PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Donovan Wilcox (ranked 7059 p4p, 2117 weight class) and Jock Strap (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Wilcox
vs
Strap

175 cm
22
170
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
29
170
12 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
Voodoo Nutrition

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Donovan Wilcox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jock Strap!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strap jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Strap throws a shot to the body.
Wilcox keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Wilcox misses with a looping left.
Strap finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Strap throws a looping overhand right but Wilcox ducks down to avoid it.
Wilcox throwing a counter right hand but Strap manages to avoid it.
Wilcox throws a leg kick which misses Strap's front leg but catches the back leg as Strap tries to avoid it.
Wilcox lands a nice looking body shot.
Nice defenses there by Wilcox.
Wilcox misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Strap.
Strap looks to throw the jab but Wilcox is out of range.
Strap throws an overhand right that lands on Wilcox's shoulder, as Wilcox tries to avoid the shot.
Donovan Wilcox seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilcox scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Strap looks to score with a jab to the body but Wilcox is just out of range.
Wilcox ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Strap moves away.
Strap steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wilcox.
Good work by Strap as he checks the leg kick.
Wilcox avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A little feinted left hand from Wilcox on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick lands for Wilcox.
A jab from Wilcox misses.
Wilcox misses with a looping left.
Wilcox moves out of range as Strap strikes.
Wilcox throws a poor cross that misses
and Strap counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Strap moves out of range as Wilcox strikes.
Strap shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Strap shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wilcox pinned against the cage. Wilcox gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nice defenses there by Strap.
Strap throws a hook to the side of Wilcox's head but Wilcox sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wilcox stuns Strap with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Wilcox.
Wilcox slips a straight right by Strap.
Wilcox attempts a counter takedown but Strap avoids it well and moves away.
Strap throws a shot from downtown. Wilcox moves away and avoids it.
Wilcox appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Wilcox lands with a kick to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Wilcox.
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!
Strap throws a jab when Wilcox was well out of range.
Wilcox avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Strap throws out a leg kick but Wilcox moves out of range and Strap only half commits.
A counter left hand to the body from Wilcox misses its target.
Wilcox fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Strap manages to avoid it.
Wilcox ducks under a wild hook from Strap.
Wilcox throws a hook but Strap blocks it.
Wilcox takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wilcox keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Strap.
Strap misses with an uppercut. Wilcox saw that one coming.
Wilcox attempts a counter takedown but Strap avoids it well and moves away.
Wilcox misses with a head kick.
Strap throws out a leg kick but Wilcox moves out of range and Strap only half commits.
A little feinted left hand from Wilcox on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Wilcox misses with an uppercut.
Strap scores with a punch to the head.
Wilcox throws a hook but Strap avoids it easily.
Wilcox dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Strap. That did some damage!
Strap uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wilcox.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilcox tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Strap closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Wilcox manages to get back to half guard.
Wilcox works his way to full guard. Good work.
Strap wants to control from the top but Wilcox keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wilcox is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Wilcox looking to control.
Strap controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Wilcox keeping moving, preventing Strap from controlling successfully.
Strap might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Wilcox haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

