PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Wilson Wills Jr (ranked 2253 p4p, 19145 weight class) and Silva Scorpion (ranked 237 p4p, 503 weight class). Scorpion has chosen Roy Jones Jr - I Smoke, I Drink feat. Mr. Magic & Youngbloodz) as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Wills Jr
vs
Scorpion

173 cm
37
148
21 - 4 - 1

172 cm
35
148
32 - 16 - 1

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Granite chin

Carnage
Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Wilson Wills Jr!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 16 - 1, fighting out of New York, Silva Scorpion!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scorpion waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wills Jr.
Wills Jr tried to counter with a leg kick but Scorpion avoided it.
Wills Jr stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Scorpion.
Scorpion scores with a kick to the body.
Scorpion lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wills Jr walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Scorpion pushes Wills Jr up against the ropes in a clinch.
Scorpion prevents a body shot from Wills Jr.
A head punch on the inside from Scorpion fails to land.
Wills Jr's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Scorpion lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wills Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Scorpion misses with a punch to the body.
Scorpion misses with the head strike.
Wills Jr misses with a punch to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Scorpion.
Scorpion blocking some punches.
Wills Jr digs a right hand into Scorpion's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Scorpion's gas tank.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wills Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wills Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wills Jr is trying to break the clinch but Scorpion has him pressed against the ropes.
Wills Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Scorpion lands with a right to the head.

Scorpion pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Scorpion lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Scorpion looks to land a combination but Wills Jr avoids it well.
Wills Jr sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
An inside leg kick lands from Scorpion.
Scorpion lands an overhand right.
A low kick lands for Scorpion.
Scorpion lands with a thumping leg kick.
Scorpion misses with a wild body shot.
Wills Jr throws a counter high kick but Scorpion was just alert enough to avoid it.
Scorpion connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Wills Jr momentarily.
Wills Jr moves out of range of the body kick.
Wills Jr throwing a counter right hand but Scorpion manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Scorpion sizes up Wills Jr with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Scorpion misses the jab.
A little feinted left hand from Wills Jr on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Scorpion looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Good leg kick by Scorpion.
Scorpion lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wills Jr's sensitive parts.
Wills Jr walks into a stiff left hand from Scorpion.
Scorpion throws out a leg kick but Wills Jr moves out of range and Scorpion only half commits.
Wills Jr looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Scorpion lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Wills Jr on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Scorpion scoring well with a low kick there.
Wills Jr on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A nice leg kick from Scorpion, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wills Jr is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A swing and a miss from Scorpion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wills Jr on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Scorpion. Scorpion obviously looking to wear him down.
Wills Jr blocks a head kick by Scorpion.
Scorpion lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wills Jr's sensitive parts.
Scorpion wants to clinch up but Wills Jr keeps it at a distance.
Wills Jr was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Silva Scorpion seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Scorpion loads up on a big right hand but Wills Jr slips the punch.
Wills Jr is looking to counter punch.
Scorpion scores with a hook to the body. Wills Jr takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Scorpion wants to clinch.
Scorpion throws a sloppy head kick and Wills Jr moves out of range easily.
It looked like Wills Jr wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A clash of legs there as Wills Jr blocks the low kick.
Scorpion scores with a decent looking hook.
Scorpion lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scorpion misses with a wild body shot.
Wills Jr takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Scorpion fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

Scorpion moves into range and clinches up with Wills Jr.
Scorpion misses with the head strike.
Scorpion misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Scorpion throws a head punch that misses.

Wills Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wills Jr drops his hands momentarily and Scorpion takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Scorpion has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Wills Jr is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Scorpion misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wills Jr.
Scorpion throws a sloppy head kick
and Wills Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Scorpion throws a head kick but Wills Jr moves out of range.
Wills Jr throws a quick counter head kick but Scorpion was just out of range.
Scorpion tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wills Jr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wills Jr is looking to counter punch.
Scorpion connects with a nice looking jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Silva Scorpion 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.

