PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyrell Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Valerij Palcuwow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Williams comes to the cage accompanied by Hey Hey Hey (Raw & Un-Kutt) by Kutt Calhoun. Palcuwow has chosen Eye of The Tiger as his entrance music. Valerij Palcuwow will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Williams
vs
Palcuwow

190 cm
19
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

203 cm
18
215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tyrell Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Valerij Palcuwow!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Igor Prikhodko and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams tries to close the distance and clinch up but Palcuwow swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Williams tries to bum rush Palcuwow with a series of wild strikes but Palcuwow uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Williams tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Palcuwow paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Palcuwow keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Williams.
Williams misses with a jab, cross combination.

Williams gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Palcuwow to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Williams wants to stand and escape but Palcuwow is having none of it.
Palcuwow postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Palcuwow working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Williams's head.
Palcuwow throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Williams works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams keeping moving, preventing Palcuwow from controlling successfully.
Williams avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Palcuwow postures up.
Palcuwow loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Palcuwow throws a strike but Williams rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Palcuwow wants to sweep but no luck.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Williams misses with a wild combination.
Palcuwow dodges the punch combination from Williams.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Williams pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Williams with a lazy takedown attempt

and Palcuwow counters with a shoot takedown. Williams fights it but they end up in guard.
Palcuwow trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Palcuwow accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Palcuwow trying to control the position from guard on top but Williams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Palcuwow is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Palcuwow looks gassed!
Williams wants to stand up but Palcuwow is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Palcuwow drops back, looking for a kneebar! Williams looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Williams looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Williams!

Williams stands up and beckons Palcuwow to his feet.
Palcuwow fails to land the takedown.
Williams with a lazy takedown attempt

and Palcuwow counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Palcuwow must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Palcuwow wants to control from the top but Williams keeps moving.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Williams is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Palcuwow is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palcuwow trying to control but Williams is working from the bottom.

Palcuwow is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Williams is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Williams has escaped and now he's on top!
Palcuwow has a closed guard, preventing Williams from standing up.
Palcuwow controls Williams momentarily but Williams frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Valerij Palcuwow dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

No joy there for Williams, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Williams misses the shot to the body.
Palcuwow shoots in for a takedown but Williams shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Williams fails to land with a series of punches.
Tyrell Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Williams closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Palcuwow misses with a takedown attempt - Williams sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Williams throws a combination that misses

so Palcuwow counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Palcuwow 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.
Palcuwow trying to control the position from guard on top but Williams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Williams lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Palcuwow!
The referee warns Palcuwow that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Palcuwow is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Williams is standing up, even though he is in mount.
A punch combination from Williams misses.
Williams doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Palcuwow counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Palcuwow stops Williams from getting back to his feet.
Williams trying to hold on to Palcuwow's head to control him but Palcuwow postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams is trying to stand back up but Palcuwow is controlling him
Williams has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Palcuwow is working away from the top position though.

Palcuwow wants to work for an arm triangle but Williams is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Palcuwow is keen to just control but Williams is a slippery customer.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Palcuwow avoids a punch combination nicely.

Williams closes the distance and pushes Palcuwow back into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palcuwow looking to stall.
Williams trying to land knees to the body.
Williams is trying to force a seperation but Palcuwow has the dominant position.
Palcuwow tries to score a body lock takedown but Williams shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Tyrell Williams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Valerij Palcuwow.
Williams looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Williams wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Palcuwow prevents Williams from breaking the clinch.
Palcuwow drops down looking for an ankle pick but Williams pulls his leg out and moves away.
Williams fails to land with a series of punches.
Williams lands with a nice combination. Palcuwow backs away looking to recover.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palcuwow shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Williams sprawls well. Williams wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Palcuwow gets slowly back to his feet.
Palcuwow slips a jab and a cross from Williams.
Williams fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Palcuwow.
Williams misses with a jab, cross combination.
Williams misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Williams lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Palcuwow circles away quickly and effectively.
Williams lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Tyrell Williams will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Nice sprawl there from Palcuwow as Williams shoots in.
Williams lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Williams misses with a takedown attempt

and Palcuwow counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Palcuwow.
Williams working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Palcuwow.
Palcuwow is fighting to break Williams's control of his arms but Williams is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Palcuwow postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Palcuwow wants to control from the top but Williams keeps moving.
Palcuwow loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Palcuwow prevents Williams from getting back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palcuwow postures up in Williams's guard and throws a big left but Williams blocks it.
Williams can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Palcuwow controls the pace.
Williams might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Williams scores with a sloppy right hand. Palcuwow should have avoided that one.
A right-left combo lands from Williams.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Williams!
A punch combination from Williams misses.
Williams throws a one two combo.
Williams throws a right and a left that Palcuwow avoids nicely.
Williams throws a lazy body kick

and Palcuwow counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Palcuwow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Williams is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Williams has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Palcuwow wants to control from the top but Williams keeps moving.

Williams pushes Palcuwow off and scrambles back to his feet.
Williams shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Palcuwow counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Palcuwow.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyrell Williams. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Williams has his foot on Palcuwow's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Palcuwow works his way back into a safe position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Williams wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Palcuwow won't allow Williams to get back to his feet.
Palcuwow trying to control the position from guard on top but Williams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Palcuwow stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Williams throws up his legs and catches Palcuwow in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Palcuwow tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Williams! That came out of nowhere!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Tyrell Williams!