PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Samson Wills (ranked 1165 p4p, 148 weight class) and Kenshi Kimura (ranked 1864 p4p, 221 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Wills
vs
Kimura

164 cm
25
162 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

165 cm
26
162 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

BEAST

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Samson Wills!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kenshi Kimura!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Bart Greer and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Wills misses.

Wills closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Kimura did well to prevent Wills getting side control.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kimura manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Kimura has his foot on Wills's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Wills works his way back into a safe position though.
Kimura not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Wills landing some decent shots from guard.
Kimura has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Wills throwing strikes but missing.
Wills trying to control but Kimura is working from the bottom.
Wills has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wills trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Wills trying to control the position from guard on top but Kimura is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kimura working a defensive guard here.
Wills works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimura gets full guard.
Wills throws a big right hand that misses.
Wills pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kimura is keeping the position for now.
Kimura tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wills with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kimura has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Yaw-Yan Ardigma. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Wills working some strikes from top position.

Wills got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kimura has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Wills has managed to get both his arms back between Kimura's legs - danger averted.
Kimura working a defensive guard but Wills passes into half guard.
Kimura has hold of Wills's hands but Wills slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Kimura trying to hold on to Wills's head to control him but Wills postures up.

Kimura actively working from the bottom here.
Wills is thwarting Kimura's attempts to control the position.
Kimura tries to get to full guard but Wills has control of the leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wills is keen to just control but Kimura is a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wills looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kimura with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Kimura trying to control but Wills postures up.
Wills thows a huge punch but Kimura dodges it nicely.
Wills slips a nice elbow through Kimura's hands, connecting with Kimura's forehead.
Wills not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Wills lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Wills throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kimura trying to control but Wills postures up.
Wills lands with a punch from half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wills lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kimura trying to control here.
Wills lands strikes from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wills scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Kimura is doing well to control the position and prevent Wills from advancing to side control.
Kimura makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kimura.
Kimura utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wills landing some decent shots from guard.
Kimura looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wills is in close to Kimura's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Wills scoring with some ground and pound.

Kimura is looking for a triangle here but Wills uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Kimura is trying to work for a sweep but Wills has mounted him!
Kimura tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Wills lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Kimura hang on?
Wills working Kimura over with strikes here.
Kimura working to try and regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kimura is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kimura tries to hold on but Wills pushes him away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wills prevents Kimura from getting the reversal.
Wills connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Wills lands a big shot there that rocks Kimura but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Kimura can't escape the position.
Wills is landing with some decent strikes but Kimura is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Wills postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Kimura looks a forlorn figure.

Kimura is rocked!
Oooh a big shot lands for Wills! Kimura is out! The ref dives in to save him from more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Samson Wills!
Samson Wills decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.