PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wes Wilkerson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and hector big (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). hector big has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Wilkerson
vs
big

187 cm
22
250 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

195 cm
18
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wes Wilkerson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, hector big!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, David Schapiro and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

big gets a clinch.
Wilkerson tries to land knees in the clinch but big avoids the damage to the body.
big is trying to break the clinch but Wilkerson has him pressed against the cage.
Wilkerson wants a takedown but no success here.
big using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wilkerson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wilkerson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like hector big has been cut.
Wilkerson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Wilkerson manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - big looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
big keeps the fight on the outside.
big throws a right hand that Wilkerson ducks under and follows up with a left that Wilkerson also avoids with ease.
big tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Wilkerson counters with a leg kick then a big left hand that sends big down! Wilkerson is looking to finish but big is intelligently defending himself.

big is rocked!
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!
Wilkerson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
big is still in real trouble! Can Wilkerson finish him?
big is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
big seems to have recovered his senses.
Wilkerson passes big's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wilkerson is working for a kimura but big is defending it quite comfortably.
Wilkerson passes to side control.

Wilkerson decides to take the fight back to the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wilkerson rushes big and presses him up against the cage.

Wilkerson breaks the clinch.
Wilkerson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with big but big pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Wilkerson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wes Wilkerson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wilkerson fails to land the takedown.
Wilkerson is breathing heavily.
big keeps the fight on the outside.
Wilkerson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
big is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
big tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - big looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Wilkerson moves into the clinch successfully.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Wilkerson tries a knee to the head but big blocks it.
A right hand to the body from Wilkerson.
Still in the clinch, Wilkerson scores with a nice short uppercut.

Wilkerson manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Wilkerson is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but big frees his head nicely. Oh but Wilkerson has switched to an armbar! big is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Wes Wilkerson!