PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Abel N Willan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Haka Maka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maka is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Island Music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

N Willan
vs
Maka

185 cm
24
190 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

180 cm
32
201 lbs
16 - 15 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent elbows
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

Ganja's Warehouse

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Abel N Willan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Haka Maka!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Willan scores with a jab to the head.
Willan slaps away a takedown attempt from Maka, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Willan misses with a wild body shot.
Willan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Maka.
Willan scores with a jab to the body.
Maka shoots and misses
and Willan counters with a nice low kick that buckles Maka's knee momentarily.
Abel N Willan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Haka Maka.
Maka fails with a takedown attempt.
Willan throws a looping overhand right but Maka ducks down to avoid it.
Willan feints and then cracks Maka's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Maka down.
Willan feints and then cracks Maka's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Maka down.
Willan misses with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Willan throws a low kick, looking for Maka's leg but Maka calmly moves out of range.
Willan cracks Maka with a right hand to the side of the head.
Maka slips a jab from Willan.
Maka bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Maka will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Willan throws a low kick but it's checked well by Maka.
Willan tries to clinch up
and Maka counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
No luck for Maka with that takedown attempt.
Maka has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Willan.
Willan just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Willan misses with a leg kick.
Willan throws a big shot that misses.
Willan slaps away a takedown attempt from Maka, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Willan looks to score with a jab to the body but Maka is just out of range.
Willan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Maka swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Maka throws a nice looking combination but Willan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Willan throws a leg kick but Maka sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Maka takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
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!
Willan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Maka circles away quickly and effectively.
Willan misses with a two punch combination.
Maka fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Willan connects with a good right hand that stumbles Maka. Maka circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Willan misses with a hook
and Maka counters with a body kick that stops Willan in his tracks momentarily.
Maka moves away from the strike by Willan.
A solid leg kick lands there for Willan.
Willan looks for a takedown but Maka sprawls well.
Willan scores with the left hand. Maka knows he should have avoided that one.
Maka on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Maka ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Willan feints and then cracks Maka's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Maka down.
Maka throws a right and a left that both miss.
Willan misses with a body shot
and Willan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Willan misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Willan tries to land a leg kick but Maka saw it coming and moves away.
Maka misses with a low kick.
Willan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Maka.
Maka checks a leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Maka.
Maka shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Willan pinned against the cage. Willan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maka gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abel N Willan dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Willan pivots, looking for a leg kick but Maka is out of range and Willan settles back down.
Willan throws a combination that misses

and Maka counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Willan manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Maka wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Willan.
Willan looking to control and managing it successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maka is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.

Willan working for a guillotine from mount but Maka is in no mood to give up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Willan wants to control the action but instead Maka gets a body lock and reverses into Willan's guard! Nice work!
Maka wanted to stand there but Willan had control of the position.

Willan escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Maka gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Maka with a flurry of punches that miss.
Maka wants to stand but Willan has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Maka won't allow Willan to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maka distracts Willan with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Maka with a nice head shot there.
Maka showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Maka trying to control but Willan is working from the bottom.
Maka looking to sit in guard and control but Willan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Maka working a defensive guard here.
Maka keeping moving, preventing Willan from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Maka throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Willan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Willan sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Maka's guard.
Maka wants to get back to full guard.
Willan sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Maka defending well though.
Willan wants to control but Maka is keeping him busy.
Willan wants to pass to mount but Maka is defending the position.
Maka has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Willan is working away from the top position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Willan is looking for a kimura here.
Willan looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Maka with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Willan not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Willan scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Willan trying to control from half guard but Maka is working away.
Willan throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Maka to regain full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Abel N Willan will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Willan catches Maka with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Abel N Willan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A clash of legs there as Willan blocks the low kick.
Willan misses with a low kick.
Willan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Maka shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Maka throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Willan tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Maka is in Willan's guard.

Maka has gone for a leg lock! Willan slips out almost immediately though and dives into Maka's guard.
Willan is looking to work some ground and pound but Maka has wrist control.
Willan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Willan wants to control from the top but Maka keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Willan wants to pass the guard but Maka is keeping the position.
Willan won't allow Maka to sweep him here.
Abel N Willan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Willan throws an elbow that misses. Maka uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Willan's guard. Nice move by Maka!
Willan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Maka is one step ahead there.
Willan is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Willan tries to stand and escape but Maka is controlling the position.
Willan is trying to control. Maka wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Maka avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Willan.

Willan is looking for a kimura here.
Willan trying to pass the guard but Maka defending well.
Willan thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Willan looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Willan with the ground and pound but Maka uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Maka keeping moving, preventing Willan from controlling successfully.
Willan lands a couple of digs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Willan looking to sit in guard and control but Maka gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Maka trying to control but Willan is working from the bottom.
Abel N Willan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Willan looking for a sweep. Not yet Willan, not yet.
Maka is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Maka would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Maka got a little sloppy there for a moment and Willan has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Maka has managed to get both his arms back between Willan's legs - danger averted.
Maka tries to stand but Willan is controlling from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Abel N Willan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Willan has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Abel N Willan!
Abel N Willan decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.