PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Brannigan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chay Willis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Willis is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: As I Lay Dying - Through Struggle. 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.

Brannigan
vs
Willis

170 cm
19
205 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
212 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

[JMFC] Club Tops 'n' Hot Pants
[JMFC] Club Tops 'n' Hot Pants

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Alex Brannigan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Chay Willis!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Ackerman and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brannigan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Willis misses with a double jab.
Willis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brannigan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Willis lands a body shot.
Willis scores with a jab to the body.
Willis throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Brannigan misses with a low kick.
Willis lands with a nice body punch.
Willis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brannigan.
Willis shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Brannigan defends it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brannigan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Willis clobbers Brannigan with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Brannigan moves forwards but Willis connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Chay Willis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Brannigan gets caught flat footed, as Willis shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Brannigan is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Willis trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Willis trying to control but Brannigan is working from the bottom.
Willis with a nice head shot there.
Brannigan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Willis on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Willis landing some decent shots from guard.
Brannigan on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Brannigan tries to get out of the position.
Willis distracts Brannigan with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Willis is looking to work some ground and pound but Brannigan has wrist control.
Willis works over Brannigan with some ground and pound from guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Willis trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Willis throws a big right hand that misses.
Willis sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Brannigan's guard.
Brannigan blocking the ground and pound attempt from Willis.
Willis not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Brannigan is in trouble now - Willis has advanced to mount!
Brannigan tries to hold on but Willis postures up.
Willis has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Brannigan's face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brannigan is desperately trying to improve his position but Willis has a good base and remains in mount.
The referee warns Brannigan that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Brannigan is squirming around, avoiding Willis's attempts to control the action.
Willis thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Willis scoring with strikes but Brannigan is staying in there.
Willis is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Willis lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Brannigan hang on?
Willis with the ground and pound from mount.
Willis punishing his opponent with strikes.
Brannigan wants to hold on but Willis pushes him away.
Willis looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Willis working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Willis lands a nice shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Brannigan is in a horrible position here. Willis smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Brannigan is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Willis putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Willis landing strikes, looking to finish!
Willis lands a heavy elbow.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Willis landing strikes from the mount.
Willis lands a heavy elbow.
Willis cracks Brannigan with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brannigan working to try and regain half guard.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Willis cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Willis can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Brannigan is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Brannigan doesn't manage to clinch there - Willis circles away.
Willis bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Brannigan's head.
Willis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Willis 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Willis lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A slapping leg kick lands for Brannigan.
Willis just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Willis lands a nice shot to the body.
Willis just misses with a punch to the body.
Brannigan tries to clinch there but Willis circles away.
Brannigan tries to score with a low kick but Willis moves his leg out of the way.
Willis stuns Brannigan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Brannigan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Willis swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Brannigan.
Willis just misses with a punch to the body.
Willis scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brannigan throws a sloppy head kick and Willis moves out of range easily.
Willis swings for the body but Brannigan moves out of range.
Willis keeps the fight on the outside.
Brannigan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Willis fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Willis throws a nice looking combination but Brannigan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Brannigan throws a head kick that misses.
Brannigan tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brannigan throws a front kick aimed at Willis's knee but Willis avoids it well.
Brannigan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Willis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Willis looks to score with a jab to the body but Brannigan is just out of range.
Alex Brannigan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A clash of legs there as Willis blocks the low kick.
Willis lands a nice shot to the body.
Willis avoids a kick to the body.
Brannigan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Willis.
Willis looks to land a combination but Brannigan avoids it well.
Willis throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Brannigan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Willis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brannigan manages to avoid it.
Brannigan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Willis listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Willis scores with a punch to the head.
Willis shoots in but no luck this time.
Willis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Willis has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Brannigan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Willis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Willis fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chay Willis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Brannigan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Willis scores with a three punch combo!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Brannigan, right into the meat.
Willis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brannigan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Brannigan throws a chopping leg kick but Willis manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Willis blocks the body kick.
A head kick misses from Brannigan.
Chay Willis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brannigan throws a head kick but Willis moves out of range.
Brannigan tries to score with a low kick but Willis moves his leg out of the way.
Willis moves out of range of the body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brannigan looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Brannigan ducks under a wild hook from Willis.
Brannigan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A bone on bone clash there as Willis blocks the leg kick.
Willis misses with a body shot.
Jab, jab by Willis - just one landing.
Brannigan moves in looking to clinch but Willis pushes him off.
Willis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brannigan moves away.
Willis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brannigan moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brannigan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Willis.
Willis is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Brannigan rather than just go for the knockout.
Willis fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Willis throws a body punch but Brannigan moves out of range.
Willis takes a swing at Brannigan's ribcage but misses.
Willis jabs at Brannigan's body.
Willis misses with a hook. Brannigan ducked under it nicely.
Willis throws a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Willis. Brannigan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brannigan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Willis. That did some damage!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Willis.
Brannigan doesn't manage to clinch there - Willis circles away.
Brannigan misses with a kick to the body.
Willis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice takedown defense from Brannigan. No joy for Willis on that attempt.
Willis moves out of range as Brannigan throws a body kick.
Brannigan attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Brannigan doesn't manage to clinch there - Willis circles away.
Brannigan tries to clinch up but Willis circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Brannigan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Brannigan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Willis swinging wildly here.
Willis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Brannigan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Brannigan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Brannigan lands a high kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Alex Brannigan did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Brannigan is looking to clinch but Willis is avoiding it.
Brannigan wants to clinch.
Willis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Willis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Willis fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Willis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brannigan moves away.
Brannigan slips a straight right by Willis.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Willis digs a good body shot into Brannigan's ribs.
Willis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Willis scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Willis takes a swing at Brannigan's ribcage but misses.
Willis misses with a wild body shot.
Brannigan lands with a thumping leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brannigan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Willis misses with a straight left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Willis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brannigan manages to avoid it.
Both fighters circling a little - Brannigan finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Willis connects with a jab.
Brannigan throws a leg kick which misses Willis's front leg but catches the back leg as Willis tries to avoid it.
Willis is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brannigan throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Brannigan is looking to clinch but Willis is avoiding it.
Brannigan lands a head kick!
Brannigan throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brannigan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Brannigan thumps Willis with a low kick.
Willis swats away the attempt to clinch by Brannigan.
Brannigan throws a front kick that sends Willis stumbling back into the ropes.
Brannigan tries to close the distance and clinch but Willis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brannigan bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brannigan misses with a body kick.
Brannigan thows a body kick. Willis tries to catch it but that hurt him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Willis moves out of range of the body kick from Brannigan.
Brannigan throws a head kick that misses.
Willis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brannigan.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Willis has Brannigan pressed against the ropes.
Willis tries for a takedown but Brannigan manages to get underhooks.
Brannigan tries a knee to the head but Willis blocks it.

