PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jake Wills (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samuel Pohoda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wills's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Linkin Park - In The End. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Wills
vs
Pohoda

187 cm
20
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jake Wills!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Samuel Pohoda!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Steve Erwin and Topper Green.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wills dives in for a single leg takedown but Pohoda sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Pohoda looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

Wills closes the distance and pushes Pohoda back into the cage.

Wills turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

Pohoda explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!

Pohoda gets tackled into the cage by Wills. Wills maintains the clinch.
Wills will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Pohoda up against the cage.
Pohoda jumps guard but Wills turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pohoda taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Pohoda pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wills throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wills fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Wills shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pohoda as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Wills. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pohoda fails with a takedown attempt.
Wills throws a big counter combination but Pohoda scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Wills tries a head kick but it misses.
Pohoda dives in for a single leg takedown but Wills sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Pohoda misses with a lunging right hand

and Wills counters by moving into the clinch.
Pohoda is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Wills pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Pohoda manages to break the clinch.
Pohoda fakes the leg kick and cracks Wills in the body.
Pohoda fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pohoda throws a head kick that Wills semi-blocks.
Pohoda throws a sloppy head kick and Wills moves out of range easily.

Pohoda gets caught flat footed, as Wills shoots in with a quick 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wills decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Pohoda, up you get!
Pohoda looks winded!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pohoda circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pohoda tries to score a power double leg takedown but Wills sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Pohoda somewhat.

Wills shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Wills controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wills missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wills sitting in guard here, content to control.

Wills decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Wills throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Pohoda scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Wills gets back to half guard.

Wills has one foot on Pohoda's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

Wills closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Wills lands in his opponent's guard.

Pohoda is working an open guard so Wills takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wills rushes Pohoda and presses him up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wills tries to throw a body punch but Pohoda avoids it by throwing Wills back against the cage.
Pohoda has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Wills is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Wills pulls guard successfully.

Pohoda is posturing up here but Wills has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Pohoda tries to roll out but it's too tight and Pohoda has to tap! Slick submission there by Wills!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jake Wills!