PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ty Little (ranked 1872 p4p, 3826 weight class) and Jaxon Williams (ranked 242 p4p, 401 weight class). The key to victory for Ty Little has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Little
vs
Williams

174 cm
23
164
7 - 8 - 1

173 cm
22
160
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Groove Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ty Little!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jaxon Williams!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Dean Styles and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Little jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

Williams clinches up with Little and pushes him back against the cage.
Williams goes for a takedown in the clinch but Little prevents it.
Williams looking for a takedown.

Williams gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Williams thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Williams takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Williams drops an elbow to the side of Little's head.
Little blocking the ground and pound attempt from Williams.
Little looks like he's trying to stand up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams wants to control but Little is keeping him busy.
Williams stops Little from getting back to his feet.
Williams missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Williams seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Little wants to get back to his feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Little tries to sprawl but Williams drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Williams not doing much here.
Williams lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Little is trying to stand.

Williams is trying to work for a kimura but Little is defending well.
Little is looking to escape.
Little avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Williams.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Williams controlling the pace.
We've been hearing good reports from Little'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.
Ground and pound from Williams.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams is figuring out what he wants to do next.
It looks like Williams might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Little keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Williams controlling the action here.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Williams has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Little enables Williams to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Little manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Little is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Williams presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.

Little breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ty Little has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jaxon Williams.

Williams instigates a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Little's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Little looking to stall.
Williams keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Little's efforts to push away.
Little misses with a hook to the ribs.
Little has had enough of the clinch but Williams keeps him there for the moment.
Little wants to break free but Williams has control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Little pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Williams shoots for a takedown but Little saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Williams shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Little manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Williams throwing strikes from guard but Little blocks nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jaxon Williams dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Little throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Williams.
Little rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Williams counters with a single leg into guard. Little didn't expect that.
Williams lands a couple of elbows.
Williams is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Williams postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Williams is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Williams scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Williams working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Little's head.
Williams wants to pass the guard but Little is keeping the position.
Williams slips nicely into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams is pressing down on Little's thigh, looking to free his foot. Little is holding on for now.
Williams trying to control the pace.
Williams trying to mount his opponent but Little defends it.
Nice strikes from Williams there.
Little pushes Williams off looking to stand but Williams dives back in and keeps control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Williams throwing shots but Little is blocking nicely.
Williams wants to control but Little is keeping him busy.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Ground and pound from Williams.
Williams prevents Little from standing back up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Little rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Williams moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Williams gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Little scores with a jab.

Williams throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Little was covering up waiting for the punch and Williams finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Little avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Williams is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Little has momentary wrist control but Williams slips an elbow through the middle.
Williams looking to pass the guard.
Williams lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Williams lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Williams stays in close to Little's body and controls the position.
Let's hope that Williams has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Williams is looking to work some ground and pound but Little has wrist control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Williams's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Williams missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Williams bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Williams decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Williams not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Williams not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Williams wants to pass to mount but Little is defending the position.
Williams scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Williams thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Little keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Williams.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jaxon Williams showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

A slow jab from Little misses its intended target.
Little explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

Williams shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Williams in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Williams wants to control from the top but Little keeps moving.
Williams is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Williams postures up in Little's guard and throws a big left but Little blocks it.
Little is looking to stand up but Williams isn't so interested in that idea.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Little working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Williams.
Williams looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Little keeping moving, preventing Williams from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Little connects with a single shot there.

Williams feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Williams stays in close to Little's body and controls the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Williams accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Williams throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jaxon Williams has got the better of the ground game so far.
Williams won't allow Little to get back to his feet.
Williams engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams is continuing to stall.
Williams trying to control but Little is working from the bottom.
Williams is looking to work some ground and pound but Little has wrist control.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Little displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Williams.
Williams takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Little scoring well with a low kick there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams closes the distance and clinches up with Little, looking for a takedown. Williams pushes Little against the cage but Little circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Little tried to score with a low kick but Williams checks it.
Williams goes for a double leg but Little avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Little continues to drive forward.
Ty Little has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jaxon Williams.
Little stuffs the takedown.
Williams takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Williams will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Little tries a head kick but it misses.
Williams has a takedown stuffed.
Little misses with a few strikes there.
Little comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Williams with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Little to score with a decent uppercut.
Williams takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Little jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Little scores with a nice right hand.
Little works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Williams closes the distance and clinches.
Little scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Little's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Williams gets the takedown into side control.
Williams taking a break here but Little is having none of it and regains half guard.
Williams is trying to control. Little wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Williams stalling.

Williams seems to be working for a kimura but Little defends the submission attempt.
Ty Little has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jaxon Williams is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Little trying to control but Williams postures up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ty Little showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Williams has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jaxon Williams!
A victorious Jaxon Williams thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.