PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Henry Willian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guapo Obispo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henry Willian has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Willian
vs
Obispo

190 cm
19
153 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

181 cm
26
153 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Henry Willian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Guapo Obispo!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Willian throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Obispo.

Willian has Obispo up against the cage in a clinch.
Willian tries to circle away but Obispo has him pinned against the cage.
Obispo lands a nice knee to the body.

Obispo has Willian pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Obispo pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Willian tumbling to the mat - Obispo dives into Willian's guard.
Obispo wants to control from the top but Willian keeps moving.
Willian looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Willian can't keep his opponent in guard - Obispo advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Willian moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Willian is looking to stand up but Obispo isn't so interested in that idea.
Willian really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Willian throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Obispo escapes and throws Willian's legs to the side, diving into side control!
The ground and pound from Obispo seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Obispo trying to control the action but Willian is working from the bottom.
Willian is pushing Obispo's head away, looking to escape. Obispo manages to hold on to the position though.

Obispo is trying to get an arm triangle but Willian is defending well.

Obispo working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Willian can't do much from the bottom here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Obispo avoids a punch combination nicely.

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.
No joy there for Willian, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Obispo takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Willian throws a series of punches but Obispo moves out of range.
Willian fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Willian fails to land with a series of punches.
Obispo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Henry Willian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Willian misses.
Willian misses with the combination.
Obispo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Willian as he avoids it easily.
Willian tests Obispo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice sprawl there from Willian as Obispo shoots in.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Willian throws a right hand that Obispo ducks under and follows up with a left that Obispo also avoids with ease.
Willian works over Obispo's head and body with a nice combination.
A punch combination from Willian misses.
Willian wants to land a leg kick but Obispo is out of range.
Willian throws a right and a left that both miss.
Willian with a poor takedown

and Obispo counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Obispo prevents Willian from getting back to his feet.
Willian throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Willian wants to stand and escape but Obispo is having none of it.
Willian is breathing heavily.

Obispo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Obispo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Obispo drops back looking for a leg! Willian is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Willian manages to kick Obispo off! Obispo jumps back into Willian's guard.
Obispo won't allow Willian to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Willian looking for a sweep. Not yet Willian, not yet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Willian misses with a double jab.
Willian throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Willian works over Obispo's head and body with a nice combination.
Willian throws a series of punches but Obispo avoids them all with ease.
Willian throws a nice looking combination but Obispo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Willian throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Willian throws a one two combo.
Willian tries for a takedown but Obispo circles away easily

and Obispo counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henry Willian. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Willian keeping moving, preventing Obispo from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Guapo Obispo 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.

Willian throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Obispo counters with a takedown into side control.
Obispo in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Willian is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Willian gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Willian makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Some wild striking there from Willian.
Willian swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Obispo.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Obispo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Willian tries to avoid it but Obispo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Willian to the ground. Willian escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Willian gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Obispo counters with a single leg into guard. Willian didn't expect that.

Willian escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Obispo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Guapo Obispo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Willian wants to stand but Obispo is controlling the position.
Obispo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Willian swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Obispo wants to control from the top but Willian keeps moving.

Willian had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Obispo defends it easily.
Obispo trying to control the position from guard on top but Willian is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Willian kicks Obispo off and gets to his feet.
Willian swinging wildly here.
Willian fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Obispo is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Willian.

Willian scores with a takedown into Obispo's guard.
Willian throws and elbow that misses. Obispo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Willian's guard. Nice move by Obispo!
Willian wants to stand but Obispo is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obispo trying to control the position from guard on top but Willian is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Willian has his foot on Obispo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Obispo works his way back into a safe position though.
Willian being controlled here, momentarily.
Obispo prevents Willian from getting back to his feet.

Willian is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Obispo slips nicely into half guard.
Willian scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Obispo manages to mount him!

That's four 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.

Obispo has control of Willian's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Willian regains control of the situation pretty easily.
You get the feeling that Willian really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Willian wants to hold on but Obispo pushes him away.

Obispo working for a submission but Willian is keeping him at bay.
Willian regains half guard.
Willian won't allow Obispo to pass to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Guapo Obispo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Willian lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Obispo backs up against the cage.
Willian misses with a jab, cross combination.
Obispo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Obispo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Willian avoids it really well and circles away.
Willian lands with a nice combination. Obispo backs away looking to recover.

Willian instigates a clinch.
Obispo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Obispo misses with a knee strike.
Willian prevents a takedown attempt there.
Henry Willian has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Guapo Obispo.
Obispo has Willian pressed against the cage, preventing Willian from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Willian breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Obispo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Willian gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Willian throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Obispos head.
A shot in the inside from Willian.
Obispo prevents Willian from breaking the clinch.
Willian looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Willian breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Willian misses with the body kick

and Obispo counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Obispo prevents Willian from standing back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Obispo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Willian is looking to escape.
Willian is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Obispo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Willian defends it nicely.
Obispo is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Willian.
Obispo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Obispo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Willian rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Obispo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Obispo fails to land the takedown.
Willian throws a right and a left that Obispo avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Willian looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Willian lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Willian.
Willian's corner calls for a 1-2. Willian obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Willian throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Willian throws a combination. Obispo tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Willian throws a combination. Obispo tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Willian closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Willian tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Willian has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Obispo wants to control but Willian postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Willian is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Obispo knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Obispo regains half guard, as Willian was trying to land strikes.
Obispo trying to control from the bottom.

Willian postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Obispo to stand up.
Willian throws a combination that misses

so Obispo counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Willian has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Obispo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Henry Willian.
I think Obispo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight for Guapo Obispo!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Guapo Obispo!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Guapo Obispo!

Guapo Obispo wins by unanimous decision!