PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Wilson Wills (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Glorious Superior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Wills
vs
Superior

181 cm
26
159 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

167 cm
26
160 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Wilson Wills!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Glorious Superior!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Dirk Anderson and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wills throws a body kick that misses.
Superior misses with a takedown attempt
and Wills counters with a solid body kick.
Superior moves in looking to clinch but Wills pushes him off.
Superior misses with a body shot.
A left lands for Superior.
Wills doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Superior avoids the head kick by Wills.
Wills looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wills throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick from Wills is predictable there
and Superior counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Superior scores with a hook to the body. Wills takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Superior defending well as Wills loads up on a big left hand.
Wills swats away the attempt to clinch by Superior.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Superior ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wills moves away.
Glorious Superior seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wills.
Wills throws a leg kick which misses Superior's front leg but catches the back leg as Superior tries to avoid it.
Superior throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Superior misses.
Superior ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wills moves away.
Wills throws a big counter combination but Superior scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Wills scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wills lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wills throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Superior makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Superior jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Superior gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wills fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wills misses with a hook to the ribs.
Superior jumps guard but Wills stands there with Superior around his waist. Superior gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Superior blocking some punches.
Wills blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wills misses with a punch to the body.
Wills working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Superior blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wills tries to work over Superior's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wills misses with a short punch on the inside.
Superior lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wills backwards.
Superior blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wills throws a head punch that misses.
Wills misses with a short punch on the inside.

Superior has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Wills is trying to keep an underhook but Superior manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Superior perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Superior is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wills is trying to maintain the position but Superior is very close to passing his half guard.
Wills is holding on to half guard well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Superior tries to pass to full mount but Wills defends it.
Superior is trying to control the action in half guard but Wills is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Superior keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Superior is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Superior scores with a hook.
Superior has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Wilson Wills is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wills uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Superior.
Superior tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wills was well out of range. Poor timing from Superior.
Wills went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Wills lands a nice looking body kick.
Wills scores with a kick to the body.
Superior is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Wills rather than just go for the knockout.
Wills feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Superior's calf.
Wills tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Superior is able to avoid easily.
Superior thuds a left hand into Wills's body.
Superior slips under a jab.
Superior fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Wilson Wills will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Wills fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wills definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Superior fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wills takes a swing at Superior's ribcage but misses.
Superior is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.

Superior has closed the distance and engaged Wills in a clinch.
Superior fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wills tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wills swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wills presses Superior against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Superior misses with a punch to the body.
Wills tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Superior blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Superior can't find room to land a body shot as Wills controls the action.
Superior scores with a nice hook to the head.

Superior successfully pulls guard.
Superior is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Superior has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Wills can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wills got a little sloppy there for a moment and Superior has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Wills has managed to get both his arms back between Superior's legs - danger averted.
Superior looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wills is one step ahead there.

Superior working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Wills doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Wills manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Wills content to stall in guard here.

That's two 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.
Superior looking to control.
Wills wants to control from the top but Superior keeps moving.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Wills avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Superior fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Wills forces Superior back against the cage and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Superior.
Wills lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Superior backwards.

Superior ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Superior no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Wills controlling from the top position.
Wills trying to control but Superior is working from the bottom.

Superior has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Wills is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Superior.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wills is looking to take a break and control but Superior is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Who's going to make the next move?
Superior is trying to control Wills's posture but Wills avoids it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Superior is trying to escape the position but Wills is controlling the position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Glorious Superior showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Wills just misses with a punch to the body.
Superior blocks the body kick.
Superior looks to score with a jab to the body but Wills is just out of range.
Superior ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Superior tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wills turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Superior misses the body punch
and Wills counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wills takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Superior misses with a hook
and Wills connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Superior's corner calls for a 1-2. Superior obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Superior throws a body punch but Wills moves out of range.
As Superior looks to move away, Wills throws a big counter combo bu Superior just gets out of the way.
Wilson Wills is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wills lands a leg kick that knocks Superior off balance momentarily.
Wills throws a front kick aimed at Superior's knee but Superior avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Superior throws a good cross that connects.
Wills looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Superior swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Superior blocks a leg kick.
Wills throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Wills throws a series of punches but Superior moves out of range.
Wills throws a low kick but it's checked well by Superior.
Superior wants to clinch up but Wills keeps it at a distance.
Superior connects with a body shot that sends Wills's belly button to the back.
Wills 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.
Wills walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Superior checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Wills's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Wills duly obliges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Superior throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wills is looking to counter with a body kick.
Superior misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wills.
Superior scores with a jab to the head.
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!
Wills swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Superior fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wills manages to avoid it.
Superior just misses with a punch to the body.
Superior walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Wills looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wills tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wills ducks under a wild hook from Superior.
Wills cracks Superior with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Wills moves out of range as Superior strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wills is looking to land body kicks.
Superior feints the counter takedown.
Wills finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Superior thuds a left hand into Wills's body.
Wills is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Wills takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Wills misses with a leg kick.
Wills gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Superior counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Wills thinking.
Wills will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Wills connects with a looping right hand.
Superior throws a hook but Wills avoids it easily.
Superior throws out a loose jab but Wills uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wilson Wills is winning the standup battle so far.
Superior's jab looks to have found its range, popping Wills under the eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wills throws an off balance right hand

and Superior counters with a takedown into side control.
Superior looking to control but instead Wills has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.

