PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Horst van Bommel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and jaki wilton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

van Bommel
vs
wilton

200 cm
20
265 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

197 cm
21
266 lbs
0 - 1 - 1

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Horst van Bommel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 1, fighting out of London, jaki wilton!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, William Gold and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
van Bommel fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
wilton looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
van Bommel fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

van Bommel shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than van Bommel was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
van Bommel looking to finish with strikes here!
van Bommel landing punches.
wilton is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
van Bommel lands with some vicious ground and pound - can wilton hang on?

That has opened up jaki wilton's cut even more.
wilton squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
van Bommel thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
wilton trying desperately to get to his feet.
van Bommel misses with a head shot.
van Bommel throwing strikes but wilton bucks up and reverses the position. He's now in guard on top.
van Bommel throwing strikes but missing.
van Bommel content to stall in guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
wilton keeping full guard, as van Bommel tries to pass.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
wilton is looking to clinch.
Horrible takedown by van Bommel or perhaps it was just good defense by wilton which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Horst van Bommel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
van Bommel tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but wilton swivels and escapes.

That's two 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.
wilton throws a low kick, looking for van Bommel's leg but van Bommel calmly moves out of range.
wilton wants to clinch.
wilton fails in his attempt to clinch.
van Bommel throws a leg kick
and van Bommel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
van Bommel closes this distance looking for a takedown but wilton circles away.

wilton moves into the clinch successfully.
van Bommel wants to break free but wilton has control.
van Bommel wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
wilton tries to land knees in the clinch but van Bommel avoids the damage to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
van Bommel can't break the clinch.
van Bommel has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. wilton is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
van Bommel tries for a takedown. No joy.
van Bommel wants to get back to striking at distance but wilton won't allow it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by wilton.
van Bommel can't break the clinch.
van Bommel is trying to work for a single leg takedown but wilton pulls him back up using the underhooks.
wilton lands a knee to the head.
van Bommel tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. wilton just stands there and leans against the cage.
wilton works on van Bommel's body with a couple of short punches.
wilton lands an elbow that stopped van Bommel in his tracks for a moment.
van Bommel tries to score a body lock takedown but wilton shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
van Bommel misses with some punches.
van Bommel fails to pull guard.
wilton keeps control of van Bommel as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

van Bommel is trying to trip wilton. He has hold of a leg but wilton is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. van Bommel persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
van Bommel connects with a couple of short punches.
van Bommel connects with a couple of short punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
van Bommel trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
van Bommel throws and elbow that misses. wilton uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in van Bommel's guard. Nice move by wilton!
van Bommel wants to stand but wilton is controlling the position.
van Bommel trying to control the position.

wilton stands up and waves to van Bommel to follow him.
wilton tries to clinch but van Bommel is having none of it.
van Bommel tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but wilton swivels and escapes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Horst van Bommel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on jaki wilton's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

wilton is looking to clinch.
van Bommel looks to land a combination but wilton avoids it well.
Horrible takedown by van Bommel or perhaps it was just good defense by wilton which made him look bad.
van Bommel wants to clinch.
wilton keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
van Bommel looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Horst van Bommel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
wilton tries to clinch up but van Bommel circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
van Bommel throws a sloppy head kick and wilton moves out of range easily.
wilton throws a jab when van Bommel was well out of range.

