PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tex Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lance Bedlam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Williams's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, I'm A Man. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Williams
vs
Bedlam

190 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Inexperienced

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tex Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lance Bedlam!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Edson Gomes and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Williams closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bedlam circles away.
Williams shoots in for a double leg but Bedlam sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Williams tries a head kick but it misses.
Williams takes a swing at Bedlam's ribcage but misses.
Tex Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Williams throws a series of punches but Bedlam moves out of range.
Williams misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Williams lands with a kick to the ribs.
Williams is looking to clinch but Bedlam is avoiding it.
Williams throws a head kick that Bedlam semi-blocks.

Bedlam is rocked!
Williams misses with a head kick.
Bedlam is still on wobbly legs! Can Williams finish him?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams connects with a solid leg kick.
Williams misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bedlam seems to have recovered his senses.
Williams fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tex Williams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Williams shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Williams will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bedlam checks the leg kick nicely there.
Williams throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bedlam.
Bedlam throws a jab when Williams was well out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Williams throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Williams looks for a takedown but Bedlam sprawls well.
Bedlam lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Williams will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bedlam blocks a head kick by Williams.
A head kick misses from Williams.
Williams is breathing heavily.
Bedlam throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bedlam swings for the body but Williams moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams throws a combination that misses
and Bedlam counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A big right from Williams misses.
Williams misses with a takedown
and Bedlam counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Williams is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Bedlam stalks Williams and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Williams's face. Williams staggers backwards, shaken.
Bedlam lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Williams falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bedlam counters with a series of strikes. Williams will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bedlam swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Williams counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bedlam counters with a thumping low kick.
Williams tries a head kick but it misses.
Williams throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bedlam avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bedlam misses with a leg kick.
Williams lands with a right that hurts Bedlam. Bedlam looks to clinch but Williams throws a short knee that drops Bedlam. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Tex Williams!