PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Uriel Amok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Willis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Amok comes to the cage accompanied by Devils. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Amok
vs
Willis

195 cm
42
264 lbs
47 - 23 - 3

185 cm
27
240 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 47 - 23 - 3, fighting out of London, Uriel Amok!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Patrick Willis!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Steve Montenegro and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Willis wants to clinch but Amok slips to the side
and Amok counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Willis takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Willis gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Amok to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Willis being controlled here, momentarily.
Willis wants to stand up but Amok is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amok wants to pass the guard but Willis is keeping the position.
Willis is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Amok showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Willis shoots in but no luck this time.
Amok cracks Willis with a good jab.
Amok has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Amok.
Willis is trying to buck Amok off.
Amok content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amok is looking to take a break and control but Willis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Amok throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Amok trying to control the action but Willis is working from the bottom.
Amok tries to move to mount but Willis blocks the move with his legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amok prevents Willis from escaping the position.
Amok is staying tight to Willis's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Willis is trying to improve his position.
Amok slows the pace down.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Amok moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Willis shoots in but no luck this time.
Amok swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Willis doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Willis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Uriel Amok has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patrick Willis.
Amok connects with a leg kick. Willis looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Amok throws a jab when Willis was well out of range.

Amok closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Willis quickly recovers to half guard.
Willis has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Amok wants to control but Willis is keeping him busy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Uriel Amok dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Willis stuffs the takedown attempt from Amok. Amok gets slowly back to his feet.
Amok is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Willis can do to turn this around?
Amok with a hook.
Amok throws a body shot but no joy.
Willis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Amok manages to avoid it.
Amok throws a hook to the side of Willis's head but Willis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Willis looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Willis shoots in and drives through. Amok sprawls well.
Amok misses with a hook.
Willis throws a counter combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Willis fails to land the takedown.
Patrick Willis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Amok rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Willis counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Willis looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Uriel Amok overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Willis prevents Amok from standing back up.
Amok wants to control but Willis is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Willis winds up and cracks Amok with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Amok has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Willis is working away from the top position though.
Willis trying to control from half guard but Amok is working away.
Amok is looking to improve his position.
Willis is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Willis connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amok bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Willis keeping moving, preventing Amok from controlling successfully.
Willis is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Amok in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Willis trying to control the position here.

Willis kicks Amok off and gets to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Willis has a takedown stuffed.
Uriel Amok has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patrick Willis.
Amok throws a body shot but no joy.
Willis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Willis with the counter takedown but Amok avoids it easily.
Amok misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Willis.
Amok throws the left hand but Willis avoids the punch easily.
Uriel Amok seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Willis moves out of range of the strikes.
Willis tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

Amok looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Amok slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Willis wants to stand but Amok is controlling the position.
Willis wants to get back to his feet but Amok passes into half guard.
Amok is taking a breather. Willis says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Amok seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Willis for as long as he can get away with.
Willis wants to get back to his feet.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
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 Uriel Amok will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Willis takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A big right from Amok misses.
Willis with the counter takedown but Amok avoids it easily.
Willis closes this distance looking for a takedown but Amok circles away.
Amok's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Amok duly obliges.
A big left from Amok misses.
Willis tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Willis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Amok.
Amok tries a low kick but Willis avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Willis shoots in looking for a takedown. Amok tries to sprawl out of it but Willis keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Amok manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Amok scores with a one two! Willis had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Amok feints and as Willis raises his hands in defense, Amok changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Amok controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Amok wants to control from the top but Willis keeps moving.
Amok trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Amok trying to control the position from guard on top but Willis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Amok seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Willis wants to stand up but Amok is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Amok with a poor takedown
and Willis counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Amok tries a head kick but it misses.
Amok throws an overhand right that lands on Willis's shoulder, as Willis tries to avoid the shot.
Willis takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Willis stuffs the takedown attempt from Amok. Amok gets slowly back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amok misses with a jab, cross combination.
Uriel Amok is winning the standup battle so far.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Willis is defended easily by Amok.
Uriel Amok has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patrick Willis.
Amok takes a swing at Willis's ribcage but misses.
Willis with the counter takedown but Amok avoids it easily.
Amok looks to land a combination. Willis sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Nice sprawl there from Willis as Amok shoots in.
And Willis tries to counter it with a takedown but Amok pushes his down on his head and steps out.

Amok scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Willis gets full guard.
Amok is stalling in the full guard.
Willis wants to stand but Amok is controlling the position.
Patrick Willis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Willis throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Uriel Amok is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Amok engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Amok prevents Willis from getting back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Uriel Amok showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Amok 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:26
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Uriel Amok!
A very excited looking Uriel Amok made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.