PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thaddeus Reese (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jermaine Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reese comes to the cage accompanied by BAMA Boyz-Sweet Home Alabama. 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.

Reese
vs
Williams

180 cm
23
181 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

180 cm
20
185 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thaddeus Reese!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jermaine Williams!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reese doesn't manage to clinch there - Williams circles away.
Reese tries to clinch but Williams is having none of it.

Williams looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Williams trying to control the action but Reese is working from the bottom.
Reese missing with punches from the bottom.
Williams is keen to just control but Reese is a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams blocks the strikes from Reese.

Reese actively working from the bottom here.
Reese gets full guard.
Williams wants to control from the top but Reese keeps moving.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nice defenses there by Williams.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams keeps the fight on the outside.
Reese is looking to clinch.

Reese decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Reese scores with a couple of nice shots.
Reese missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Reese seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Williams wants to control but Reese is keeping busy.
Reese sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Williams defending well though.
Reese trying to control the action but Williams is working from the bottom.
Reese throwing shots but Williams is blocking nicely.
Reese throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Reese not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Williams is trying to control but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reese wants to control but Williams is keeping him busy.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Reese fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Reese swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Reese fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four 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.
Reese misses with a head kick.
Williams fails with the takedown

and Reese counters with a shoot takedown. Williams fights it but they end up in guard.
Reese wants to control from the top but Williams keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thaddeus Reese 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.

Williams with a lazy takedown attempt

and Reese counters by moving into the clinch.
Reese gets underhooks to prevent Williams's takedown attempt.
Reese with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Williams avoiding damage as Reese throws knees to the body.
Williams can't get the takedown.
Thaddeus Reese has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jermaine Williams.

Reese has picked Williams up - he's going for a ride! Reese dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.

Williams is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Reese pulls his head out easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reese content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Williams is breathing heavily.
Reese missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Reese perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reese throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Reese thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Williams's head.
Reese is keen to just control but Williams is a slippery customer.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Williams tries for a takedown but Reese circles away easily

and Reese counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Reese.
Reese with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Reese trying to control the position from guard on top but Williams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reese missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Reese 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.
Williams trying to keep a closed guard but Reese is proving a slippery customer.
Reese working some strikes from top position.
Reese with a flurry of punches that miss.
Williams has his hands on Reese's head, controlling the position.
Reese with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Reese pushes down on Williams's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Reese throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams has hold of Reese's hands but Reese slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Williams is trying to maintain the position but Reese is very close to passing his half guard.
Reese looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Williams is trying to control but can't.
Reese performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Reese scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Reese seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Williams on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Reese thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Williams's head.
Reese thows a huge punch but Williams dodges it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reese takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Reese drops an elbow to the side of Williams's head.
Williams taking some punishment here, with Reese in his half guard.
Williams is trying to control but can't.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Reese lands a nice short elbow.
Reese drops an elbow to the side of Williams's head.
Williams keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Williams trying to control but Reese postures up.
Reese working over Williams with some ground and pound. Williams looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Reese is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Williams has managed to free his arm - good work.
Reese is keen to just control but Williams is a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thaddeus Reese dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Williams has his takedown stuffed

and Reese counters with a single leg into guard. Williams didn't expect that.
Williams has momentary wrist control but Reese slips an elbow through the middle.
Reese trying to control but Williams is working from the bottom.
Reese passes Williams's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reese is trying to control. Williams wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Williams avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Reese.
Williams wants to control but Reese is keeping busy.

Reese is working for a kimura but Williams is defending it quite comfortably.
Williams gets full guard.
Reese keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Williams's head.
Thaddeus Reese overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Reese loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Thaddeus Reese is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Williams is trying to keep Reese in close.
Reese throws a big right hand that misses.
Reese in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Reese throws a big right hand that misses.
Reese in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Reese in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Williams tries for a takedown but Reese circles away easily

and Reese counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Williams!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reese unloading with bombs!
Reese looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reese with shots to the head and body - Williams looks very uncomfortable down there.
Reese looking to finish Williams with some ground and pound. This is bad for Williams!
Reese avoids the attempt from Williams to control.
Reese lands a big shot there that rocks Williams but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Reese lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Reese fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Williams is squirming around, avoiding Reese's attempts to control the action.
Reese lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Williams hang on?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams is in a horrible position here. Reese smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
A nice elbow there by Reese.
Williams tries to hold on but Reese pushes him away.
Reese scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Williams?
Reese connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Reese dominating with strikes here.
Jermaine Williams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Reese is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Williams is surviving well by controlling Reese's body position as best he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Reese has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Williams is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Thaddeus Reese!