PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jay Hamd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wiley Willay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Hamd
vs
Willay

194 cm
20
235 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

196 cm
25
245 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jay Hamd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Wiley Willay!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Willay lands a nice shot to the body.
Hamd displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Willay.
Willay fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hamd avoids it really well and circles away.
Hamd tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Willay counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hamd is looking to clinch but Willay is avoiding it.
Willay misses with a takedown attempt
and Hamd counters with a solid body kick.
Jay Hamd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wiley Willay.
Horrible takedown by Hamd or perhaps it was just good defense by Willay which made him look bad.
Hamd tries to bum rush Willay with a series of wild strikes but Willay uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice sprawl there from Hamd as Willay shoots in.
Willay avoids a kick to the body.
Willay is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamd tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Willay shoots in and drives through. Hamd sprawls well.
Willay showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hamd.

Hamd clinches up with Willay and pushes him back against the cage.
Hamd wants a takedown but no success here.
Willay misses with a punch to the body.

Hamd gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Willay regains guard.
Willay seems keen to control Hamd's posture.
Hamd tries to stand but Willay is controlling from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Willay is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hamd trying to control the position from guard on top but Willay is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hamd won't allow Willay to sweep him here.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Willay shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Willay misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Willay ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamd defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Willay.
Willay looks winded!
Hamd looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Willay gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Hamd pulls guard.
Willay throws a big elbow that misses.

Willay drops back looking for a leg! Hamd is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hamd manages to kick Willay off! Willay jumps back into Hamd's guard.
Willay stays in close to Hamd's body and controls the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Willay trying to control but Hamd is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hamd wants to stand but Willay is controlling the position.
Willay is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hamd wants to stand and escape but Willay is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Wiley Willay wasn't active enough on the ground.
Willay slaps away a takedown attempt from Hamd, before circling back to the center of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Wiley Willay will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Hamd shoots in for a double leg but Willay sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hamd shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Willay shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hamd as he avoids it easily.
Hamd shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Willay pinned against the cage. Willay gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jay Hamd. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Willay tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hamd sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Willay somewhat.
Willay shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hamd defends it nicely.
Hamd keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Willay shoots for a double leg takedown but Hamd sprawls well. He's pushed Willay's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Hamd tries to keep at a distance but Willay has taken the fight into the clinch.

Willay has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Hamd clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Hamd looking very determined here, making life difficult for Willay.
Willay throwing sloppy strikes.

Hamd is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Willay is breathing heavily.
Willay tries to get the hooks in deep but Hamd pushed the leg off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamd breaks Willay's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Willay is controlling Hamd's posture.
Willay manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
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!
Willay throws some wild stikes that Hamd manages to avoid easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Willay thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Hamd is trying to escape the mount.
Willay trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Willay avoids the attempt from Hamd to control.
Willay throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Willay throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Willay looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Willay looking to control but Hamd is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Willay is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Willay content just to control the position here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wiley Willay showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Willay has Hamd up against the cage in a clinch.

Hamd has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Willay uses from the top position.
Willay is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Willay preventing the sweep.
Willay not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Willay throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hamd works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hamd working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Willay.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Willay passes Hamd's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Hamd wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Willay looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Willay thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Wiley Willay has got the better of the ground game so far.

Willay decides to return to a standing position.
Willay will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hamd misses with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Willay misses with a head kick.

Willay darts in and clinches Hamd up against the cage.

Willay ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Willay no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Willay looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hamd trying to control but Willay is working from the bottom.
Willay working a defensive guard here.
Willay trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Willay manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
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!
Willay controlling from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamd has given up his back here.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.

Willay has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.

Hamd preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Willay.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hamd is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Willay gets his way!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Willay controlling the position well here. Hamd rolled but Willay kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Willay gets his hands free as Hamd looks to control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wiley Willay comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Willay has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wiley Willay!