PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Douglas Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and DJ Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Douglas Adams could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to DJ Williams's chin.

Adams
vs
Williams

190 cm
19
188 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

188 cm
23
196 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Das Labor

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Douglas Adams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, DJ Williams!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adams misses with a low kick.
Douglas Adams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adams throws a sloppy head kick and Williams moves out of range easily.
Adams throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Williams blocks a head kick by Adams.
Williams ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Adams tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Adams misses with a body punch

and Williams counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Adams's guard now.
Williams wants to control from the top but Adams keeps moving.
Williams throws a big right hand that misses.
Williams throwing strikes from guard but Adams blocks nicely.
Adams preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Adams wants to sweep but no luck.
Adams working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Williams.
Adams keeping full guard, as Williams tries to pass.
Adams is trying to control the position but Williams postures up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Williams misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams looks to throw the jab but Williams is out of range.
Adams looks to land a right hand but Williams moved out of range.
Adams looks for the body kick but Williams saw that one coming.
Adams throws a sloppy head kick and Williams moves out of range easily.
Adams tries a head kick but it misses.
Williams misses with a straight right.
Adams plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

It looks like DJ Williams has been cut.
Adams loads up on a big right hand but Williams slips the punch.
Adams misses with a hook.

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 sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Williams looking to pass the guard.
Adams looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Williams stopping the sweep attempt from Adams.
Williams is pushing down on Adams's leg trying to pass to half guard. Adams is fighting to maintain full guard but Williams has managed to sneak the leg through.
Adams taking some punishment here, with Williams in his half guard.
Williams is looking to take a break and control but Adams is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Williams sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Adams defending well though.
Williams thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Williams is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Adams is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). DJ Williams!