PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Paul (ranked 25020 p4p, 6446 weight class) and James Wilson (ranked 794 p4p, 725 weight class). Charlie Paul has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Paul
vs
Wilson

187 cm
18
188
0 - 2 - 0

183 cm
20
185
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Charlie Paul!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James Wilson!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Paul if he has to take too many more of those.
Paul looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Wilson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Paul sprawls well. Paul wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Wilson gets slowly back to his feet.

Wilson moves into the clinch successfully.
Wilson crunches a lovely knee into Paul's ribcage.

Wilson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wilson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Paul as he jumps to the side.

Wilson takes the fight into the clinch.
Paul prevents a takedown attempt there.
Charlie Paul has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Wilson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paul prevents a body shot from Wilson.

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

Wilson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Wilson looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wilson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Paul doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Wilson is tightening it up a little... Paul has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Paul reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Paul taps out! Nice BJJ there by Wilson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). James Wilson!