PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Reed Wilkins (ranked 4626 p4p, 5876 weight class) and Jonathan Skovgaard (ranked 522 p4p, 0 weight class). Reed Wilkins has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Wilkins
vs
Skovgaard

225 cm
25
170
1 - 1 - 0

183 cm
18
183
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Reed Wilkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jonathan Skovgaard!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Roger Salmon and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wilkins moves into the clinch.
Wilkins really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Skovgaard lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Skovgaard controlling the action here for a moment.
Wilkins misses with an elbow strike.
Skovgaard on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wilkins is looking for a takedown.
Skovgaard wants to break the clinch but can't.
Skovgaard scores with a hook to the body.
Skovgaard swings wildly with an uppercut but Wilkins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Skovgaard is trying to maintain a safe position but Wilkins gets an underhook and turns Skovgaard into the cage.

Wilkins pulls guard successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skovgaard tries to stand but Wilkins is controlling from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Wilkins is on top in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilkins's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Wilkins works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wilkins is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Skovgaard taking some punishment here, with Wilkins in his half guard.
Wilkins moves into full mount! Skovgaard won't be happy about that!
Wilkins raining down shots from the mount!
Wilkins 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.

Wilkins is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Wilkins!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Reed Wilkins!