PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jonathan Moxon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rasheed Willis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Willis's choice of entrance music: Kendrick Lamar - HiiiPower. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Moxon
vs
Willis

190 cm
40
194 lbs
21 - 20 - 2

187 cm
31
200 lbs
13 - 12 - 1

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Milwaukee's Best Nutrition

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 21 - 20 - 2, fighting out of Hilo, Jonathan Moxon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 12 - 1, fighting out of New York, Rasheed Willis!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, John Roberts and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Willis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Willis tries to clinch up
and Moxon counters with a nice uppercut.
Willis is looking to clinch but Moxon is avoiding it.
Willis tries to clinch there but Moxon circles away.
The fighters circle momentarily. Moxon darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Willis takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Moxon scores with a nice strike.
Willis moves in looking to clinch but Moxon pushes him off.
Willis checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Moxon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Moxon circles away from the clinch attempt

and Moxon counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Willis's guard now.
Moxon missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Moxon's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
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!
Moxon postures up.
Willis throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

Willis has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Moxon can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Willis working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Willis looking for a sweep. Not yet Willis, not yet.
Willis is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Willis throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Willis working for a triangle but Moxon defends it easily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Moxon's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Willis working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Moxon doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Moxon manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Willis keeping moving, preventing Moxon from controlling successfully.

Willis looking for subs off his back but Moxon has passed one foot through into half guard.

Moxon is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moxon prevents Willis from improving his position.
Willis trying to control from the bottom.
Moxon wants to pass the guard but Willis is defending well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Willis is in trouble now - Moxon has advanced to mount!
Willis is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Moxon lands a heavy elbow.
Willis really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Moxon lands a big elbow.
Willis tries to hold on but Moxon postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Moxon working for a submission but Willis is keeping him at bay.
Moxon lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Willis is looking to improve his position but Moxon isn't that keen on the idea.
Moxon trying to control but Willis is having none of it.
Moxon with the ground and pound from mount.

Moxon is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Willis is surviving well by controlling Moxon's body position as best he can.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moxon is landing with some decent strikes but Willis is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

Moxon working for a submission but Willis is keeping him at bay.

Moxon is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Willis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Moxon paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Willis tries to bum rush Moxon with a series of wild strikes but Moxon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Willis has Moxon up against the cage in a clinch.
Moxon swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Willis has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Moxon clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Willis is looking to control Moxon but Moxon is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Moxon breaks Willis's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Willis trying to control the position.

Moxon drops back looking for a leg! Willis is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Willis manages to kick Moxon off! Moxon jumps back into Willis's guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Willis escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Moxon gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonathan Moxon dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Moxon fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Willis has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Moxon throws a series of punches but Willis moves out of range.

Moxon gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Willis is looking to work some ground and pound but Moxon has wrist control.

Moxon working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Willis doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Willis manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Moxon has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Willis can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jonathan Moxon!
A victorious Jonathan Moxon thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.