PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Max Wilder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and T Dawg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wilder comes to the cage accompanied by One Minute Silence - Brainspiller. T Dawg struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 147.2lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. T Dawg looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Wilder
vs
Dawg

170 cm
25
157 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

179 cm
24
153 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Decent elbows
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Max Wilder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, T Dawg!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Donald Grub and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilder shoots in but no luck this time.
Wilder takes a shot right to the bread basket.
T Dawg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dawg takes a swing at Wilder's ribcage but misses.
Dawg tests Wilder's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dawg throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wilder shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dawg sprawls well. Dawg wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Wilder gets slowly back to his feet.
Dawg swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dawg rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wilder moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wilder uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dawg.
Dawg will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dawg throws a one two combo.

It looks like Max Wilder has been cut.

Wilder has managed to clinch.
Wilder wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Wilder. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wilder drops down looking for an ankle pick but Dawg pulls his leg out and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Dawg, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dawg looks gassed!
Dawg waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wilder.

Wilder closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Wilder tries to score with some ground and pound. Dawg controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

Wilder wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Dawg, who protects the arm well.
Wilder grinds an elbow into Dawg's temple.
Wilder creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

Wilder working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wilder tries for a kimura but Dawg is defending well.

Wilder wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Dawg, who protects the arm well.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Wilder is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Dawg is trying to escape and Wilder transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Dawg is forced to tap! Nice work there by Wilder! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Max Wilder!