PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Wilkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Caio Angelis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Wilkins
vs
Angelis

182 cm
19
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
19
179 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good in bed

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jack Wilkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Caio Angelis!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Edson Gomes and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Angelis shoots in and drives through. Wilkins sprawls well.

Angelis moves into range and clinches up with Wilkins.
Wilkins is pressed up against the cage. Angelis has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Wilkins down to the mat. Wilkins avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Angelis decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Angelis wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Wilkins uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
Angelis postures up in Wilkins's guard and throws a big left but Wilkins blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Angelis postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Wilkins is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Angelis, into his guard.

Angelis had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Wilkins defends it easily.
Angelis is trying to control the position but Wilkins postures up.
Angelis wants to stand and escape but Wilkins is having none of it.

Angelis has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Wilkins can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Angelis keeping moving, preventing Wilkins from controlling successfully.
Wilkins stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Angelis swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Angelis keeping moving, preventing Wilkins from controlling successfully.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Wilkins doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Angelis counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Angelis.
Wilkins is trying to drag Angelis to the mat but Angelis just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Wilkins drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Angelis gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Wilkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Wilkins gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Angelis.
Wilkins has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Angelis is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Angelis is trying to trip Wilkins. He has hold of a leg but Wilkins is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Angelis persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Wilkins controls Angelis momentarily but Angelis frees himself.

Angelis is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Wilkins is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Wilkins has escaped and now he's on top!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilkins wants to control from the top but Angelis keeps moving.
Angelis wants to stand and escape but Wilkins is having none of it.

Angelis looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Angelis keeping full guard, as Wilkins tries to pass.
Wilkins 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.
Wilkins wants to control from the top but Angelis keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Angelis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Angelis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Angelis looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Wilkins!
Wilkins bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Angelis is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Wilkins wants to pass the guard but Angelis is keeping the position.

Wilkins drops back looking for a leg! Angelis is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Angelis manages to kick Wilkins off! Wilkins jumps back into Angelis's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Caio Angelis dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Angelis misses with a takedown attempt

and Wilkins counters with a nice double leg into side control. Angelis won't be happy with that.
Wilkins wants to lay and pray for a moment but Angelis keeps working.

Wilkins is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Angelis has escaped the position, nice work there.
Angelis wants to get back to his feet but Wilkins drags him back down.
Angelis struggling a bit here.
Wilkins trying to control the position but Angelis is working away.
Angelis stops Wilkins from passing to mount.

Wilkins is trying to get an arm triangle but Angelis is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wilkins misses with a takedown attempt

and Angelis counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Wilkins!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The referee warns Wilkins that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

Angelis moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Wilkins has worked his arm free - good work by Wilkins!
Wilkins is looking to regain half guard here but Angelis keeps moving and retains side control.

Angelis tries for a kimura but Wilkins is defending well.
Wilkins struggling a bit here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilkins is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Wilkins wants to control but Angelis postures up.

Angelis tries for a kimura but Wilkins is defending well.

Angelis goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Wilkins has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Angelis but great work by Wilkins.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilkins controlling the position.

Wilkins tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Wilkins has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Wilkins trying to control the action but Angelis is working from the bottom.
Angelis tries to escape but Wilkins is in control.

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.
Wilkins trying to control the action but Angelis is working from the bottom.

Wilkins working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Angelis is not content to let Wilkins control the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Angelis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wilkins.

Wilkins drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Caio Angelis has got the better of the ground game so far.

Wilkins working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Angelis struggling a bit here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jack Wilkins will probably get the nod.
That's time! Wilkins's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Angelis fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Wilkins sprawls well initially but Angelis persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Angelis seems to be working for a kimura but Wilkins defends the submission attempt.
Wilkins regains full guard. Nicely done.
Wilkins has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Angelis has passed into side control.
Angelis wants to control but Wilkins is keeping him busy.
Angelis throwing strikes but Wilkins manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Angelis struggling a bit here.
Angelis tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Wilkins wants to lay and pray for a moment but Angelis keeps working.
Wilkins works to advance to full mount. Angelis defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Wilkins tries to control but Angelis wriggling away.
Wilkins fails to move to back control.

That's two 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.
Angelis is looking to improve his position but Wilkins isn't that keen on the idea.
Angelis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wilkins pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.

Wilkins is working for a guillotine from mount but Angelis frees his head quite easily.
Wilkins trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angelis is looking to improve his position but Wilkins isn't that keen on the idea.
Wilkins looking to control but Angelis is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Angelis really wants to buck Wilkins off and get back to his feet.
Wilkins looking to control but Angelis is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Wilkins looking to secure an arm triangle but Angelis defends it well.

Wilkins working for a guillotine from mount but Angelis is in no mood to give up.
Wilkins sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's four 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.
Angelis can't escape the position.

Wilkins with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Wilkins sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Angelis stops Wilkins from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jack Wilkins.
I think Wilkins has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Wilkins!