PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juice Williams (ranked 3290 p4p, 360 weight class) and Drizontay Wilder (ranked 2095 p4p, 262 weight class). Williams comes to the cage accompanied by Super Freak. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Williams
vs
Wilder

188 cm
20
215 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

188 cm
27
212 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Juice Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Drizontay Wilder!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Williams drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Wilder is looking for a triangle but Williams pushes his legs off easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Williams trying to control but Wilder is working from the bottom.
We've been hearing good reports from Williams's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Williams slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Williams has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Wilder throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Wilder lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Wilder throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Williams works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilder looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Williams keeping moving, preventing Wilder from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Wilder throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Williams works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wilder has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Williams is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Williams looking for a sweep. Not yet Williams, not yet.
Wilder throwing strikes but missing.
Williams working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wilder.
Wilder loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wilder postures up in Williams's guard and throws a big left but Williams blocks it.

Wilder gets to his feet - Williams follows without any prompting.
Williams takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wilder catches Williams with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wilder connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Williams momentarily.
Williams with a poor takedown
and Wilder counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Williams fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Williams misses with a wild combination.
Wilder uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Williams.
Wilder keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

It looks like Juice Williams has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wilder scores with a sloppy right hand. Williams should have avoided that one.

Williams is rocked!
Wilder steps in with a hook that catches Williams right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Wilder follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Williams looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Drizontay Wilder!