
Beast throws a body kick that misses.
Wilhelm throws a body punch but Beast moves out of range.
Beast throws a jab but it's blocked by Wilhelm.
Beast shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Wilhelm as he jumps to the side.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wilhelm takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Beast wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Beast.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wrestling Beast. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Beast swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wilhelm checks the leg kick nicely there.
A solid body kick from Wilhelm.
Wilhelm finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wilhelm.
Beast shoots for a takedown but Wilhelm saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Beast throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wilhelm checks a low kick from Beast.
Nice straight punches there by Beast. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Beast.
Beast blocks a head kick by Wilhelm.
Beast throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head kick misses from Wilhelm.
Wilhelm blocks a jab.
Wilhelm throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Beast checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Wrestling Beast.
I think Beast has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!