PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eikichi Onizuka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lasse Willemoes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Onizuka comes into the arena with GTO's Greatest Moments blaring out of the sound system. Willemoes has chosen Who Let the Dogs out??- Baha men as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Onizuka
vs
Willemoes

180 cm
31
198 lbs
15 - 10 - 0

185 cm
35
197 lbs
21 - 13 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eikichi Onizuka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 13 - 1, fighting out of London, Lasse Willemoes!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Donald Grub and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Willemoes thows a left - swing and a miss!
Willemoes attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Willemoes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Willemoes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Willemoes misses with a body shot.
Onizuka throws a right hand that Willemoes ducks under and follows up with a left that Willemoes also avoids with ease.
Onizuka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Willemoes's coach down at Soul Supremacy - UK was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Willemoes's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Onizuka uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Willemoes.
Onizuka gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Willemoes.
Onizuka throws an overhand right that lands on Willemoes's shoulder, as Willemoes tries to avoid the shot.
Willemoes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Onizuka.
Onizuka on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Willemoes loads up on a big right hand but Onizuka slips the punch.
Onizuka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Willemoes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Onizuka is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A decent looking cross lands there for Willemoes.
Onizuka misses with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Onizuka misses.
Willemoes takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Willemoes closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Onizuka to the mat! Onizuka manages to get full guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Willemoes slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Onizuka is looking for a triangle but Willemoes pushes his legs off easily.
Willemoes lands a couple of digs.
Onizuka working a defensive guard here.
Onizuka keeping full guard, as Willemoes tries to pass.
Onizuka tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Willemoes is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Onizuka working a defensive guard but Willemoes manages to pass into side control anyway.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Onizuka wants to control but Willemoes postures up.
Onizuka is not content to let Willemoes control the position.
Willemoes tries to move into full mount but can't pass Onizuka's legs.
Willemoes is looking to take a break and control but Onizuka is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Willemoes controlling the position.

Willemoes is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Onizuka has escaped the position, nice work there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Willemoes trying to control the action but Onizuka is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Onizuka is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Willemoes tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Willemoes trying to control the position but Onizuka is working away.
Willemoes in side control lands a decent elbow.
Onizuka is trying to control Willemoes's posture but Willemoes avoids it.
Willemoes is working Onizuka over with some ground and pound from side control.
Onizuka regains half guard.
Willemoes with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Willemoes is keen to just control but Onizuka is a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Onizuka on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Willemoes trying to control from half guard but Onizuka is working away.
Onizuka is looking to escape.

Onizuka looking for submissions off his back.

Willemoes is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Onizuka has managed to free his arm - good work.
Willemoes thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Onizuka actively working from the bottom here.

Willemoes is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Onizuka has managed to free his arm - good work.
Willemoes is looking to take a break and control but Onizuka is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lasse Willemoes dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Onizuka takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Willemoes bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Onizuka's head backwards.
Nice straight punches there by Willemoes. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Willemoes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Onizuka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Willemoes avoids the head kick by Onizuka.
Onizuka throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Willemoes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Willemoes misses with a wild body shot.
Onizuka tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Willemoes counter with a right hand.
A slapping body kick lands there for Onizuka.
Willemoes tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Onizuka defends well and Willemoes ends up having to push Onizuka into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Onizuka throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Willemoess head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Onizuka has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Willemoes clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Onizuka doesn't have the hooks in and Willemoes manages to turn into his guard.
Willemoes trying to control but Onizuka is working from the bottom.
Onizuka wants to stand up but Willemoes is controlling him.

Onizuka is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Willemoes defends well.
Willemoes showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Onizuka pushes Willemoes off and scrambles back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Onizuka takes one on the button.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Willemoes forces Onizuka back against the cage and clinches.

Onizuka breaks the clinch.
Onizuka pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Willemoes misses with a two punch combination.
Willemoes feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Onizukas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Willemoes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Willemoes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Willemoes just misses with a punch to the body.
Onizuka pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Willemoes decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Onizuka wants to improve his position but Willemoes is controlling well.
Willemoes is keen to just control but Onizuka is a slippery customer.
Onizuka wants to control but Willemoes is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Onizuka is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Willemoes is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Onizuka is trying to maintain the position but Willemoes is very close to passing his half guard.
Willemoes seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Onizuka does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Willemoes is looking to advance position but Onizuka won't allow it.
Willemoes lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Willemoes is looking to take a break and control but Onizuka is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Willemoes throwing shots but Onizuka is blocking nicely.
Onizuka is trying to stand back up but Willemoes is controlling him
Willemoes tries to pass to full mount but Onizuka defends it.
Onizuka wants to get back to full guard.
Willemoes working Onizuka over with strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Onizuka wants to get back to full guard.
Willemoes not doing much here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Onizuka looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Willemoes is trying to work for a kimura but Onizuka is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lasse Willemoes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Onizuka tries to clinch up but Willemoes circles away and keeps his distance.
Willemoes lands a nice looking body shot.
A swing and a miss from Onizuka.

Willemoes changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Onizuka looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Willemoes has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
What's Onizuka going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Onizuka wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Onizuka taking punishment in the form of punches.
Lasse Willemoes has got the better of the ground game so far.
Willemoes in side control lands a decent elbow.
Onizuka is looking for a sweep.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Willemoes lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

Onizuka is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Willemoes trying to control the action but Onizuka is working from the bottom.
Oh Onizuka is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Willemoes lands a strong strike to the head of Onizuka. That's dazed him! Willemoes looking to finish here. Onizuka is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Willemoes lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lasse Willemoes!
Lasse Willemoes took some time post fight to say the following; 'Who let the DOGS out? Who, who, who, who!!!???!!!'.