PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Glorious Superior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wilson Wills (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wilson Wills will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Superior
vs
Wills

167 cm
26
160 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

181 cm
26
159 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Glorious Superior!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Wilson Wills!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Michael Johnstone and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wills lands with a nice body punch.
A big right from Superior misses.
Wills let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Some bone on bone action there as Superior checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Wills looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Wills ducks under a wild hook from Superior.
Superior misses the shot to the body.
Superior looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Superior shoots in and drives through. Wills sprawls well.
Wills scoring well with a low kick there.
Wills wants to land a leg kick but Superior is out of range.
Superior throws an off balance right hand
and Wills counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Superior throws a shot to the body.
Superior misses with an uppercut. Wills saw that one coming.
Wills only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Superior fails with an attempt to clinch.
Superior lands with an overhand left.
Wilson Wills is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wills avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wills throws a head kick that half lands.
Superior works Wills's body with a nice hook.
Wills tried to score with a low kick but Superior checks it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Wills. That's going to slow Superior down.
Superior throws a body shot but no joy.
Good leg kick by Wills there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Superior lands a body shot.

Superior clinches.
Wills prevents a body shot from Superior.
Superior lands with a left to the head.
Wills swings wildly with an uppercut but Superior uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wills working aggressively here.
Wills misses with a punch on the inside.
Wills tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
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!
Wills working aggressively here.
Wills misses with a short punch on the inside.
Superior has a couple of punches blocked by Wills.
Superior fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wills misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wills.

Wills breaks from the clinch.
Glorious Superior seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wills listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Superior throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Superior moves into the clinch.
Wills goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Superior blocks a body shot from Wills.
Superior working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wills throws a punch but it's blocked by Superior.
Wills has a couple of punches blocked by Superior.
Superior is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Wills lands with a light punch inside.
A right hand to the body from Wills.
Wills misses with a punch to the body.
Superior lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wills backwards.
Superior can't find room to land a body shot as Wills controls the action.
Wills misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wills.
A body shot lands from Wills.
Superior goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Superior blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wills lands a body punch.
Superior misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wills misses with some punches.
Superior throws a head punch that misses.
Superior blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wills prevents a body shot from Superior.
Superior takes a shot to the head.
Superior gets through Wills's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wills creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wills misses with the head strike.
Wills misses with a punch on the inside.
Wills's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wills misses with a body punch.
Superior lands a left hand.
Wills misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wills lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Superior's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Superior tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wills.
Wills misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wills swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Superior lands a nice uppercut.
Wills fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wilson Wills dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Superior misses with an uppercut.
Superior shoots in for a takedown but Wills shows good takedown defense.
Superior fails with a takedown attempt.
Wills bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Superior ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wills moves away.
Wills connects with an inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wills throws a push kick but Superior slaps the foot to one side.
Wills is looking to land body kicks.
Superior misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Superior ducks under a wild hook from Wills.
Superior misses with a wild body shot.
Wills ducks right into an uppercut from Superior.
Superior is looking to wear down Wills with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Superior looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Glorious Superior. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Superior looks to throw the jab but Wills is out of range.
Wills walks into a left hand.
Superior misses with a wild body shot.
Superior shoots in but Wills avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Superior steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Wills. That one must have hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Superior misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wills.
Superior misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wills.
An inside leg kick lands from Wills.

Superior darts in and clinches Wills up against the cage.
Superior swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Superior lands with a left to the head.
Wills misses with a punch to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Superior.
A head punch on the inside from Superior fails to land.
Wills lands a shoulder strike.
Wills blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Superior lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wills backwards.
Wills working aggressively here.
Wills blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wills stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Wills doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wills presses Superior against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Wills swings wildly with an uppercut but Superior uses good head movement to avoid it.
Superior lands with a left to the head.
Wills throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Superiors head.
Superior tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wills's elbow.
Superior can't get the takedown.
Wills lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A shot in the inside from Wills.
Superior struggles to land a body shot inside as Wills controls his hands.
Superior misses with a punch on the inside.
Wills throws a head punch that misses.

Wills breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wills keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wills pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Superior throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Superior throws the left hand but Wills avoids the punch easily.
Wills throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Superior looks to score with a jab to the body but Wills is just out of range.
Wills misses with a hook. Superior ducked under it nicely.
Nice defenses there by Wills.
Superior misses with a body punch
enabling Wills to counter with a crisp jab.
Wills defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Superior.
Wilson Wills is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Superior checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Wills throws a body kick that misses.
A quick step to the side and Superior tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wilson Wills showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!

