PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Wilson Wills Jr (ranked 680 p4p, 82 weight class) and Pedro Kapaldi (ranked 599 p4p, 68 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Pedro Kapaldi was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Wills Jr
vs
Kapaldi

173 cm
28
148 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

158 cm
39
155 lbs
37 - 13 - 2

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wilson Wills Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pedro Kapaldi!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Ian Loll and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Kapaldi. Wills Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kapaldi misses with a kick to the body.
Kapaldi misses with a kick to the body.
Kapaldi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kapaldi throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Wills Jr counter with a right hand.
Wills Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kapaldi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wills Jr slips a straight right by Kapaldi.
Wills Jr scores with a leg kick.
Kapaldi misses with a looping left.
Kapaldi blocks a low kick nicely.
Wills Jr throws a front kick that sends Kapaldi stumbling back into the cage.
Wills Jr throws a wild body kick that Kapaldi sees coming a mile off.
Wills Jr misses with a body kick.
Wills Jr looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kapaldi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kapaldi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wills Jr.
Kapaldi appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Kapaldi throws a wild body kick that Wills Jr sees coming a mile off.
Kapaldi lands with a kick to the ribs.
Wills Jr attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jab by Wills Jr.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wills Jr looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kapaldi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wills Jr.
Kapaldi takes a swing at Wills Jr's ribcage but misses.
Kapaldi wants to slow Wills Jr down by chopping away at his legs.
Kapaldi looks to throw a body kick
and Wills Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wills Jr misses with an attempted mid kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kapaldi! But no joy.
Kapaldi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kapaldi on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kapaldi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wills Jr drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kapaldi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wills Jr throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A nice inside leg kick there by Wills Jr. That's going to slow Kapaldi down.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Wills Jr checks a leg kick.
Kapaldi avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kapaldi is looking to land body kicks.
Wills Jr fires out a quick counter leg kick but Kapaldi just manages to avoid it.
Kapaldi looks to throw the jab but Wills Jr is out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wills Jr swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Wills Jr moves out of range as Kapaldi throws a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kapaldi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wills Jr fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kapaldi connects with a body shot that sends Wills Jr's belly button to the back.
Wills Jr thows a body kick. Kapaldi tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Kapaldi misses with a low kick as Wills Jr jumps back.
Wills Jr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wills Jr fires out a quick counter leg kick but Kapaldi just manages to avoid it.
Wills Jr throws a combination. Kapaldi tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kapaldi. Wills Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wills Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kapaldi takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kapaldi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wills Jr sizes up Kapaldi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kapaldi scores with a jab.
Wills Jr pushes Kapaldi away with a front kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Wills Jr.
Wills Jr misses with a looping left.
Wills Jr misses with an attempted mid kick.
Wills Jr lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A bone on bone clash there as Kapaldi blocks the leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kapaldi misses with a body shot.
Wills Jr is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Kapaldi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wills Jr.
Kapaldi let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Wills Jr connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kapaldi lands a lovely overhand right.
Wills Jr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kapaldi let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Wills Jr throws a head kick but Kapaldi moves out of range.
Kapaldi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wills Jr moves away.
Kapaldi stuns Wills Jr with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wills Jr throws a series of punches but Kapaldi moves out of range.
Kapaldi takes one on the button.
Wills Jr scores with a jab to the head.
Wills Jr is looking to score with low kicks.
Kapaldi scores with a punch to the head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kapaldi.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wills Jr swinging wildly here.
Kapaldi appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Wills Jr moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wills Jr misses with a leg kick
and Kapaldi counters with a stiff right hand.
Kapaldi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wills Jr looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wills Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wills Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Kapaldi moves out of range easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kapaldi.
Kapaldi explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Wills Jr slips under a jab from Kapaldi.
Kapaldi misses the shot to the body.
Kapaldi misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Wills Jr was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kapaldi.
Wills Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kapaldi.
Wills Jr on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kapaldi. Kapaldi obviously looking to wear him down.
Kapaldi throws a low kick but Wills Jr avoids it.
