PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rodney Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wilson Wills (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Smith
vs
Wills

173 cm
21
147 lbs
12 - 0 - 0

181 cm
31
147 lbs
19 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Warrior
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Reaper Combatwear
Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rodney Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wilson Wills!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Smith misses with a hook.
Smith takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smith throws a looping overhand right but Wills ducks down to avoid it.
Smith looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Smith tries to clinch but Wills is having none of it.
Wills swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Smith is looking to counter punch.
Wills throws a jab when Smith was well out of range.
Wills with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wills catches Smith with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Wills lands a nice hook to Smith's body. Smith takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wills uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smith.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wills looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jab, jab by Smith - just one landing.
Wills is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wills displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Smith.
Wills drops his hands momentarily and Smith takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wills scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wills has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Wills there as he acknowledges the shot.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Wills has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Wills on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Smith takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wills misses with a looping left.
Smith was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Smith takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Smith scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Smith throws a hook but Wills blocks it.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Wills fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Smith.
Smith swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Smith looks to throw the jab but Wills is out of range.
Wills attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Wills throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
Wilson Wills is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A nice inside leg kick there by Wills. That's going to slow Smith down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith misses with a looping left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wills lunges at Smith with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Smith's hand.
Smith scores with a sloppy right hand. Wills should have avoided that one.
Smith on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A telegraphed right hand from Wills misses the target.
Wills throws a jab but it's blocked by Smith.
Wills tries to bum rush Smith with a series of wild strikes but Smith uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wills swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Smith misses the target.
Smith is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Smith throws a hook but Wills avoids it easily.
Wills looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Smith misses with a straight left.
Smith throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Wills to counter with a crisp jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Smith, as that shot connected.
Smith is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wills.
Wills lands a nice looking body shot.
Smith misses with an uppercut
and Wills counters with a stiff right hand.
Wills connects with an inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Smith shoots in and bounces Wills off the cage to secure the takedown into 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.

Smith is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Wills is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Wills has escaped and now he's on top!

Wills is pushing down on Smith's leg trying to pass to half guard. Smith is fighting to maintain full guard but Wills has managed to sneak the leg through.

Smith is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Wills pulls his head out easily.
Smith works his way to full guard. Good work.
Wills content to stall in guard here.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith is looking to regain half guard here but Wills keeps moving and retains side control.
Wills trying to control the position but Smith is working away.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Smith is trying to improve his position.

Wills is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Smith is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Smith is trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wilson Wills dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Smith misses with a hook.
Wills gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nice body punch from Wills.
Wills throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith tries to clinch up.
Smith misses with a straight left.
Wills cracks a nice hook into Smith's ribs.
Smith looks to land a right hand but Wills moved out of range.
Smith with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Horrible takedown attempt by Smith or perhaps it was just good defense by Wills, which made it look bad.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Wills.
A swing and a miss from Wills.
As Wills looks to move away, Smith throws a big counter combo but Wills just gets out of the way.
Smith walks forward, straight into a front kick from Wills.
Wills throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
Smith stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Wills.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wills.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith avoids the body shot from Wills.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Wills.
Smith throws a jab when Wills was well out of range.
Wills throws a shot from downtown. Smith moves away and avoids it.
Wills lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Wills does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wills misses with a hook. Smith ducked under it nicely.
Smith throws a right hand that misses
and Wills counters with a nice uppercut.
A decent looking cross lands there for Wills.
Smith misses with a hook.
Wills lands the left hand.
Wills throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wills scores with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wills cracks Smith with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Wills does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wills. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smith has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Wills.
Nice body kick from Wills.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wills bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wills bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wills only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Wilson Wills seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wills scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wills has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Smith misses with a hook. Wills ducked under it nicely.
Wills looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wills throws an overhand right that lands on Smith's shoulder, as Smith tries to avoid the shot.
Smith looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Smith loads up on a big right hand but Wills slips the punch.
Wills displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smith throws out the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Wills.
Smith throws a big shot that misses.
Smith takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.
Wills misses with a body kick.
Crunch! Wills slams his shin into Smith's torso.
Wills chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The fighters circling - Wills throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Smith looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Wills has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice uppercut lands for Wills. That snapped Smith's head back.
Nice defenses there by Wills.
Smith loads up on a big right hand but Wills slips the punch.
Wills smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wills lands a right hook to the body.
Wills lands a leg kick that knocks Smith off balance momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wills scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Wills on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A jab from Smith misses.
Smith is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A big left from Smith misses.
Wills throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

Smith shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Smith thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Smith is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Wills is just riding it out for now. Smith eventually gives up the hold.

Smith is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Wills sees it coming and defends easily.
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 the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Smith throws a big shot that misses.
Wills lunges at Smith with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Smith's hand.
Wills connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Smith scores with a shot to the body.
A cross from Wills lands.
A slow jab from Smith misses its intended target.
A big left from Wills misses.
Nice jab there from Wills.
The crowd cheers as Wills lands an impressive looking overhand right. Smith doesn't seem phased though.
Smith misses the jab.
Wills fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Smith on the side of the head.
Wills punishes Smith's body with a nice straight punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith looks to land a left hand but Wills moved out of range nicely.
Smith lands a right hook to the body.
Wills cracks Smith with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Smith throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wills misses with a straight left.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A jab from Smith misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wills.
Wills lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Smith is rocked!
Wills throws a body kick that misses.
Oh Smith is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Smith misses the jab.
Wills lands the left hand.
Smith has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Wills.
Wilson Wills seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wills drops Smith with a big left hand! Smith is injured, injured bad! Wills jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wilson Wills!
Wilson Wills decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.