Willis has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Brannigan regains guard immediately.
Brannigan 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Brannigan had his way with Chay Willis in that round.
That's time! Brannigan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Willis takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Brannigan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Brannigan.
Willis fails with a takedown attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Willis. Brannigan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brannigan scoring well with a low kick there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brannigan moves into the clinch.
Brannigan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Willis's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Willis is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Brannigan throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Brannigan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Willis's defenses.
Willis takes an elbow to the forehead.
Brannigan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Brannigan lands an elbow just above Willis 's eye.
Brannigan tries a knee to the head but Willis blocks it.
Brannigan blocking some punches.
Brannigan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Willis cracks Brannigan with a nice body shot.
Brannigan stops a takedown attempt from Willis.
Brannigan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Willis's defenses.
Brannigan lands a damaging elbow.
Willis misses with a body punch.
Brannigan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Willis takes an elbow to the forehead.
Brannigan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Brannigan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Brannigan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Brannigan lands a nice elbow.
Brannigan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Brannigan slowing the pace effectively.
Brannigan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Brannigan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brannigan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Brannigan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Willis tries for a takedown. No joy.
Alex Brannigan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chay Willis.
Brannigan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Willis's defenses.
Brannigan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Brannigan putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Willis in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Brannigan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Willis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brannigan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Willis's defenses.
Brannigan lands a knee to the head.
Willis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A shot in the inside from Willis.
Willis working aggressively here.
Willis working hard to break the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Brannigan.
Brannigan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Brannigan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Willis's efforts to push away.
Willis goes for a takedown attempt but Brannigan pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Brannigan fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brannigan throws a leg kick but Willis checks it.

Willis scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Willis wants to pass to mount but Brannigan is defending the position.
Brannigan moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Willis throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Brannigan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Willis has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Willis throws a strike but Brannigan rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Willis 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Willis is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Brannigan tries to free his leg and advance position but Willis is retaining full guard.
Brannigan preventing the sweep.
Willis pulls Brannigan in to control the position.
Willis manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Brannigan manages to get himself to full guard.
Willis trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alex Brannigan showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Brannigan 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 47:47
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 47:47
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 47:47

The fight is ruled a draw!
Alex Brannigan retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!