PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexandru Mircea (ranked 1737 p4p, 2258 weight class) and Billy Williams (ranked 213 p4p, 276 weight class). Mircea comes to the cage accompanied by Shatter. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Mircea
vs
Williams

190 cm
42
247
31 - 20 - 0

200 cm
34
270
26 - 17 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Powerful

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 31 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alexandru Mircea!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Billy Williams!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Patrick Alders and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mircea bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mircea looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Williams takes a swing at Mircea's ribcage but misses.
Mircea connects with a body shot that sends Williams's belly button to the back.
Williams throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mircea lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mircea throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Williams misses with a straight right.
A lazy left from Mircea finds it's target.
Mircea blocks a head kick by Williams.
Mircea pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mircea throws a jab but it's blocked by Williams.
Williams throws a body shot but no joy.
Williams misses with a looping left.
Mircea bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Some wild striking there from Williams.
Williams takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mircea throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Williams slips a jab and a cross from Mircea.
Williams staying out of range there.
Mircea digs a good body shot into Williams's ribs.
Mircea lands a jab to the head.
Williams lands a body shot.
Mircea misses with a low kick.
Mircea throws a low kick but it's checked well by Williams.
A jab from Williams misses.
Williams misses with a low kick.
Williams swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mircea misses with a right hand
and Williams counters with a right hand to the body.
That kick from Mircea tenderised Williams's leg. Williams is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mircea moves out of range of the strikes.
Williams checks the leg kick nicely there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
That kick from Mircea tenderised Williams's leg. Williams is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mircea goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mircea checks a leg kick nicely.
Mircea was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mircea works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Williams waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mircea.
Williams misses with a left hand
and Mircea counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Williams thows a leg kick but Mircea checks it
and Mircea counters with a nice low kick that buckles Williams's knee momentarily.
Williams fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mircea is out of range.
Mircea looks to score with a jab to the body but Williams is just out of range.
Williams misses with a body shot
and Mircea makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Williams connects with a solid leg kick.
Williams sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Mircea scores with a punch to the head.
Mircea with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mircea ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Williams moves away.
A big right from Mircea misses.
Mircea misses the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mircea lands a slapping body shot.
Mircea takes a swing at Williams's ribcage but misses.
A jab from Mircea finds it's way through Williams's defenses.
Mircea connects with a leg kick.
Mircea looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Williams on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Williams misses with a two punch combination.
Mircea slips under a jab from Williams.
A leg kick checked by Williams.
Williams throws a series of punches but Mircea moves out of range.
A clash of legs there as Williams blocks the low kick.
Mircea chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mircea connects with a looping right hand.
Mircea avoids a punch combination nicely.
Williams misses with an uppercut. Mircea saw that one coming.
Mircea misses the shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mircea cracks Williams with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Williams misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mircea.
Mircea is looking to counter punch.
Williams scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Williams misses with a low kick.
Williams uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mircea.
Williams takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Williams takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mircea lands with a kick to the ribs.
Mircea throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Williams.
Mircea ducks under a wild hook from Williams.
Mircea appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Mircea is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Williams throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mircea.
Mircea throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Williams lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Williams misses with a low kick.
Williams misses the jab.
Williams throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That kick from Mircea tenderised Williams's leg. Williams is trying to keep his angry face on.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Alexandru Mircea dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Mircea lands with a shot to the body.
Mircea turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Williams's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mircea getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Williams moves out of range as Mircea throws a body kick.
Mircea drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Mircea turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Williams.
Williams scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mircea ducks under a wild hook from Williams.
Mircea throws a wild body kick that Williams sees coming a mile off.
Mircea lands with an uppercut that bounces Williams off the cage and back into range.
Mircea connects with a nice looking jab.
Mircea lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Williams misses with a low kick.
Mircea tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Williams was well out of range. Poor timing from Mircea.
Mircea swings away with a body shot that misses
and Williams counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mircea throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mircea doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Williams fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mircea is out of range.
Mircea throwing a counter right hand but Williams manages to avoid it.
Williams looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Good leg kick by Mircea.
Mircea connects with a right hand. Williams shakes it off.
Williams throws a right hand that Mircea ducks under and follows up with a left that Mircea also avoids with ease.
Some wild striking there from Williams.
A leg kick checked by Williams.
Mircea throws a good cross that connects.
A low kick lands for Williams.
Alexandru Mircea is winning the standup battle so far.
Williams throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mircea.
A clash of legs there as Mircea blocks the low kick.
Nice uppercut there from Mircea.
A combination from Mircea does no damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mircea showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Williams.
Williams stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mircea.
Mircea just misses with a punch to the body.
Mircea throws a front kick aimed at Williams's knee but Williams avoids it well.
Mircea throws a nice looking combination but Williams bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Williams unleashes a big counter combination but Mircea bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Williams misses with a two punch combination.
Mircea lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Mircea throws out a powerful jab.
Williams thows a left - swing and a miss!
Williams lands a nice looking body shot.
Williams scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mircea misses with a wild body shot.
Mircea waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Williams.
An inside leg kick lands from Mircea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Williams tries a quick counter leg kick but Mircea is wise to it.
Williams slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Mircea ducks under a wild hook from Williams.
Mircea lands a jab to the head.
Mircea misses the shot to the body.
Mircea with a nice calf kick.
Williams looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Williams throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mircea chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Williams tries to move into range but Mircea moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Williams lands with a hook. Mircea tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A head kick by Mircea misses
and Mircea takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A low kick from Williams is predictable there
letting Mircea counter with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Williams throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mircea.
Mircea is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Williams can do to turn this around?
Mircea misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Williams.
Billy Williams is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mircea misses the body punch
and Williams counters with a two punch combo.

