PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cleon Wright (ranked 1129 p4p, 150 weight class) and Gunnar Wylde (ranked 1292 p4p, 174 weight class). Wylde has chosen Black Label Society - Parade of the Dead as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Wright
vs
Wylde

195 cm
36
209 lbs
30 - 20 - 0

196 cm
39
215 lbs
26 - 18 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cleon Wright!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gunnar Wylde!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wright bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wright rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Wylde counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Cleon Wright has been cut.
Wylde has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Wright is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Wright lands a glancing blow to the side of Wylde's head.

It looks like Gunnar Wylde has been cut.
A jab from Wright misses.
Wylde ducks under a wild hook from Wright.
Wylde walks into a jab.
Wright tests Wylde's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cleon Wright seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wylde has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Wright finds it's way round the side to connect with Wylde's head.
Wright dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wylde. That did some damage!
Sloppy strikes from Wright. Those never looked like landing.
A nice side step and Wylde releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Wright.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wylde pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wright throws a body punch but Wylde moves out of range.
Wright looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wright avoids the head kick by Wylde.
Wright clobbers Wylde with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd cheers as Wright lands an impressive looking overhand right. Wylde doesn't seem phased though.
Wright connects with a body shot that sends Wylde's belly button to the back.
A slapping leg kick lands for Wright.
A shot to the body from Wright misses
enabling Wylde to counter with a crisp jab.
Wright lands a glancing blow to the side of Wylde's head.

That has opened up Gunnar Wylde's cut even more.
Wylde drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Wylde is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wright throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wylde appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Wright just misses with a punch to the body.
Wylde is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright misses with a two punch combination.
Wylde throws out a counter right but Wright avoids it with no problem.
Wright swings widly with a right hand
and Wylde counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Wylde drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Wright misses with a right hand
and Wright takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wylde slips a jab from Wright.
Wylde throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wright appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Wright looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wright blocks a leg kick.
Wylde on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A telegraphed right hand from Wright misses the target.
Wright throws a hook to the side of Wylde's head but Wylde sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wylde! But no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright throws a shot to the body.
Wylde dodges the punch combination from Wright.
It seemed like Wylde was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Wylde takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

The cut above Gunnar Wylde's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Wright throws a predictable looking body shot
and Wylde counters with a stiff right hand.
Wylde on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A swing and a miss from Wright.
Wylde misses with a straight left.
Wright throws an overhand right that lands on Wylde's shoulder, as Wylde tries to avoid the shot.
Wright scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wright will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wylde digs a good hook to Wright's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wright keeps Wylde at a distance using the push kick.
Wright misses with a hook to the body
and Wylde counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Cleon Wright's cut is getting worse.
Wylde takes one on the button.
Wright throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Wright looks to score with a jab to the body but Wylde is just out of range.
Wylde shapes to counter with a head kick.
Wright looks to land a right hand but Wylde moved out of range.
Wright moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromWylde.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cleon Wright dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Wright lands with a good body shot.
A big left from Wright misses.
Wylde takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wylde uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wright.
Wylde now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Wright comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wylde uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wright.
It seemed like Wylde was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A big left from Wright misses.
Wylde avoids the body shot from Wright.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wylde! But no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Wylde.
Nice uppercut lands for Wright. That snapped Wylde's head back.
Wright lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wylde misses with a body shot.
Wright went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Wright misses with a combination
and Wylde counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Wright avoids the body shot from Wylde.
Nice shot by Wylde.
Wright throws a big shot that misses.
Wright walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Wylde checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Wylde dodges the punch combination from Wright.
Wylde now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Wright scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wylde counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wright throws a jab but it's blocked by Wylde.
Wright just misses with a punch to the body.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Wylde might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Wright has got the better of the exchanges.
Wylde drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Wright throws a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wright thuds a left hand into Wylde's body.
Wright throws a poor cross that misses
and Wylde counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wright scores with a sloppy right hand. Wylde should have avoided that one.
Wylde slips a jab from Wright.
Wylde let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Wylde showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wright.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Wright connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Wright ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wylde avoids a kick to the body.
Cleon Wright is winning the standup battle so far.
Wright looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wylde! But no joy.
A slow jab from Wright misses its intended target.
Nice body punch from Wright.
Wright lands with an uppercut that bounces Wylde off the cage and back into range.
Wylde staying out of range there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wylde tries to move into range but Wright moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Gunnar Wylde's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Wright rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Wylde counters with a head kick.
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!
Wright swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wylde looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Wylde chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wright can pounce on him.
Wright throws the left hand but Wylde avoids the punch easily.
Wright thows a leg kick but Wylde checks it
and Wylde counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Wright scores with a shot to the body.
Wright feints and then cracks Wylde's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wylde down.
Wylde attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Wright waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wylde.
It seemed like Wylde was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cleon Wright dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Wylde takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wright fails to land with a series of punches.
Wylde appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Wright connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wylde has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Wright.
Wylde uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wright.
Wright scores with a one two! Wylde had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Wylde slips a jab from Wright.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wright scores with a push kick.
Wylde tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wright missing with a left hand there. Wylde was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wright waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wylde.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wylde scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nice uppercut lands for Wright. That snapped Wylde's head back.
Wylde will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wright misses with an uppercut.
Wylde swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
An inside leg kick lands from Wright.
Wylde throws a series of punches but Wright avoids them all with ease.
Wright lands a nice shot to the body.
Wylde loads up on a big right hand but Wright slips the punch.
Wright turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wright is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wylde can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Wylde.
Wylde takes one on the button.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Cleon Wright!