Wills Jr checks a leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Wills Jr on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Scorpion throws a right hand that misses
and Wills Jr counters with a straight right hand.
Scorpion with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wills Jr moves out of range of the strikes.
Scorpion connects with a looping right hand.
Scorpion catches Wills Jr with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Wills Jr takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Scorpion throws a right hand that misses
and Wills Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wills Jr doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Scorpion fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Wills Jr is out of range.
Scorpion lands a nice shot that snaps Wills Jr's head back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Scorpion thumps Wills Jr with a low kick.
Scorpion throws an off balance right hand
and Wills Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wills Jr takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Scorpion has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Donk. Scorpion catches Wills Jr right on the button with a cross.
Scorpion attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Wills Jr walks into a straight right hand from Scorpion.
Wills Jr gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Scorpion rushes Wills Jr and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
A short body shot lands from Scorpion as the two fighters clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Wills Jr.
Wills Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wills Jr misses with a body punch.
Scorpion misses with a punch to the body.
Wills Jr digs a right hand underneath Scorpion's ribcage. Scorpion let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wills Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Scorpion controls his hands.
Wills Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wills Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Silva Scorpion seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scorpion tries to work over Wills Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short uppercut from Scorpion.
Scorpion lands a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Scorpion tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wills Jr's elbow.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wills Jr.
Scorpion misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Wills Jr fails to land.
Scorpion working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Scorpion is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Scorpion blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Wills Jr fails to land.
Scorpion pushes Wills Jr back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wills Jr lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Scorpion backwards.
Wills Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Wills Jr.
Wills Jr lands a body punch in the clinch.
Scorpion lands a left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scorpion can't find room to land a body shot as Wills Jr controls the action.
Wills Jr makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Scorpion swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Scorpion throws a head punch that misses.
Scorpion lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wills Jr backwards.
Scorpion lands a body shot.
Scorpion throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Scorpion lands a nice uppercut.
Scorpion misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wills Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wills Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Wills Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wills Jr misses with the head strike.
Scorpion lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wills Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wills Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Scorpion lands with a short shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Scorpion.
Scorpion lands with a light punch inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wills Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Scorpion escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wills Jr moves out of range as Scorpion strikes.

Scorpion instigates a clinch.
A short left from Scorpion.
Scorpion takes a shot to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Wills Jr.
Wills Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Scorpion.
Wills Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Scorpion taking a breather.
Wills Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wills Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Scorpion controls his hands.
Scorpion blocks a body shot from Wills Jr.
Scorpion lands a body punch in the clinch.
Scorpion lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wills Jr backwards.
Scorpion is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Scorpion lands an uppercut.
Wills Jr misses with a punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Silva Scorpion showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Scorpion throws out a leg kick but Wills Jr moves out of range and Scorpion only half commits.
Scorpion throws a nice outside leg kick.
Scorpion misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Scorpion tries to clinch but Wills Jr moves away
enabling Wills Jr to counter with a crisp jab.
Scorpion swings away with a body shot that misses
and Wills Jr counters with a nice uppercut.
Scorpion wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wills Jr blocks a head kick by Scorpion.
Wills Jr is looking to counter punch.
Wills Jr has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Scorpion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A bone on bone clash there as Wills Jr blocks the leg kick.
Scorpion connects with the punch.
Scorpion lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wills Jr has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Scorpion finds it's way round the side to connect with Wills Jr's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scorpion misses with a left hand
and Wills Jr counters with a nice uppercut.
Scorpion tries to clinch up.
Wills Jr drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Scorpion scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Scorpion misses with a left hand
and Wills Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Scorpion is rocked!
Scorpion throws a head kick but Wills Jr moves out of range.
Scorpion is still on wobbly legs! Can Wills Jr finish him?
Scorpion throws a leg kick that is checked
and Wills Jr counters with a straight right hand that connects right on the button, dropping Scorpion face first to the canvas! He's out! He's out cold! No need for a count here - this fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Wilson Wills Jr!
Wilson Wills Jr retains his featherweight title!
A less than humble Wilson Wills Jr misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.