PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stank Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sydney Simpson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Williams
vs
Simpson

190 cm
20
205 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

192 cm
21
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stank Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sydney Simpson!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Williams moves into the clinch.
Simpson can't get the takedown.
Simpson trying to stall but Williams improves his position.
Simpson wants a takedown but no success here.
Simpson tries to pull guard but Williams won't allow it.
Stank Williams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sydney Simpson.
Williams wants a takedown but no success here.

Williams breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Simpson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Williams sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Williams scores with a three punch combo!
Simpson clinches but Williams breaks the clinch

and Williams counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Williams throws a big right hand that misses.
Williams won't allow Simpson to sweep him here.
Simpson is trying to keep Williams in close.

Williams gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Williams is breathing heavily.
Simpson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Williams.

Williams looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in 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.
Simpson keeping control of the position.
Simpson wants to control but Williams is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Simpson is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Williams is staying active.
Simpson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Simpson wants to improve his position but Williams is controlling well.
Simpson pushes Williams off looking to stand but Williams dives back in and keeps control.
Simpson tries to get to full guard but Williams has control of the leg.
Williams thows a huge punch but Simpson dodges it nicely.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Simpson tries for a takedown but Williams circles away easily

and Williams counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simpson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Simpson has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Williams has passed into side control.
Williams wants to control but Simpson is keeping him busy.
Simpson is trying to control Williams's posture but Williams avoids it.
Williams wants to lay and pray for a moment but Simpson keeps working.
You can see the frustration on Simpson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Simpson is looking for a sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simpson struggling a bit here.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Simpson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Williams counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Simpson trying to control but Williams postures up.
Simpson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Williams.
Simpson trying to hold on to Williams's head to control him but Williams postures up.
Simpson wants to get back to his feet.
Williams is trying to control the action in half guard but Simpson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Simpson wants to improve his position but Williams is controlling well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simpson is looking to control Williams's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Simpson avoid being mounted?
Williams trying to control from half guard but Simpson is working away.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Simpson shoots in for a double leg but Williams sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Simpson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Williams as he avoids it easily.
Simpson fails with the takedown.
Williams keeps the fight on the outside.
Simpson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Williams blocks a low kick nicely.
Williams displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Simpson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stank Williams dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Simpson.
Simpson fails with a takedown attempt.
Simpson with a poor takedown

and Williams counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Stank Williams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sydney Simpson.
Simpson is looking to improve his position.
Williams slows the pace down in half guard.
Williams missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams prevents Simpson from improving his position.
Simpson is trying to control but can't.
Simpson is not content to let Williams control the position.
Simpson is looking for a sweep. Williams is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Simpson clinches but Williams breaks the clinch

and Williams counters with a takedown into side control.
Williams is looking to take a break and control but Simpson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Simpson tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Simpson is trying to improve his position.
Simpson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Williams tries to stand but Simpson is controlling his head.
Simpson dodges the ground and pound from Williams.
Williams working away.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Good shot there by Simpson.
Simpson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Williams as he jumps to the side.
Simpson shoots in for a takedown but Williams shows good takedown defense.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simpson throws a head kick that misses.
Simpson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Williams defends it nicely.

Williams forces Simpson back against the cage and clinches.
Simpson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Williams gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Williams stops a takedown attempt from Simpson.
Simpson tries for a takedown but Williams manages to get underhooks.
Williams prevents the takedown attempt.
Simpson tries to pull guard but Williams won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams lands a hook to the side of the head.
Williams tries for a takedown. No joy.
Williams wants to break free but Simpson has control.
Simpson is trying to break the clinch but Williams has him pressed against the cage.
Simpson has had enough of the clinch but Williams keeps him there for the moment.
Nice body punch from Simpson - that landed with a thud.
Simpson stops a takedown attempt from Williams.
Simpson tries to pull guard but Williams holds him up against the cage and eventually Simpson drops back down to his feet.
Simpson tries to score a body lock takedown but Williams shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Simpson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Williams just stands there and leans against the cage.
Simpson is looking to control Williams's arms but Williams gets an underhook and turns him. Now Simpson has his back to the cage.
Simpson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stank Williams dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Simpson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Williams as he jumps to the side.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Williams.
Williams is looking to take a break and control but Simpson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Simpson is trying to control Williams's posture but Williams avoids it.
Sloppy strikes there by Williams.
Simpson throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Simpson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams trying to control the action but Simpson is working from the bottom.
Simpson wants to control but Williams postures up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Simpson misses with a wild combination.
Simpson tries to clinch but Williams moves away

and Williams counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Simpson is looking to escape.
Williams is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Simpson is trying to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams controlling the pace.
Williams thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Williams is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Simpson wants to get back to his feet.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Simpson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Simpson drops his hands momentarily and Williams takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Simpson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Williams circles away.
Stank Williams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sydney Simpson.
Simpson tries to clinch up but Williams circles away and keeps his distance.

Williams changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Simpson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams trying to control the position but Simpson is working away.
Simpson tries to bench press Williams off him but Williams keeps the position.
Williams misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

Williams tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Williams has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Williams trying to control the position but Simpson is working away.
Simpson is trying to control Williams's posture but Williams avoids it.
Stank Williams is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Williams staying calm.

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.
Simpson is not content to let Williams control the position.
Stank Williams overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Williams fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice uppercut there from Simpson.
Simpson tries to clinch there but Williams circles away.
Simpson closes the distance looking to clinch

and Williams holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Sydney Simpson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Simpson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Williams's elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stank Williams showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Williams 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stank Williams!