PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nick Folignus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Wilkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Folignus comes to the cage accompanied by Laces Out. Wilkins is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Roy Jones - Can't be touched. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Folignus
vs
Wilkins

186 cm
31
193 lbs
17 - 16 - 0

182 cm
34
193 lbs
27 - 29 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Fury Nutrition Inc.

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 17 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nick Folignus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 29 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jay Wilkins!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Anthony Taglia and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Folignus misses with a low kick.
Folignus lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Folignus throws a leg kick
and Wilkins counters with an inside leg kick.
Folignus tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wilkins swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jay Wilkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Wilkins does no damage.
Wilkins shoots in but Folignus avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Wilkins misses with a takedown

and Folignus counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Folignus.
Wilkins struggles to land a body shot inside as Folignus controls his hands.
Folignus misses with a short punch on the inside.
Folignus lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wilkins blocks a body shot from Folignus.

Folignus manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Folignus lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Folignus stalks Wilkins and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Wilkins's face. Wilkins staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like Jay Wilkins has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Folignus lands a high kick!
Wilkins throws a series of punches but Folignus moves out of range.
Folignus throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Folignus connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilkins lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Folignus throws a low kick but Wilkins avoids it.
Folignus looks to score with a jab to the body but Wilkins is just out of range.
Folignus lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wilkins has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Folignus throws a low kick but Wilkins moves out of range easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Wilkins checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A head kick from Folignus lands but Wilkins takes it in his stride.
Folignus stuffs the takedown.
Nick Folignus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jay Wilkins.
Folignus lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wilkins circles away quickly and effectively.
Wilkins tries to bum rush Folignus with a series of wild strikes but Folignus uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Folignus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wilkins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Folignus moves away.
Wilkins tries to bum rush Folignus with a series of wild strikes but Folignus uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A telegraphed right hand from Wilkins misses the target.
Wilkins lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Folignus circles away quickly and effectively.
A punch combination from Wilkins misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wilkins throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Folignus turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Folignus lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wilkins avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Wilkins shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wilkins feints and then cracks Folignus's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Folignus down.
Folignus misses with a low kick.
Jab, jab by Wilkins - just one landing.
The fighters circle, before Folignus throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Wilkins's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Folignus lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Nick Folignus!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Nick Folignus waved his t-shirt featuring Fury Nutrition Inc.'s logo in front of the cameras.