PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joe Joes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Wills (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wills is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Linkin Park - In The End. Jake Wills has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Joes
vs
Wills

186 cm
20
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

187 cm
20
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joe Joes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jake Wills!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Bruno Hogan and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joes just misses with a punch to the body.
Joes throws a half hearted mid kick.

Wills clinches.
Joes stops a takedown attempt from Wills.
Joes missing with knees to the body.
Joes tries to throw a body punch but Wills avoids it by throwing Joes back against the cage.
Wills has Joes pressed against the cage, preventing Joes from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Wills tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Wills manages to pull guard.
Joes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Wills is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Wills trying to keep a closed guard but Joes is proving a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joes looking to pass the guard.
Wills tries to strike from the bottom.
Wills working a defensive guard here.
Joes throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wills works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Joes wants to pass the guard but Wills is keeping the position.

Joes is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Joes stops Wills from standing up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Wills shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Joes but Joes pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Wills throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Wills slaps away a takedown attempt from Joes, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Wills tries to counter with a clinch but Joes shakes him off and moves away.

Wills clinches up against the cage.
Joes is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Wills to keep the fight standing.
Wills is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Wills pulls guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wills is pulling down on Joes's head to control his posture.
Wills is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Joes wants to control from the top but Wills keeps moving.
Wills is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Joes wanted to stand there but Wills had control of the position.
Wills seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Wills not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Wills is adopting a defensive guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wills tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Joes swivels and escapes.
Joe Joes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Wills.

Wills fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Joes, pushing him back against the cage.

Wills successfully pulls guard.
Wills looking to hit a scissor sweep but Joes is one step ahead there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Joes passes into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Wills dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Joes shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Wills defends it nicely.
Wills is looking for the big counter here.
Joes misses with a leg kick

and Wills counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Joes prevents a takedown attempt there.
Joes tries to land a knee to the head but Wills blocks with his arms.

Wills has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Joes regains guard immediately.

Joes pushes Wills off and gets back to his feet.
Wills has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Wills closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Joes to the mat! Joes manages to get full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wills pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Joes is keeping the position for now.
Wills trying to control but Joes is working from the bottom.
Joes is pulling down on Wills's head. It's preventing any offense from Wills, at least for the moment.
Joes keeping full guard, as Wills tries to pass.
Joes is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Wills looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Joes is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Wills is controlling him.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Joes is working an open guard so Wills takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Joes shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Wills but Wills pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Wills shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Joes gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Wills moves into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Joes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Joes wants to break free but Wills has control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wills gets control of Joes's arms and successfully pulls guard. Wills will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Wills has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Joes has passed into side control.
Wills is trying to control Joes's posture but Joes avoids it.
Wills is not content to let Joes control the position.
Wills is looking for a sweep.
Wills is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Joes's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joes is trying to control. Wills wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Wills has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Joes is working away from the top position though.
Wills makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Wills.

Wills has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Joes is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Wills.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wills tries to escape but Joes is in control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jake Wills will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Wills throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Joes wants to clinch.
Joes misses with a takedown attempt - Wills sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Joes clinches up with Wills and pushes him back against the cage.
Wills is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Joes to keep the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joes is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Wills to keep the fight standing.
Joes tries to break free but Wills pushes him back against the cage.
Wills drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Joes gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Joes tries to break the clinch but Wills is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wills changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Joes fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Joe Joes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Wills.

Wills moves into the clinch successfully.
Wills drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Joes gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Joes wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wills is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Joes is defending well.
Joes is looking for a takedown.

Wills drags the fight down to the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joes loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wills is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Joes wants to control from the top but Wills keeps moving.

Wills uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Wills misses with a looping left.

Wills drives through and clinches with Joes against the cage.
Wills taking a breather.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Joes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wills manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Joes is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Joes stopping the sweep attempt from Wills.

Wills has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Joes has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Joes changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Wills fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Joes drives through with a takedown into guard.

Wills looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wills controlling the position.
Wills takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wills looking to control.

Wills is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Joes stands up from Wills's guard - Joes perhaps looking for a knockout.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Joes looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Joe Joes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jake Wills is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Joes changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Wills tries to avoid it but Joes manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Wills to the ground. Wills escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Wills comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wills has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight for Jake Wills!
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight for Jake Wills!
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight for Jake Wills!

Jake Wills wins by unanimous decision!