PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Casey Rock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rock kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Eye of the Tiger. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Rock
vs
Williams

195 cm
20
208 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

184 cm
18
202 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

Sweet-Tooth Supplements

Nemesis Cage Clothing

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Casey Rock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jeremy Williams!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Williams clinches up with Rock and pushes him back against the cage.
Rock wants a takedown.
Williams misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rock.
Rock tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Williams is struggling to control the position.
Williams misses with a knee strike.
Williams using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rock has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rock tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Casey Rock. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rock wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rock drops down looking for an ankle pick but Williams pulls his leg out and moves away.
Rock shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Williams as he jumps to the side.
Williams shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Williams shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rock sprawls well. Rock wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Williams gets slowly back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Williams has Rock up against the cage in a clinch.
Williams tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rock's elbow.
Williams misses with an elbow over the top.
Rock wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Williams has him pressed against the cage.
A knee to the head by Williams.
Williams connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rock's face.
Williams stalling in the clinch.
Rock wants to break the clinch but can't.
Williams digs a right hand into Rock's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rock's gas tank.
Williams scores with a hook to the body.
Rock fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Rock fails to pull guard.
Rock managing to block the knees to the body from Williams.

Rock breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rock tries to clinch but Williams moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rock defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Williams.
Rock tries to score a power double leg takedown but Williams sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rock somewhat.
Williams stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Williams wants it to stay on the feet.
Rock misses with a double jab.
Williams tries to clinch there but Rock circles away.
Rock tries to clinch up but Williams circles away and keeps his distance.
Williams tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rock swivels and escapes.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Williams.
Williams misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rock avoids the head kick by Williams.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rock shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Williams shoots in but no luck this time.
Rock dives in and grabs Williams's left leg, looking for a takedown. Williams pushes down on Rock's head and hops out.
Rock defending well as Williams loads up on a big left hand.
Rock swinging wildly here.
Williams closes the distance and clinches up with Rock, looking for a takedown. Williams pushes Rock against the cage but Rock circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rock.
Williams looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rock is fending him off so far but Williams persists. Nope, Rock circles away and we're back to standing.
Rock throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Good standup being displayed there by Rock as he connects with a hook.
Rock tries for a takedown but Williams circles away easily
and Williams counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rock's knee momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rock fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Williams.
Rock tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Williams swivels and escapes.
Rock is breathing heavily.
Williams slaps away a takedown attempt from Rock, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rock avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Williams fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rock, pushing him back against the cage.
Rock can't break the clinch.
Williams prevents the takedown attempt.
Rock wants a takedown.
Williams goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeremy Williams dominated that round.
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.

Rock throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Williams's waist but Williams gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rock off to one side.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rock.

Williams shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Rock manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Williams looking to pass the guard.
Williams is looking to work some ground and pound but Rock has wrist control.
Williams is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Rock is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Williams is controlling him.
Rock will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Williams trying to control but Rock is working from the bottom.
Williams must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rock looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rock has a closed guard, preventing Williams from standing up.
Rock looking to control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Rock feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Williams is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Rock trying to control but Williams is working from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Williams can do anything to dispel that myth.
Rock controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rock wants to control from the top but Williams keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rock tries to stand but Williams is controlling from the bottom.
Williams keeping moving, preventing Rock from controlling successfully.
Williams is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Rock drops back looking for a leg! Williams is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Williams manages to kick Rock off! Rock jumps back into Williams's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Williams drives through and clinches with Rock against the cage.
Williams scores with a nice hook to the head.
Williams displaying some good clinch control by pressing Rock up against the cage.
Rock goes for a takedown attempt but Williams pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Casey Rock. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Williams has closed the distance and engaged Rock in a clinch.
Williams stops a takedown attempt from Rock.
A short body shot lands from Williams as the two fighters clinch.
Rock is trying to force a seperation but Williams has the dominant position.
Rock fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rock tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Williams just stands there and leans against the cage.
Rock jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Williams walks away with a smile on his face. Rock gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Williams defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rock.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Williams shoots in but no luck this time.
Williams avoids the head kick by Rock.
Rock has a takedown stuffed.

Williams has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rock is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Williams gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Rock tries to break the clinch but Williams is controlling the position.
Williams has a couple of punches blocked by Rock.
Williams landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Williams lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rock backwards.
Rock jumps guard but Williams stands there with Rock around his waist. Rock gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Williams stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeremy Williams showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Rock wants to clinch up but Williams keeps it at a distance.
Williams wants to clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rock.
Rock is looking to clinch.
Rock fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Casey Rock is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Williams moves into range and clinches up with Rock.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Williams.
Rock tries to break the clinch but Williams is controlling the position.
Williams managing to block the knees to the body from Rock.
Williams throws a punch but it's blocked by Rock.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams lands an elbow that stopped Rock in his tracks for a moment.
Rock fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Casey Rock. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Williams dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Rock has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Williams blocks an uppercut.
Rock drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Williams tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rock takes an elbow to the temple.
Nice body punch from Williams - that landed with a thud.
Williams throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rocks head.
Williams is struggling to control the position.
Rock missing with knees to the body.
Williams doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Williams stalling.
Rock wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams throws a punch but it's blocked by Rock.
Williams unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rock lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Williams putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rock in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Williams avoiding damage.
Rock is trying to break the clinch but Williams is controlling him.
Rock wants a takedown but no success here.
A hook to the body from Williams.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rock tries to stall but Williams uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Williams tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rock's elbow.
A left hand lands to the body for Williams.
Williams presses Rock against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Williams obliges.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Knees in the clinch landing for Williams.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Williams.
Williams working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Williams throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A bit of stalling here from Williams.
Nice elbow from Williams.
Williams slowing the pace effectively.
Rock tries for a takedown but Williams manages to get underhooks.
Williams has Rock pressed against the cage.
Williams misses with a knee strike.
Rock takes a knee to the side of the body.
Williams stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Williams tries to land a knee to the head but Rock blocks with his arms.
Rock blocks a body shot from Williams.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams digs a right hand underneath Rock's ribcage. Rock let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Williams keeps control of Rock as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Williams has Rock pressed against the cage.
Rock has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Williams avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Williams landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Williams just leaning against Rock, taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jeremy Williams.

Williams clinches.
Williams's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Casey Rock has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jeremy Williams is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rock wants a takedown.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jeremy Williams comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Williams winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 26:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeremy Williams!