PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Francis Ford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Willy Wuzz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Ford
vs
Wuzz

185 cm
24
215 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

191 cm
23
214 lbs
7 - 9 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Namunamu Clothing

KAISER Nutrition (160!/220$)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Francis Ford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Willy Wuzz!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paul Aken and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ford tries to clinch but Wuzz is having none of it.
Ford misses with a straight left.
A swing and a miss from Ford.
Wuzz misses with the combination.
Ford throws a hook but Wuzz avoids it easily.
Wuzz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ford misses with a body shot.
Wuzz looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wuzz avoids the body shot from Ford.
Ford looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ford misses with a looping left.
Ford throws a hook but Wuzz blocks it.
Wuzz looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jab, jab by Wuzz - just one landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ford looks to score with a jab to the body but Wuzz is just out of range.
Ford swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Ford moves into the clinch.
Ford tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wuzz's elbow.
Wuzz lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wuzz lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wuzz tries for a takedown but Ford manages to get underhooks.
Ford blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wuzz misses with some punches.
Wuzz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Wuzz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Wuzz fails to land.
Ford blocks a body shot from Wuzz.
Wuzz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ford.
Ford tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wuzz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wuzz drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wuzz swings wildly with an uppercut but Ford uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ford tries to work over Wuzz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wuzz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ford misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wuzz is trying to drag Ford to the mat but Ford just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Francis Ford has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Willy Wuzz.
Ford blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ford controlling the action here for a moment.
Wuzz prevents a body shot from Ford.
Ford scores with a shot to the side of Wuzz's head.
Ford lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ford misses with a body punch.
Wuzz drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wuzz misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wuzz struggles to land a body shot inside as Ford controls his hands.
Wuzz cracks Ford with a nice body shot.
Ford lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ford gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Wuzz.
Ford gets through Wuzz's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ford misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wuzz content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Ford takes a shot to the head.
Wuzz working aggressively here.
Ford scores with a hook to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wuzz.
A right hand to the body from Wuzz.
Wuzz scores with a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wuzz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ford misses with the head strike.
Wuzz dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A nice left hand lands by Ford.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wuzz misses with a body punch.
Ford goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ford throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Wuzz fails to land.
Wuzz swings wildly with an uppercut but Ford uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ford working aggressively here.
Wuzz lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ford backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Wuzz blocks a jab.
Wuzz listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Wuzz throws a jab but it's blocked by Ford.
Wuzz lands with a straight right. Ford didn't see that one coming.
Wuzz swats away the attempt to clinch by Ford.
Wuzz's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ford under the eye.
Wuzz connects with a looping right hand.
Ford dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ford missing with a left hand there. Wuzz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wuzz only half commits to the counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wuzz misses with a combination
and Ford counters with a nice body shot.
Wuzz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wuzz misses with a straight right.
Ford misses with a body shot.
Willy Wuzz seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ford throws a lazy right hand but Wuzz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ford defending well as Wuzz loads up on a big left hand.
A swing and a miss from Ford.
Ford staying out of range there.
A quick step to the side and Ford tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ford moves out of range of the strikes.
Ford keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wuzz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ford.
Wuzz lunges at Ford with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ford's hand.
A head kick from Wuzz lands but Ford takes it in his stride.
Wuzz getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Wuzz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ford half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Wuzz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wuzz throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Ford to counter with a crisp jab.
Wuzz might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Wuzz misses the jab.
Ford connects with a nice looking jab.
Willy Wuzz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wuzz slips a straight right by Ford.
Wuzz scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ford just misses with a punch to the body.
Wuzz darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ford misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wuzz.
Ford has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ford there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ford is looking to clinch but Wuzz is avoiding it.
Wuzz works the jab nicely.
Wuzz lands a nice hook to Ford's body. Ford takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wuzz throws a head kick that misses.
Wuzz has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Ford tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wuzz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ford dips to his left and cracks Wuzz with an uppercut!
Ford scores with a jab to the body.
Wuzz misses with a leg kick
and Ford counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wuzz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ford.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ford bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Wuzz throws a series of punches but Ford moves out of range.
Wuzz throws a big shot that misses.

Ford shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Wuzz is trying to defend but Ford finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Ford wants to take a breather but Wuzz is having none of it.

Ford is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Wuzz wants to control but Ford is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Ford connects with a nice short shot to Wuzz's temple.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ford seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ground and pound from Ford.
Ford thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ford perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Ford is looking to advance position but Wuzz won't allow it.

Ford is working for a submission of some sort.
Ford seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Ford wants to control but Wuzz is keeping him busy.
Wuzz taking some punishment here, with Ford in his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Willy Wuzz will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Wuzz scores with a jab. Ford acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A jab from Wuzz misses.
Wuzz throws a lazy right hand but Ford sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wuzz fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ford looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A lazy left from Wuzz finds it's target.
Wuzz loads up on a big right hand but Ford slips the punch.
Wuzz fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ford throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wuzz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ford.
A jab from Ford misses.
Ford moves away from the strike by Wuzz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ford drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Wuzz throws a jab when Ford was well out of range.
Ford throws a body punch but Wuzz moves out of range.
Wuzz throws a good cross that connects.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Wuzz.
Ford keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wuzz.
Ford looks to score with a jab to the body but Wuzz is just out of range.
Wuzz misses with a right hand
and Ford counters with a nice body shot.
Wuzz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ford.
Wuzz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wuzz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ford manages to avoid it.
Ford staying out of range there.
Ford swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Wuzz.
Wuzz lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ford lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wuzz at a distance.
Ford wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Ford moves into the clinch.
Ford misses with some punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ford goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ford tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ford gets underhooks to prevent Wuzz's takedown attempt.
Ford scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wuzz trying to control the position but instead, Ford has worked for underhooks and has pushed Wuzz into the cage.
A hook to the body from Ford.
Wuzz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ford cracks Wuzz with a nice body shot.
Ford lands a shot to the body.
Francis Ford has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ford.
Wuzz working aggressively here.
Ford tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wuzz.
Wuzz wants to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ford tries to throw a body punch but Wuzz avoids it by throwing Ford back against the cage.
Ford throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wuzz.
Wuzz is looking to control Ford's arms but Ford gets an underhook and turns him. Now Wuzz has his back to the cage.
Wuzz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Wuzz breaks the clinch.
Ford tries to clinch
and Wuzz counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ford thinking.
Ford slips a jab from Wuzz.
Wuzz defending well as Ford loads up on a big left hand.
Wuzz throws a lazy right hand but Ford sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wuzz takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ford avoids the head kick by Wuzz.
Wuzz fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ford takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ford misses with a straight left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ford uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wuzz.
Ford lands a nice looking body shot.
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!
Ford looks to land a right hand but Wuzz moved out of range.
Ford slips a jab from Wuzz.
Nice shot lands for Ford.
Ford tries to clinch but Wuzz is having none of it.
Ford throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wuzz loads up on a big right hand but Ford slips the punch.

Wuzz drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Ford wants to stand up but Wuzz is controlling him.

Ford looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Wuzz trying to control but Ford is working from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Willy Wuzz.
I've got Wuzz winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Willy Wuzz!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Willy Wuzz made sure he mentioned KAISER Nutrition (160!/220$), along with how happy he was to win his fight.