PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sydney Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juzefel Stalinel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Juzefel Stalinel is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Wilson
vs
Stalinel

170 cm
21
155 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

167 cm
28
148 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

Supreme Nutrition
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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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sydney Wilson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Juzefel Stalinel!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Chris Saunders and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilson scores with a kick to the body.
Stalinel scores with a jab to the body.
Stalinel lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Wilson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Wilson is looking to score with low kicks.
Stalinel tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Wilson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Iron Works $800 Elite Coaches in the buildup to the fight.
Wilson misses with a body kick.
And Stalinel tries to counter it with a takedown but Wilson pushes his down on his head and steps out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilson scores with a kick to the midsection.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Stalinel checks a leg kick.
Wilson throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stalinel shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wilson throws a push kick but Stalinel slaps the foot to one side.
Wilson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Stalinel feints the counter takedown.
Stalinel on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Wilson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Stalinel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stalinel has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Wilson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Stalinel drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Wilson defends it well.
Stalinel takes a kick to the side of the head.
Stalinel takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Stalinel takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Stalinel takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Wilson looks for the body kick but Stalinel saw that one coming.
Stalinel is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wilson misses with a hook. Stalinel ducked under it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson keeps Stalinel at a distance using the push kick.
Stalinel takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Wilson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wilson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wilson throws a head kick that half lands.

Stalinel darts in and clinches Wilson up against the cage.
Wilson swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wilson.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stalinel.
Wilson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Stalinel backwards.
Stalinel has had enough of the clinch but Wilson keeps him there for the moment.
A frustrated look appears on Stalinel's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Stalinel can't break the clinch.
Wilson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stalinel wants to get back to striking at distance but Wilson won't allow it.
Stalinel tries to break the clinch but Wilson is controlling the position.
Stalinel jumps guard but Wilson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Stalinel is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wilson misses with the head strike.
Wilson throws a punch but it's blocked by Stalinel.
Stalinel working hard to break the clinch.
A short uppercut from Wilson.
Wilson swings wildly with an uppercut but Stalinel uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sydney Wilson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Wilson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wilson throws a sloppy head kick and Stalinel moves out of range easily.
Stalinel with the counter takedown but Wilson avoids it easily.
Stalinel's jab looks to have found its range, popping Wilson under the eye.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Wilson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilson lands a head kick!
Wilson avoids the body shot from Stalinel.
As Stalinel backs away, Wilson returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Wilson has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Wilson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Stalinel drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Wilson defends it well.
Stalinel chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wilson can pounce on him.
Wilson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Stalinel tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Wilson scores with a head kick. Stalinel tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Juzefel Stalinel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wilson throws a sloppy head kick and Stalinel moves out of range easily.
Stalinel is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Wilson lands a nice looking body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stalinel throws a predictable looking body shot
and Wilson counters with a nice leg kick.
Wilson throws a head kick but Stalinel moves out of range.
Stalinel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wilson.
Wilson quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Wilson lands a leg kick that knocks Stalinel off balance momentarily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wilson.
Wilson scoring well with a low kick there.
Wilson wants to slow Stalinel down by chopping away at his legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson throws a head kick that misses.
Wilson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wilson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A slapping leg kick lands for Wilson.
Wilson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wilson thuds his shin into the meat of Stalinel's side.
Wilson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson fakes the leg kick and cracks Stalinel in the body.
Wilson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wilson lands a high kick!
Sydney Wilson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wilson scores with a kick to the midsection.
Wilson tries to land a front kick but Stalinel steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Stalinel tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Good leg kick by Wilson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sydney Wilson is winning the standup battle so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wilson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Stalinel. That did some damage!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sydney Wilson dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Wilson feints and then cracks Stalinel's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Stalinel down.
Stalinel has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Wilson.
Wilson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Stalinel lands an overhand right.
Stalinel takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Wilson looks to land a body kick but Stalinel moved away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Stalinel will feel that in the morning.
Wilson keeps Stalinel at a distance using the push kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson throws a push kick but Stalinel slaps the foot to one side.
And Stalinel tries to counter it with a takedown but Wilson pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Wilson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Stalinel changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Wilson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Wilson cracks the inside of Stalinel's front leg.
Stalinel misses with a wild body shot.
Wilson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Wilson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stalinel can do to turn this around?
Wilson dodges the punch combination from Stalinel.
Juzefel Stalinel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson looks to land a left hand but Stalinel moved out of range nicely.
Stalinel misses with a wild body shot.
Stalinel throws a sloppy body shot
and Wilson counters with a thumping low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stalinel. Wilson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wilson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Wilson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Stalinel. That did some damage!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson throws a leg kick that misses.
Wilson looks for the body kick but Stalinel saw that one coming.
Wilson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Stalinel.
Sydney Wilson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Stalinel on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wilson. Wilson obviously looking to wear him down.
Wilson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Stalinel missing with a left hand there. Wilson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stalinel moves out of range of the body kick from Wilson.
Wilson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Stalinel swings widly with a right hand
and Wilson counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Stalinel is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Wilson rather than just go for the knockout.
Wilson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wilson thuds his shin into the meat of Stalinel's side.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stalinel takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Stalinel tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sydney 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 Josh West scores the fight 30:26
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:26
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sydney Wilson!
Sydney Wilson took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Supreme Nutrition for their support in the buildup to the fight.