PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Slave Master (ranked 6292 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Willy (ranked 5618 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Master
vs
Willy

150 cm
24
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

166 cm
24
141 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Slave Master!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Richard Willy!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Chris Saunders and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Master gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Willy counters with a stiff right hand.
Master shoots for a double leg takedown but Willy sprawls well. He's pushed Master's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Master keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Master closes the distance and clinches up with Willy, looking for a takedown. Master pushes Willy against the cage but Willy circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Slave Master. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Master misses with a takedown attempt
and Willy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Willy displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Master.
Willy defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Master.
A countering left hand to the body from Willy misses.
Jab, jab by Willy - just one landing.
Master shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Willy as he jumps to the side.
Willy is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Master is breathing heavily.
Horrible takedown attempt by Master or perhaps it was just good defense by Willy, which made it look bad.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Willy scores with the left hand. Master knows he should have avoided that one.
Master misses with a takedown
and Willy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Willy scores with a nice head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Master shoots and misses
and Willy makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Willy listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Master takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Willy has closed the distance and engaged Master in a clinch.
Willy scores with a shoulder strike.
Willy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Willy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Willy tries to throw a body punch but Master avoids it by throwing Willy back against the cage.
Willy slowing the pace effectively.
Master is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Willy is defending well.
Willy works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Willy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Master backwards.
Willy lands a shot to the body.
A shot in the inside from Willy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Master prevents a body shot from Willy.
Master jumps guard but Willy stands there with Master around his waist. Master gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Willy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Master backwards.
Willy misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Master prevents a body shot from Willy.
Master tries to pull guard but Willy won't allow it.
A short right from Willy on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Master.
Still in the clinch, Willy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Master jumps guard but Willy stands there with Master around his waist. Master gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Willy.
Willy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Willy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Willy lands a right hand.
Willy pushes Master back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Master fails to pull guard.
Master is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Willy to keep the fight standing.
Willy is leaning against Master and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Still in the clinch, Willy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Willy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Master backwards.
Master tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Willy smiles and moves away.
Master shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Willy moves into range and connects with a jab.
Willy is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Master had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Willy closes the distance and pushes Master back into the cage.
Willy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Willy lands with a left to the head.
Master tries to pull guard but Willy won't allow it.
Good body shot from Willy.
Master takes a shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Willy.
Willy misses with a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Willy.
A short uppercut from Willy.
Willy is struggling to control the position.
Master is trying to pull guard but Willy turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Willy stalls.
Willy is working Master over against the cage.
Willy has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Willy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Master is looking to take this one to the mat.
A short left from Willy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Willy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Willy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Master takes a shot to the head.
Master prevents a body shot from Willy.
Master takes a shot to the head.
Willy lands with a short shot to the head.
Master tries to pull guard but Willy won't allow it.
Willy lands with a short shot to the head.
Willy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short left from Willy.
Willy misses with some punches.
Willy swings wildly with an uppercut but Master uses good head movement to avoid it.
Willy stalling in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Willy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Master tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Willy just stands there and leans against the cage.
A short left from Willy.
Master is trying to pull guard but Willy has him pressed against the cage.
Willy lands with a right to the head.
Willy throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Donk. Willy catches Master right on the button with a cross.
Willy cracks Master with an open hand slap.
No luck for Master with that takedown attempt.
Master gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Willy counters with a straight right hand.
Master shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Willy counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Slave Master. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice sprawl there from Willy as Master shoots in.
Master takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Master drops his hands momentarily and Willy takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Willy connects with a looping right hand.
Willy with a jab.

Master is rocked!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Master doesn't succeed with the takedown
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
and Willy counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Master on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Willy lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Oh Master is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Willy catches Master with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Master is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Willy.
Master takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Willy lands with a shot to the body.
Willy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Master takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Master takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Willy tests Master's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice body punch from Willy.
Master seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Master doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Willy counter with a right hand.
Master on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Willy throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Willy lands a nice shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Master shoots and misses
letting Willy counter with a right hand.
Willy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Willy throws a one two combo.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Willy, as that shot connected.
Willy lands with a straight right. Master didn't see that one coming.

Willy takes the fight into the clinch.
Willy lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Master or not.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Willy.
Willy gets through Master's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Master.
Master looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Willy lands a shoulder strike.
Willy misses with a punch to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Willy.
Willy tries a body shot but Master blocks it.
Willy struggles to land a body shot inside as Master controls his hands.
Master fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Master tries to pull guard but Willy forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Willy lands a right hand.
Willy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Willy.
Willy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Master is trying to pull guard but Willy turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Willy.
Master fails to pull guard.
Willy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Willy manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Richard Willy seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Willy misses with some punches.
Master fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Master tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Willy smiles and moves away.
Master looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Willy lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Master at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Willy scores with a jab to the jaw.
Master with a lazy takedown attempt
and Willy counters with a three punch combo that has Master backing up. Master nods at Willy to acknowledge the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Willy scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Master has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Willy finds it's way round the side to connect with Master's head.
Willy with a nice cross.
Willy lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Master at a distance.
Slave Master seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice sprawl there from Willy as Master shoots in.
Willy connects with a nice looking jab.
Master takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Master gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Willy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Willy changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Willy scores with a jab to the jaw.
Willy lands the left hand.
Willy scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Willy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Master takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Willy jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Master with a poor takedown
and Willy counters with a nice uppercut.
Willy moves into range and connects with a jab.
Master takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Master tries for a takedown but Willy sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Master gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Willy gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Richard Willy!