Kapaldi is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Wills Jr rather than just go for the knockout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kapaldi. Wills Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wills Jr is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wills Jr fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kapaldi.
Kapaldi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wills Jr.
Wills Jr swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kapaldi.
Kapaldi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wills Jr moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wilson Wills Jr dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Kapaldi just misses with a punch to the body.
Kapaldi looks to land a left hand but Wills Jr moved out of range nicely.
Kapaldi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wilson Wills Jr is winning the standup battle so far.
Wills Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kapaldi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kapaldi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Wills Jr throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wills Jr fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kapaldi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kapaldi throws the left hand but Wills Jr avoids the punch easily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kapaldi, right into the meat.
Wills Jr checks the leg kick.
Kapaldi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wills Jr throws a low kick, looking for Kapaldi's leg but Kapaldi calmly moves out of range.
Wills Jr tries to clinch up but Kapaldi circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wills Jr throws a leg kick but Kapaldi sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kapaldi's corner calls for a 1-2. Kapaldi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Wills Jr throws a leg kick which misses Kapaldi's front leg but catches the back leg as Kapaldi tries to avoid it.
Kapaldi defending well as Wills Jr loads up on a big left hand.
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!
Both fighters circling a little - Kapaldi finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Kapaldi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kapaldi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wills Jr manages to avoid it.
Kapaldi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Wills Jr in his tracks.
Wills Jr lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kapaldi's sensitive parts.
Kapaldi scores with a jab to the body.
Wills Jr throws a wild body kick that Kapaldi sees coming a mile off.
Wills Jr scores with a head kick.
Nice cross by Kapaldi.
Wills Jr misses with a looping left.
Wills Jr throws a right and a left that both miss.
A combination from Kapaldi does no damage.
Wills Jr takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kapaldi misses with a body kick.
Wills Jr appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Wills Jr throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wills Jr lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kapaldi misses with an uppercut
and Wills Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kapaldi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kapaldi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Wills Jr on the side of the head.
Wills Jr throws the kick towards the body but Kapaldi avoids it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kapaldi! But no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wills Jr doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wills Jr slips a jab and a cross from Kapaldi.
Wills Jr misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kapaldi looks to score with a jab to the body but Wills Jr is just out of range.
Kapaldi misses with a kick to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Kapaldi misses the target.
Kapaldi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wills Jr.
Wills Jr throws a jab when Kapaldi was well out of range.
A clash of legs there as Kapaldi blocks the low kick.
It seemed like Kapaldi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kapaldi.
Wills Jr throws a looping overhand right but Kapaldi ducks down to avoid it.
Kapaldi thumps Wills Jr with a low kick.
Kapaldi avoids the head kick by Wills Jr.
Wills Jr throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Kapaldi throws a jab but it's blocked by Wills Jr.
Wills Jr connects with a leg kick. Kapaldi looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Wills Jr connects with a solid leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kapaldi misses with a low kick.
Wills Jr jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Kapaldi misses with a low kick.
Kapaldi needs to keep his hands up - Wills Jr had a free shot at his head there.
Wills Jr throws out a leg kick but Kapaldi moves out of range and Wills Jr only half commits.
Wills Jr throws a leg kick that misses.
Wills Jr dodges the punch combination from Kapaldi.
Kapaldi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Wills Jr checks it well.
Wills Jr was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Wills Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kapaldi, right into the meat.
Kapaldi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Wills Jr.
Wills Jr misses with a series of wild punches.
Kapaldi looks to score with a jab to the body but Wills Jr is just out of range.
Kapaldi moves out of range of the body kick from Wills Jr.
Kapaldi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kapaldi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wills Jr has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kapaldi swings for the body but Wills Jr moves out of range.
Wills Jr appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Kapaldi.
Kapaldi misses with a head kick.
Wills Jr tries a low kick but Kapaldi avoids it.
Kapaldi looks to land a right hand but Wills Jr moved out of range.
Kapaldi digs a good body shot into Wills Jr's ribs.
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!
Nice uppercut there from Wills Jr.
Kapaldi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wills Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kapaldi was well out of range. Poor timing from Wills Jr.
