PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keith Channell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trent Willis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Channell
vs
Willis

191 cm
25
250 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

186 cm
25
250 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Keith Channell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Trent Willis!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paulsen Ambrosius and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some bone on bone action there as Channell checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Willis misses with a low kick as Channell jumps back.
Channell swinging wildly here.
Channell shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Willis but Willis pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Channell checks a leg kick nicely.
Willis avoids the head kick by Channell.
Willis throws a front kick aimed at Channell's knee but Channell avoids it well.
Channell with a nice cross.
Channell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Channell blocks a leg kick.
Willis misses with a leg kick.
Channell walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Willis checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Willis wants to slow Channell down by chopping away at his legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Willis misses with a low kick.
Channell misses with an attempted mid kick.
Willis misses with a low kick.
Willis misses with a body kick.
Trent Willis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Willis fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Channell checks it well.
Channell checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Willis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Channell.

Channell shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Willis manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Willis keeping moving, preventing Channell from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Channell stands up from Willis's guard - Channell perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Channell looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Willis looks to land a body kick but Channell moved away.
Willis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Channell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Willis throws a leg kick that is checked
and Channell counters with a body kick.
Channell lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Willis at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Channell fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Willis is out of range.
Channell throws a leg kick but Willis moved away.
Channell misses the jab.
Willis throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Willis throws a wild body kick that Channell sees coming a mile off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Channell throws a right and a left that both miss.
Willis throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Channell shoots for a takedown but Willis saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Willis is looking to clinch but Channell is avoiding it.
Channell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Willis.
Channell checks a leg kick.
Willis throws out a leg kick but Channell moves out of range and Willis only half commits.
Willis throws a leg kick but Channell moved away.
Willis checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Willis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Channell throws a chopping leg kick but Willis manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Channell.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keith Channell. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Channell connects with a leg kick. Willis looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Willis throws a leg kick
enabling Channell to counter with a crisp jab.
Willis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Willis rushes Channell and presses him up against the cage.
Willis with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Willis tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Willis throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Willis will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Channell up against the cage.
Channell can't break the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Willis tries to land a knee to the head but Channell blocks with his arms.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Willis misses with a knee strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Keith Channell will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Channell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Willis tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Channell is able to avoid easily.

Willis closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Willis lands a nice knee to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Channell.
Willis misses with an elbow over the top.
Willis misses with a knee strike.
Willis tries a knee to the head but Channell blocks it.
Channell has a couple of punches blocked by Willis.
Willis using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Channell has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Channell is trying to break the clinch but Willis has him pressed against the cage.
Channell taking a breather.
Willis landing knees to the head.

It looks like Keith Channell has been cut.
Willis with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Willis gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Channell throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Channell fails to land.
Willis unloads a knee to the mid-section. Channell lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Willis tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Channell taking a breather.
Willis creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Willis scores with a knee to the head.
Willis misses with a knee to the head.
Willis tries a knee to the head but Channell blocks it.
Channell takes a knee right on the jaw!
Willis is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Willis tries a knee to the head but Channell blocks it.
Willis using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Channell has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Willis prevents Channell from breaking the clinch.
Willis creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Channell goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Willis creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Channell is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Willis looking to throw knees to the head but Channell is blocking nicely.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Willis pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Channell misses with the head strike.
Channell misses with a punch on the inside.
Channell swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Channell throws a head punch that misses.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Willis with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Willis unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Channell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Channell blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Willis with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Willis with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Willis just misses with a elbow thrown towards Channell's brow.
Channell blocks an elbow strike.
Willis lands a knee to the head.
Channell looking to stall.
Willis with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Channell misses with a hook to the ribs.
Knees in the clinch landing for Willis.
Willis with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Willis looking to throw knees to the head but Channell is blocking nicely.
Channell misses with the head strike.
Willis misses with a knee strike.

Channell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Channell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Willis misses with a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Willis is looking to chop away at Channell's legs.
Channell scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Willis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Channell moves out of range of the body kick from Willis.
Channell throws a head kick that misses.
Willis avoids the head kick by Channell.
Channell moves out of range of the leg kick from Willis.
Willis blocks the body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Willis misses with a body kick.
A punch combination from Channell misses.
Channell throws a leg kick which misses Willis's front leg but catches the back leg as Willis tries to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trent Willis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Keith Channell's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Channell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Channell checks a leg kick.
Good work by Channell as he checks the leg kick.
Willis throws a low kick, looking for Channell's leg but Channell calmly moves out of range.
Willis throws a leg kick but Channell moved away.
Keith Channell is winning the standup battle so far.
Willis throws a front kick aimed at Channell's knee but Channell avoids it well.
Willis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Channell.

Willis rushes Channell and presses him up against the cage.
Willis misses with a knee to the head.
Willis throws a knee to the head but misses.
Willis tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Willis just misses with a elbow thrown towards Channell's brow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Willis misses with a knee to the head.
Willis has Channell pressed against the cage, preventing Channell from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Willis tries a knee to the head but Channell blocks it.
Willis with a knee to the head.
Willis throws a knee to the head but misses.
Channell is trying to break the clinch but Willis is controlling him.
Willis using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Channell has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Channell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Channell goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Willis missing with knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Willis as Channell tries to tie him up.
Channell swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Channell misses with a hook from the clinch.
Channell dodges an elbow strike from Willis.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Willis gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Channell.
Willis throws a knee to the head but misses.
Willis lands a good knee to the midsection. Channell won't want to take too many of those.
Channell is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Channell is trying to pull guard but Willis has him pressed against the cage.
Willis throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Channell blocks it with crossed arms.
Channell blocks an elbow strike.
Channell tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Channell effectively controlling the action here.
Willis lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Willis throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Channell blocks it with crossed arms.
Willis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Channell.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Willis with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Channell swings wildly with an uppercut but Willis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Willis tries a knee to the head but Channell blocks it.
A knee to the head by Willis.
Willis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Willis tries a knee to the head but Channell blocks it.
Channell misses with the head strike.
Channell swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Channell misses with some punches.
Willis pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Willis utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Channell misses with the head strike.
Channell stalling in the clinch but Willis improves position.
Willis throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Channell blocks it with crossed arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Channell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Willis blocking some punches.
Willis looking to throw knees to the head but Channell is blocking nicely.
Willis with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Channell misses with the head strike.
Willis looking to throw knees to the head but Channell is blocking nicely.
Channell is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Channell.
Willis tries to land a knee to the head but Channell blocks with his arms.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Channell wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Channell wants to break the clinch but can't.
Willis lands a good knee to the midsection. Channell won't want to take too many of those.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Willis using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Channell has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Willis with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Channell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Willis's elbow.
Willis taking a breather.

And that's the end of the fight!
Trent Willis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Willis 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Trent Willis!