PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cody Willis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Bravado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bravado is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Pray. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Willis
vs
Bravado

173 cm
27
165 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

174 cm
23
164 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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5th Round

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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cody Willis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Eddie Bravado!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Willis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bravado.
Bravado lands the left hand.
Bravado throws a leg kick that misses.
Bravado is looking to clinch but Willis is avoiding it.
Bravado throws a low kick but Willis avoids it.
Willis looks to land a right hand but Bravado moved out of range.
Bravado tries to score a power double leg takedown but Willis sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bravado somewhat.
Willis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bravado circles away quickly and effectively.
Willis connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bravado throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bravado ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A looping hook to the body misses from Willis. Bravado does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bravado throws a jab but it's blocked by Willis.
Bravado throws a jab when Willis was well out of range.
Bravado fails with a takedown attempt.
Willis throws a sloppy body shot

and Bravado counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Willis won't allow Bravado to pass to mount.
Willis avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bravado.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bravado trying to mount his opponent but Willis defends it.
Willis keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bravado wants to take a breather but Willis is having none of it.
Bravado missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bravado seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Willis does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Willis pushes Bravado off and gets back to his feet.

Bravado rushes Willis and presses him up against the cage.
Willis is trying to force a seperation but Bravado has the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Willis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Willis tries to break the clinch but Bravado is controlling the position.
Bravado is stalling here.

Bravado has picked Willis up - he's going for a ride! Bravado dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bravado stops Willis from getting back to his feet.
Bravado seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Willis does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bravado with the ground and pound but Willis uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Bravado throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bravado trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Willis working a defensive guard here.
Bravado stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Willis swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Willis keeping moving, preventing Bravado from controlling successfully.

Willis is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

Willis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bravado will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Cody Willis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eddie Bravado.
Bravado slips a jab from Willis.
Willis throws a low kick but Bravado moves out of range easily.
Bravado slips a straight right by Willis.
Bravado keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Willis.
Bravado fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Willis on the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bravado blocks the body kick.
Willis misses with a hook.
Nice uppercut there from Bravado.
Willis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bravado moves away.
Bravado throws a hook but Willis avoids it easily.
Willis scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A telegraphed right hand from Bravado misses the target.
Bravado misses with a takedown attempt - Willis sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Willis darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Willis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Willis scores with the left hand. Bravado knows he should have avoided that one.
A left lands for Bravado.
Eddie Bravado seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Willis defending well as Bravado loads up on a big left hand.
Willis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bravado takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bravado looks to throw the jab but Willis is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Eddie Bravado will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Willis moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Willis throws a head kick that misses
and Bravado makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bravado moves out of range of the body kick from Willis.
Bravado uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Willis.

Bravado shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Willis manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Bravado in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bravado postures up in Willis's guard and throws a big left but Willis blocks it.

Bravado drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Willis manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Bravado has Willis in his guard.
Bravado wants to sweep here but Willis controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bravado wants to hit a switch here but Willis passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Bravado there!
Bravado is working to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Willis get's back to his feet.
Willis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bravado sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Willis misses with a hook.
A jab from Willis misses.
Bravado throws a lazy right hand but Willis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Willis lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Willis throws out a loose jab but Bravado uses good head movement to avoid it.
Willis throws out a loose jab but Bravado uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bravado takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bravado throws a wild body kick that Willis sees coming a mile off.
No luck for Bravado with that takedown attempt.
Bravado defending well as Willis loads up on a big left hand.
Bravado lunges at Willis with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Willis's hand.
Bravado blocks a head kick by Willis.
Willis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bravado.
Willis doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Bravado.
Bravado turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Willis loads up on a big right hand but Bravado slips the punch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bravado.
Bravado misses with a looping left.
Willis ducks under a wild hook from Bravado.
Nice shot lands for Bravado.
Bravado throws a hook but Willis blocks it.
Bravado takes one to the side of the head.
A shot to the liver by Bravado. Beautiful body shot.
Cody Willis is winning the standup battle so far.
Bravado thows a body shot but no joy.
Bravado misses with a hook. Willis ducked under it nicely.
Bravado moves out of range as Willis strikes.
Bravado staying out of range there.
Bravado misses with a looping right.
Willis loads up on a big right hand but Bravado slips the punch.
A big right from Bravado misses.
Willis smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bravado throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Willis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Willis moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Willis throws a big shot that misses.
Bravado attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bravado throws out a loose jab but Willis uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big left from Willis misses.
Bravado scores with a hook.
A big right from Willis misses.
Willis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bravado moves away.
Bravado shoots in for a takedown but Willis shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Cody Willis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bravado pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Willis slips under a jab from Bravado.
Bravado scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bravado fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bravado scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bravado throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Some wild striking there from Willis.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Eddie Bravado will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Bravado connects with a good right hand that stumbles Willis. Willis circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bravado tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Willis was well out of range. Poor timing from Bravado.
Bravado throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bravado.
Willis swinging wildly here.
Willis misses with a hook. Bravado ducked under it nicely.
Willis throws a low kick but Bravado avoids it.
Bravado staying out of range there.
Willis scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Willis takes a swing at Bravado's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bravado shoots for a double leg takedown but Willis sprawls well. He's pushed Bravado's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Willis connects with a jab.
Willis throws a head kick but Bravado moves out of range.
Willis slaps away a takedown attempt from Bravado, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Willis drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bravado misses with an uppercut. Willis saw that one coming.
Willis misses with a body punch

and Bravado counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Bravado trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bravado wants to control from the top but Willis keeps moving.
Bravado works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Bravado is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Bravado wants to pass the guard but Willis is keeping the position.
Cody Willis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bravado thows a big elbow that misses.
Bravado sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Willis's guard.
Bravado works his way into full mount!
Bravado has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bravado looking to ground and pound but Willis is blocking nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bravado is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bravado passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Willis!
Willis is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Bravado can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Willis is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bravado throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Willis swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.

Bravado is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Willis has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Willis!
Bravado looking for a sweep. Not yet Bravado, not yet.
Eddie Bravado is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bravado is on top in guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eddie Bravado comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bravado winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eddie Bravado!