PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rico Willis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Staton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Staton has chosen Believe in Magic as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Rico Willis could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jeremy Staton's chin.

Willis
vs
Staton

187 cm
28
230 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

195 cm
29
265 lbs
16 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
KO power

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rico Willis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jeremy Staton!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Willis gets a clinch.
Willis lands a nice uppercut.
Willis's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Willis lands a knee to the body.
Staton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Staton is looking for a takedown.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Staton is working Willis over against the cage.
Staton has Willis pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Willis manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Staton looks winded!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Staton avoiding damage as Willis throws knees to the body.
Willis trying to land knees to the body.
Willis throws an elbow that misses.
Willis is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Staton is defending well for now.
Willis is pressed up against the cage. Staton has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Willis down to the mat. Willis avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Rico Willis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeremy Staton.
Staton lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

It looks like Rico Willis has been cut.
Willis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Willis swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Staton.
Willis fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Staton has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Willis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Staton.

Willis closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Willis using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Staton has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Willis.
Willis keeps control of Staton as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Staton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Staton can't find room to land a body shot as Willis controls the action.
Willis looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Willis pushes off an throws an elbow but Staton leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Staton on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Willis throws an elbow that misses.
Willis misses with a knee to the head.
Willis tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Staton avoids it.
Willis keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Staton's efforts to push away.
Willis landing knees to the body.
Staton is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Willis is defending well.
Willis cracks Staton with a nice body shot.
Staton avoiding damage as Willis throws knees to the body.
Willis scores a nice knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Willis misses with an elbow strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Willis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Willis lands a hook that snaps the head of Staton backwards.
Willis putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Staton in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Willis throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Willis throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Staton blocks it with crossed arms.
Staton avoiding damage as Willis throws knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Willis.
Willis utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Staton takes a knee to the side of the body.
Staton blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Willis gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Willis lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Staton or not.
Willis is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Staton is defending well for now.
Staton working hard to break the clinch.
Willis with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Willis lands with a left to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Willis with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Staton takes a knee right on the jaw!
Willis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Staton.
Willis lands a nice shot to the body.
Willis lands a nice knee to the body.
Willis lands a body punch.
Willis lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Staton backwards.
Willis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Staton.
Willis lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Willis connects with a nasty looking knee right to Staton's face.
Willis working Staton over with knees to the body.
Staton blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Willis using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Willis lands with a light punch inside.
Willis landing knees to the head.

Staton is rocked!
Willis lands a knee to the head.
Staton is still on wobbly legs! Can Willis finish him?
Staton takes a knee to the side of the body.
Willis pushes Staton against the cage. Willis is working some dirty boxing. Willis pushes off with a quick right hook! Staton goes down! Staton tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Willis moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rico Willis!