PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yannick Riesling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane WiIliams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). WiIliams is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Eye Of The Tiger. Shane WiIliams has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Riesling
vs
WiIliams

181 cm
25
199 lbs
7 - 2 - 1

183 cm
25
198 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Hell's Balls Recovery

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 7 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Yannick Riesling!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shane WiIliams!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Trevor Gratis and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Riesling throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. WiIliams was covering up waiting for the punch and Riesling finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Riesling stops WiIliams from standing up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if WiIliams can do anything to dispel that myth.
WiIliams wants to sweep here but Riesling controlling him for the moment.
WiIliams is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Riesling is controlling him.
Riesling landing some decent shots from guard.
WiIliams avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
WiIliams manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Riesling manages to get himself to full guard.
Riesling looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
WiIliams postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
WiIliams stopping the sweep attempt from Riesling.
Riesling manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. WiIliams manages to get himself to full guard.
Riesling throwing strikes but missing.
WiIliams avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Riesling missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Riesling throws a big right hand that misses.
Riesling prevents WiIliams from getting back to his feet.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as WiIliams holds on and takes a little breather.
WiIliams manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riesling is trying to escape the mount.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
WiIliams avoids the attempt from Riesling to control.
Riesling 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.
Riesling can't escape the position.
WiIliams landing punches.
Riesling is looking to get to half guard.
Riesling regains half guard.
WiIliams tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riesling tries to roll over but WiIliams keeps him under control.
Riesling is doing well to control the position and prevent WiIliams from advancing to side control.
Riesling is looking to get back to full guard here but WiIliams has managed to pass to side control instead.
A nice elbow there by WiIliams.
Riesling is looking to improve his position but WiIliams isn't that keen on the idea.

That's four 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.
Riesling tries to lock up and control but WiIliams gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
WiIliams working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Riesling sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
WiIliams wants to lay and pray for a moment but Riesling keeps working.

WiIliams decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
WiIliams uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Riesling.

Riesling shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Riesling missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Riesling is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Riesling wants to control from the top but WiIliams keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Yannick Riesling will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

WiIliams ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
WiIliams doesn't manage to clinch there - Riesling circles away.
WiIliams tries to clinch but Riesling moves out of range.
WiIliams tries to clinch but Riesling is having none of it.
WiIliams tries to clinch but Riesling moves out of range.
Riesling keeps the fight on the outside.
WiIliams tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Riesling is able to avoid easily.
WiIliams wants to clinch up but Riesling keeps it at a distance.
WiIliams takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
WiIliams tries to close the distance and clinch but Riesling swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Riesling. WiIliams does a little dance to reset his feet.
WiIliams doesn't manage to clinch there - Riesling circles away.

Riesling shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Riesling fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Riesling dominating with strikes here.
Riesling landing strikes from the mount and WiIliams is in trouble!
Riesling scoring with strikes but WiIliams is staying in there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riesling trying to control but WiIliams is having none of it.
WiIliams working to try and regain half guard.
Riesling looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Riesling lands with some strikes.
WiIliams is in a horrible position here. Riesling smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
WiIliams is trying to escape the mount.
Riesling looking to finish WiIliams with some ground and pound. This is bad for WiIliams!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
WiIliams takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
WiIliams is looking to get to half guard.
WiIliams is breathing heavily.
Riesling lands a big shot there that rocks WiIliams but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Riesling with shots to the head and body - WiIliams looks very uncomfortable down there.
WiIliams really wants to buck Riesling off and get back to his feet.
A nice elbow there by Riesling.
WiIliams tries to hold on but Riesling postures up.
Riesling with the ground and pound from mount.
Riesling in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Riesling with the ground and pound from mount.

WiIliams is rocked!
Riesling dominating with strikes here.
WiIliams is still in real trouble! Can Riesling finish him?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riesling connects with a bit shot that sees WiIliams covering up! More strikes from Riesling and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Riesling is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yannick Riesling!