PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dom Willis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Speva Koso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dom Willis has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Willis
vs
Koso

166 cm
26
165 lbs
11 - 10 - 0

176 cm
25
160 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Amped Performance

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 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dom Willis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Speva Koso!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Chad Campbell and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koso throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Willis.
Willis looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Willis. Koso does a little dance to reset his feet.

Willis clinches up with Koso and pushes him back against the cage.
Koso fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Willis stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Willis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Willis can't find room to land a body shot as Koso controls the action.
Willis blocking some punches.
Willis struggles to land a body shot inside as Koso controls his hands.
Koso throws a punch but it's blocked by Willis.
Willis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Koso fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Koso swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Koso.
Willis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Koso's elbow.
Willis working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Koso makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Willis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Willis digs a right hand into Koso's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Koso's gas tank.
Koso working aggressively here.
Koso lands a nice uppercut.
Koso blocks a body shot from Willis.
A right handed body shot lands from Willis.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Willis lands with a right to the head.
Willis misses with a body punch.
Koso lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Willis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Koso has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Willis seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Koso can turn it around.
Willis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Willis misses with a body punch.
Willis struggles to land a body shot inside as Koso controls his hands.
Koso swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Koso avoiding damage as Willis throws knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Willis.
Willis scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch on the inside from Koso fails to land.
Willis lands a body punch.
Willis can't find room to land a body shot as Koso controls the action.
Willis struggles to land a body shot inside as Koso controls his hands.
Koso fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Willis blocks an uppercut.
Koso working aggressively here.
A right handed body shot lands from Willis.
Willis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Koso throws a punch but it's blocked by Willis.
Willis works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Willis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Willis blocking some punches.
Koso tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Willis misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Willis decides to pull guard.
Willis is pulling down on Koso's head. It's preventing any offense from Koso, at least for the moment.
Koso throws a big right hand that misses.
Willis seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Koso stopping the sweep attempt from Willis.
Koso throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Willis works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Koso postures up in Willis's guard and throws a big left but Willis blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Koso won't allow Willis to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koso with a flurry of punches that miss.
Koso stopping the sweep attempt from Willis.
Koso throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Koso is looking to advance position but Willis has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Koso sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Nice strikes from Willis there.

Koso is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Willis pulls his head out easily.

Koso is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Willis pulls his head out easily.
Koso is refusing to be controlled, as Willis sits in half guard.
Koso gets back to full guard.
Willis postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Koso has his foot on Willis's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Willis works his way back into a safe position though.
Willis looking to pass the guard.
Willis wants to control from the top but Koso keeps moving.

Koso working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Willis doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Willis manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Willis with a nice head shot there.
Willis landing some decent shots from guard.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Willis lands a couple of elbows.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Willis with a nice head shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dom Willis 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.

Willis comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Willis slips under a jab.
Willis needs to keep his hands up - Koso had a free shot at his head there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Willis.
Willis looks for the body kick but Koso saw that one coming.
Koso keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Willis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Koso can do to turn this around?
Willis shoots for a double leg takedown but Koso sprawls well. He's pushed Willis's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Koso lands with an overhand left.
Decent striking displayed by Koso there.
Koso looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Koso misses with a kick to the body

and Willis counters with a single leg into guard. Koso didn't expect that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Koso looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Willis pushes down on Koso's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Willis trying to control from half guard but Koso is working away.
Koso is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Willis working the head and body with strikes.
Willis is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Willis scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Willis winds up and cracks Koso with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Willis scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Koso trying to control but Willis postures up.
Willis is looking to take a break and control but Koso is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Koso looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Koso is not content to let Willis control the position.
Koso trying to control from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Willis tries to pass to full mount but Koso defends it.
Koso trying to control here.

Koso actively working from the bottom here.
Nice strikes from Willis there.
Dom Willis overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Koso trying to hold on to Willis's head to control him but Willis postures up.
Koso tries to roll over but Willis keeps him under control.
Willis works his way into side control.

Willis has hold of Koso's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Koso seems comfortable defending it but Willis has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Koso is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Koso is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Willis couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dom Willis!
A very excited looking Dom Willis 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.