PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Abel N Willan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Ras (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Josh Ras is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

N Willan
vs
Ras

185 cm
20
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

176 cm
29
195 lbs
5 - 1 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Good knees
KO power

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Abel N Willan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Josh Ras!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Damien Edna and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ras closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Willan did well to prevent Ras getting side control.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Ras throwing shots but Willan is blocking nicely.
Ras wants to control but Willan is keeping him busy.
Ras not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ras working the head and body with strikes.
Ras is looking to advance position but Willan won't allow it.
Willan on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Willan has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ras is working away from the top position though.

Willan looking for submissions off his back.

Willan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Willan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ras trying to control the action but Willan is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ras not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Willan on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Willan avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ras.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Willan is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ras scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ras throwing shots but Willan is blocking nicely.
Ras seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ras thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ras thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ras drops an elbow to the side of Willan's head.
Ras sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Willan defending well though.
Ras seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Willan avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ras.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Willan blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ras.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Willan is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ras pulls his head out easily.
Ras wants to lay and pray for a moment but Willan keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ras scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ras scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Willan blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ras.
Willan is looking to improve his position.
Ras wants to pass to mount but Willan is defending the position.
Willan wants to get back to full guard.
Ras drops an elbow to the side of Willan's head.
Ras is keen to just control but Willan is a slippery customer.
Ras works his way into full mount!
Willan is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ras raining down hammerfists from mount.
Ras lands a nice shot to the head.
Ras cracks Willan with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Ras lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Willan is bucking up trying to escape but Ras cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

Willan is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Willan wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Ras has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Willan's face.
Oh Willan is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
A big strike lands for Ras! That's really hurt Willan and he's turned his back - Ras keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Ras jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Josh Ras!