PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between The Wilson (ranked 1758 p4p, 3604 weight class) and Frankie Panzerotti (ranked 197 p4p, 391 weight class). Wilson comes to the cage accompanied by Painkiller. Frankie Panzerotti has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Wilson
vs
Panzerotti

195 cm
25
230
6 - 0 - 0

192 cm
25
265
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

Primal

Island clothing lite

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 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, The Wilson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Frankie Panzerotti!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Daniel Franklin and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Wilson gets a clinch.
Panzerotti is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Panzerotti struggles to land a body shot inside as Wilson controls his hands.

Wilson drags the fight down to the ground.
Panzerotti preventing the sweep.

Panzerotti drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Wilson manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Panzerotti has Wilson in his guard.

Panzerotti is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Wilson defends well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Panzerotti is trying to control the position but Wilson postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Panzerotti looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Wilson is stalling in the full guard.
Wilson has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Wilson's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Wilson stopping the sweep attempt from Panzerotti.
Wilson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wilson closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Panzerotti quickly recovers to half guard.
Wilson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Wilson prevents Panzerotti from improving his position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Panzerotti manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Wilson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Wilson throwing strikes but missing.
Wilson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Panzerotti tries to strike from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson sitting in guard here, content to control.
Panzerotti 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.
Panzerotti being controlled here, momentarily.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A low kick from Wilson misses

and Panzerotti counters with a single leg into guard. Wilson didn't expect that.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wilson keeping moving, preventing Panzerotti from controlling successfully.
Wilson wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Panzerotti manages to pass to side control.
Wilson is trying to get back to full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

The Wilson dominated that round.
That's time! Wilson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Wilson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Panzerotti is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Wilson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Wilson lands a couple of elbows.
Wilson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Panzerotti had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Wilson defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Wilson trying to control the position from guard on top but Panzerotti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wilson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Wilson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Panzerotti sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Wilson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panzerotti wants to sweep here but Wilson controlling him for the moment.
Wilson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Further stalling from Wilson.

Panzerotti looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Panzerotti 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.
Panzerotti can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Wilson controls the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panzerotti looking to control.
Wilson controlling from the top position.
Panzerotti not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Panzerotti looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Wilson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Wilson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

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.

Wilson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Panzerotti has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Wilson has managed to get both his arms back between Panzerotti's legs - danger averted.

Wilson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Wilson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Wilson postures up.
Wilson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Panzerotti on the ground.
Wilson wants to get up but he can't break Panzerotti's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Wilson drives through with a takedown into guard.
Wilson wants to stand but Panzerotti has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Panzerotti shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Wilson defends it nicely.
Panzerotti displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Wilson.
Nice takedown defense from Wilson. No joy for Panzerotti on that attempt.
Panzerotti shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The Wilson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frankie Panzerotti.
Panzerotti fails with the takedown.
Wilson is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Panzerotti.
Wilson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Panzerotti can do to turn this around?

Wilson darts in and clinches Panzerotti up against the cage.

Wilson wants the takedown. Panzerotti is fighting it off but Wilson persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Panzerotti's guard against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Panzerotti is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Wilson is aware though and is defending well.
Wilson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Panzerotti looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wilson is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Panzerotti working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Wilson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Wilson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Panzerotti can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Wilson controls the pace.
Panzerotti looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wilson is one step ahead there.
Wilson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Panzerotti looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The Wilson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Wilson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Panzerotti not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Wilson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Panzerotti 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.
Wilson sitting in guard here, content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Wilson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Frankie Panzerotti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Wilson clinches with his opponent.
Panzerotti fails to pull guard.
Panzerotti wants a takedown but no success here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Panzerotti looking for a takedown.
Panzerotti has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Wilson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Wilson has been working on his balance at PhoQus Island Training, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Panzerotti.
Panzerotti has Wilson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Wilson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

And that's the end of the fight!
The Wilson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Wilson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 David Hoff scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... The Wilson!
The Wilson opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.