PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Diego Lacasa (ranked 414 p4p, 765 weight class) and Spencer Williams (ranked 25 p4p, 57 weight class). Lacasa comes to the cage accompanied by Lie, Cheat & Steal. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lacasa
vs
Williams

172 cm
24
139
12 - 5 - 0

172 cm
33
140
20 - 9 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diego Lacasa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Spencer Williams!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Gregory Folan and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lacasa throws a right and a left that Williams avoids nicely.
Lacasa looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lacasa blocks a jab.
Lacasa misses with a body shot.
Jab by Williams.
Lacasa punishes Williams's body with a nice straight punch.
Lacasa takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lacasa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lacasa swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Williams to counter with a crisp jab.
Lacasa scores with a jab to the body.
Lacasa fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Williams needs to keep his hands up - Lacasa had a free shot at his head there.
A jab lands there for Lacasa.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lacasa lands with a good body shot.
Williams buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Williams connects with a jab.
Williams digs a good hook to Lacasa's body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Williams misses with a lunging right hand
and Lacasa counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lacasa is looking to wear down Williams with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Williams misses with a leg kick.
Lacasa throws the left hand but Williams avoids the punch easily.
Lacasa looks to score with a jab to the body but Williams is just out of range.
Lacasa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lacasa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lacasa throws a body shot but no joy.
Lacasa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Williams moves away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Williams lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Lacasa has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lacasa and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Williams fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fighters circling - Lacasa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lacasa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lacasa lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Williams throws a hook but Lacasa blocks it.
Lacasa lands a jab-cross combination.
Lacasa takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The fighters circling - Lacasa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lacasa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Williams.
Williams blocks a jab.
Williams misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lacasa.
Williams tries to land a body kick
and Lacasa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A chopping leg kick lands by Williams.
Williams is looking to score with low kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lacasa swings for the body but Williams moves out of range.
Lacasa looks to score with a jab to the body but Williams is just out of range.
Lacasa tries to move into range but Williams moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Williams with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lacasa to score with a decent uppercut.
Williams throws a jab but it's blocked by Lacasa.
Williams uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lacasa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It seemed like Williams was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lacasa connects with a jab.
Diego Lacasa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Williams throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lacasa's waist but Lacasa gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Williams off to one side.
Williams misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lacasa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Williams manages to avoid it.
Williams let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Williams lands a head shot.
Lacasa lands a nice shot to the body.
Lacasa slips under a jab from Williams.
Williams throws out a loose jab but Lacasa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lacasa missing with a left hand there. Williams was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Williams with a nice calf kick.
Nice uppercut there from Williams.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lacasa throws out the jab.
Williams tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lacasa was well out of range. Poor timing from Williams.
Lacasa throws out a loose jab but Williams uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lacasa takes a swing at Williams's ribcage but misses.
Williams shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lacasa pinned against the cage. Lacasa gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Williams cracks Lacasa with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Williams fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lacasa checks it well.
Lacasa scores with a jab to the jaw.
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.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Williams lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Lacasa has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lacasa and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Williams connects with a solid leg kick.
Nice body punch from Lacasa.
Williams tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lacasa sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Williams somewhat.
Diego Lacasa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Spencer Williams.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lacasa scores with a decent looking hook.
Williams has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Lacasa takes a swing at Williams's ribcage but misses.
Lacasa throws the left hand but Williams avoids the punch easily.
Lacasa throws a body punch but Williams moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Williams moves out of range of the strikes.
Williams shoots in and drives through. Lacasa sprawls well.
A punch combination from Lacasa misses.
Williams takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lacasa throws a looping overhand right but Williams ducks down to avoid it.
Williams swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Lacasa counters with a three punch combo that has Williams backing up. Williams nods at Lacasa to acknowledge the strikes.
Lacasa misses the shot to the body.
Nice jab there from Williams.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lacasa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lacasa looks to score with a jab to the body but Williams is just out of range.
Williams thuds a left hand into Lacasa's body.
Williams keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Lacasa misses the shot to the body.
Williams dips to his left and cracks Lacasa with an uppercut!
Lacasa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Williams moves away.
Williams scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Williams misses with an uppercut.
Lacasa jabs at Williams's body.
Williams swings for the body but Lacasa moves out of range.
Williams slips a jab from Lacasa.
Williams ducks under a wild hook from Lacasa.
Lacasa slips under a jab from Williams.
Lacasa is looking to counter punch.
Williams blocks a jab.
Williams looks to land a right hand but Lacasa moved out of range.
Williams throws a leg kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lacasa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Williams.
Lacasa is looking to counter punch.
Williams shoots in for a double leg but Lacasa sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Williams misses with a body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Lacasa on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Williams uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lacasa.
Lacasa bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Williams's head.
Lacasa misses with a straight left.
A little jabbing left from Williams on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lacasa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Williams can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lacasa throws out a loose jab but Williams uses good head movement to avoid it.
Williams waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lacasa.
Williams throws an overhand right that lands on Lacasa's shoulder, as Lacasa tries to avoid the shot.
Lacasa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Williams manages to avoid it.
Williams moves out of range as Lacasa strikes.
Williams appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Lacasa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Williams throws a counter combo.
A combination from Lacasa does no damage.
The fighters circling - Lacasa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Williams misses with a jab to the body
and Lacasa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lacasa just misses with a punch to the body.
Lacasa needs to keep his hands up - Williams had a free shot at his head there.
Williams avoids the body shot from Lacasa.
Williams fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lacasa manages to avoid it.
Lacasa throws a body shot but no joy.
Williams throws the kick towards the body but Lacasa avoids it.
Williams with the inside leg kick.
Williams shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lacasa as he jumps to the side.
Williams misses with a right hand
and Lacasa counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lacasa throws a jab when Williams was well out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Williams misses.
Lacasa misses the shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lacasa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Williams.
A jab from Williams misses.
Williams lands with a thumping leg kick.
Williams looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Diego Lacasa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Spencer Williams.
Williams has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Lacasa just misses with a punch to the body.
Williams walks into a jab.
Lacasa checks the leg kick.
Lacasa slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lacasa slips under a jab.
Williams lands with a nice body punch.
A jab from Lacasa misses.
Williams uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lacasa.
Williams's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lacasa connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Williams scrambles back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Williams misses with a looping left.
A little feinted left hand from Lacasa on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lacasa misses with a straight right.
Lacasa misses the jab.
Lacasa ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Williams might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Lacasa has got the better of the exchanges.

