PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roel Yomero (ranked 2825 p4p, 2439 weight class) and James Williams (ranked 372 p4p, 335 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Yomero
vs
Williams

178 cm
24
202
8 - 6 - 0

180 cm
21
185
5 - 4 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good takedowns
Good kicks
Granite chin

High Peak Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Roel Yomero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Williams!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams cracks Yomero with a right hand to the side of the head.
Williams lands a nice shot to the body.
Williams scores with a head kick. Yomero tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Williams misses with a wild body shot.
Yomero throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yomero scores with a nice head shot.
Yomero throws a low kick, looking for Williams's leg but Williams calmly moves out of range.
Yomero keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yomero lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Williams at a distance.
Williams takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Williams fails to land with a series of punches.
Yomero is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Williams.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Williams throws a wild body kick that Yomero sees coming a mile off.
Yomero moves out of range of the body kick from Williams.
Williams looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Williams tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yomero was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Williams looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Yomero ducks under a wild hook from Williams.
Williams showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yomero.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yomero connects with the punch.
James Williams is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Williams explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Williams fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Yomero looks to land a combination but Williams avoids it well.
Williams throws a counter combo.
Yomero loads up on a big right hand but Williams slips the punch.
Yomero connects with a body shot that sends Williams's belly button to the back.
Yomero pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yomero uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Williams.
Williams is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Yomero rather than just go for the knockout.

Yomero bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yomero lands a decent elbow from side control.
Williams looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Yomero is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Williams's shoulder. That is not cool.

Yomero is trying to get an arm triangle but Williams is defending well.
Williams tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams regains half guard, as Yomero was trying to land strikes.
Williams is staying active underneath Yomero, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Yomero trying to pass the guard but Williams defending well.
Williams is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Yomero lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Williams tries to roll over but Yomero keeps him under control.

Williams actively working from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Williams is defending against the submission attempts here by Yomero.
Yomero is thwarting Williams's attempts to control the position.
Yomero is controlling the pace.
Williams tries to roll over but Yomero keeps him under control.
Williams moves into full guard.

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 is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Yomero is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Williams isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Yomero stacks Williams on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Yomero!
Williams manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Roel Yomero will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Williams lands with a slapping head kick.
Williams misses with a head kick.
Yomero went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
James Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Williams fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yomero manages to avoid it.
Yomero ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Williams moves away.
Yomero catches Williams with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Williams tries to land a body kick
letting Yomero counter with a right hand.
Yomero throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Williams sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yomero thows a body kick. Williams tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Yomero ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Williams. Yomero shrugs it off though.
Yomero throws an overhand right that lands on Williams's shoulder, as Williams tries to avoid the shot.
Good exchange - Yomero coming out on top.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yomero throws a hook but Williams blocks it.
Roel Yomero is winning the standup battle so far.
Williams looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A head kick misses from Williams.
Williams misses with a wild body shot.
Williams looks to score with a jab to the body but Yomero is just out of range.
Yomero throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams throws a body shot but no joy.
Williams throws a sloppy head kick and Yomero moves out of range easily.
Nice body kick there by Williams.
Yomero avoids the head kick by Williams.
Williams throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Williams lands a head kick. Yomero smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Yomero swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yomero moves out of range of the body kick.
Yomero lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Williams checks a leg kick.
Yomero throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yomero misses with a lunging right hand

and Williams counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Williams.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Williams looking to sit in guard and control but Yomero gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Yomero trying to control but Williams is working from the bottom.

Williams has his foot on Yomero's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Yomero works his way back into a safe position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams looking to hit a scissor sweep but Yomero is one step ahead there.
Yomero wants to control from the top but Williams keeps moving.

Williams is looking for a triangle but Yomero pushes his legs off easily.

Williams isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Yomero stacks Williams on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Yomero!
Williams is breathing heavily.
Yomero landing strikes.
Yomero lands some shots froms side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yomero is staying tight to Williams's torso, preventing him from escaping.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Williams is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Yomero off and has taken his back!
Williams has the hooks in. Yomero is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Williams not allowing Yomero to control his hands.
Yomero is in bad spot here.

Yomero is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Roel Yomero overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Yomero looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.

Williams is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Yomero knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Yomero for a finish.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yomero manages to reverse the position and now he's in Williams's guard. Nice work there by Yomero.

Williams working for a triangle but Yomero defends it easily.

Williams has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Yomero 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 Williams.
Williams gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Yomero lands a nice shot to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Roel Yomero will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Williams throws a wild body kick that Yomero sees coming a mile off.
Williams throws a head kick that misses.
Some wild striking there from Yomero.
Yomero throws a leg kick but Williams sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Williams throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Yomero counters by clinching up.
Yomero lands a good knee to the midsection. Williams won't want to take too many of those.
A right handed body shot lands from Yomero.
Yomero is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Williams gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Williams tries to circle away but Yomero has him pinned against the cage.
Yomero using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Williams blocks a body shot from Yomero.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yomero digs a right hand underneath Williams's ribcage. Williams let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nice elbow from Yomero.
Yomero lands with a left to the head.
Williams takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Yomero lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Yomero lands an elbow that stopped Williams in his tracks for a moment.

Williams is rocked!

It looks like James Williams has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yomero creates some distance and fires off a vicious elbow that drops Williams! He pounces and finishes the fight with more strikes! Nice KO for Yomero.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roel Yomero!
A very excited looking Roel Yomero made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.