PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kane Williams (ranked 3144 p4p, 3815 weight class) and Shaun Murphy (ranked 332 p4p, 389 weight class). Williams's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Bad to the Bone. Kane Williams could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Shaun Murphy's chin.

Williams
vs
Murphy

190 cm
18
250
2 - 0 - 0

194 cm
26
247
3 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Knockout power

Groove Gear
Heavy Metal Drugs

Northern Zombie

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kane Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shaun Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Anthony Taglia and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams shoots in but no luck this time.
Murphy misses with a wild combination.
Williams changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Murphy moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Williams manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Murphy on his heels. He'll look to pass Murphy's guard now, I'm sure.
Williams throws a strike but Murphy rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Murphy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Williams has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Murphy trying to control but Williams is working from the bottom.
Williams has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Murphy wants to control from the top but Williams keeps moving.
Williams managing to control the position.
Williams seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Williams bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Murphy's guard.

Williams keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Murphy's head.
Murphy really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Williams. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Williams throws a strike but Murphy rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Murphy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Williams swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Williams manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Murphy manages to get himself to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Williams postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Williams working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Murphy keeping moving, preventing Williams from controlling successfully.
Williams postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Murphy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Williams.
Murphy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Williams is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Williams throwing strikes from guard but Murphy blocks nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams trying to control the position from guard on top but Murphy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Williams throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Murphy works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Williams trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Williams throwing strikes but missing.
Williams working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Murphy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Williams wants to control from the top but Murphy keeps moving.
Williams throws a big right hand that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Williams accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Williams trying to control but Murphy is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Williams darts in looking for a takedown but Murphy gets double underhooks and turns Williams into the ropes.
Williams is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kane Williams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Murphy prevents a takedown attempt there.

Williams has hold of one of Murphy's legs. Murphy is fighting the takedown attempt but Williams gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Murphy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Williams showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Williams drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Murphy dives on top into guard.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Murphy looking to sit in guard and control but Williams gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Williams trying to control the position from guard on top but Murphy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Williams missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Williams trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Williams drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Murphy manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Williams has Murphy in his guard.

Williams looking to control.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Murphy trying to control the position from guard on top but Williams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Williams lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Murphy can do anything to dispel that myth.
Williams scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Williams landing with the ground and pound.
Murphy keeping moving, preventing Williams from controlling successfully.
Williams stops Murphy from standing up.
Williams could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Williams wants to control from the top but Murphy keeps moving.
Williams postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Williams trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Williams is in close to Murphy's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Williams throws a big right hand that misses.
Murphy pulls Williams in close to prevent any damage.
Williams lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Murphy keeping moving, preventing Williams from controlling successfully.
Murphy preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Williams with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Williams throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Murphy works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Williams working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Williams stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Murphy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Williams wants to control from the top but Murphy keeps moving.
Williams landing with the ground and pound.

Murphy is rocked!
Williams gets to his feet and stands over Murphy, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Murphy felt that one! Williams unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Murphy from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kane Williams!
Kane Williams decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.