PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Constantine Markakis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and carl williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). williams comes into a darkened arena with his song building. metallica -enter sandman kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Markakis
vs
williams

186 cm
22
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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 Las Vegas, Constantine Markakis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, carl williams!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Chris Downing and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
williams looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Markakis is fending him off so far but williams persists. Nope, Markakis circles away and we're back to standing.
williams is looking to score with low kicks.
williams avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Markakis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Markakis is looking to clinch but williams is avoiding it.
Markakis tries to clinch up but williams circles away and keeps his distance.
Markakis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Markakis stuns williams with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
williams lands with a kick to the temple. Markakis shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Markakis clinches with his opponent.
Markakis lands a body punch.
A short left from Markakis.
williams has had enough of the clinch but Markakis keeps him there for the moment.
williams content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Markakis landing knees to the body.
A short right from Markakis on the inside.
Markakis lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Markakis scores with a knee to the head.
Markakis crunches a lovely knee into williams's ribcage.
Markakis tries a knee to the head but williams blocks it.
Knees to the body from Markakis.
A short body shot lands from Markakis as the two fighters clinch.
Markakis lands a left hand that snaps the head of williams backwards.

williams is rocked!
Markakis pressing his opponent against the cage.
williams is still on wobbly legs! Can Markakis finish him?
A right hook to the body lands for williams.
williams seems to have recovered his senses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Markakis is trying to stall.
williams tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Markakis just stands there and leans against the cage.
Markakis lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt williams or not.
williams tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Markakis just stands there and leans against the cage.
Constantine Markakis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of carl williams.
williams is trying to break free.
williams is trying to break the clinch but Markakis has him pressed against the cage.

williams manages to break the clinch.
williams fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Markakis.
williams scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
williams drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Markakis gets a clinch.
Markakis with an attempt at a knee that misses.
williams blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
williams takes a knee right on the jaw!
Markakis landing knees to the body.
Markakis pressing his opponent against the cage.

williams escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Markakis tries to keep at a distance but williams has taken the fight into the clinch.
williams looking for a takedown.
williams looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Markakis tries to land a knee to the head but williams blocks with his arms.
Markakis is working williams over against the cage.
williams misses with a short punch on the inside.
Markakis leaning against his opponent.
Markakis lands a nice uppercut.
williams tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Markakis just stands there and leans against the cage.
Markakis is stalling here.
williams tries to pull guard but Markakis holds him up against the cage and eventually williams drops back down to his feet.
williams avoiding damage as Markakis throws knees to the body.
Markakis using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Markakis stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
williams can't break the clinch.
Markakis throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but williams blocks it with crossed arms.
williams has had enough of the clinch but Markakis keeps him there for the moment.
Markakis misses with an elbow strike.
Markakis tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Markakis stalling the fight.
williams stalling against the cage.
williams has Markakis pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Markakis manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

williams pulls guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

williams is looking for a triangle but Markakis pushes his legs off easily.
Markakis is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Markakis won't allow williams to sweep him here.
williams is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
williams looking to hit a scissor sweep but Markakis is one step ahead there.
williams striking off his back but it's not causing Markakis any problems.

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.
williams looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Markakis throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
williams swinging wilding here.
williams scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
williams lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
williams circles away from the clinch attempt
and williams counters with a nice low kick that buckles Markakis's knee momentarily.
Markakis has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Nice sprawl there from Markakis as williams shoots in.

williams drives through with a takedown into guard.
williams pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Markakis is keeping the position for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
williams is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Markakis is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Markakis has escaped and now he's on top!

williams working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Markakis doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Markakis manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but carl williams will probably get the nod.
That's time! Markakis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Markakis gets a clinch.
Markakis tries to stall but williams uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
williams fails to pull guard.
williams wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Good body shot from williams.
Markakis missing with knees to the body.
williams is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Markakis stops a takedown attempt from williams.

williams pulls guard.
Markakis controls from within his opponent's guard.
williams working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
williams is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
williams trying to keep a closed guard but Markakis is proving a slippery customer.
Markakis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. williams swivels though and keeps the full guard.
williams pulls Markakis in close to prevent any damage.
Markakis won't allow williams to sweep him here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
williams misses with a series of wild punches.

