PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dre Lynwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Willing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Willing comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Adagio For Strings kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Jack Willing was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Lynwood
vs
Willing

170 cm
25
162 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

178 cm
21
160 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

{R.W} Four Aces Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dre Lynwood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Willing!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Jonathan Paton and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lynwood shoots in for a double leg but Willing sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Willing scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Lynwood misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Lynwood is not content to let Willing control the position.
Lynwood takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Willing avoids the strikes from the bottom by Lynwood.
Willing slips into full mount, dodging the strikes by Lynwood.
Willing scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Lynwood?
My spies in Abobomination Training $700 13 LEGIT elite coaches inform me that Willing has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Willing trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Lynwood throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Willing blocks Lynwood's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Willing breaks from Lynwood's wrist control and lands an elbow.
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!
Willing trying to control but Lynwood is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Willing with good strikes from the mount here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Willing wants to control the pace but Lynwood is squirming around nicely.
Lynwood throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Willing landing strikes from the mount and Lynwood is in trouble!
Willing lands with some strikes.
Lynwood swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Lynwood taking shots to the head.
Lynwood is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Willing controlling from the full mount.
Willing wants to control the pace but Lynwood is squirming around nicely.
Lynwood 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lynwood throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Willing blocks Lynwood's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Lynwood throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lynwood flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Willing looking to control and managing it successfully.
Willing trying to control but Lynwood is having none of it.
Lynwood flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Lynwood is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Lynwood keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Willing landing punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Willing with good strikes from the mount here!
Lynwood on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lynwood tries to get out of the position.
Willing controlling the position easily from mount.
Willing trying to control but Lynwood is having none of it.
Willing fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Lynwood is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Willing wants to control the pace but Lynwood is squirming around nicely.
Willing lands a big elbow.
Willing lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lynwood can't escape the position.
Willing lands a couple of good shots and Lynwood has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Willing scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Lynwood is looking for a way out.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lynwood can't escape the position.
Willing lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Willing lands punches and elbows.
Willing is hanging on to Lynwood's back as he tries to escape.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Willing.
Willing is landing with strikes. Lynwood can't take much more of this.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lynwood is keeping busy.
Lynwood breaks Willing's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Willing is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Willing dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Willing lands with a right hand.
Willing goes for a double leg but Lynwood avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Lynwood continues to drive forward.
Lynwood is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Willing gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Willing is trying to drag Lynwood to the mat but Lynwood just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Willing throws a punch but it's blocked by Lynwood.
Willing is pressed up against the cage. Lynwood has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Willing down to the mat. Willing avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Willing scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Willing shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Lynwood is trying to defend but Willing finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Willing lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynwood flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Willing is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Lynwood throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Lynwood strikes from the bottom but Willing passes into mount!
Willing is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Willing looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Willing pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Willing fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Willing is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Lynwood can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

Lynwood is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Willing content just to control the position here.
Oh Lynwood is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lynwood is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Lynwood seems to have got his legs back now.
Willing raining down hammerfists from mount.
Willing trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Willing blocks Lynwood's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Willing landing strikes from the mount and Lynwood is in trouble!
Willing scoring with strikes but Lynwood is staying in there.
Willing takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Willing with shots to the head and body - Lynwood looks very uncomfortable down there.
Lynwood sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Willing with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Willing is trying to control. Lynwood wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynwood is looking for a sweep. Willing is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Willing not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Willing wants to take a breather but Lynwood is having none of it.
Willing performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jack Willing wasn't active enough on the ground.
Lynwood circles away from the clinch attempt.
Willing throws a lazy right hand but Lynwood sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lynwood walks into a stiff left hand from Willing.

Lynwood closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Lynwood lands in his opponent's guard.
Willing 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 four minutes gone in the round.
Lynwood tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Willing is keen to just control but Lynwood is a slippery customer.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lynwood punching from the bottom.
Lynwood missing with punches from the bottom.
Willing perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Willing wants to take a breather but Lynwood is having none of it.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Lynwood tries to roll over but Willing keeps him under control.
Lynwood is staying active underneath Willing, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Willing is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

Jack Willing has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Lynwood works over Willing's head and body with a nice combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Willing showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Willing tries to clinch up but Lynwood circles away and keeps his distance.
Willing fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lynwood on the side of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Willing misses the target.

Lynwood shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Willing manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Lynwood with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Willing is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Willing is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lynwood loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Willing working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lynwood.
Willing wants to stand but Lynwood is controlling the position.
Lynwood postures up in Willing's guard and throws a big left but Willing blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Willing trying to control the position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Willing pushes Lynwood off and gets back to his feet.
Lynwood tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Willing defends well and Lynwood ends up having to push Willing into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Willing tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lynwood's elbow.
Willing is pressed up against the cage. Lynwood has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Willing down to the mat. Willing avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Willing thows a left - swing and a miss!
Willing throws a body punch but Lynwood moves out of range.
Willing connects with the punch.
No luck for Lynwood with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dre Lynwood. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Lynwood decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Willing is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lynwood's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lynwood's back!
Willing lands strikes to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Willing is punishing Lynwood with some ground and pound.
Willing scores with punches and elbows.
Lynwood tries to roll but Willing sticks to his back.
Willing tries to get the hooks in deep but Lynwood pushed the leg off.
Willing is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Lynwood up.
Willing controlling well, preventing Lynwood from escaping the position.
Willing is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Lynwood rolls, trying to escape but Willing keeps control of the position.
Lynwood is taking damage to the body and head.
Lynwood is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Willing lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Lynwood.
Lynwood manages to reverse the position and now he's in Willing's guard. Nice work there by Lynwood.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Willing looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Willing wants to stand up but Lynwood is controlling him.
Lynwood stopping the sweep attempt from Willing.
Lynwood is in close to Willing's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Willing trying to control the position.
Lynwood in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jack Willing has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lynwood stopping the sweep attempt from Willing.
Willing trying to keep a closed guard but Lynwood is proving a slippery customer.
Lynwood scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Willing is trying to keep Lynwood in close.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Jack Willing has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Willing scores with the left hand. Lynwood knows he should have avoided that one.
Willing misses with a takedown attempt - Lynwood sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Willing shoots in for a double leg but Lynwood sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lynwood is trying hard to land a takedown here. Willing sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Dre Lynwood has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A jab from Willing misses.
Lynwood fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Willing manages to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jack Willing.
Well Willing has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Willing!
A determined Jack Willing didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!