PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Willson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and jabronee slapnuts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Willson might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Welcome to the Jungle. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Willson
vs
slapnuts

187 cm
24
230 lbs
4 - 1 - 1

223 cm
22
231 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Mike Willson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, jabronee slapnuts!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Bruno Hogan and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
slapnuts fails with a takedown attempt.
Willson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
slapnuts scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
slapnuts tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Willson swivels and escapes.
Willson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Willson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Willson digs a good body shot into slapnuts's ribs.
slapnuts looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Willson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
slapnuts goes for a takedown attempt but Willson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Mike Willson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of jabronee slapnuts.
Willson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mike Willson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Willson lands a big head kick that sends slapnuts tumbling to the mat! Willson takes a step backwards and waves slapnuts back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like jabronee slapnuts has been cut.

slapnuts shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Willson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
slapnuts is looking to stall here but Willson recovers full guard.
Willson wants to stand up but slapnuts is controlling him.
slapnuts trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
slapnuts throwing strikes from guard but Willson blocks nicely.
Willson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
slapnuts postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
slapnuts swats away the attempt to clinch by Willson.
slapnuts scores with a crisp jab that stopped Willson in his tracks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
slapnuts shoots in for a takedown but Willson shows good takedown defense.
Willson misses with a few strikes there.
slapnuts misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Willson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Willson keeps the fight on the outside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
slapnuts misses with a combination
and slapnuts takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Willson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on jabronee slapnuts's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

slapnuts tries for a takedown but Willson circles away easily
enabling Willson to counter with a crisp jab.
A big right from slapnuts misses.

slapnuts forces Willson back against the cage and clinches.
Willson swings wildly with an uppercut but slapnuts uses good head movement to avoid it.
Willson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Willson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
slapnuts is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Willson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Willson lands an elbow that stopped slapnuts in his tracks for a moment.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Willson misses with a knee strike.
Willson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Willson misses with a knee to the head.
slapnuts is breathing heavily.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Willson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Willson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. slapnuts is defending well for now.
Willson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of slapnuts backwards.
Willson tries a knee to the head but slapnuts blocks it.
Willson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but slapnuts has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
slapnuts lands a shoulder strike.
slapnuts on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A body shot lands from Willson.
Willson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Willson pushes off an throws an elbow but slapnuts leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Willson lands a right hand that snaps the head of slapnuts backwards.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Willson obliges.
Willson tries a knee to the head but slapnuts blocks it.
Willson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but slapnuts has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Willson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Willson misses with an elbow over the top.

slapnuts gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
slapnuts looks to land a strike but Willson avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
slapnuts postures up in Willson's guard and throws a big left but Willson blocks it.
slapnuts loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Willson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from slapnuts.
Willson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Willson wants to sweep but no luck.

Willson manages to escape and get back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Willson misses.
slapnuts misses with a takedown
and Willson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Willson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Willson wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Willson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Willson wants to clinch.
Willson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting slapnuts counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
slapnuts tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

slapnuts scores with a takedown into Willson's guard.
slapnuts throws and elbow that misses. Willson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in slapnuts's guard. Nice move by Willson!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Willson wants to control from the top but slapnuts keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
slapnuts looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Willson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on jabronee slapnuts's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

slapnuts throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
slapnuts misses with a takedown attempt
and Willson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
slapnuts keeps the fight on the outside.
Willson fails in his attempt to clinch.
slapnuts shoots and misses
and Willson counters with a stiff right hand.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Willson wants to clinch
and slapnuts counters with a one-two to the body.
slapnuts takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Willson tries to clinch there but slapnuts circles away.
slapnuts on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Willson fails to land with a series of punches.
slapnuts checks a leg kick nicely.
Willson tries a head kick but it misses.
Willson misses with a hook. slapnuts ducked under it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
slapnuts avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
slapnuts with a poor takedown
and Willson counters with a stiff right hand.
Mike Willson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of jabronee slapnuts.
slapnuts throws a jab when Willson was well out of range.
Willson misses with a looping right.
Willson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from slapnuts.
Mike Willson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
slapnuts keeps the fight on the outside.
Willson throws an overhand right that lands on slapnuts's shoulder, as slapnuts tries to avoid the shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
slapnuts with a lazy takedown attempt
and Willson counters with a stiff right hand.
slapnuts misses with the combination.
slapnuts misses with a takedown attempt
and Willson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Willson lands a right hook to the body.
Mike Willson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A jab from Willson misses.
Willson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Willson closes the distance looking to clinch

and slapnuts counters with a nice double leg into guard.
jabronee slapnuts has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Willson controls slapnuts momentarily but slapnuts frees himself.
slapnuts postures up in Willson's guard and throws a big left but Willson blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
slapnuts throws a strike but Willson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Willson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Willson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Willson!