PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shane WiIliams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and marcus davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). WiIliams comes to the cage accompanied by Eye Of The Tiger. Shane WiIliams could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to marcus davis's chin.

WiIliams
vs
davis

183 cm
25
198 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

180 cm
23
201 lbs
7 - 1 - 2

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shane WiIliams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, marcus davis!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Robert Douchet and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
WiIliams shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
WiIliams takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
WiIliams tries to clinch there but davis circles away.
WiIliams lands a nice looking body shot.
WiIliams tries to clinch but davis moves out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for davis.
WiIliams wants to clinch.
WiIliams tries to clinch there but davis circles away.
Shane WiIliams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
WiIliams tries to clinch up but davis circles away and keeps his distance.
WiIliams tries to clinch but davis is having none of it.
WiIliams throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

WiIliams rushes davis and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
WiIliams is pushing davis up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
davis stalling against the cage.
WiIliams lands with a right to the head.
davis is trying to drag WiIliams to the mat but WiIliams just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
davis changes levels and goes for a takedown here. WiIliams fights it off and pushes away nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
WiIliams is looking to clinch but davis is avoiding it.
WiIliams tries to close the distance and clinch up but davis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
davis fails to land the takedown.
Shane WiIliams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of marcus davis.
davis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
WiIliams looks to land a combination but davis avoids it well.
WiIliams scores with a crisp jab that stopped davis in his tracks.

WiIliams clinches.
WiIliams has a couple of punches blocked by davis.
davis has WiIliams pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. WiIliams manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
davis tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. WiIliams just stands there and leans against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, WiIliams just misses with a elbow thrown towards davis's brow.
davis tries to break the clinch but WiIliams is controlling the position.
WiIliams stalling against the cage.
davis jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as WiIliams walks away with a smile on his face. davis gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Shane WiIliams is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
davis shoots for a double leg takedown but WiIliams sprawls well. He's pushed davis's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
WiIliams wants to clinch.

davis shoots in and bounces WiIliams off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
davis looks gassed!
WiIliams looking for a sweep. Not yet WiIliams, not yet.
WiIliams keeping moving, preventing davis from controlling successfully.
WiIliams preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
WiIliams wants to sweep here but davis controlling him for the moment.
davis wants to control from the top but WiIliams keeps moving.
WiIliams manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. davis manages to get himself to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
davis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
WiIliams trying to stand up but can't free himself from davis's guard.
WiIliams scoring with punches to the head and body.
WiIliams won't allow davis to sweep him here.
WiIliams thows a big elbow that misses.
WiIliams is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
WiIliams has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
WiIliams stopping the sweep attempt from davis.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now davis is on top in guard.
davis stopping the sweep attempt from WiIliams.
WiIliams working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from davis.
WiIliams on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if WiIliams tries to get out of the position.
davis throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as WiIliams works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
WiIliams controls davis momentarily but davis frees himself.
davis trying to control the position from guard on top but WiIliams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
WiIliams looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shane WiIliams dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

davis misses with a body shot.
WiIliams is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
davis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
WiIliams avoids the body shot from davis.
Nice shot by davis.
davis keeps the fight on the outside.
The fighters circling - WiIliams throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Shane WiIliams is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
WiIliams throws a leg kick that misses.
WiIliams tries to clinch but davis moves out of range.
davis shoots in but WiIliams avoids the takedown attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
WiIliams throws a low kick, looking for davis's leg but davis calmly moves out of range.
WiIliams moves out of range as davis strikes.

WiIliams drops davis with a beautiful combination! davis stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - WiIliams is looking for the KO!

It looks like marcus davis has been cut.
WiIliams is looking to clinch.
WiIliams is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
WiIliams tries to close the distance and clinch up but davis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
davis keeps the fight on the outside.
WiIliams wants to clinch up but davis keeps it at a distance.
WiIliams tries to clinch there but davis circles away.
davis tests WiIliams's chin there with a solid looking shot.
WiIliams fails in his attempt to clinch.
WiIliams throws a big shot that misses.
A lazy left from davis finds it's target.
WiIliams will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A punch lands to the side of WiIliams 's head but he takes it in his stride.
WiIliams keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
WiIliams misses with a wild combination.
WiIliams tries to close the distance and clinch up but davis swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
davis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but WiIliams circles away quickly and effectively.
WiIliams tries to clinch but davis moves out of range.
WiIliams tries to clinch up but davis circles away and keeps his distance.
WiIliams tries to clinch but davis moves out of range.
WiIliams tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but davis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
WiIliams misses with a series of wild punches.
WiIliams doesn't manage to clinch there - davis circles away.
WiIliams scores with a punch to the head.
WiIliams throws a shot from downtown. davis moves away and avoids it.
davis throws a nice looking combination but WiIliams bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
WiIliams tries to close the distance and clinch but davis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
davis keeps the fight on the outside.
davis thows a left - swing and a miss!
WiIliams tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
davis throws a front kick aimed at WiIliams's knee but WiIliams avoids it well.
davis keeps the fight on the outside.
WiIliams tries to clinch there but davis circles away.
davis swats away the attempt to clinch by WiIliams.

