PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dan Stann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rasheed Willis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Willis is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Kendrick Lamar - HiiiPower. The key to victory for Dan Stann has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Stann
vs
Willis

180 cm
36
199 lbs
18 - 17 - 3

187 cm
29
200 lbs
11 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 17 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dan Stann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, Rasheed Willis!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Franklyn Lucas and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab from Willis.
Willis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stann paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Willis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stann.
Stann misses with an uppercut. Willis saw that one coming.

Stann clinches with his opponent.
Stann is trying to break the clinch but Willis has him pressed against the cage.
Willis misses with a body punch.

Stann breaks from the clinch.
Willis misses with a takedown attempt - Stann sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Willis tries to score a power double leg takedown but Stann sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Willis somewhat.
Willis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dan Stann is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Willis throws a right hand that Stann ducks under and follows up with a left that Stann also avoids with ease.
Stann throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Willis on the side of the head.

Oooooh!!! Stann has knocked Willis down with a huge combo! Stann steps away and waves a wobbly Willis back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

It looks like Rasheed Willis has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Willis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stann loads up on a big right hand but Willis slips the punch.
Willis wants to clinch.
Willis slips under a jab from Stann.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Willis avoids the body shot from Stann.
Willis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stann.
Willis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stann circles away quickly and effectively.
Dan Stann seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stann scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Stann ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Willis moves away.
Willis scores with a three punch combo!
Stann misses with an uppercut.
Stann lands an overhand right.

Willis is rocked!
Stann slips a jab from Willis.
Stann misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Willis.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stann swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stann misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Willis counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Stann is trying to stand back up but Willis is controlling him
Stann trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Willis perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Stann is looking to escape.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Willis missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Willis throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Willis is taking a breather. Stann says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

Willis is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Stann sees it coming and defends easily.
Willis trying to control from half guard but Stann is working away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stann is trying to stand up here but Willis is controlling him well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stann is refusing to be controlled, as Willis sits in half guard.
Stann wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Willis is working for a submission of some sort.
Stann looks like he's trying to stand up.
Stann avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Willis.
Willis is nestled in close to Stann, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Willis trying to control from half guard but Stann is working away.
Willis thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Stann's head.
Stann looks like he's trying to stand up.

Willis is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Stann sees it coming and defends easily.
Stann tries to kick Willis off but Willis keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Willis takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Stann is trying to stand back up but Willis is controlling him
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Stann dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rasheed Willis's cut.
That's time! Stann's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Stann keeps the fight on the outside.
Stann misses with a double jab.
Willis drops his hands momentarily and Stann takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Dan Stann is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stann swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Willis pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Stann back to the cage. Willis follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Willis on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Stann fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Willis manages to avoid it.
Stann connects with a body shot that sends Willis's belly button to the back.
Stann just misses with a punch to the body.
Willis avoids the body shot from Stann.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Willis shoots in but no luck this time.
Dan Stann is winning the standup battle so far.
Stann ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stann tries to clinch up.
Willis tries to clinch up but Stann circles away and keeps his distance.
Stann swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A nice combination there by Willis.
Willis tries to clinch there but Stann circles away.

Willis shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Willis stops Stann from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stann is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Willis scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stann wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Willis wants to control but Stann is keeping him busy.
Stann is trying to stand up here but Willis is controlling him well.
Willis trying to control the action but Stann is working from the bottom.
Willis thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stann is trying to stand.

Willis wants to work for an arm triangle but Stann is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Willis is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Stann doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Willis.
Stann is looking to escape.
Willis looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Stann with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Willis 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 three minutes gone in the round.
Willis prevents Stann from standing back up.
Willis wants to take a breather but Stann is having none of it.
Stann blocking the ground and pound attempt from Willis.
Stann is looking to escape.
Willis not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Willis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stann keeps working.
Willis sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Stann defending well though.
Willis is keen to just control but Stann is a slippery customer.
Willis working the head and body with strikes.
Willis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stann keeps working.
Stann looks like he's trying to stand up.
Willis throwing shots but Stann is blocking nicely.
Stann is staying active underneath Willis, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Willis looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Willis working Stann over with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Willis trying to pass the guard but Stann defending well.
Willis thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Stann's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Willis landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Willis has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Stann pushes Willis off looking to stand but Willis dives back in and keeps control.
Willis is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Stann wants to get back to his feet.
Willis sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Stann defending well though.
Ground and pound from Willis.
Willis wants to take a breather but Stann is having none of it.
Rasheed Willis has got the better of the ground game so far.
Willis is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stann wants to stand back up but Willis manages to pass into side control.
Willis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stann keeps working.
Stann wants to get back to his feet but Willis drags him back down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rasheed Willis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rasheed Willis's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Stann avoids a punch combination nicely.
Willis shoots in and drives through. Stann sprawls well.
Nice cross by Stann.
Willis fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Stann is looking to wear down Willis with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

Stann gets caught flat footed, as Willis shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Stann working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Willis.
Stann is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Willis looking to pass the guard.
Willis trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Stann is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Willis lands a couple of elbows.
Willis lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Willis throwing strikes but missing.
Stann is looking to stand up but Willis isn't so interested in that idea.
Willis pushing down on Stann's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Willis not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stann tries to kick Willis off but Willis keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Willis trying to control from half guard but Stann is working away.

Willis is trying to work for a kimura but Stann is defending well.

Willis is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Stann is just riding it out for now. Willis eventually gives up the hold.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Stann has one foot on Willis's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Stann throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Willis throws a shot to the body.

Willis darts in and clinches Stann up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Stann breaks from the clinch.
Willis tries to clinch there but Stann circles away.
Willis closes the distance and clinches up with Stann, looking for a takedown. Willis pushes Stann against the cage but Stann circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Dan Stann has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rasheed Willis.
Willis misses with an uppercut.
Willis wants to clinch up but Stann keeps it at a distance.
Stann just misses with a punch to the body.
Stann gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Willis throws a nice outside leg kick.
Willis tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Stann counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stann throws a series of punches but Willis moves out of range.
A combination from Stann does no damage.

Willis shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Willis is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stann is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Willis trying to control but Stann is working from the bottom.
Willis throws a big elbow that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rasheed Willis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Willis has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29

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