wilton clinches with his opponent.
van Bommel fails to pull guard.
wilton tries to land knees in the clinch but van Bommel avoids the damage to the body.
wilton lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt van Bommel or not.
wilton crunches a lovely knee into van Bommel's ribcage.
van Bommel misses with some punches.
wilton landing some nice looking knees to the body.
van Bommel avoiding damage as wilton throws knees to the body.
van Bommel tries to score a body lock takedown but wilton shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
van Bommel wants a takedown.
wilton prevents the takedown attempt.
van Bommel trying to stall but wilton improves his position.
van Bommel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
wilton prevents van Bommel from breaking the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
van Bommel goes for a takedown in the clinch but wilton prevents it.
Knees in the clinch landing for wilton.
van Bommel blocks an elbow strike from wilton.
van Bommel wants a takedown but no success here.
van Bommel pressing his opponent against the cage.
van Bommel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
wilton gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from van Bommel.
van Bommel looking to stall.
van Bommel can't break the clinch.
wilton misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from van Bommel.
Knees in the clinch landing for wilton.
van Bommel stalling in the clinch but wilton improves position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from wilton.
van Bommel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
van Bommel wants a takedown but no success here.
van Bommel trying to stall but wilton improves his position.
wilton crunches a lovely knee into van Bommel's ribcage.
van Bommel wants a takedown but no success here.
van Bommel has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. wilton is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
van Bommel has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. wilton is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
van Bommel takes an elbow to the forehead.
van Bommel wants to break free but wilton has control.
wilton lands a knee to the body.
van Bommel misses with some punches.
wilton landing some nice looking knees to the body.
van Bommel can't break the clinch.
wilton blocking some punches.
van Bommel is looking for a takedown up against the cage. wilton gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
wilton prevents a takedown attempt there.
wilton crunches a lovely knee into van Bommel's ribcage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
van Bommel tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. wilton just stands there and leans against the cage.
van Bommel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
van Bommel wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
van Bommel tries to score a body lock takedown but wilton shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
van Bommel is looking for a takedown up against the cage. wilton gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
wilton lands an elbow inside that van Bommel shrugs off.
van Bommel wants to get back to striking at distance but wilton won't allow it.
wilton landing some nice looking knees to the body.
van Bommel goes for a takedown attempt but wilton pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
wilton connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
van Bommel shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says wilton as he avoids it easily.
van Bommel scores with a nice strike.

The cut above jaki wilton's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
wilton circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

jaki wilton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on jaki wilton's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

van Bommel fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
wilton doesn't manage to clinch there - van Bommel circles away.
van Bommel closes the distance looking to clinch
and wilton counters with an outside leg kick.
van Bommel fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
wilton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
van Bommel tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but wilton swivels and escapes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
wilton moves in looking to clinch but van Bommel pushes him off.
wilton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

wilton has closed the distance and engaged van Bommel in a clinch.
wilton misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from van Bommel.
van Bommel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
van Bommel has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. wilton is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Horst van Bommel. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
van Bommel is looking for a takedown up against the cage. wilton gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
van Bommel wants to get back to striking at distance but wilton won't allow it.
van Bommel wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
van Bommel has wilton pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. wilton manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
van Bommel drops to a knee looking for a takedown but wilton gets the underhooks and prevents it.
wilton scores a nice knee to the body.
wilton works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
wilton prevents the takedown attempt.
van Bommel managing to block the knees to the body from wilton.
van Bommel tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. wilton smiles and moves away.
Horst van Bommel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
wilton tries to clinch there but van Bommel circles away.
wilton doesn't manage to clinch there - van Bommel circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
wilton keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
van Bommel shoots in and drives through. wilton sprawls well.

van Bommel feints and as wilton raises his hands in defense, van Bommel changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
wilton wants to stand up but van Bommel is controlling him.

wilton has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes van Bommel off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

van Bommel feints and as wilton raises his hands in defense, van Bommel changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
van Bommel content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
van Bommel lands a couple of digs.
wilton wants to get back to his feet but van Bommel is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
van Bommel works over wilton with some ground and pound from guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

van Bommel decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
wilton fails in his attempt to clinch.
wilton fails in his attempt to clinch.
wilton looks to clinch
and van Bommel counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
van Bommel tries to clinch up but wilton circles away and keeps his distance.

van Bommel gets a takedown into half guard.
van Bommel working over wilton with some ground and pound. wilton looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

wilton is rocked!
van Bommel looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Horst van Bommel overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
van Bommel prevents wilton from standing back up.
van Bommel looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks wilton with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
wilton tries to kick van Bommel off but van Bommel keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
van Bommel slips a nice elbow through wilton's hands, connecting with wilton's forehead.
wilton tries to kick van Bommel off but van Bommel keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
van Bommel thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing wilton to regain full guard.
van Bommel connects with a couple of short punches.
wilton is still in real trouble! Can van Bommel finish him?

jaki wilton's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at jaki wilton's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Horst van Bommel!