PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bill Willace (ranked 2781 p4p, 312 weight class) and Tito Makani (ranked 4931 p4p, 470 weight class). Willace's entrance music is Real American. A fine choice. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Willace
vs
Makani

181 cm
25
175 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

184 cm
20
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bill Willace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tito Makani!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Dean Styles and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Willace swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Willace is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Makani.
Willace throws a hook but Makani blocks it.
Makani tries to close the distance and clinch but Willace swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Willace connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Willace moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Willace misses with an uppercut. Makani saw that one coming.
Willace scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Makani doesn't seem bothered though.
Makani uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Willace.
Willace lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Willace lands a right hook to the body.

Makani tries to keep at a distance but Willace has taken the fight into the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Willace.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice left hand lands by Willace.
A short right from Willace on the inside.
Makani tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Makani is trying to break the clinch but Willace is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Makani wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Willace lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Makani looks winded!
A body shot lands from Willace.
Willace lands a shoulder strike.
Willace scores with a hook to the body.
Willace works on Makani's body with a couple of short punches.
Willace works on Makani's body with a couple of short punches.
Willace lands a nice uppercut.
Willace lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right from Willace.
Willace lands a right hand.
Willace scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Willace lands a shoulder strike.
Willace cracks Makani with a nice body shot.
Willace lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Willace lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Makani backwards.

Makani is rocked!
Makani blocks an uppercut.
Makani is still on wobbly legs! Can Willace finish him?
Willace misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Willace working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Willace.
Willace misses with a hook from the clinch.
Willace swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Willace misses with some punches.
Willace misses with a punch on the inside.
Willace throws a head punch that misses.
Willace misses with a hook from the clinch.
Willace misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Makani.
Makani blocks an uppercut.
Makani blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Makani blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Willace fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Willace misses with a hook from the clinch.
Willace fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Makani blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Makani blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Makani blocks an uppercut.
Makani blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Willace.
Makani blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Makani blocks an uppercut.
Willace working aggressively here.
Makani blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Willace misses with the head strike.
Willace has a couple of punches blocked by Makani.
A head punch on the inside from Willace fails to land.
Willace misses with a punch on the inside.
Willace swings wildly with an uppercut but Makani uses good head movement to avoid it.
Makani blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Makani blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Willace tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Willace misses with a hook from the clinch.
Makani blocks an uppercut.
Willace misses with a short punch on the inside.
Willace swings wildly with an uppercut but Makani uses good head movement to avoid it.
Makani blocks an uppercut.
Willace misses with some punches.
Willace misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Makani.
Willace misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Willace fails to land.
Willace swings wildly with an uppercut but Makani uses good head movement to avoid it.
Willace misses with the head strike.
Willace misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Willace fails to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Willace throws a punch but it's blocked by Makani.
Willace misses with a hook from the clinch.
Willace has a couple of punches blocked by Makani.
Willace misses with the head strike.
Willace tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Willace.
Willace working aggressively here.
Willace has a couple of punches blocked by Makani.
Makani blocking some punches.
Makani blocks an uppercut.
Willace misses with a punch on the inside.
Willace fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Willace misses with a short punch on the inside.
Makani blocks an uppercut.
Willace throws a head punch that misses.
Willace throws a punch but it's blocked by Makani.
Makani blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Makani blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Willace swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Willace misses with a punch on the inside.
Willace working aggressively here.
Willace throws a punch but it's blocked by Makani.
Makani blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Makani.
Willace misses with the head strike.
Willace misses with a short punch on the inside.
Willace throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Willace fails to land.
Willace misses with a short punch on the inside.
Willace swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Willace fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Willace.
Willace tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Makani blocks an uppercut.
Makani seems to have recovered his senses.
Willace lands a body shot.
Makani has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Willace seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Makani can turn it around.
Willace scores with a hook to the body.
Makani fails to pull guard.
Willace lands a shoulder strike.
Willace lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makani tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Willace smiles and moves away.
Willace cracks Makani with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Makani tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Willace pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Makani is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bill Willace!
In his post fight interview, Bill Willace started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.