PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Willis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry William French (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). French has chosen Blaze of Glory as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Henry William French enters the cage!

Willis
vs
William French

195 cm
21
215 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

194 cm
19
212 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Boomerang! Nutrition and Development Center

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Eddie Willis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Henry William French!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Winston Howard and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Willis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but French manages to avoid it.
Willis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Willis misses with a body kick.
French fails to land with a series of punches.
French throws a left and a right that both miss

and Willis moves into the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by French.
French misses with a hook from the clinch.
French doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Willis wants to get back to striking at distance but French won't allow it.
Willis wants to get back to striking at distance but French won't allow it.
Willis blocks an uppercut.
Willis tries to break the clinch but French is controlling the position.
Willis is trying to break the clinch but French has him pressed against the cage.
French lands a hook to the side of the head.
French misses with some punches.
French is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
French lands a shoulder strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
French misses with a hook from the clinch.
French wants to get back to striking at distance but Willis won't allow it.
Willis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Willis is trying to break free.
French misses with a punch on the inside.
French swings wildly with an uppercut but Willis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Willis - that landed with a thud.
French working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

French breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
French tries to clinch
and Willis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
French throws a hook but Willis avoids it easily.
French uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Willis.
No joy there for French, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Henry William French seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
French tries to clinch but Willis moves out of range.

Willis gets a clinch.
Willis wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but French has him pressed against the cage.
Willis is trying to break free.

Willis breaks the clinch.
Willis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Willis throws a one two combo.
French throws an overhand right that lands on Willis's shoulder, as Willis tries to avoid the shot.
Willis misses with a jab, cross combination.
French throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Willis counters with a stiff right hand.
Willis looks to land a combination but French avoids it well.
Willis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
French needs to keep his hands up - Willis had a free shot at his head there.
French throws a looping overhand right but Willis ducks down to avoid it.

Willis forces French back against the cage and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
French keeps control of Willis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Willis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Willis avoiding damage.
Willis looking to slow down the pace here.
French misses with the head strike.
French lands a nice uppercut.
Willis wants to break the clinch but can't.
French wants to get back to striking at distance but Willis won't allow it.
French blocking some punches.
French keeps control of Willis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Willis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Willis is trying to break the clinch but French has him pressed against the cage.
French lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Willis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
French lands a body shot in the clinch.
Willis is breathing heavily.
with the fighters clinched against the cage, French creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
French punishes Willis's body with a nice straight punch.
French throws a left and a right that both miss
and Willis counters with a series of strikes. French will be more careful next time no doubt.
Willis throws a nice looking combination but French bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
French lands a jab-cross combination.
French bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Willis's head.
A punch combination from French misses.
French connects with a good right hand that stumbles Willis. Willis circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Willis stalks French and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into French's face. French staggers backwards, shaken.
French swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Willis.
French falls off balance throwing a combination
and Willis counters with a nice uppercut.
French scores with a one two! Willis had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Willis takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
French throws a right and a left that both miss.

Willis has French up against the cage in a clinch.
Willis manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Willis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
French fails to land with a series of punches.
The fighters circle momentarily. Willis darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Willis wants to slow French down by chopping away at his legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Willis moves into range and clinches up with French.
French tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Willis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Willis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Willis misses with a two punch combination.
French throws a left and a right that both miss
and Willis counters with a stiff right hand.
French misses with an uppercut. Willis saw that one coming.
Willis lands a glancing blow to the side of French's head.

French is rocked!
Willis fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked French out cold! Brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Eddie Willis!