QFC Tournament 688 Round 4 PBP Commentary

Main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bud Spencer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Spencer
vs
Williams

195 cm
23
280 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

190 cm
23
300 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bud Spencer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Matt Williams!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Chris Saunders and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams fails with the takedown
and Spencer counters with a straight right hand.
Spencer scores with a nice head shot.
Spencer darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Williams doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Spencer counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Williams with a lazy takedown attempt
and Spencer counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Williams thinking.
Bud Spencer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Williams.
Nice uppercut lands for Spencer. That snapped Williams's head back.

Williams closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Spencer quickly recovers to half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Williams not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Williams throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Williams missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Spencer is trying to stand.
Spencer has hold of Williams's hands but Williams slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Williams is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Williams throwing shots but Spencer is blocking nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Williams stops Spencer from getting back to his feet.
Spencer keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Spencer avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Williams.
Spencer is breathing heavily.
Spencer keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Spencer avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Williams.
Williams working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Williams sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Spencer defending well though.
Williams takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spencer keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Williams drops an elbow to the side of Spencer's head.
Williams is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Williams is nestled in close to Spencer, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Williams seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Spencer does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Williams throwing shots but Spencer is blocking nicely.
Nice strikes from Williams there.
Williams drops an elbow to the side of Spencer's head.
Williams lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Williams is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spencer on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Spencer is rocked!
Williams lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Spencer quite badly. Spencer pulls Williams in close trying to recover. Williams postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Spencer on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Spencer doesn't seem to be complaining too much.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matt Williams!
A victorious Matt Williams thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.