PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andy Wilkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Little (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andy Wilkins has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Wilkins
vs
Little

185 cm
44
195 lbs
31 - 15 - 0

189 cm
29
198 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 31 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andy Wilkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roger Little!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Trevor Gratis and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilkins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Little moves away.
Wilkins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Little has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Little defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Wilkins.
Nice body punch from Little.
Little tries to clinch but Wilkins is having none of it.
Little leaves Wilkins with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Little rushes Wilkins and presses him up against the cage.
Wilkins has Little pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Little manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andy Wilkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wilkins.
Little prevents the takedown attempt.
Little goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Little is pressed up against the cage. Wilkins has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Little down to the mat. Little avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Little leaves Wilkins with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Wilkins is defended easily by Little.
Little tries to counter by closing the distance.

Little clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Little has a couple of punches blocked by Wilkins.
Wilkins has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Little after a bit of a struggle.
Little lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wilkins backwards.
Wilkins lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Little blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wilkins.
Wilkins blocking some punches.
Wilkins throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Little.
Wilkins gets underhooks to prevent Little's takedown attempt.
Little blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Little scores with a shot to the side of Wilkins's head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Wilkins fails to land.
Wilkins working aggressively here.

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

Little takes the fight into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Little.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilkins wants to take the fight to the mat but Little manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Wilkins lands a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot in the inside from Little.
Wilkins digs a right hand into Little's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Little's gas tank.
Wilkins tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Little's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Wilkins fails to land.
Little scores with a shot to the side of Wilkins's head.
Little lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wilkins backwards.
Little wants to take the fight to the mat but Wilkins manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Little looking to slow down the pace here.
Wilkins has a couple of punches blocked by Little.
Little tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Little softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Little.
Good body shot from Little.
Wilkins tries for a takedown but Little manages to get underhooks.
A short right from Little on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wilkins.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Wilkins scores with a nice short uppercut.
Little misses with a punch on the inside.
Little prevents a takedown attempt there.
Wilkins misses with some punches.
Wilkins lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Little or not.
Little pushes Wilkins back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Little scores with a shoulder strike.
Little has a couple of punches blocked by Wilkins.
Little lands a body punch.
Little blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Little fails to land.
Wilkins letting Little take a breather here.
Wilkins working aggressively here.
Little tries to throw a body punch but Wilkins avoids it by throwing Little back against the cage.
Wilkins misses with the head strike.
Wilkins is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Little pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Wilkins lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Little lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilkins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Little lands with a light punch inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Little controlling the action here for a moment.
Little swings wildly with an uppercut but Wilkins uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Little.
Little throws a punch but it's blocked by Wilkins.
Little has a couple of punches blocked by Wilkins.
Little blocking some punches.
Wilkins misses with the head strike.
Wilkins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Little is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Wilkins blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Little.
Wilkins misses with the head strike.
Little tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wilkins's elbow.
Little lands a left hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Little.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roger Little dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Little walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Little is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wilkins half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.

Little moves into the clinch.
Wilkins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Little scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wilkins blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Little lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Wilkins on the inside.
Little blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wilkins misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wilkins throws a punch but it's blocked by Little.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Little lands a right hand.
Wilkins lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Little scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wilkins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Little misses with a hook to the ribs.
Little misses with a hook to the ribs.
Little scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilkins misses with a punch to the body.
Little tries to work over Wilkins's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Little has a couple of punches blocked by Wilkins.
Wilkins tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Little's elbow.
A body shot lands from Little.
Little lands a body punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wilkins goes for a takedown attempt but Little pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Little ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Little has Wilkins up against the cage in a clinch.
Wilkins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wilkins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Little misses with a hook from the clinch.
Little lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wilkins tries a body shot but Little blocks it.
Little misses with the head strike.
A right hand to the body from Little.
Little has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilkins swings wildly with an uppercut but Little uses good head movement to avoid it.
Little lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Wilkins working aggressively here.
Little lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Little lands a hook that snaps the head of Wilkins backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Little throws a big uppercut that drops Wilkins! More strikes from Little and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Wilkins lies dazed against the cage as Little celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roger Little!
Roger Little was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.