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 circles away from the clinch attempt.
williams just misses with a punch to the body.
williams jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Markakis wants to clinch
and williams counters with an inside leg kick.
Markakis wants to clinch
and williams counters with a low kick, right behind Markakis 's knee.
Markakis takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Markakis tries to clinch up
and williams counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Markakis tries to clinch but fails miserably
and williams counters with a series of strikes. Markakis will be more careful next time no doubt.
Markakis tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and williams counters with a two punch combo.
williams throws a head kick but Markakis moves out of range.
Markakis closes the distance but williams moves to the side

and williams moves into the clinch.
williams is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Markakis is keeping busy.
williams has had enough of the clinch but Markakis keeps him there for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Markakis misses with a knee to the head.
williams has Markakis pushed against the cage.
williams tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Markakis's elbow.
williams is trying to break free.
Markakis using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
williams misses with a hook from the clinch.
Markakis unloads a knee to the mid-section. williams lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

williams manages to break the clinch.
williams takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Markakis throws a combination that misses
and williams counters with a solid body kick.
Markakis takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Markakis wants to clinch
and williams counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Markakis is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Markakis tries to clinch
and williams counters with a nice uppercut.
Markakis tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and williams counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Markakis is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Markakis tries to clinch up
and williams counters with a body kick that stops Markakis in his tracks momentarily.
Constantine Markakis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Markakis closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
williams avoiding damage as Markakis throws knees to the body.
williams lands with a right to the head.
Markakis landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
williams can't break the clinch.
Markakis throws a knee to the head but misses.
Markakis keeps control of williams as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
williams wants to break free but Markakis has control.
williams wants to break free but Markakis has control.
Markakis lands a body shot.
williams is trying to break the clinch but Markakis has him pressed against the cage.
williams is looking to break free of the clinch but Markakis has double underhooks.

williams breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Markakis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from williams.
Markakis clinches but williams breaks the clinch
and williams counters with a right hand to the body.
Markakis doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
williams lands a head shot.

williams closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Markakis to the mat! Markakis manages to get full guard.
williams scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Markakis working a defensive guard here.
williams wants to control from the top but Markakis keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

carl williams showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Markakis closes the distance but williams moves to the side
and williams counters with a left and a right that stings Markakis.
Markakis misses with a series of wild punches.
williams has a takedown stuffed.
Markakis tries to clinch up but williams circles away and keeps his distance.
A head kick misses from williams.
Markakis tries to clinch but fails miserably
and williams counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Markakis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but williams paws at him with a jab and circles away.
williams takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Markakis clinches up against the cage.
williams is stalling here.
Markakis lands a shoulder strike.
A bit of stalling here from Markakis.
williams on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
williams wants to break free but Markakis has control.
williams takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
williams takes an elbow to the temple.
Markakis scores with a knee to the head.
Markakis leaning against his opponent.
williams lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
williams takes an elbow to the temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Markakis stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
williams can't break the clinch.
Markakis stalling.
Markakis landing some nice looking knees to the body.
williams takes an elbow to the forehead.
williams is looking to break free of the clinch but Markakis has double underhooks.
williams tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Markakis smiles and moves away.
williams throws a front kick aimed at Markakis's knee but Markakis avoids it well.
A punch combination from Markakis misses.
Markakis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but williams paws at him with a jab and circles away.
williams throws a head kick but Markakis moves out of range.
williams avoids the head kick by Markakis.
Markakis tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and williams counters with a body kick.

Markakis has williams up against the cage in a clinch.
Markakis tries to land knees in the clinch but williams avoids the damage to the body.
Markakis with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Markakis taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
williams can't break the clinch.
Markakis missing with knees to the body.
williams misses with some punches.
Markakis lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Markakis misses with a knee strike.
Markakis trying to stall but williams improves his position.
Maybe Markakis would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Markakis tries a knee to the head but williams blocks it.
williams tries to break the clinch but Markakis is controlling the position.
Markakis stalling against the cage.

williams escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
williams scoring well with a low kick there.
Markakis tries to close the distance and clinch but williams swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Markakis clinches up with williams and pushes him back against the cage.
williams is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Markakis misses with a knee strike.
Markakis looking to throw knees to the head but williams is blocking nicely.
williams pressing his opponent against the cage.

williams escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Markakis blocks a head kick by williams.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Markakis wants to clinch.

Markakis has closed the distance and engaged williams in a clinch.
williams wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Markakis crunches a lovely knee into williams's ribcage.
williams on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Markakis.
Markakis gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
williams fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Constantine Markakis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of carl williams.
Markakis just leaning against williams, taking a breather.
Constantine Markakis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Markakis lands a hook that snaps the head of williams backwards.
williams managing to block the knees to the body from Markakis.
Markakis scores a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from williams.
williams avoids the elbow strike from Markakis, against the cage.
williams landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Markakis landing knees to the body.
williams manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
williams pushes Markakis back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Markakis with a knee to the head.
williams lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Markakis landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Markakis crunches a lovely knee into williams's ribcage.
Markakis tries a knee to the head but williams blocks it.
The is referee keeping an eye on Markakis - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
williams looking to stall.
Markakis is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

williams successfully pulls guard.
williams lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Markakis!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
williams throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

williams with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

williams goes for an armbar but Markakis turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Markakis.

And that's the end of the fight!
Constantine Markakis showed his dominance in that final round.
I think williams has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... carl williams!