Williams fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Lacasa sprawls well initially but Williams persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Williams prevents Lacasa from improving his position.
Williams thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lacasa wants to get back to full guard.
Williams content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lacasa defending well though.
Lacasa keeping hold of Williams's head, controlling as best he can.
Williams throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Williams trying to control the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lacasa is trying to control but can't.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Williams has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Williams scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
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 Diego Lacasa will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Williams throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lacasa swings for the body but Williams moves out of range.
Lacasa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Williams.
Lacasa misses with a straight left.
Williams uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lacasa.
Williams is looking to slow Lacasa down with leg kicks.
Lacasa throws a hook to the side of Williams's head but Williams sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lacasa throws an overhand right that lands on Williams's shoulder, as Williams tries to avoid the shot.
Williams scores with a jab to the head.
Lacasa jabs at Williams's body.
Williams lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Horrible takedown attempt by Williams or perhaps it was just good defense by Lacasa, which made it look bad.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Lacasa misses with the combination.
Williams tries a quick counter leg kick but Lacasa is wise to it.
Williams waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lacasa.
Good leg kick by Williams.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams misses with a series of wild punches.
Lacasa misses with a two punch combination.
Williams throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Diego Lacasa is winning the standup battle so far.
Lacasa misses with a body shot.
Williams on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lacasa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Williams misses with a lunging right hand
and Lacasa counters with a three punch combo that has Williams backing up. Williams nods at Lacasa to acknowledge the strikes.
Williams thows a left - swing and a miss!
Williams uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lacasa.
Williams throws a lazy right hand but Lacasa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lacasa lands a jab to Williams's midsection.

Williams throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Lacasa was covering up waiting for the punch and Williams finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Williams throwing strikes but missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams wants to control from the top but Lacasa keeps moving.
Williams with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lacasa looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Williams loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Williams trying to control the position from guard on top but Lacasa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Williams is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Williams working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Lacasa coming out on top.
Lacasa on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lacasa looks to score with a jab to the body but Williams is just out of range.
Williams clobbers Lacasa with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lacasa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Williams.
Lacasa went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Lacasa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Williams was well out of range. Poor timing from Lacasa.
Nice body punch from Lacasa.
Spencer Williams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lacasa throws an overhand right that lands on Williams's shoulder, as Williams tries to avoid the shot.
Lacasa throws a big shot that misses.
Lacasa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Williams was well out of range. Poor timing from Lacasa.
Lacasa throws a hook but Williams avoids it easily.
Lacasa lands with a hook. Williams tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Williams with a nice calf kick.
Williams scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lacasa lands a nice shot to the body.
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!
Lacasa throws a hook to the side of Williams's head but Williams sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lacasa scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lacasa connects with a body shot that sends Williams's belly button to the back.
Williams keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Williams throws a leg kick that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Williams. Lacasa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lacasa lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Williams throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lacasa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lacasa blocks the body kick.
Lacasa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Williams looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Williams looks to throw the jab but Lacasa is out of range.
Williams fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lacasa manages to avoid it.
Lacasa slips under a jab.
Lacasa is looking to counter punch.
Lacasa is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Williams cracks Lacasa with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lacasa avoids the body shot from Williams.
A big left from Lacasa misses.
Left hook, right uppercut from Lacasa.
Lacasa blocks a jab.
Lacasa swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Lacasa walks into a straight right hand from Williams.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Diego Lacasa.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lacasa, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Diego Lacasa!
A relieved looking Diego Lacasa thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.