PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Snuka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wonkie Willa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Snuka
vs
Willa

187 cm
19
170 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

183 cm
21
170 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Powerful

EFC Clothing

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jimmy Snuka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Wonkie Willa!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snuka misses with a jab, cross combination.

Willa drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Willa slips nicely into half guard.
Snuka knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Willa on the ground.

Willa is working for a kimura but Snuka is defending it quite comfortably.
Snuka wants to get back to his feet.

Willa is working for a submission of some sort.
Willa works his way into side control.

Willa is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Snuka has escaped the position, nice work there.

Willa tries for a kimura but Snuka is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Willa working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Willa looks gassed!

Willa looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Snuka pushes Willa away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Willa gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Snuka stops Willa from passing to mount.
Snuka wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Snuka stops Willa from passing to mount.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Willa shoots in looking for a takedown. Snuka tries to sprawl out of it but Willa keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Snuka manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Snuka throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Snuka tries to close the distance and clinch up but Willa swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Snuka forces Willa back against the cage and clinches.
Snuka throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Willa blocks it with crossed arms.
Snuka trying to land knees to the body.
Willa is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Snuka pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Snuka lands a right hand.
Willa is working for takedown but Snuka is calmly controlling the position for now.
Jimmy Snuka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wonkie Willa.
Snuka lands a shoulder strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Snuka throws an elbow but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Snuka.
Snuka tries to land knees in the clinch but Willa avoids the damage to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Snuka.
Good body shot from Snuka.
Still in the clinch, Snuka scores with a nice short uppercut.
Snuka with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Snuka prevents the takedown attempt.
A right hook to the body lands for Snuka.
Snuka softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Snuka using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Willa has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Snuka missing with knees to the body.
Snuka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Snuka pushes Willa back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Willa is working for takedown but Snuka is calmly controlling the position for now.
Snuka lands a left hand that snaps the head of Willa backwards.
Snuka cracks Willa with a nice body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Snuka.
A right hand to the body from Snuka.
Willa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Snuka softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Willa has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Snuka avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Snuka presses Willa against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Willa blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Willa avoids a wild elbow strike from Snuka.
Willa drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nice body punch from Snuka - that landed with a thud.
A right handed body shot lands from Snuka.
Willa is working for takedown but Snuka is calmly controlling the position for now.
Snuka presses Willa against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Snuka gets through Willa's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Snuka throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Willas head.
Snuka tries a knee to the head but Willa blocks it.
Snuka is pressed up against the cage. Willa has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Snuka down to the mat. Snuka avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Willa on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Snuka. Snuka obviously looking to wear him down.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A left and a right from Snuka both land. Nice combination.

Snuka pushes Willa up against the cage in a clinch.
Snuka digs a right hand underneath Willa's ribcage. Willa let out a lung full of air as it connected.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Snuka just misses with a elbow thrown towards Willa's brow.

Willa has Snuka pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Willa pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Snuka tumbling to the mat - Willa dives into Snuka's guard.
Snuka wants to get back to his feet but Willa is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wonkie Willa dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Willa works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Snuka is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Willa wants to pass the guard but Snuka is keeping the position.
Snuka is looking to stand up but Willa isn't so interested in that idea.
Willa passes Snuka's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Willa seems to be looking for submissions.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Snuka wants to get back to his feet.
Willa passes the guard and advances to mount!
Snuka on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Snuka tries to get out of the position.

Willa is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Snuka can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
You get the feeling that Snuka really doesn't like being in this position too much.

Willa is going olschool here, as he tries to force Snuka to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Snuka shrugs it off.

Willa working for a submission but Snuka is keeping him at bay.

Willa wants to finish this one by submission but Snuka is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Willa.
You get the feeling that Snuka really doesn't like being in this position too much.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Willa working for a guillotine from mount but Snuka is in no mood to give up.
Snuka trying desperately to get to his feet.

Willa looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

Willa is working for a guillotine from mount but Snuka frees his head quite easily.
Snuka is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Willa works his way to his opponent's back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Willa looking for the choke but no joy.

Willa is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Snuka defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Willa is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Snuka is tapping out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Wonkie Willa!