PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Teppo Joonatan (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. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Chay Willis enters the ring!

Joonatan
vs
Willis

190 cm
27
215 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

180 cm
21
212 lbs
7 - 1 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Teppo Joonatan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 1, fighting out of London, Chay Willis!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Glass and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joonatan misses with a series of wild punches.
Joonatan loads up on a big right hand but Willis slips the punch.
Joonatan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Joonatan gets the takedown into side control.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Joonatan lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Willis down.
Joonatan trying to control the action but Willis is working from the bottom.
Willis tries to improve position but can't.
Joonatan is looking to take a break and control but Willis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Willis manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Joonatan trying to control from the bottom.
Joonatan tries to roll over but Willis keeps him under control.
Willis is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Joonatan makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Joonatan.

Joonatan is looking for a triangle here but Willis uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joonatan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Willis trying to control the position but Joonatan is working away.
Joonatan is trying to get back to half guard.
Willis looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Joonatan is avoiding damage well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Willis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Joonatan keeps working.
Willis tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Joonatan wants to control but Willis postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Joonatan tries to close the distance and clinch but Willis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Willis slips a jab and a cross from Joonatan.
A nice combination there by Joonatan.
Teppo Joonatan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Willis throws a body punch but Joonatan moves out of range.
Joonatan is looking to clinch but Willis is avoiding it.
Joonatan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Good shot there by Willis.
Willis scores with a nice strike.
Joonatan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Willis but Willis pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Willis jabs Joonatan right on the nose. Joonatan blinks but takes it well.
Willis misses the shot to the body.
Willis falls off balance throwing a combination
and Joonatan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

Joonatan clinches up with Willis and pushes him back against the ropes.
Willis misses with a knee strike.
Joonatan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Joonatan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Willis misses with a punch on the inside.
Willis has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Joonatan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Joonatan working Willis over with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Willis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Joonatan tries to clinch up but Willis circles away and keeps his distance.
Joonatan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Willis just misses with a punch to the body.
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 Teppo Joonatan will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Joonatan moves forwards but Willis connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Willis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Joonatan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Joonatan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Joonatan slips under a jab.
Willis looks to score with a jab to the body but Joonatan is just out of range.
Willis cracks Joonatan with an open hand slap.

Joonatan rushes Willis and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Nice body punch from Willis - that landed with a thud.
Joonatan struggles to land a body shot inside as Willis controls his hands.
Willis fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Joonatan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Willis.
Willis takes a knee right on the jaw!
Joonatan misses with a knee to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Willis.
Willis takes an elbow to the forehead.
Joonatan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Willis's elbow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Willis.
Willis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Willis misses with a punch to the body.

Willis has Joonatan pressed up against the ropes. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Willis pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Joonatan tumbling to the mat - Willis dives into Joonatan's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Joonatan working for a triangle but Willis defends it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Willis is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Willis lands a couple of digs.
Willis wants to control from the top but Joonatan keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Willis passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Joonatan manages to work his way to half guard, despite Willis's best efforts.
Willis lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Joonatan works his way to full guard. Good work.
Willis wants to control from the top but Joonatan keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Willis postures up.
Joonatan wants to hit a switch here but Willis passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Joonatan there!
Joonatan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Joonatan keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to 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 avoids the attempt from Joonatan to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Willis content just to control the position here.
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 Joonatan's face.
Joonatan taking shots to the head.
Willis lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Joonatan can't escape the position.
Willis trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Joonatan working to try and regain half guard.
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.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Joonatan drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Joonatan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Willis has Joonatan pulled in close to control his posture.
Joonatan won't allow Willis to sweep him here.
Joonatan trying to control but Willis is working from the bottom.
Joonatan postures up in Willis's guard and throws a big left but Willis blocks it.
Joonatan trying to control the position from guard on top but Willis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Joonatan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Willis is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Willis is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Willis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Joonatan.
Joonatan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A jab from Willis misses.
Willis slips a jab from Joonatan.
Joonatan misses with a double jab.
Joonatan wants to clinch.
Willis staying out of range there.
Joonatan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Willis throws out the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Joonatan moves in looking to clinch but Willis pushes him off.
Joonatan missing with a left hand there. Willis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Willis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Joonatan throws a looping overhand right but Willis ducks down to avoid it.
A right-left combo lands from Joonatan.
Joonatan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Willis.
Joonatan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Willis avoids it really well and circles away.
Willis slips under a jab from Joonatan.
Joonatan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Willis shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Willis doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Joonatan to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joonatan on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Willis moves away from the strike by Joonatan.
Joonatan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Willis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Willis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Joonatan manages to avoid it.
Willis misses with a looping right.
Joonatan misses with a two punch combination.
Willis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Joonatan moves away.
Joonatan misses with a wild body shot.
Willis misses with a shot to the body
and Joonatan counters with a straight right hand.
Joonatan misses with a double jab
letting Willis counter with a right hand.
Willis ducks under a wild hook from Joonatan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Willis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Willis loads up on a big right hand but Joonatan slips the punch.
Joonatan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Willis.
A swing and a miss from Willis.
Joonatan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Joonatan throws a big shot that misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Joonatan misses the target.
Willis fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Joonatan throws a hook to the side of Willis's head but Willis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Willis fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Joonatan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Joonatan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Willis.
Joonatan is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Joonatan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Willis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chay Willis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A jab lands there for Willis.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Teppo Joonatan did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Willis tries to bum rush Joonatan with a series of wild strikes but Joonatan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Joonatan scores with a sloppy right hand. Willis should have avoided that one.
Willis throws a hook but Joonatan blocks it.
Joonatan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Willis misses with a two punch combination.
A punch combination from Willis misses.
Willis lands a body shot.
Joonatan slips under a jab from Willis.

Willis looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Joonatan has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Willis 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 Joonatan.
Joonatan gets back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joonatan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Joonatan gets full guard.
Joonatan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Willis trying to control but Joonatan is working from the bottom.
Willis looking to sit in guard and control but Joonatan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Joonatan wants to pass the guard but Willis is keeping the position.
Willis wants to sweep here but Joonatan controlling him for the moment.
Willis not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Joonatan throws a strike but Willis rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Willis is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Willis won't allow Joonatan to sweep him here.

Joonatan is looking to sinch up a triangle. Willis throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Joonatan's body to avoid the submission. Joonatan has instead reached around Willis's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Joonatan arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Teppo Joonatan!
Teppo Joonatan is the new light heavyweight champion!