PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tyron Willis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Albert Abnieska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Willis
vs
Abnieska

185 cm
23
197 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

181 cm
18
202 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Prefers standup

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 Las Vegas, Tyron Willis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Albert Abnieska!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body punch from Abnieska.
Willis scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Willis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Willis throws a lazy right hand but Abnieska sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Willis moves out of range as Abnieska strikes.
Abnieska takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Willis tries a head kick but it misses.
Willis throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Willis is looking to clinch but Abnieska is avoiding it.
Willis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Abnieska showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Willis.
Abnieska blocks a head kick by Willis.
Willis tries to clinch there but Abnieska circles away.
Willis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Abnieska manages to avoid it.
Abnieska swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Willis just misses with a punch to the body.
Willis lands a nice shot to the body.
Albert Abnieska is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Willis throws a big shot that misses.
Willis connects with a jab.
A head kick misses from Willis.
Nice uppercut lands for Abnieska. That snapped Willis's head back.
Willis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice body punch from Willis.
Willis throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Abnieska fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Willis manages to avoid it.
A punch combination from Abnieska misses.
Willis misses with a kick to the body.
Abnieska looks to land a combination but Willis avoids it well.
Abnieska tries to move into range but Willis moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Willis uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abnieska tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Willis was well out of range. Poor timing from Abnieska.
Abnieska staying out of range there.
Willis tries to clinch but Abnieska is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Willis looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Willis swings for the body but Abnieska moves out of range.
Willis throws the left hand but Abnieska avoids the punch easily.
Abnieska tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Willis was well out of range. Poor timing from Abnieska.
Willis moves in looking to clinch but Abnieska pushes him off.
Willis misses with a wild body shot.
Abnieska avoids a punch combination nicely.
Willis tries to close the distance and clinch but Abnieska swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Abnieska tests Willis's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Abnieska swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Abnieska ducks under a wild hook from Willis.
A jab from Willis misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Willis on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Abnieska moves forwards but Willis connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Abnieska throws an overhand right that lands on Willis's shoulder, as Willis tries to avoid the shot.
Left hook, right uppercut from Willis.
Willis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Abnieska was well out of range. Poor timing from Willis.
Willis misses the jab.
Abnieska missing with a left hand there. Willis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Abnieska scores with a decent looking hook.
Willis getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Willis loads up on a big right hand but Abnieska slips the punch.
Willis misses with an uppercut.
Abnieska misses with a double jab.
Abnieska misses with an uppercut. Willis saw that one coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Willis moves in looking to clinch but Abnieska pushes him off.
Nice body punch from Willis.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abnieska moves out of range of the body kick from Willis.
A big right from Willis misses.
A left lands for Abnieska.
Abnieska lands a nice hook to Willis's body. Willis takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Willis moves into the clinch successfully.
Willis pressing his opponent against the cage.

Abnieska manages to break the clinch.

Willis shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Abnieska napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Willis landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Abnieska wants to get back to his feet but Willis drags him back down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyron Willis dominated that round.
That's time! Willis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Willis throws a head kick but Abnieska moves out of range.
Willis tries to close the distance and clinch but Abnieska swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Abnieska cracks Willis with a good jab.
Abnieska shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

It looks like Albert Abnieska has been cut.
Willis throws a sloppy head kick and Abnieska moves out of range easily.
Abnieska shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Willis eats them both and turns towards Abnieska to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Willis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Abnieska.

Abnieska gets caught napping as Willis dives in and scores a takedown. Abnieska manages to retain guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Abnieska is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Willis wants to control from the top but Abnieska keeps moving.
Abnieska wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Willis manages to pass to side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Willis sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Abnieska defending well though.
Abnieska is trying to stand.
Abnieska is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Willis scores with a couple of nice shots.
Abnieska wants to get back to his feet.
Willis seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Abnieska does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Willis working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Willis in particular looking to stall.
Willis is nestled in close to Abnieska, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Willis working Abnieska over with strikes.
Abnieska wants to get back to his feet.
Willis throwing shots but Abnieska is blocking nicely.
Abnieska pushes Willis off looking to stand but Willis dives back in and keeps control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Willis wants to control but Abnieska is keeping him busy.
Willis missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Willis works his way into side control.

Willis decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Willis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Abnieska.
Willis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Abnieska circles away from the clinch attempt.
Willis missing with a left hand there. Abnieska was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Abnieska gets tackled into the cage by Willis. Willis maintains the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Abnieska is trying to break the clinch but Willis has him pressed against the cage.
Abnieska has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Willis is trying to maintain a safe position but Abnieska gets an underhook and turns Willis into the cage.
Abnieska is trying to break the clinch but Willis is controlling him.
Willis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Willis working hard to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Willis wants to stall.
Willis tries to break the clinch but Abnieska is controlling the position.
Abnieska is trying to force a seperation but Willis has the dominant position.

Willis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Willis sizes up Abnieska with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Abnieska digs a good body shot into Willis's ribs.
Tyron Willis is winning the standup battle so far.
Willis moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Willis.

Abnieska is rocked!
Willis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Abnieska.
Abnieska is still on wobbly legs! Can Willis finish him?
Abnieska thuds his right hand into Willis's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Willis misses with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyron Willis dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Albert Abnieska's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Willis is looking to clinch but Abnieska is avoiding it.
Abnieska seems to have recovered his senses.
Willis wants to clinch.
Abnieska displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Willis throws out the jab.
Abnieska takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Willis throws a body kick that misses.
Abnieska circles away from the clinch attempt.
Willis lands with a big left! Abnieska is wobbled badly! Willis comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Abnieska to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Tyron Willis!