PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gary Willis (ranked 1149 p4p, 180 weight class) and Eddie Nordon (ranked 3059 p4p, 416 weight class). Willis's entrance music is Metallica - Fade to Black. A fine choice. Gary Willis had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Willis
vs
Nordon

185 cm
20
220 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

188 cm
20
212 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Gary Willis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eddie Nordon!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shigeki Sano and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nordon connects with a solid leg kick.
Nordon throws a hook to the side of Willis's head but Willis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Willis tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Nordon manages to circle out of the way.

Willis drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Willis accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Willis has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Nordon had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Willis defends it easily.
Nordon preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Willis got a little sloppy there for a moment and Nordon has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Willis has managed to get both his arms back between Nordon's legs - danger averted.
Willis distracts Nordon with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Willis trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nordon utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Willis is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Willis trying to control but Nordon is working from the bottom.
Willis working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Willis avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Willis forces his way into half guard.
Willis looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Willis passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Nordon!
Nordon blocking the ground and pound.
Willis throwing strikes here but Nordon is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Willis thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Willis looking to finish with strikes here!
Nordon really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Willis looking to finish with strikes here!
Nordon is in a horrible position here. Willis smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Willis punishing his opponent with strikes.
Willis looking to ground and pound but Nordon is blocking nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Willis landing strikes from the mount and Nordon is in trouble!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Willis throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Willis throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Willis sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Willis throwing strikes but Nordon bucks up and reverses the position. He's now in guard on top.
Nordon postures up.
Nordon makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Willis looking for a sweep. Not yet Willis, not yet.
Willis keeping full guard, as Nordon tries to pass.
Nordon scoring with punches to the head and body.
Nordon won't allow Willis to sweep him here.
Nordon is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Willis tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nordon landing some decent shots from guard.
Willis has momentary wrist control but Nordon slips an elbow through the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Willis is trying to control the position but Nordon postures up.
Willis keeping moving, preventing Nordon from controlling successfully.
Willis looking for a sweep. Not yet Willis, not yet.
Willis has momentary wrist control but Nordon slips an elbow through the middle.
Nordon stands and throws Willis's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Willis is trying to get back to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nordon scores with a couple of short elbows.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Willis is trying to improve his position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Nordon tries for a kimura but Willis is defending well.
Willis gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Nordon is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Willis is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Nordon scores with a couple of nice shots.
Willis throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Willis slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Willis looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nordon is one step ahead there.
Nordon landing with the ground and pound.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nordon lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Nordon landing with the ground and pound.
Nordon is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Willis manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Nordon manages to get himself to full guard.

Nordon is trying to control the position but Willis postures up.
Nordon bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Willis's guard.

Willis is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Willis is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nordon working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Willis.
Willis trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Nordon is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Willis wants to control from the top but Nordon keeps moving.
Nordon trying to control the position.
Willis working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Nordon's head.
Nordon has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Willis with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Willis with a flurry of punches that miss.
Nordon is controlling Willis's posture.

Nordon looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Nordon keeping full guard, as Willis tries to pass.
Willis passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Willis is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Nordon knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Willis looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Nordon is avoiding damage well.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nordon struggling a bit here.
Willis postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Willis tries to move into full mount but can't pass Nordon's legs.
Sloppy strikes there by Willis.
Nordon regains half guard.
Willis trying to control the action but Nordon is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Willis passes the guard and advances to mount!
Willis is landing with some decent strikes but Nordon is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gary Willis dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Nordon jabs at Willis's body.
Nordon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Willis shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nordon throws a low kick but Willis moves out of range easily.
Gary Willis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Willis swings for the body but Nordon moves out of range.
Nordon misses with a wild body shot.
Nordon connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Willis has a takedown stuffed.
Willis throws a jab when Nordon was well out of range.
Nordon cracks Willis with a good jab.
Willis looks to score with a jab to the body but Nordon is just out of range.
Nordon is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Willis shoots for a double leg takedown but Nordon sprawls well. He's pushed Willis's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Willis sets himself, and Nordon steps forward looking for the clinch! Willis avoids it this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gary Willis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Willis takes a swing at Nordon's ribcage but misses.
Nordon drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Willis defends it well.
Nordon throws a shot from downtown. Willis moves away and avoids it.
Nordon scores with a jab to the head.

Willis gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nordon throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Willis goes for a takedown attempt but Nordon pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
No luck for Willis with that takedown attempt.
Willis walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Willis closes the distance but Nordon moves to the side
and Nordon counters with a straight right hand.
Nordon cracks Willis with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Willis on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Willis looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Willis takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Willis shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Nordon sprawls well. Nordon wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Willis gets slowly back to his feet.
Nordon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Willis takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Willis tries to close the distance and clinch but Nordon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Willis walks into a left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice shot by Nordon.
Nordon lands with an uppercut that bounces Willis off the ropes and back into range.
Willis shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nordon throws a leg kick but Willis sees it coming and moves out of range.

Willis has managed to clinch.
Willis fails to pull guard.
Willis drops down looking for an ankle pick but Nordon pulls his leg out and moves away.
Nordon stuns Willis with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nordon connects with a nice looking jab.
Nordon cracks Willis with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.

Willis is rocked!
Willis has his takedown stuffed

and Nordon counters with a big uppercut that knocks Willis off his feet! Nordon dives into side control looking to finish!
Oh Willis is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big shot lands for Nordon! That's hurt Willis! Will he recover? Nordon fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eddie Nordon!
Eddie Nordon seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.