Superior takes the fight into the clinch.
Wills tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Superior prevents a body shot from Wills.
Wills throws a punch but it's blocked by Superior.
Wills misses with a hook to the ribs.
Superior blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Superior misses with the head strike.
Superior looking to stall.
Wills lands a shoulder strike.
Wills misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wills throws a head punch that misses.
Wills misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wills doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wills misses with some punches.
Wilson Wills seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Superior struggles to land a body shot inside as Wills controls his hands.
Wills lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Superior gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Wills regains guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Superior 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.

Wills is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Wills is looking for a triangle but Superior pushes his legs off easily.
Wills keeping full guard, as Superior tries to pass.
Wills keeping moving, preventing Superior from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wills is looking for a triangle here but Superior uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Jab, jab by Superior - just one landing.
Wills lands a front kick.
Superior misses the body punch
and Wills counters with a nice low kick that buckles Superior's knee momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Superior works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Superior is looking to clinch.
Wills jabs at Superior's body.
Wills misses with a body kick.
Superior tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Wills manages to circle out of the way.
Superior fails in his attempt to clinch.
Superior throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It seemed like Wills was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Superior looks to land a left hand but Wills moved out of range nicely.
Wills doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Superior scores with a jab. Wills acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Superior looks to land a right hand but Wills moved out of range.
Wills fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Superior.
Wills dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Superior. That did some damage!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Superior fails to land the takedown.
Wills throws out a counter right but Superior avoids it with no problem.
Superior darts in trying to clinch
and Wills counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Superior throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Wills counter with a right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Superior. Wills does a little dance to reset his feet.
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!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A solid body kick from Wills.
Superior will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Wills jabs Superior right on the nose. Superior blinks but takes it well.
Wills bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wilson Wills really dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Wills takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Superior throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wills has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Superior throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wills looks for the body kick but Superior saw that one coming.
Superior swings for the body but Wills moves out of range.
Wills throws a nice outside leg kick.
Superior misses with a right hand
and Wills counters with a good, hard body kick but Superior shrugs it off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Wills.
Wills is looking to land body kicks.
Wills uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Superior.
Superior connects with a single shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Superior misses with a right hand
and Wills counters with a straight right hand.
Wills throws a head kick that misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Superior misses the target.
Superior just misses with a punch to the body.
Wills defending well as Superior loads up on a big left hand.
Wills counters with a body kick.
Superior shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Wills defends it nicely.
Superior thuds a left hand into Wills's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Superior blocks a head kick by Wills.
Superior looks to clinch
and Superior takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Superior tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wills was well out of range. Poor timing from Superior.
Superior misses with a wild body shot.
Wills misses with a low kick as Superior jumps back.
Superior takes a swing at Wills's ribcage but misses.
Superior throws a right hand that misses
and Superior takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wills delivers a nice body kick.
Superior moves forwards but Wills connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wills swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wills ducks under a wild hook from Superior.

Superior shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Wills has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Superior can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Wills looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Superior passes into side control.

Superior tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Superior has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wills is trying to control Superior's posture but Superior avoids it.
Superior passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Wills!

Superior is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Wills can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Wills can do anything to dispel that myth.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Superior controlling from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Glorious Superior will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Superior fails with an attempt to clinch.
Superior misses the jab.
Wills replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Superior blocks it well.
Wills swings away with a body shot that misses

and Superior counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Wills is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Superior slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Wills escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Superior gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Superior pushing down on Wills's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Superior is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Superior stalling.
Wills is looking to control Superior's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Wills avoid being mounted?
Glorious Superior has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Wills looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Superior takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Superior's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

Wills is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Superior pulls his head out easily.
Superior thows a huge punch but Wills dodges it nicely.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wills gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Wills lands with a kick to the ribs.
Superior avoids a kick to the body.
Wills feints and then cracks Superior's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Superior down.
Nice uppercut there from Superior.
Wilson Wills seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wills avoids the body shot from Superior.
Wills throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wills takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Superior clinches up against the cage.
Wills tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Superior's elbow.
Superior lands a nice uppercut.
Wills lands a left hand.
Superior blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Wills fails to land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Superior blocks an uppercut.
Superior is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Wills pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Superior takes a shot to the head.
Wills misses with some punches.
Superior is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wills throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wills.
Superior has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Wills after a bit of a struggle.
Wilson Wills is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Superior goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wills presses Superior against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Glorious Superior showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Wills has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 46:49
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 47:49
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 47:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wilson Wills!
Wilson Wills is the new lightweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Wilson Wills thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
The defeated Glorious Superior had this to say: 'The referees are clearly counter revolutionaries. They must be liquidated.'.