PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chris Bacon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cody Willis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Bacon
vs
Willis

172 cm
27
152 lbs
20 - 8 - 0

173 cm
31
158 lbs
11 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire
Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire

Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Chris Bacon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Cody Willis!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Colin Fotheringham and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Willis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bacon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bacon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Willis works over Bacon's head and body with a nice combination.
Bacon rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Willis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Willis takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Willis closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bacon throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Willis on the side of the head.
Willis throws an overhand right that lands on Bacon's shoulder, as Bacon tries to avoid the shot.
Bacon punishes Willis's body with a nice straight punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bacon lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bacon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Willis counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Willis.
Bacon wants to break free but Willis has control.
Willis tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bacon smiles and moves away.
Bacon catches Willis with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bacon takes a swing at Willis's ribcage but misses.
Bacon throws a predictable looking body shot
and Willis counters with a one-two to the body.
Bacon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Willis manages to avoid it.
Good standup being displayed there by Bacon as he connects with a hook.
Willis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chris Bacon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bacon throws a predictable looking body shot
and Willis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bacon scores with a shot to the body.
Willis misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Willis cracks a nice hook into Bacon's ribs.
Bacon stuns Willis with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bacon is looking to wear down Willis with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bacon tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bacon getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Chris Bacon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bacon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Willis.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Willis takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Willis takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A jab from Bacon finds it's way through Willis's defenses.
Willis slips a jab from Bacon.
Willis avoids a punch combination nicely.
Willis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bacon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bacon changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Willis shoots in for a double leg but Bacon sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Chris Bacon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cody Willis.
Willis looks gassed!
Bacon throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bacon scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Willis has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Willis there as he acknowledges the shot.
Willis takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bacon, as that shot connected.
Bacon connects with a good right hand that stumbles Willis. Willis circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bacon 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.

Willis is rocked!
Bacon digs a good body shot into Willis's ribs.
Bacon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Willis moves away.
Willis takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bacon is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Willis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bacon closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Bacon jabs Willis right on the nose. Willis blinks but takes it well.
Willis is still on wobbly legs! Can Bacon finish him?
Willis takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bacon bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Willis's head.
Bacon jabs at Willis's body.
Bacon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Willis manages to avoid it.
Willis ducks right into an uppercut from Bacon.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bacon looks to land a combination but Willis avoids it well.
Bacon throws out a powerful jab.
Willis checks a low kick from Bacon.
Bacon steps in with a hook that catches Willis right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Bacon follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Willis looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chris Bacon!
Chris Bacon very nearly forgot to thank Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.