Wilcox is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Strap is aware though and is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Strap thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Strap pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wilcox is keeping the position for now.
Strap is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Wilcox wants to sweep here but Strap controlling him for the moment.
Strap controls from within his opponent's guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Wilcox is looking for a triangle but Strap pushes his legs off easily.
Wilcox seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Donovan Wilcox will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Strap uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wilcox.
Strap is looking to land body kicks.
Strap takes one to the chin there.
Wilcox tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wilcox takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wilcox looks to throw the jab but Strap is out of range.
Strap misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wilcox.
Strap waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wilcox.
Strap lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wilcox fails to land with a series of punches.
Strap blocks a jab.
It seemed like Strap was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Wilcox throws a lazy uppercut
and Strap counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wilcox throws a sloppy body shot
and Strap counters with a nice uppercut.
Wilcox throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little jabbing left from Strap on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Wilcox swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Strap misses the jab.
Wilcox pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Strap tenderised Wilcox's leg. Wilcox is trying to keep his angry face on.
Strap misses with a double jab.
Wilcox moves away from the strike by Strap.
Wilcox connects with a body shot.
Strap throws a one two combo.
Strap lands with a thumping leg kick.
Strap misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wilcox ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
An attempted straight right counter from Wilcox misses the target.
Strap thows a left - swing and a miss!
A jab lands there for Wilcox.
Wilcox drops his hands momentarily and Strap takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Strap throws a sloppy head kick and Wilcox moves out of range easily.
Wilcox scores with a nice strike.
Strap uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wilcox.
Wilcox lands a nice leg kick that just misses Strap's sensitive parts.
Strap takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strap scores with a jab. Wilcox acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Strap crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Wilcox - the referee stops the clock and Strap gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Wilcox. Strap manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Decent striking displayed by Strap there.
Strap swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wilcox throws a shot from downtown. Strap moves away and avoids it.
Wilcox swings for the body but Strap moves out of range.
Jock Strap seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wilcox throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Strap is looking for the big counter here.
Wilcox walks into a jab.
Strap misses with an uppercut

and Wilcox holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Wilcox pushes off an throws an elbow but Strap leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Strap lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wilcox misses with some punches.
Strap works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Strap stalling in the clinch but Wilcox improves position.
Strap blocks the elbow strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Strap.
Wilcox taking a breather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strap lands a body shot.
Wilcox looking for a takedown.
Strap throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Strap lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Strap escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Strap throws out a powerful jab.
Wilcox listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Strap cracks Wilcox with a good jab.
Strap dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wilcox. That did some damage!
Strap lands a jab.
Strap lands a body shot.
Wilcox shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wilcox takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wilcox checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Strap feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Wilcoxs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Strap slips under a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strap uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wilcox.
A jab from Strap misses.
Wilcox pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Strap keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wilcox.
Wilcox avoids the body shot from Strap.
Wilcox misses with an uppercut.
Strap scores with a jab to the head.
Wilcox misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Wilcox misses.
No joy there for Wilcox, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wilcox is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wilcox tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Strap connects with a jab.
Strap avoids the head kick by Wilcox.
Strap misses with a hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jock Strap showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Wilcox avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wilcox throws a low kick but it's checked well by Strap.
Wilcox moves forwards but Strap connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Wilcox tries to score with a low kick but Strap moves his leg out of the way.
Wilcox uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Strap.
Strap throws a poor cross that misses
and Wilcox counters with a straight right hand.
A slow jab from Wilcox misses its intended target.
Wilcox uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Strap.
Wilcox throws a hook to the side of Strap's head but Strap sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Strap keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wilcox misses with an uppercut
and Strap counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strap ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Strap throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Strap fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Wilcox is out of range.
Wilcox throws an off balance right hand

and Strap counters by moving into the clinch.
Strap throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wilcoxs head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Strap jumps guard and drags Wilcox to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Strap looking for a sweep. Not yet Strap, not yet.
Strap not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Strap looking for a guillotine here but Wilcox defends easily.
Strap keeping full guard, as Wilcox tries to pass.
Strap pulls Wilcox in close to prevent any damage.
Strap wants to sweep here but Wilcox controlling him for the moment.
Wilcox has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Strap working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilcox throws a big elbow that misses.
Strap keeping full guard, as Wilcox tries to pass.
Wilcox wants to control from the top but Strap keeps moving.
Strap is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Wilcox pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Strap is keeping the position for now.
Wilcox stopping the sweep attempt from Strap.
Wilcox with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Strap looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wilcox is one step ahead there.

Strap is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Wilcox is aware though and is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilcox is in close to Strap's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Wilcox with a flurry of punches that miss.

Wilcox is posturing up here but Strap has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Wilcox tries to roll out but it's too tight and Wilcox has to tap! Slick submission there by Strap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jock Strap!
Jock Strap bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.