PBP Commentary

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

Wilkins
vs
Formie

211 cm
19
177 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

225 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Powerful

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Trent Wilkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Voti Formie!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Formie misses with a takedown attempt

and Wilkins counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Formie tries for a takedown but Wilkins manages to get underhooks.
Wilkins dodges an elbow strike from Formie.
Wilkins blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Formie looking for a takedown.
Trent Wilkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Voti Formie.
Wilkins prevents a takedown attempt there.
Formie is trying to push Wilkins away but Wilkins has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A bit of stalling here from Wilkins.
Formie is looking to break free of the clinch but Wilkins has double underhooks.

Wilkins has clasped his hands together around Formie's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Formie regains half guard, as Wilkins was trying to land strikes.
Wilkins throwing shots but Formie is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilkins throwing shots but Formie is blocking nicely.

Wilkins wants to work for an arm triangle but Formie is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Formie is looking to escape.
Formie avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Wilkins.
Wilkins thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Formie's head.
Formie is looking to escape.
Wilkins sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Formie defending well though.
Formie blocking the ground and pound attempt from Wilkins.

Wilkins seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Formie has recovered full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilkins missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wilkins throws a strike but Formie rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Formie looks winded!
Wilkins doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Formie advances position into side control!
Wilkins wants to control but Formie postures up.

Formie tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Formie is trying to get an arm triangle but Wilkins is defending well.
Wilkins is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Formie off and has taken his back!
Wilkins throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Wilkins thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Wilkins missing with punches from the back.
Wilkins missing with strikes from the back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilkins throws strikes from the back but Formie rolls nicely and manages to end up in full guard. Nice work by Formie.
Wilkins working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Wilkins might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Formie has momentary wrist control but Wilkins slips an elbow through the middle.
Formie utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wilkins is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wilkins working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Formie avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trent Wilkins 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.

Wilkins looking to score a takedown here. Formie is defending well but Wilkins drives through and ends up in Formie's guard.
Formie working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wilkins.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Formie avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wilkins missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wilkins postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wilkins loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Formie avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Formie looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Wilkins throws a strike but Formie rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Formie is breathing heavily.

Formie drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Wilkins dives on top into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilkins in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Wilkins throws a strike but Formie rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
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.
Formie trying to control the position from guard on top but Wilkins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wilkins knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Formie on the ground.

Formie avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Wilkins keeping full guard, as Formie tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilkins doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Formie stands and throws Wilkins's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Formie working away.
Wilkins is not content to let Formie control the position.
Wilkins can't do much from the bottom here.
Formie tries to get to his feet but Wilkins is in the middle of advancing position himself and ends up with Formie in his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilkins manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Wilkins thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Wilkins misses with a head shot.
Poor strikes thrown by Wilkins there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Wilkins throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Formie suckers Wilkins into throwing a sloppy strike and uses the momentum to reverse the position beautifully! Formie is now in Wilkins's guard!
Formie wants to pass the guard but Wilkins is keeping the position.
Formie throwing strikes but missing.

Formie drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Wilkins manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Formie has Wilkins in his guard.
Wilkins throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trent Wilkins dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Wilkins lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Formie backs up against the cage.
Formie has his takedown stuffed
and Wilkins counters with a three punch combo that has Formie backing up. Formie nods at Wilkins to acknowledge the strikes.
Formie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Wilkins counters by moving into the clinch.

Wilkins gets control of Formie's arms and successfully pulls guard. Wilkins will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Wilkins manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Formie manages to get himself to full guard.
Formie wants to get back to his feet but Wilkins is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Formie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wilkins throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilkins trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Wilkins throwing strikes but missing.
Wilkins throwing strikes from guard but Formie blocks nicely.
Wilkins postures up in Formie's guard and throws a big left but Formie blocks it.
Wilkins postures up in Formie's guard and throws a big left but Formie blocks it.
Wilkins postures up in Formie's guard and throws a big left but Formie blocks it.
Wilkins throwing strikes from guard but Formie blocks nicely.
Wilkins in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Wilkins has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilkins throws a big elbow that misses.
Wilkins postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Wilkins throwing strikes but missing.
Wilkins trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Wilkins throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Formie works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Formie preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Wilkins throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Formie works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wilkins throws a big elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilkins postures up in Formie's guard and throws a big left but Formie blocks it.
Wilkins postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Wilkins is looking to work some ground and pound but Formie has wrist control.
Wilkins keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Formie's head.
Wilkins throwing strikes from guard but Formie blocks nicely.
Formie preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Formie utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wilkins throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Formie works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Formie wants to stand and escape but Wilkins is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilkins landing some decent shots from guard.
Wilkins working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Wilkins with a flurry of punches that miss.

Formie is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Wilkins is aware though and is defending well.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wilkins accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Wilkins throwing strikes from guard but Formie blocks nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wilkins distracts Formie with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Voti Formie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Trent Wilkins is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wilkins controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Trent Wilkins showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Wilkins 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27

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