PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Erick Villar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Al an (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Villar comes into the arena with Kalamidad blaring out of the sound system. Erick Villar has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Villar
vs
an

183 cm
25
190 lbs
14 - 12 - 0

185 cm
21
195 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Erick Villar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Al an!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
an dips to his left and cracks Villar with an uppercut!
Villar throws a head kick that misses.
an jabs Villar to the body, keeping him at a distance.

an shoots in and bounces Villar off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
an wants to control from the top but Villar keeps moving.
an is looking to work some ground and pound but Villar has wrist control.
an wants to control from the top but Villar keeps moving.
Villar wants to stand and escape but an is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Al an was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Villar misses with a double jab.
Villar pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces an back to the cage. Villar follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Villar misses with the combination.
an chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Villar's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Villar duly obliges.

an clinches.
an is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
an working hard to break the clinch.
an stalling.

an wants the takedown. Villar is fighting it off but an persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Villar's guard against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Villar is looking to stand up but an isn't so interested in that idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
an throwing strikes from guard but Villar blocks nicely.

Villar is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
an fails to pull guard.
Villar scores with a hook to the body.

Villar pulls an into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as an accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Villar keeping full guard, as an tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
an throws an elbow that misses. Villar uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in an's guard. Nice move by Villar!
an manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Villar wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by an.
an in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
an pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Villar taking shots to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Villar is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Villar suckers an into throwing a sloppy strike and uses the momentum to reverse the position beautifully! Villar is now in an's guard!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Villar throws a big right hand that misses.
Villar preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Al an dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

an doesn't manage to clinch there - Villar circles away.
an cracks Villar with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Villar showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from an.
Villar throws a hook but an avoids it easily.
an fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Villar is out of range.
Erick Villar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Villar tries a head kick but it misses.
an uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Villar.
A looping hook to the body misses from Villar. an does a little dance to reset his feet.

an drives through with a takedown into guard.
Villar wants to get back to his feet but an is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
an in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
an must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
an trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
an controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Al an was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Villar looks to score with a jab to the body but an is just out of range.
an throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Villar's waist but Villar gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing an off to one side.
Villar throws an overhand right that lands on an's shoulder, as an tries to avoid the shot.
Villar wants to slow an down by chopping away at his legs.
Villar throws a body punch but an moves out of range.
Villar punishes an's body with a nice straight punch.
an lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Sloppy strikes from Villar. Those never looked like landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
an will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
an wants to clinch.
Villar throws a left and a right that both miss
and an counters with a lovely straight right hand!
an moves away from the strike by Villar.
Villar takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
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!
Villar swings for the body but an moves out of range.
an throws a quick inside leg kick.
Villar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but an was well out of range. Poor timing from Villar.
Villar on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Villar misses with a body shot.
Villar misses with the combination.
Villar is looking to wear down an with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
an throws a combination. Villar tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
an dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Villar. That did some damage!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
an slips a jab from Villar.
Villar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Some wild striking there from Villar.
an throws a nice inside leg kick.
Villar displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from an.
Erick Villar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Al an.
Villar has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from an.
Villar connects with the punch.
an tries for a takedown but Villar sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Villar swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Villar moves out of range as an strikes.
an fails with a takedown attempt.
an throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Villar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but an manages to avoid it.
Erick Villar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Villar misses with a straight right.
an scores with a jab.
Villar misses with a double jab.
Villar throws a head kick that misses
and an counters with a nice low kick that buckles Villar's knee momentarily.
Villar has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd cheers as an lands an impressive looking overhand right. Villar doesn't seem phased though.
an is looking to chop away at Villar's legs.
an throws a hook but Villar blocks it.
A head kick by Villar misses

and an counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Villar preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Villar pushes an off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Al an showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Villar ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
an misses with a hook. Villar ducked under it nicely.
A head kick misses from Villar.
an just misses with a punch to the body.
Villar misses with a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Villar throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A combination from Villar does no damage.
Villar throws a right hand that an ducks under and follows up with a left that an also avoids with ease.
A nice combination there by an.
Villar is looking to score with low kicks.
Villar throws a leg kick
and an counters with a nice low kick that buckles Villar's knee momentarily.
Villar throws a head kick but an moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Decent striking displayed by an there.

Villar is rocked!
Villar is aggressively charging in as an backs up avoiding any damage. an tosses out a jab and Villar runs right into it face first! Villar is out cold! an dropped down on all fours and is barking in Villar's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Al an!
Al an really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Whip and Wills Custom Clothing Outlet logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.