PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Samson Wills (ranked 2663 p4p, 3499 weight class) and Regis Rumblebelly (ranked 309 p4p, 389 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 Regis Rumblebelly was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Wills
vs
Rumblebelly

164 cm
31
162
10 - 3 - 0

159 cm
24
150
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Samson Wills!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Regis Rumblebelly!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Illya Tyunina and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wills swats away the attempt to clinch by Rumblebelly.
Wills feinted with a counter takedown.
Wills misses the shot to the body.

Rumblebelly forces Wills back against the cage and clinches.
A nice left hand lands by Rumblebelly.
A short body shot lands from Rumblebelly as the two fighters clinch.
Rumblebelly misses with a punch to the body.
Rumblebelly is pushing Wills up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Rumblebelly tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wills dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wills leaning against his opponent.
Wills wants a takedown.
Rumblebelly has a couple of punches blocked by Wills.
Wills has Rumblebelly pushed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Wills prevents a body shot from Rumblebelly.
Rumblebelly misses with a body punch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Rumblebelly misses with the head strike.
Wills controlling the action here for a moment.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Samson Wills.
Wills keeps the fight on the outside.

Rumblebelly gets a clinch.
Wills blocks a body shot from Rumblebelly.
Rumblebelly scores with a shot to the side of Wills's head.
Rumblebelly stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Rumblebelly lands a hook that snaps the head of Wills backwards.
Rumblebelly misses with some punches.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Rumblebelly takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wills wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rumblebelly avoiding damage.
Rumblebelly gets underhooks to prevent Wills's takedown attempt.
Wills manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Rumblebelly tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wills blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wills goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rumblebelly prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Samson Wills. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Wills.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Rumblebelly misses with a hook from the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Wills as Rumblebelly tries to tie him up.
Rumblebelly misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rumblebelly misses with a punch to the body.
Rumblebelly's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Rumblebelly working aggressively here.
Rumblebelly throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Willss head.
Rumblebelly has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Wills seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Rumblebelly can turn it around.
Wills leaning against his opponent.
Wills stalling against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rumblebelly.
Wills slowing the pace effectively.
Good body shot from Rumblebelly.

Wills breaks from the clinch.
Wills missing with a left hand there. Rumblebelly was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Despite the aggression on Rumblebelly's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Nice sprawl there from Rumblebelly as Wills shoots in.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rumblebelly uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wills.
Rumblebelly looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Wills has a takedown stuffed.
Rumblebelly tries to clinch up.
Regis Rumblebelly is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Wills gets tackled into the cage by Rumblebelly. Rumblebelly maintains the clinch.
Rumblebelly misses with a punch on the inside.
Our sources have told us that Wills has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Rumblebelly swings wildly with an uppercut but Wills uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rumblebelly fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wills goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rumblebelly prevents it.
Wills looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rumblebelly scores with a shot to the side of Wills's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rumblebelly lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wills blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wills's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Regis Rumblebelly dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Wills works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Wills shoots in for a double leg but Rumblebelly sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Wills swats away the attempt to clinch by Rumblebelly.
Wills throws a jab but it's blocked by Rumblebelly.
Rumblebelly drops his hands momentarily and Wills takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Rumblebelly has Wills up against the cage in a clinch.
Rumblebelly misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rumblebelly tries a body shot but Wills blocks it.
Rumblebelly prevents Wills from breaking the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Rumblebelly tries to work over Wills's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Wills turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Wills manages to end up in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rumblebelly tries to buck Wills off but Wills is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wills taking a breather here.
Wills trying to control the action but Rumblebelly is working from the bottom.
Wills fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The strikes coming from Wills are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Rumblebelly tries to bench press Wills off him but Wills keeps the position.
Rumblebelly struggling a bit here.
Wills tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Rumblebelly tries to bench press Wills off him but Wills keeps the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Wills is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Rumblebelly will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Wills is working Rumblebelly over with some ground and pound from side control.
Rumblebelly tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rumblebelly wants to control but Wills postures up.
Rumblebelly has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rumblebelly is looking for a sweep.
Rumblebelly manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Wills is looking to control Rumblebelly's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Wills avoid being mounted?

Wills is defending against the submission attempts here by Rumblebelly.
Wills is looking for a sweep. Rumblebelly is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rumblebelly is thwarting Wills's attempts to control the position.
Rumblebelly prevents Wills from improving his position.
Wills trying to hold on to Rumblebelly's head to control him but Rumblebelly postures up.
Rumblebelly working the head and body with strikes.
Wills trying to hold on to Rumblebelly's head to control him but Rumblebelly postures up.
Rumblebelly throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Rumblebelly performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Rumblebelly not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Wills tries to roll over but Rumblebelly keeps him under control.
Rumblebelly working Wills over with strikes.
Rumblebelly with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Wills tries to roll over but Rumblebelly keeps him under control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rumblebelly throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Rumblebelly winds up and cracks Wills with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Wills is not content to let Rumblebelly control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Samson Wills will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

A slow jab from Wills misses its intended target.
A nice side step and Rumblebelly releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Wills swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A countering left hand to the body from Rumblebelly misses.

Wills feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wills accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rumblebelly is on top in guard.

Rumblebelly preventing the sweep.
Wills is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rumblebelly trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rumblebelly tries to free his leg and advance position but Wills is retaining full guard.
Rumblebelly stopping the sweep attempt from Wills.
Rumblebelly working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rumblebelly wants to control from the top but Wills keeps moving.
Rumblebelly looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rumblebelly preventing the sweep.
Rumblebelly trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Wills manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Rumblebelly is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Wills throwing strikes from guard but Rumblebelly blocks nicely.
Samson Wills overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wills postures up.
Rumblebelly has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Wills avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wills with a flurry of punches that miss.
Wills throwing strikes from guard but Rumblebelly blocks nicely.
Wills scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Rumblebelly looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Wills passes into half guard.
Nice strikes from Wills there.
Wills looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Rumblebelly wants to control but Wills is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rumblebelly tries to roll over but Wills keeps him under control.
Rumblebelly keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Wills scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Rumblebelly is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Wills pulls his head out easily.
Rumblebelly blocking the ground and pound attempt from Wills.
Rumblebelly on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Rumblebelly tries to get to full guard but Wills has control of the leg.
Wills lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Wills working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wills looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Wills is trying to control. Rumblebelly wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Rumblebelly is looking for a sweep. Wills is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Wills wants to control but Rumblebelly is keeping him busy.
Wills slips a nice elbow through Rumblebelly's hands, connecting with Rumblebelly's forehead.
Rumblebelly tries to get to full guard but Wills has control of the leg.
Wills working over Rumblebelly with some ground and pound. Rumblebelly looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Rumblebelly looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Wills is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wills is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Samson 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Samson Wills!
Samson Wills spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.