PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Flip Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Willis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rick Willis will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Jones
vs
Willis

182 cm
26
300 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

196 cm
21
300 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Flip Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rick Willis!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jones shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Willis's guard.
Jones is looking to work some ground and pound but Willis has wrist control.
Jones throwing strikes but missing.
Willis utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Willis not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Willis wants to sweep but no luck.

Willis looking for a guillotine here but Jones defends easily.
Jones in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jones has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Willis working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jones.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Jones postures up and lands a big shot to Willis's brow.
Willis trying to control the position.
Jones stopping the sweep attempt from Willis.
Willis preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jones is looking to work some ground and pound but Willis has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Willis is looking for a triangle but Jones pushes his legs off easily.
Jones postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jones throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jones throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Willis works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jones working some strikes from top position.

It looks like Rick Willis has been cut.
Willis has control of Jones's left arm, preventing Jones from doing any damage.

Willis looking for a guillotine here but Jones defends easily.
Jones lands a couple of digs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Willis preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jones throws a strike but Willis rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Willis drops back looking for a leg! Jones is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jones manages to kick Willis off! Willis jumps back into Jones's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Willis trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Willis passes into half guard.
Jones is looking to improve his position.

Willis wants to work for an arm triangle but Jones is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Jones on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jones tries to get out of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Willis is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jones defends it well.

Willis is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Willis is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Jones doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Willis.
Willis not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Willis is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Jones doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Willis.
Jones is looking to improve his position.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Willis is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Jones sees it coming and defends easily.
Willis prevents Jones from improving his position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Willis has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Jones defend it? Willis steps over the head and cranks it - Jones is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Willis!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rick Willis!