PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Searlas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rico Willis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Searlas kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is I'm Shipping up to Boston. Rico Willis is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Searlas
vs
Willis

187 cm
25
245 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

187 cm
29
230 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

Steel Penn's All 160

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steve Searlas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rico Willis!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Searlas stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Searlas dives in and grabs Willis's left leg, looking for a takedown. Willis pushes down on Searlas's head and hops out.

Searlas drives through with a takedown into Willis's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Searlas loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Willis utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Searlas trying to control but Willis is working from the bottom.
Searlas postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Searlas wants to pass the guard but Willis is keeping the position.
Searlas sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Searlas trying to control the position from guard on top but Willis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Steve Searlas wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Willis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Willis looks to clinch
letting Searlas counter with a right hand.
Rico Willis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Searlas misses with a takedown attempt - Willis sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Searlas wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Willis wants to clinch up but Searlas keeps it at a distance.
Willis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Willis wants to clinch up but Searlas keeps it at a distance.
Willis throws a sloppy head kick and Searlas moves out of range easily.
Rico Willis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Willis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Searlas gets tackled into the cage by Willis. Willis maintains the clinch.
Willis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Searlas manages to break the clinch.
Searlas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Willis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Searlas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Willis.
Good shot there by Searlas.

It looks like Rico Willis has been cut.
Searlas digs a good hook to Willis's body.

Oh, that's a big right hand from Searlas and Willis goes tumbling to the canvas! Searlas follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.
Searlas landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Willis is rocked!
Searlas performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Searlas thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Searlas content to control rather than advance.
Searlas throws a strike but Willis avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Searlas is looking to work some ground and pound but Willis has wrist control.
Searlas passes Willis's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Willis avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Searlas.
Willis avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Searlas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Searlas stalling.
Searlas scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Willis is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Searlas scores with a couple of nice shots.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Willis keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Willis blocking the ground and pound attempt from Searlas.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Searlas working the head and body with strikes.
Searlas has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Searlas works his way into side control.
Searlas creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Searlas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rico Willis's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Willis tries to clinch up but Searlas circles away and keeps his distance.
Willis throws a sloppy head kick and Searlas moves out of range easily.
Searlas works Willis's body with a nice hook.
Willis stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Willis wants it to stay on the feet.
Willis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Searlas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Willis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Willis tries to move into range but Searlas moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

The cut above Rico Willis's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Searlas connects with a looping right hand.
Searlas looks to score with a jab to the body but Willis is just out of range.
Willis tries a head kick but it misses.
Searlas shoots in for a takedown but Willis shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Steve Searlas is winning the standup battle so far.
Willis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Searlas swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Searlas looking to score a takedown here. Willis is defending well but Searlas drives through and ends up in Willis's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Searlas lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Searlas stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Willis swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Steve Searlas overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Searlas accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Willis has momentary wrist control but Searlas slips an elbow through the middle.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Searlas accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Searlas is working Willis over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Rico Willis's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Rico Willis's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Steve Searlas!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Steve Searlas waved his t-shirt featuring Steel Penn's All 160's logo in front of the cameras.