PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paolo Herdy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Will Willis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Herdy
vs
Willis

191 cm
20
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paolo Herdy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Will Willis!
The judges for this bout are , and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Herdy lands a high kick!
Willis falls off balance throwing a combination
and Herdy counters with a head kick.

Willis clinches up with Herdy and pushes him back against the cage.
Willis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Herdy connects with a nasty looking knee right to Willis's face.
Herdy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Willis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A head kick by Willis misses
and Herdy counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

Herdy drives through and clinches with Willis against the cage.
Herdy is trying to break the clinch but Willis has him pressed against the cage.

Willis is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Herdy can't fight it off and eventually Willis manages to take the fight to the floor. Herdy looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Willis slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Willis stops Herdy from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Willis controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Herdy wants to sweep but no luck.
Herdy is working hard here to advance position.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Will Willis wasn't active enough on the ground.
Herdy lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Willis backs up against the cage.
Herdy keeps the fight on the outside.
Herdy ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Willis looks gassed!
Herdy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Herdy thows a body kick. Willis tries to catch it but that hurt him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Herdy scores with a leg kick.
Willis chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Herdy can pounce on him.
Herdy throws a nice outside leg kick.
Herdy tries to clinch but Willis is having none of it.
Herdy throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Herdy lands with a slapping head kick.
Willis chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Herdy can pounce on him.
Herdy lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Willis backs up against the cage.

Willis is rocked!
Herdy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Willis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Herdy lands a brutal head kick. Willis looks out on his feet and Herdy throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Paolo Herdy!