Kapaldi keeps Wills Jr at a distance using the push kick.
Wills Jr paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kapaldi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wills Jr attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kapaldi lands a nice shot that snaps Wills Jr's head back.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wills Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kapaldi moves away.
Kapaldi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wills Jr manages to avoid it.
Wills Jr takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kapaldi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Pedro Kapaldi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Wills Jr moves out of range of the body kick from Kapaldi.
Kapaldi takes a swing at Wills Jr's ribcage but misses.
Kapaldi walks into a left hand.
Wills Jr ducks under a wild hook from Kapaldi.
Wills Jr throws a lazy right hand but Kapaldi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A nice side step and Kapaldi releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Good exchange - Wills Jr coming out on top.
Wills Jr misses the shot to the body.
Kapaldi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kapaldi.
Wills Jr swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kapaldi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Wills Jr.
Kapaldi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wills Jr can pounce on him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kapaldi looks to throw the jab but Wills Jr is out of range.
Kapaldi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wills Jr jabs at Kapaldi's body.
Kapaldi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Wills Jr misses with a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kapaldi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Kapaldi tenderised Wills Jr's leg. Wills Jr is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kapaldi lands with a nice body punch.
Kapaldi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Wills Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kapaldi manages to avoid it.
Kapaldi connects with a nice looking jab.
Wills Jr looks to land a left hand but Kapaldi moved out of range nicely.
Kapaldi has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Wills Jr.
Kapaldi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wills Jr.
Kapaldi throws a body punch but Wills Jr moves out of range.
Wills Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kapaldi.
Kapaldi blocks the body kick.
Kapaldi connects with a high kick.
Wills Jr misses the body punch
and Kapaldi finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Wills Jr throws a body kick that misses
and Kapaldi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Wills Jr on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wills Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kapaldi misses with a lunging right hand
and Wills Jr counters with a solid body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wills Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Kapaldi is just out of range.
Kapaldi misses the shot to the body.
Wills Jr missing with a left hand there. Kapaldi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kapaldi throws a wild body kick that Wills Jr sees coming a mile off.
A jab from Wills Jr does it's job there.
Kapaldi throws a body shot but no joy.
Wills Jr looks for the body kick but Kapaldi saw that one coming.
A good leg kick by Kapaldi.
Kapaldi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wills Jr moves away.
Kapaldi throws a body punch but Wills Jr moves out of range.
Wills Jr lands a jab-cross combination.
Wills Jr throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kapaldi on the side of the head.
Kapaldi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wills Jr.
Kapaldi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wills Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Kapaldi.
Kapaldi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kapaldi throws a good cross that connects.
Wills Jr scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kapaldi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Wills Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big left from Kapaldi misses.
An inside leg kick from Kapaldi misses.
Wills Jr throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A jab from Wills Jr misses.
Wills Jr lands a high kick!
Wills Jr looks to land a left hand but Kapaldi moved out of range nicely.
Kapaldi moves out of range of the strikes.
Wills Jr looks to land a body kick but Kapaldi moved away.
Kapaldi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wills Jr jabs Kapaldi to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Wills Jr throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kapaldi on the side of the head.
Wills Jr slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kapaldi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Wills Jr takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kapaldi avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Wills Jr shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wills Jr throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kapaldi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kapaldi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wills Jr scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kapaldi in his tracks.
Wills Jr connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Wills Jr avoids the body shot from Kapaldi.
Kapaldi swings for the body but Wills Jr moves out of range.
Kapaldi scores with a kick to the body.
No joy there for Wills Jr, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kapaldi misses with a straight right.
Kapaldi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wills Jr throws a lazy right hand but Kapaldi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kapaldi steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Wills Jr throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kapaldi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kapaldi just misses with a punch to the body.
Kapaldi looks to score with a jab to the body but Wills Jr is just out of range.
Wills Jr half committed to a counter leg kick.
Kapaldi walks into a straight right hand from Wills Jr.
A left lands for Kapaldi.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Wilson Wills Jr.
Well Wills Jr has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Wilson Wills Jr!
A relieved looking Wilson Wills Jr thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.