Superior is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Wills doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Superior.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Superior is working for a submission of some sort.
Wills is not content to let Superior control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Wilson Wills did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Superior fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wills manages to avoid it.
As Superior backs away, Wills returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Wills scores with the left hand. Superior knows he should have avoided that one.
Superior checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Wills scores with a leg kick.

Wills pushes Superior up against the cage in a clinch.
Superior's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Superior scores with a nice hook to the head.
Superior throws a punch but it's blocked by Wills.
Wills has a couple of punches blocked by Superior.
Wilson Wills has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Superior blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Wills fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Superior jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Wills walks away with a smile on his face. Superior gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Superior fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wills manages to avoid it.
Superior misses with a wild body shot.
A low kick from Wills misses

and Superior counters by clinching up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Superior is trying to maintain a safe position but Wills gets an underhook and turns Superior into the cage.
Superior taking a breather.
Wills tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice body punch from Wills.
Superior blocks an uppercut.
Wills misses with a short punch on the inside.
Superior softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wills tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Superior's elbow.
Wills tries to work over Superior's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Superior goes for a takedown in the clinch but Wills prevents it.
Superior misses with a hook to the ribs.
Superior scores with a shot to the side of Wills's head.
Stalling in the clinch from Superior.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wills.
Wills digs a right hand underneath Superior's ribcage. Superior let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wills misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Superior has hold of one of Wills's legs. Wills is fighting the takedown attempt but Superior gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Wills is trying to control the position but Superior postures up.
Superior trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Superior trying to control the position from guard on top but Wills is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wills throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Superior bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Wills's head.
Superior ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Superior misses with a wild body shot.
Wills on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Left hook, right uppercut from Wills.
The fighters circling - Wills throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Wills has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wills lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Superior backwards.
A short uppercut from Wills.
Superior tries a body shot but Wills blocks it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Superior.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Superior blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Superior is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Still in the clinch, Superior scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wills softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wills swings wildly with an uppercut but Superior uses good head movement to avoid it.
Superior scores with a shot to the side of Wills's head.
Wills lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wills tries to throw a body punch but Superior avoids it by throwing Wills back against the cage.
Superior fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wills working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Wilson Wills will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Superior scores with a body shot.
Wills with a hook.
Superior keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wills.
Superior tries to counter by closing the distance.
A leg kick checked by Superior.
Superior fails with a takedown attempt.
Wills lands with a nice body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice inside leg kick there by Wills. That's going to slow Superior down.
A chopping leg kick lands by Wills.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Superior throws a body punch but Wills moves out of range.
Superior avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wills throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Superior counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Superior tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wills was well out of range. Poor timing from Superior.
Superior takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Wills scores with a jab.

Wills closes the distance and clinches.
Superior lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wills backwards.
Wills misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wills struggles to land a body shot inside as Superior controls his hands.
Wills lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Wills's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Glorious Superior has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Superior moves out of range of the body kick from Wills.
Superior appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Wills goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Wills listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Superior bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Wills's head backwards.
Wills looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Superior looks like he wants to counter punch here.

Wills has managed to clinch.
Wills misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wills tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Superior's elbow.
Superior is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Wills is defending well.
Superior struggles to land a body shot inside as Wills controls his hands.
Wills throws a head punch that misses.
A short left from Superior.
Wills struggles to land a body shot inside as Superior controls his hands.
Wills prevents a body shot from Superior.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Superior throws a head punch that misses.
Wills misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wills blocks a body shot from Superior.
Wills lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Superior backwards.
Superior tries to throw a body punch but Wills avoids it by throwing Superior back against the cage.
Wills tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Superior's elbow.

Wills breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Superior throws a lazy uppercut
and Wills counters with a leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Superior blocks the leg kick.
Wills blocks a jab.
Superior on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wills. Wills obviously looking to wear him down.
Superior throws a lazy uppercut
and Wills counters with a nice leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Wills.
It looked like Wills wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wills throws a head kick that misses.
A shot to the body from Superior misses
and Wills counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Superior throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Wills was covering up waiting for the punch and Superior finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Wills is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Wills is pulling down on Superior's head to control his posture.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Wills looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wilson Wills showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Wills has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 48:47
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 49:46
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wilson Wills!
Wilson Wills retains his lightweight title!
Our winner, Wilson Wills, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Glorious Superior spoke after the fight, saying 'The referees are clearly counter revolutionaries. They must be liquidated.'.