PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Colton Wilder (ranked 714 p4p, 407 weight class) and Hawk Fleximario (ranked 84 p4p, 59 weight class). Wilder's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Tombstone - Avatar Darko. The crowd seem to be enjoying Fleximario's choice of entrance music: Funkmeister. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Wilder
vs
Fleximario

199 cm
23
275
10 - 2 - 0

195 cm
23
265
9 - 4 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Colton Wilder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hawk Fleximario!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Gregory Folan and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fleximario gets caught flat footed, as Wilder shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Fleximario keeping moving, preventing Wilder from controlling successfully.
Wilder loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wilder postures up and lands a big shot to Fleximario's brow.
Fleximario utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wilder loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wilder definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Wilder throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fleximario works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wilder slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Fleximario keeping full guard, as Wilder tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilder wants to control from the top but Fleximario keeps moving.
Wilder preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilder wants to control from the top but Fleximario keeps moving.
Wilder loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wilder with a flurry of punches that miss.
Fleximario has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Wilder is looking to work some ground and pound but Fleximario has wrist control.
Wilder works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Wilder is stalling here. Fleximario is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Wilder seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Fleximario has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
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That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilder can't do much from the bottom here.
What's Wilder going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Wilder is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
What's Wilder going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Wilder tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Wilder is trying to control Fleximario's posture but Fleximario avoids it.
Wilder sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Wilder 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Wilder wants to control but Fleximario is keeping busy.
Wilder is positioning himself well to prevent Fleximario advancing to mount.
Wilder is looking for a sweep. Fleximario is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Wilder regains full guard. Nicely done.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wilder wants to sweep but no luck.
Wilder is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Colton Wilder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Wilder scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Colton Wilder dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Fleximario feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Wilders jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Wilder staying out of range there.
Wilder shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Fleximario defends it nicely.
Wilder doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Fleximario makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Wilder doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Fleximario counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Colton Wilder. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wilder avoids a kick to the body.
Wilder moves out of range of the body kick from Fleximario.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilder drops his hands momentarily and Fleximario takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Fleximario throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wilder avoids a kick to the body.
Wilder misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Fleximario scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fleximario stuffs the takedown.
Fleximario slaps away a takedown attempt from Wilder, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Fleximario tries a quick counter leg kick but Wilder is wise to it.
Wilder dives in and grabs Fleximario's left leg, looking for a takedown. Fleximario pushes down on Wilder's head and hops out.

Wilder looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Fleximario!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fleximario regains half guard there - taking advantage of Wilder's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Wilder works his foot free and advances to mount.
Wilder prevents Fleximario from getting the reversal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilder lands a couple of good shots and Fleximario has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Fleximario is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Wilder off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Wilder misses with a punch to the head.
Wilder trying to control momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fleximario covering up well and avoiding damage.
Fleximario prevents Wilder from getting a body triangle.
Colton Wilder overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Even with his hooks in, Wilder manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Fleximario trying to survive by controlling the hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fleximario trying to control the position but Wilder manages to sink in the hooks.
Wilder missing with punches from the back.
Wilder throwing damaging strikes from the back! Fleximario could be in trouble here!
Wilder struggling to keep hold of the position.
Wilder missing with strikes.
Wilder struggling to keep hold of the position.
Wilder is trying to control but Fleximario is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
Wilder landing strikes, looking to finish!
Wilder throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Fleximario because Wilder loaded up on that one.
A nice elbow there by Wilder.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilder avoids the attempt from Fleximario to control.
Wilder throwing strikes here but Fleximario is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Wilder is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fleximario can do to turn this around?
Wilder with good strikes from the mount here!
Wilder has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Fleximario's face.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wilder landing punches.
Wilder looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Fleximario felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Fleximario is squirming around, avoiding Wilder's attempts to control the action.
Wilder lands a nice shot to the head.
Wilder raining down hammerfists from mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Colton Wilder dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Wilder shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fleximario pinned against the cage. Fleximario gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Fleximario thinks about the counter body kick.
Fleximario throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fleximario throws a body shot but no joy.
Wilder tries for a takedown but Fleximario sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Fleximario displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Wilder.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Colton Wilder. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wilder has a takedown stuffed.
Fleximario looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Fleximario throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Wilder gets a takedown into half guard.
Wilder missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fleximario desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Wilder is trying to control. Fleximario wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Fleximario controlling the position for now.
Fleximario is looking to control Wilder's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Fleximario avoid being mounted?
Wilder working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Wilder stalling away here and it's allowed Fleximario to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Wilder throws a big right hand that misses.
Wilder is pushing down on Fleximario's leg trying to pass to half guard. Fleximario is fighting to maintain full guard but Wilder has managed to sneak the leg through.
Fleximario on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Fleximario tries to roll over but Wilder keeps him under control.
Wilder is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Wilder wants to take a breather but Fleximario is having none of it.
Nice strikes from Wilder there.
Wilder thows a huge punch but Fleximario dodges it nicely.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Wilder lands a nice short elbow.
Wilder trying to control the action but Fleximario is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilder tries to pass to full mount but Fleximario defends it.
Fleximario avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Wilder.
Fleximario avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Wilder.
Wilder missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Wilder throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Fleximario to regain full guard.
Wilder wants to control from the top but Fleximario keeps moving.
Wilder with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Wilder passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Wilder fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Wilder lands a nice forearm strike.
Wilder in side control lands a decent elbow.
Wilder working the body and head with strikes.
Wilder working the ground and pound.
The strikes coming from Wilder are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Colton Wilder is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wilder misses with the ground and pound.
Wilder trying to control the position but Fleximario is working away.
Hawk Fleximario has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wilder working the body and head with strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Colton Wilder showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Wilder, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Colton Wilder!
Colton Wilder decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.