PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between BJ Please (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dewayne Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Williams comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Who shot ya kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Dewayne Williams will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Please
vs
Williams

170 cm
23
240 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

187 cm
20
263 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, BJ Please!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dewayne Williams!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Please throws a sloppy head kick and Williams moves out of range easily.
Please blocks a head kick by Williams.
Williams throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Williams staying out of range there.
Please avoids the head kick by Williams.
Williams swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Williams misses with a head kick.
Please misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Williams gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Please looking to pass the guard.
Please pushing down on Williams's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Please seems to be working for a kimura but Williams defends the submission attempt.

Please is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Williams is just riding it out for now. Please eventually gives up the hold.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Williams trying to control but Please postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Please works his foot free and advances to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Please moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Williams has worked his arm free - good work by Williams!
Williams tries to bench press Please off him but Please keeps the position.
Williams is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

Please goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Williams rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Please's guard! Nice work there by Williams!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Please is breathing heavily.
Williams stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Please swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Please might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Williams wanted to stand there but Please had control of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Please wants to sweep but no luck.
Williams trying to control but Please is working from the bottom.
Williams pushing down on Please's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Williams is trying to work for a kimura but Please is defending well.
Williams trying to control the action but Please is working from the bottom.
Williams passes to full mount!
Williams putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

Williams jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Please manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Please takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams advances nicely into full mount.
Please tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Williams controlling the pace for now.
Williams with the ground and pound from mount.
Please keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
BOOM! Williams connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Williams landing shots from mount.
Williams postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Please looks a forlorn figure.
Please is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Williams is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Please is surviving well by controlling Williams's body position as best he can.
Williams content just to control the position here.
Williams unloading with bombs!
Please keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Williams trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Williams in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

Williams has hold of Please's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Please manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Please is trying to escape the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dewayne Williams dominated that round.
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.

Williams plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Please throws a shot from downtown. Williams moves away and avoids it.
Please misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Please throws a sloppy head kick
and Williams counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Williams throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like BJ Please has been cut.
Please blocks a head kick by Williams.
Williams tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
BJ Please seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Williams misses with a head kick.

Please clinches up against the cage.
Please fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Please swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Please misses with a punch on the inside.
Williams wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Please has him pressed against the cage.
Please jumps guard but Williams stands there with Please around his waist. Please gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Please lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Williams lands a nice knee to the body.
Williams blocking some punches.

Williams escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
BJ Please is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Please wants to clinch

and Williams holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Please throws a punch but it's blocked by Williams.
Williams tries to pull guard but Please holds him up against the cage and eventually Williams drops back down to his feet.
Williams lands an elbow inside.
Williams is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Please is keeping busy.
With the fighters up against the cage, Please throws an elbow but misses.
Please throws a head punch that misses.
Williams lands a knee to the body.
Still in the clinch, Williams scores with a nice short uppercut.

Williams's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A head kick misses from Williams.
The fight stays on the outside here - Williams looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Please clinches but Williams breaks the clinch
and Williams counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Please is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A left and a right from Please both land. Nice combination.

Williams has managed to clinch.
Please has a couple of punches blocked by Williams.

Williams breaks the clinch.
Williams tries to clinch up but Please circles away and keeps his distance.
Williams looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Please misses with the body kick
and Williams counters with a nice body kick.
Please scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Williams tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Please gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Williams counters with a head kick.
Please fails with an attempt to clinch.
A head kick by Please misses
and Williams counters with a head kick.
Please shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Williams as he jumps to the side.
Please shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for BJ Please. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Please throws a looping overhand right but Williams ducks down to avoid it.
Williams tries to close the distance and clinch up but Please swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Williams doesn't manage to clinch there - Please circles away.
Please falls off balance throwing a combination

and Williams counters by moving into the clinch.
Williams tries a knee to the head but Please blocks it.
Please working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Williams jumps guard and drags Please to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Williams lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Please!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Please is looking to get to half guard.

Williams stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Williams blocks a head kick by Please.
Nice takedown defense from Please. No joy for Williams on that attempt.

Please shoots in and bounces Williams off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Please postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Williams is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Please, into his guard.
Please manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Williams defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Please.
Williams slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Please is thwarting Williams's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Williams manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Williams has his foot on Please's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Please works his way back into a safe position though.
Williams tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Please trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Williams escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Please gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Please pushing down on Williams's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dewayne Williams showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on BJ Please's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Please fails with an attempt to clinch.
Williams tries to clinch but Please is having none of it.
Williams lands a high kick!
Please clinches but Williams breaks the clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A head kick misses from Williams.
A chopping leg kick lands by Williams.
Williams moves in looking to clinch but Please pushes him off.
Williams lands a head kick. Please smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Williams closes the distance and clinches.

Williams breaks the clinch.
Williams circles away from the clinch attempt
and Williams makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Williams misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A big left from Please misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A head kick misses from Williams.
Williams shoots for a takedown but Please saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Some wild striking there from Please.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Please scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Williams lands a head kick!
Please has a takedown stuffed.
A head kick by Please misses
and Williams counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Please is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Please swats away the attempt to clinch by Williams.
Please lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Please ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Williams moves away.
Williams throws a nice head kick!
Please looks to score with a jab to the body but Williams is just out of range.
Williams shoots in for a takedown but Please shows good takedown defense.
Please throws a head kick but Williams moves out of range.
Please has a takedown stuffed.
Please throws a head kick that misses
and Williams counters with a flying knee. Nice.

Williams instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Please swings wildly with an uppercut but Williams uses good head movement to avoid it.
Please fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Please.
Williams blocks the elbow strike.
Williams blocks an uppercut.

Williams's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A head kick misses from Williams.
Please misses with a jab, cross combination.

Please scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Williams is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Please's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Please is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Williams sees it coming and defends easily.

Please is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Williams is just riding it out for now. Please eventually gives up the hold.

Please seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Williams has recovered full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Please trying to move into half guard but instead Williams has managed to sweep!

Please had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Williams is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Please Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Williams's back instead.

Please working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.

Please working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Williams manages to reverse the position and now he's in Please's guard. Nice work there by Williams.
Williams preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Williams looking to pass the guard.

Please looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Williams passes into side control.
Williams trying to control the action but Please is working from the bottom.
BJ Please has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Please is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Williams is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Williams unloading with bombs!

Williams looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Please is trying to escape the mount.
Dewayne Williams is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Williams has control of Please's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Please regains control of the situation pretty easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dewayne Williams comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Williams 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dewayne Williams!