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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Willis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorge Cordes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Willis's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Can't be touched. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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195 cm
28
215 lbs
10 - 8 - 0 |
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187 cm
28
215 lbs
10 - 14 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Eddie Willis! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
10 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jorge Cordes! The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Summer Carpenter and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Willis fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cordes on the side of the head. Willis clinches up against the cage. Willis tries to circle away but Cordes has him pinned against the cage. Cordes fails to pull guard.
Cordes has Willis pressed against the cage, preventing Willis from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Cordes throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Cordes tries for a takedown. No joy.
Cordes pulls guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Willis trying to control the position from guard on top but Cordes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Cordes 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. Cordes working a defensive guard here.
Cordes has an active guard here but Willis has managed to pass into half guard.
Cordes is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cordes moves into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Willis is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position. Cordes tries to land a sweep but no joy. Willis postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Willis preventing the sweep. Willis is stalling in the full guard. Cordes is trying to control the position but Willis postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Willis wants to control from the top but Cordes keeps moving. The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace. Willis works over Cordes with some ground and pound from guard. Willis landing some decent shots from guard. Cordes keeping full guard, as Willis tries to pass. Willis won't allow Cordes to sweep him here. Willis with a nice head shot there. Willis with a nice head shot there. Willis is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position. Cordes looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Cordes keeping moving, preventing Willis from controlling successfully. Willis working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Cordes wants to hit a switch here but Willis passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Cordes there! Cordes is working to get back to half guard.
Willis breaks from Cordes's wrist control and lands an elbow. Willis lands a big elbow. Cordes working to try and regain half guard.
Cordes taking shots to the head. Willis prevents Cordes from getting the reversal. Cordes is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. Cordes looks gassed!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Willis landing strikes from the mount.
Cordes is rocked! BOOM! Willis connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Cordes is still in real trouble! Can Willis finish him? The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Willis lands a big elbow - Cordes is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Cordes is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Eddie Willis!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
64% |
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