It looks like Alexandru Mircea has been cut.
Williams lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mircea backs up against the cage.
Williams takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Williams is breathing heavily.
Williams blocks the body kick.
Mircea scores with a push kick.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Mircea here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Mircea throws a nice head kick!
Williams has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mircea finds it's way round the side to connect with Williams's head.
Williams steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mircea.
Williams avoids the head kick by Mircea.
Williams misses with a low kick.
Mircea lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mircea throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mircea looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The crowd cheers as Mircea lands an impressive looking overhand right. Williams doesn't seem phased though.
Williams has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Mircea.
Williams throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Alexandru Mircea dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Alexandru Mircea's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Williams takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Williams drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A lazy left from Mircea finds it's target.
Mircea avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Williams uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mircea.
Williams throws out a loose jab but Mircea uses good head movement to avoid it.
Williams misses with an uppercut
and Mircea counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Williams attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mircea looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Some wild striking there from Williams.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An inside leg kick from Williams misses.
Mircea connects with a nice looking jab.
Mircea slips a jab and a cross from Williams.
Mircea connects with a solid leg kick.
Williams waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mircea.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams staying out of range there.
Mircea misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mircea looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Williams wants to counter the offense by Mircea and move into the clinch position.
Mircea connects with an inside leg kick.
Mircea throws a leg kick which misses Williams's front leg but catches the back leg as Williams tries to avoid it.
Williams throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mircea counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A solid leg kick lands there for Mircea.
Williams tries to bum rush Mircea with a series of wild strikes but Mircea uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A low kick from Williams misses
and Mircea counters with a leg kick.
Williams just misses with a punch to the body.
Williams throws a jab but it's blocked by Mircea.
Williams takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Williams checks a leg kick.
Williams misses with a hook.
A swing and a miss from Mircea.
Mircea scores with a decent looking hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams throws a one two combo.
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!
That kick from Mircea tenderised Williams's leg. Williams is trying to keep his angry face on.
Williams throws an overhand right that lands on Mircea's shoulder, as Mircea tries to avoid the shot.
Williams blocks the body kick.
Williams uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mircea.
Williams swings for the body but Mircea moves out of range.
Williams throws a leg kick
and Mircea counters with a straight right hand.
Williams goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Williams moves into range and connects with a jab.
Williams swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mircea counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mircea scores with a crisp jab that stopped Williams in his tracks.
Williams swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mircea scores with the left hand. Williams knows he should have avoided that one.
Mircea scoring well with a low kick there.
Williams throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mircea connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Williams with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mircea to score with a decent uppercut.
Mircea looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Williams will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Williams throws a lazy right hand but Mircea sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Williams on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mircea. Mircea obviously looking to wear him down.
Williams moves out of range as Mircea throws a body kick.
Williams wants to counter with a clinch but Mircea pushes him away.
Mircea fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Williams manages to avoid it.
Mircea chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That kick from Williams tenderised Mircea's leg. Mircea is trying to keep his angry face on.
That kick from Mircea tenderised Williams's leg. Williams is trying to keep his angry face on.
Williams avoids a kick to the body.
Mircea throws a shot from downtown. Williams moves away and avoids it.
Williams misses with a wild combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams lands with a hook. Mircea tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mircea moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mircea connects with a jab.
Williams tries a head kick but it misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Williams.
Williams misses with a looping left.
Williams chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mircea can pounce on him.
Williams throws a low kick but Mircea avoids it.
Mircea lands a jab to the head.
Williams tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mircea throws a nice outside leg kick.
Williams misses with a hook. Mircea ducked under it nicely.
Billy Williams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A decent looking cross lands there for Mircea.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alexandru Mircea showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mircea has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexandru Mircea!
Alexandru Mircea looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Give Me A Saul Goodman Rematch Please '.