PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Maximillion Souffrant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Curt Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Souffrant might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Nitro - Freight Train Solo. 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.

Souffrant
vs
Williams

179 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent elbows
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Prefers standup

BioPharm Nutrition

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maximillion Souffrant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Curt Williams!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Anthony Taglia and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams lands a nice leg kick that just misses Souffrant's sensitive parts.
Williams swats away the attempt to clinch by Souffrant.
Souffrant closes this distance looking for a takedown but Williams circles away.
Williams misses with a few strikes there.
Souffrant shoots in but no luck this time.
Williams swinging wilding here.
Williams scores with a body shot.
Souffrant fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maximillion Souffrant. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Williams misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Williams rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Souffrant moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Souffrant fails with the takedown.
Souffrant chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Williams can pounce on him.
Souffrant tries to clinch up.
Williams lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Souffrant misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Williams misses with a two punch combination.
Souffrant closes the distance and clinches up with Williams, looking for a takedown. Souffrant pushes Williams against the cage but Williams circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Souffrant looks for a takedown but Williams sprawls well.
Souffrant is breathing heavily.
Souffrant will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Souffrant takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Williams stuffs the takedown attempt from Souffrant. Souffrant gets slowly back to his feet.
Williams thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Souffrant if he has to take too many more of those.
Williams displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Williams throws a nice outside leg kick.
Williams swinging wilding here.
Souffrant avoids a punch combination nicely.
Williams throws a right and a left that Souffrant avoids nicely.
Williams connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Souffrant shoots in looking for a takedown. Williams tries to sprawl out of it but Souffrant keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Williams manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Williams scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Williams throws a shot to the body.
Souffrant shoots in and drives through. Williams sprawls well.
Williams connects with a jab.
Souffrant shoots in and drives through. Williams sprawls well.
Williams stalks Souffrant and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Souffrant's face. Souffrant staggers backwards, shaken.

Williams gets caught flat footed, as Souffrant shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Williams wants to stand but Souffrant is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souffrant pushing down on Williams's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Souffrant is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Williams is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Maximillion Souffrant!