WiIliams moves into range and clinches up with davis.

WiIliams's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight stays on the outside here - WiIliams looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
WiIliams takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Some wild striking there from WiIliams.
A good leg kick by davis.
WiIliams tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but davis paws at him with a jab and circles away.

WiIliams instigates a clinch.
davis is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
davis jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as WiIliams walks away with a smile on his face. davis gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Shane WiIliams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of marcus davis.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
WiIliams misses with a body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts davis, as that shot connected.
WiIliams avoids the body shot from davis.
davis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A shot to de liver by davis. Beautiful body shot.
WiIliams misses with a hook. davis ducked under it nicely.
Shane WiIliams is winning the standup battle so far.
davis circles away from the clinch attempt.
WiIliams lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
davis misses with the combination.
WiIliams wants to clinch.
WiIliams is looking to clinch but davis is avoiding it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
davis keeps the fight on the outside.
davis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shane WiIliams dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on marcus davis's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

davis dodges the punch combination from WiIliams.
davis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
davis throws a hook but WiIliams blocks it.
davis slips under a jab from WiIliams.
davis walks into a left hand.
davis keeps the fight on the outside.
davis takes a swing at WiIliams's ribcage but misses.
davis clobbers WiIliams with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
davis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
davis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
davis swats away the attempt to clinch by WiIliams.
WiIliams throws a left and a right that both miss
and davis counters with an inside leg kick.
A clash of legs there as davis blocks the low kick.
davis lands with an overhand left.
WiIliams closes the distance but davis moves to the side
and davis counters with a one-two to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
WiIliams misses with a two punch combination.
davis explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

WiIliams fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with davis, pushing him back against the cage.
WiIliams throws a punch but it's blocked by davis.
WiIliams wants to get back to striking at distance but davis won't allow it.

davis successfully pulls guard.

davis is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
davis drops down looking for an ankle pick but WiIliams pulls his leg out and moves away.
davis tries to score with a low kick but WiIliams moves his leg out of the way.
WiIliams tries to clinch but davis moves away
letting davis counter with a right hand.
WiIliams closes the distance looking to clinch
and davis counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

davis tries to keep at a distance but WiIliams has taken the fight into the clinch.
davis blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from WiIliams fails to land.
davis blocks an elbow strike.
WiIliams stops a takedown attempt from davis.
WiIliams misses with a body punch.
davis drops down looking for an ankle pick but WiIliams pulls his leg out and moves away.
Shane WiIliams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of marcus davis.
davis digs a good body shot into WiIliams's ribs.
WiIliams wants to clinch but davis slips to the side
and davis counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
WiIliams darts in trying to clinch
and davis counters with a nice uppercut.
WiIliams looks to clinch
and davis counters with a nice uppercut.
WiIliams tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and davis counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
davis looks to throw the jab but WiIliams is out of range.
WiIliams darts in trying to clinch
and davis counters with a nice low kick that buckles WiIliams's knee momentarily.
davis thuds a left hand into WiIliams's body.
WiIliams tries to clinch up
and davis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
WiIliams loads up on a big right hand but davis slips the punch.
WiIliams darts in trying to clinch
and davis counters with a one-two to the body.
WiIliams tries to clinch
and davis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
WiIliams tries to clinch but davis moves away
enabling davis to counter with a crisp jab.
Jab from davis.
WiIliams darts in trying to clinch
and davis counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
davis lands with an overhand left.
marcus davis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
davis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
WiIliams gets cracked with a nice right hand there by davis.
davis circles away from the clinch attempt
and davis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
WiIliams closes the distance looking to clinch
and davis counters with a slapping leg kick.
WiIliams slips a straight right by davis.

And that's the end of the fight!
marcus davis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think WiIliams has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shane WiIliams!