PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jay Williams (ranked 5783 p4p, 5313 weight class) and Paolo Azzadiu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jay Williams could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Paolo Azzadiu's chin.

Williams
vs
Azzadiu

190 cm
23
170
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
26
180
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jay Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Paolo Azzadiu!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Daniel Cesar and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Azzadiu throws a head kick but Williams moves out of range.
Azzadiu lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Azzadiu lands a high kick!

It looks like Jay Williams has been cut.
Azzadiu swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Williams definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Azzadiu throws a body kick that misses

and Williams counters with a takedown into side control.

Williams is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Azzadiu is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Azzadiu manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Azzadiu actively working from the bottom here.
Ground and pound from Williams.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Williams not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Azzadiu is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Williams pulls his head out easily.
Williams wants to take a breather but Azzadiu is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Azzadiu looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Williams wants to pass to mount but Azzadiu is defending the position.
Williams working over Azzadiu with some ground and pound. Azzadiu looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Williams lands strikes from half guard.
Williams missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Azzadiu looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Williams wants to lay and pray for a moment but Azzadiu keeps working.

Azzadiu actively working from the bottom here.
Azzadiu is staying active underneath Williams, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Williams is breathing heavily.
Williams scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Williams missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Williams is working for a submission of some sort.

Azzadiu looking for submissions off his back.
Williams winds up and cracks Azzadiu with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Azzadiu looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Williams is looking for a kimura here.
Azzadiu regains full guard. Nicely done.
Williams has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Azzadiu utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Williams throwing strikes but missing.

Azzadiu looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Williams is defending well. Azzadiu quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Williams has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Azzadiu celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Paolo Azzadiu!