PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Don Fagaro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dom Willis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dom Willis is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Fagaro
vs
Willis

180 cm
24
168 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

166 cm
24
165 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Don Fagaro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dom Willis!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Lou da Vinci and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fagaro throws a hook but Willis blocks it.
Fagaro throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Willis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Despite the aggression on Willis's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Fagaro misses with a straight left.
Willis fails to land the takedown.
Willis shoots in for a takedown but Fagaro shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Fagaro is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Willis.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Willis. Fagaro shrugs it off though.
Willis thows a body kick. Fagaro tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Willis's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Fagaro connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Willis scrambles back to his feet.
A solid body kick from Willis.
Willis goes for a double leg but Fagaro avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Fagaro continues to drive forward.
Don Fagaro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dom Willis.
Fagaro looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Willis scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nice sprawl there from Fagaro as Willis shoots in.
Fagaro with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Willis to score with a decent uppercut.
Willis takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Willis is defended easily by Fagaro.
Fagaro was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fagaro staying out of range there.
Willis tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fagaro swivels and escapes.
Fagaro looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Fagaro just misses with a punch to the body.
Fagaro misses with a right hand
and Willis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fagaro lands a head shot.
Willis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Willis shoots in looking for a takedown. Fagaro tries to sprawl out of it but Willis keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fagaro manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
No joy there for Willis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Willis throws a head kick that misses.
Fagaro stuns Willis with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Don Fagaro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Willis slips a jab and a cross from Fagaro.
Fagaro misses with a right hand
and Fagaro takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fagaro misses with a wild body shot.
Willis moves out of range of the strikes.
Willis changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fagaro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Willis misses with a kick to the body
and Fagaro counters with a stiff right hand.
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!
A head kick misses from Willis.
Fagaro throwing a counter right hand but Willis manages to avoid it.
Willis lands a lovely overhand right.
Fagaro blocks a jab.
Willis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fagaro throws a series of punches but Willis moves out of range.
Fagaro steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Willis.
Willis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fagaro.
Willis throws a nice looking combination but Fagaro bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Willis. Fagaro does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fagaro swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Fagaro swings for the body but Willis moves out of range.
Willis fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fagaro throws an overhand right that lands on Willis's shoulder, as Willis tries to avoid the shot.
Fagaro scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Willis gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Willis throws the left hand but Fagaro avoids the punch easily.
Fagaro appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fagaro misses with a looping right.
Willis slips a jab and a cross from Fagaro.
Willis appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

Willis pushes Fagaro up against the cage in a clinch.
Willis is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Fagaro gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Fagaro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Willis throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Fagaro was covering up waiting for the punch and Willis finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Fagaro throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Fagaro not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fagaro working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Willis.
Willis must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Fagaro is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Willis throwing strikes but missing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Fagaro is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Willis defends well.
Willis throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Fagaro is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Willis defends well.
Willis wants to pass the guard but Fagaro is keeping the position.
Fagaro looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
My spies in Roosters Coop inform me that Willis has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Willis in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fagaro utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Willis scoring with punches to the head and body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Fagaro stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Fagaro wants it to stay on the feet.
Fagaro misses with a hook.
Dom Willis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Willis lands with a shot to the body.
A jab from Fagaro misses.
Willis misses the jab.
Willis looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Willis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fagaro.
Fagaro connects with a jab.
Willis shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Fagaro as he jumps to the side.
Willis lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Willis avoids the body shot from Fagaro.
Willis thinks about the counter body kick.
Fagaro ducks under a wild hook from Willis.
Willis wants to slow Fagaro down by chopping away at his legs.
Willis lands with a hook. Fagaro tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Fagaro swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Willis shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Fagaro as he avoids it easily.
Don Fagaro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dom Willis.
A decent looking cross lands there for Fagaro.
Donk. Fagaro catches Willis right on the button with a cross.
Fagaro loads up on a big right hand but Willis slips the punch.
Willis takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fagaro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fagaro takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Willis takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Willis jabs Fagaro right on the nose. Fagaro blinks but takes it well.
Good standup being displayed there by Fagaro as he connects with a hook.
Fagaro walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fagaro throws a hook but Willis blocks it.
Willis scores with a nice strike.
Willis jabs Fagaro right on the nose. Fagaro blinks but takes it well.

Willis shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Fagaro napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Fagaro is looking to reverse the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fagaro on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Willis throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Willis trying to control the position but Fagaro is working away.
Fagaro can't do much from the bottom here.
Willis is working Fagaro over with some ground and pound from side control.
Fagaro is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Willis lands a nice short elbow.
Fagaro makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Fagaro.

Willis got a little sloppy there for a moment and Fagaro has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Willis has managed to get both his arms back between Fagaro's legs - danger averted.
Willis is working Fagaro over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Willis is looking to work some ground and pound but Fagaro has wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fagaro tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Willis content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Fagaro has locked up a guillotine! Fagaro's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Willis is holding on here and Fagaro must be using up a lot of energy. Willis has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Fagaro gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Don Fagaro!
After winning the bout, Don Fagaro thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Dom Willis spoke after the fight, saying 'I'll be back better than ever!'.