PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Touko Unikeko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brown Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Unikeko comes to the cage accompanied by Gesaffelstein - Opr. Wilson has chosen crazy bitch as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Unikeko
vs
Wilson

168 cm
24
147 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

183 cm
34
165 lbs
16 - 29 - 2

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Touko Unikeko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 29 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Brown Wilson!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Yves DeLean and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilson slips a jab and a cross from Unikeko.
Unikeko throws a right and a left that Wilson avoids nicely.
Unikeko stuffs the takedown.
Danga de danga de dang - Unikeko scores with a four punch combination!
Unikeko throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
It seemed like Wilson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Unikeko tries to land a leg kick but Wilson saw it coming and moves away.

Unikeko gets a clinch.
Wilson is working for takedown but Unikeko is calmly controlling the position for now.
A short right from Unikeko.
Unikeko scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wilson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Touko Unikeko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brown Wilson.
Wilson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Unikeko gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
I was talking to Unikeko's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.

Unikeko breaks from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Unikeko lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wilson at a distance.

Unikeko drives through and clinches with Wilson against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Unikeko digs a right hand underneath Wilson's ribcage. Wilson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wilson goes for a takedown attempt but Unikeko pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Unikeko instigates a clinch.
Wilson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Unikeko lands a hook that snaps the head of Wilson backwards.

Unikeko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Unikeko has taken the fight to the clinch.
Unikeko gets through Wilson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Unikeko lands a body shot in the clinch.

Unikeko lands a takedown into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Unikeko accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Unikeko with a flurry of punches that miss.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Unikeko 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Unikeko chips away with some ground and pound.
Unikeko engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Wilson wants to sweep but no luck.
Unikeko postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Unikeko with a flurry of punches that miss.
Unikeko postures up in Wilson's guard and throws a big left but Wilson blocks it.
Wilson is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Unikeko working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Unikeko is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Unikeko drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Unikeko jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Unikeko trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Unikeko throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Unikeko throwing strikes but missing.
Wilson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Unikeko scoring with punches to the head and body.
Unikeko prevents Wilson from getting back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Unikeko trying to control but Wilson is working from the bottom.
Unikeko slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Wilson tries to keep at a distance but Unikeko has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wilson wants a takedown.
Unikeko slows down the pace here.
Wilson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Unikeko prevents it.
Unikeko stops a takedown attempt from Wilson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Unikeko fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wilson, pushing him back against the cage.
Unikeko is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wilson can do to turn this around?
Unikeko lands a body punch.

Unikeko has Wilson pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Unikeko pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Wilson tumbling to the mat - Unikeko dives into Wilson's guard.
Wilson wants to sweep here but Unikeko controlling him for the moment.
Unikeko loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Unikeko postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Wilson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Unikeko. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Unikeko.
Unikeko might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Wilson looking for a sweep. Not yet Wilson, not yet.
Wilson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Unikeko.
Unikeko 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.
Unikeko trying to control but Wilson is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Unikeko throwing strikes but missing.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Wilson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Unikeko wants to control from the top but Wilson keeps moving.
Unikeko loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Unikeko wants to control from the top but Wilson keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Unikeko prevents Wilson from getting back to his feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wilson takes one on the button.

Unikeko moves into the clinch successfully.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson moves forwards but Unikeko connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Wilson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Unikeko to counter with a crisp jab.
Touko Unikeko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wilson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Unikeko is fending him off so far but Wilson persists. Nope, Unikeko circles away and we're back to standing.

Wilson tries to keep at a distance but Unikeko has taken the fight into the clinch.
Unikeko lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Unikeko lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Unikeko sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Wilson defending well though.
Wilson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Unikeko throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Unikeko lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Unikeko missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Unikeko working Wilson over with strikes.
Unikeko throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Unikeko is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Wilson is trying to control but can't.

Unikeko is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Wilson is trying to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Unikeko drops an elbow to the side of Wilson's head.
Unikeko thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Wilson's head.

Unikeko is working for a submission of some sort.
Wilson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Unikeko is working away from the top position though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Unikeko thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Wilson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Touko Unikeko dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Unikeko instigates a clinch.
Wilson is trying to drag Unikeko to the mat but Unikeko just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Wilson is looking to control Unikeko's arms but Unikeko gets an underhook and turns him. Now Wilson has his back to the cage.

Unikeko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Unikeko stuffs the takedown.
Unikeko is looking to clinch.

Wilson tries to keep at a distance but Unikeko has taken the fight into the clinch.
Unikeko lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Brown Wilson has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Unikeko working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wilson.
Unikeko lands a shot to the body.
Unikeko displaying some good clinch control by pressing Wilson up against the cage.
Unikeko gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Wilson.
Touko Unikeko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brown Wilson.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Unikeko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Unikeko clinches up against the cage.
Wilson has Unikeko pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Unikeko manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Touko Unikeko has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wilson is working for takedown but Unikeko is calmly controlling the position for now.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Unikeko here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Unikeko slowing the pace effectively.

Unikeko has clasped his hands together around Wilson's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The ground and pound from Unikeko seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Wilson wants to control but Unikeko postures up.

Unikeko swings around for an armbar but Wilson sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Unikeko's guard.
Unikeko seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Wilson throws a big elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Unikeko controlling the position.
Wilson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Touko Unikeko overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wilson throwing strikes but missing.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Unikeko closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Unikeko lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Wilson tries to keep at a distance but Unikeko has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wilson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Unikeko fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Touko Unikeko is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Unikeko drives through and clinches with Wilson against the cage.
Wilson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Unikeko pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Unikeko decides to pull guard.
Unikeko wants to sweep but no luck.
Unikeko manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Wilson manages to get himself to full guard.

Unikeko is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Wilson is looking to stand back up but Unikeko counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Wilson.
Unikeko is controlling the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson is looking to escape.
Unikeko seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Unikeko not landing any meaningful shots this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Touko Unikeko showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Unikeko 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 30:26
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:26
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Touko Unikeko!