PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jan Jan Echano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Willis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jan Jan Echano has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Jan Echano
vs
Willis

200 cm
22
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
22
240 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

Fugly Face Clothing

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jan Jan Echano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Patrick Willis!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Shimada and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Echano tries to work over Willis's front leg with a kick but Willis checks it.

Echano cracks Willis with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Echano has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Willis to stand back up!

Willis is rocked!

It looks like Patrick Willis has been cut.
Willis misses with a low kick.
Willis is still on wobbly legs! Can Echano finish him?
Jan Jan Echano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck for Willis with that takedown attempt.
Willis seems to have recovered his senses.

Willis bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Willis cracks Echano with a big right hand but Echano just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Echano wants to get back to his feet.
Willis throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Echano works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Willis is just content to waste time from the top position. Echano takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Willis postures up in Echano's guard and throws a big left but Echano blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Willis in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Willis working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Willis trying to control the position from guard on top but Echano is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Willis postures up in Echano's guard and throws a big left but Echano blocks it.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Willis misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Willis checks the leg kick nicely there.
Echano scores with a kick to the body.
Willis looks gassed!
Willis takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Echano scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A low kick from Echano misses

and Willis moves into the clinch.

Echano escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Echano looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Echano fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Willis.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Echano throws a series of punches but Willis avoids them all with ease.
Echano fakes the leg kick and cracks Willis in the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Echano!
Echano turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Echano lands a high kick!
Echano thumps Willis with a low kick.
Willis takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Echano delivers a nice body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Echano.
Jan Jan Echano is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Echano. Willis shrugs it off though.

Willis moves into the clinch.
Willis misses with a knee strike.
Echano is trying to force a seperation but Willis has the dominant position.
Echano wants to get back to striking at distance but Willis won't allow it.

Willis gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Willis throws a strike but Echano rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Willis has an active guard here but Echano has managed to pass into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Willis is trying to stand up here but Echano is controlling him well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Willis wants to control but Echano is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Willis is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Echano will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Echano wants to stand up but Willis has a hold of him and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jan Jan Echano dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Patrick Willis's cut.
That's time! Echano's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Willis shoots for a double leg takedown but Echano sprawls well. He's pushed Willis's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jan Jan Echano is winning the standup battle so far.
Echano misses with a low kick.
Echano swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Echano stuffs the takedown.
Willis takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Echano looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Echano chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Echano dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Willis. That did some damage!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Echano throws a front kick that sends Willis stumbling back into the cage.
Echano pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Echano connects with a solid leg kick.
Echano throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Willis's head.
Echano swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Willis tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Echano moves into range and connects with a jab.
Willis avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Willis shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Willis showed some decent athleticism there.
Willis not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Willis thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Echano's head.
Willis thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Echano's head.
Willis drops an elbow to the side of Echano's head.
Willis missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Echano blocking the ground and pound attempt from Willis.
Willis slips a nice elbow through Echano's hands, connecting with Echano's forehead.
Willis looks to land a strike but Echano avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Willis won't allow Echano to get back to his feet.
Willis trying to control the position from guard on top but Echano is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Willis missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Willis throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Echano works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Willis looks for a takedown but Echano sprawls well.
Jan Jan Echano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patrick Willis.
Willis checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Willis tries to close the distance and clinch but Echano swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Willis moves out of range of the leg kick from Echano.
Echano pivots, looking for a leg kick but Willis is out of range and Echano settles back down.
Echano buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Echano lands with a thumping leg kick.
Willis has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Echano.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Echano.
Echano throws a head kick that half lands.

Willis shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Echano is trying to defend but Willis finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Willis thows a huge punch but Echano dodges it nicely.
Echano is trying to stand.
Willis takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Willis uses his free foot to push down on Echano's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Echano.
Willis thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Willis unloads with some shots from mount but Echano bucks and avoids them well.
Willis misses with a head shot.
Willis lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Echano hang on?
Echano is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Willis can do to turn this around?

Echano bucks Willis off and manages to get back to his feet!
Jan Jan Echano is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Willis moves out of range of the leg kick from Echano.

Echano gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
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!
Echano preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jan Jan Echano dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Patrick Willis's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Echano tries to keep at a distance but Willis has taken the fight into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Echano's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Echano has had enough of the clinch but Willis keeps him there for the moment.
Echano wants to get back to striking at distance but Willis won't allow it.
Willis has Echano pressed against the cage, preventing Echano from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Echano tries to break the clinch but Willis is controlling the position.
Willis drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Echano gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Willis drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Echano is pressed up against the cage. Willis has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Echano down to the mat. Echano avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jan Jan Echano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patrick Willis.
Willis changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Echano tries to avoid it but Willis manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Echano to the ground. Echano escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Echano thumps Willis with a low kick.
Willis's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Willis takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Echano lands a head kick. Willis smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Willis fails with the takedown.
Willis on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Echano. Echano obviously looking to wear him down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Echano dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Willis. That did some damage!
Echano scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Echano attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A nice inside leg kick there by Echano. That's going to slow Willis down.
Echano tries a low kick but Willis avoids it.
Willis keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

Willis moves into the clinch.
Willis is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Willis keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Echano's efforts to push away.
Echano tries to break free but Willis pushes him back against the cage.
Echano wants to break the clinch but can't.
Willis can't get the takedown.
Echano working hard to break the clinch.

Echano pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Echano, right into the meat.
Willis checks a leg kick.

Willis shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Echano's guard.
Willis working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Willis throws a big right hand that misses.
Willis working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Echano's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Willis trying to control but Echano is working from the bottom.
Willis in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Willis is looking to advance position but Echano has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Echano controlling the pace for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Echano stands up from mount. Strange move.
Willis cracks Echano with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Willis gets a takedown into half guard.
Echano wants to get back to his feet.
Patrick Willis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jan Jan Echano is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Willis sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Echano defending well though.
Willis sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Echano defending well though.
Willis thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Echano's head.
Echano regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Willis.
Willis throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Echano works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Willis stops Echano from standing up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jan Jan Echano showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Echano, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jan Jan Echano!