PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cannon Fodder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shane Williams has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Cannon Fodder's chin.

Fodder
vs
Williams

196 cm
22
208 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

188 cm
24
205 lbs
10 - 9 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cannon Fodder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shane Williams!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Bruno Hogan and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Williams, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Williams looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Williams gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fodder tries for a takedown but Williams manages to get underhooks.
Williams works on Fodder's body with a couple of short punches.
Williams pushes Fodder back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Fodder is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Williams gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Williams pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fodder keeps the fight on the outside.
Williams tries to clinch but Fodder is having none of it.

Williams moves into range and clinches up with Fodder.

Williams lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Williams moves into full mount! Fodder won't be happy about that!
Williams throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Fodder is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Williams in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams avoids the attempt from Fodder to control.
Williams looking to finish with strikes here!
Williams fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

Williams goes for an armbar but Fodder turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Fodder.
Fodder preventing the sweep.
Williams looking to control but Fodder passes into half guard.
Williams regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Williams keeping full guard, as Fodder tries to pass.

Fodder drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Fodder jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Williams looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Fodder passes into side control.
Williams is trying to get back to his feet.

Fodder is trying to get an arm triangle but Williams is defending well.

Fodder tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Fodder is breathing heavily.
Fodder working the strikes but Williams uses the opportunity to regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Williams manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Williams uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Williams displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Williams fails to land with a series of punches.
Fodder closes the distance and clinches up with Williams, looking for a takedown. Fodder pushes Williams against the cage but Williams circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cannon Fodder. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Williams tries to clinch up.

Williams darts in and clinches Fodder up against the cage.

Williams's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Williams takes the fight into the clinch.

Williams lands a takedown into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams trying to control but Fodder is working from the bottom.
Fodder utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Williams trying to control but Fodder is working from the bottom.
Williams tries to free his leg and advance position but Fodder is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Williams trying to stand up but can't free himself from Fodder's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fodder is trying to keep Williams in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shane Williams dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Williams uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Fodder has time to react.

Fodder gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Fodder being controlled here, momentarily.
Fodder keeping moving, preventing Williams from controlling successfully.

Fodder is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Williams defends well.
Williams thows a big elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams is looking to stand up but Fodder won't let him.
Williams sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Williams has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Fodder to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Williams is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Fodder pulls down on the head and he's put Williams to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Cannon Fodder!