PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jejomar Roxas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Willis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Roxas
vs
Willis

195 cm
18
215 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

181 cm
22
210 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jejomar Roxas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Steve Willis!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Willis shoots in and drives through. Roxas sprawls well.
Roxas connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Willis tries to score with a low kick but Roxas moves his leg out of the way.
Willis chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Roxas can pounce on him.
Roxas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Willis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Roxas.
Willis has a takedown stuffed.
Roxas feints and then cracks Willis's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Willis down.
Willis shoots in for a double leg but Roxas sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jejomar Roxas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Willis.
Roxas avoids the head kick by Willis.
Willis closes this distance looking for a takedown but Roxas circles away.
Roxas defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Willis.
Roxas lands a high kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Willis fails with a takedown attempt.
Willis looks winded!
Good shot there by Roxas.
Roxas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roxas digs a good body shot into Willis's ribs.
Willis swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Roxas jabs Willis to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Roxas scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Willis doesn't seem bothered though.
Roxas fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Willis.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roxas moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Roxas lands a head kick!
Willis is trying desperately to land a takedown but Roxas is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Willis.
Roxas lands a head kick!
Willis shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nice body punch from Roxas.
Roxas ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Roxas throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A combination from Roxas does no damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roxas punishes Willis's body with a nice straight punch.

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

Willis is rocked!
Willis takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Willis is still on wobbly legs! Can Roxas finish him?
Roxas scores with a nice body kick.
Steve Willis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roxas lands a right hook to the body.
Willis walks into a jab.
Roxas lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Willis is looking to close the distance but Roxas sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Willis crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Willis is OK because that was naaaaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Jejomar Roxas!