PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marko Basara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clive Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Basara comes to the cage accompanied by Sex Pistols-God Save the Queen. Marko Basara has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Basara
vs
Williams

215 cm
23
250 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

185 cm
19
265 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Marko Basara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Clive Williams!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, William Gold and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Williams drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Williams throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Williams throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Williams creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Williams cracks Basara with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Basara takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Basara takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Williams in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Williams working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Williams is working Basara over with some ground and pound from side control.
Williams lands a decent elbow from side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Basara takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Basara is pushing Williams's head away, looking to escape. Williams manages to hold on to the position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams throws a strike aimed at the side of Basara's head but Basara avoids it well.
Williams working the strikes but Basara uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Williams has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Williams thows a huge punch but Basara dodges it nicely.
Williams thows a huge punch but Basara dodges it nicely.
Williams thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Basara to regain full guard.
Williams throws a big right hand that misses.
Williams lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Williams keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Basara's head.
Basara utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Williams postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams postures up in Basara's guard and throws a big left but Basara blocks it.
Williams throws a big right hand that misses.
Williams throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Basara works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Basara avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Williams stands up over Basara, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Williams is looking to work some ground and pound but Basara has wrist control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Williams scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Williams looks gassed!
Williams connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Basara some visible discomfort.
Basara wants to get back to his feet but Williams drags him back down.
Basara knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Williams on the ground.
Basara avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Williams.
Williams looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Basara is avoiding damage well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Basara is avoiding damage well.
Williams lands a nice forearm strike.
Williams landing strikes.
Williams working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Basara parries the strikes from Williams easily there. Williams is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Basara to escape.
Basara on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Williams working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Williams cracks Basara with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Williams sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Basara is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams working the body and head with strikes.
Williams looks up at the clock and then as Basara takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Williams smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Williams working the body and head with strikes.

Williams decides to stand back up.
Basara throws a push kick but Williams slaps the foot to one side.

Basara gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Williams throwing strikes but missing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Basara wants to stand up but Williams is controlling him.
Williams postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clive Williams dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Basara throws the kick towards the body but Williams avoids it.
Basara misses with a body kick.
Basara looking to land some kicks to the body here.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Williams.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Williams scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Basara to see if he's OK.
Williams working the head with strikes.
Williams in side control lands a decent elbow.
The ground and pound from Williams seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Williams is working Basara over with some ground and pound from side control.
Basara defending against the ground and pound.
Basara takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Williams lands a decent elbow from side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams throws an elbow but Basara slips to the side and avoids it well.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Williams has eaten all the pies!
Williams cracks Basara with a big elbow.
Williams is working Basara over with some ground and pound from side control.
Williams looks up at the clock and then as Basara takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Williams smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Williams lands an elbow.
Williams fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Clive Williams has got the better of the ground game so far.
Williams lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Williams cracks Basara with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Williams grinds an elbow into Basara's temple.
Basara is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams throws a strike aimed at the side of Basara's head but Basara avoids it well.
Williams looks up at the clock and then as Basara takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Williams smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Williams working the ground and pound.
Basara managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Williams.
Williams is working Basara over with some ground and pound from side control.
Williams working the head with strikes.
Williams working the body and head with strikes.
Williams working the head with strikes.
Williams sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Basara is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams is putting a hurting on Basara here, landing some big shots from side control.
Basara is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Williams lands a decent elbow from side control.
Williams is working Basara over with some ground and pound from side control.
Williams throws an elbow but Basara slips to the side and avoids it well.
Williams cracks Basara with a big elbow.
Williams throwing strikes but Basara manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Williams is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Basara tries to stand and escape but Williams actually recovers to full guard.
Basara is fighting to break Williams's control of his arms but Williams is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Basara wants to stand and escape but instead Williams has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Williams throwing strikes but missing.
Basara will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Williams postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Basara utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Williams throws and elbow that misses. Basara uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Williams's guard. Nice move by Basara!
Basara wants to stand but Williams has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clive 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! This is the final round!

Williams shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Basara is trying to defend but Williams finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Williams missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Williams throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Williams missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Williams thows a huge punch but Basara dodges it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Basara keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Williams has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Basara blocking the ground and pound attempt from Williams.
Basara blocking the ground and pound attempt from Williams.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Williams moves out of range of the body kick from Basara.

Williams instigates a clinch.
Basara has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Basara is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Williams working hard to break the clinch.
Basara tries to break free but Williams pushes him back against the cage.
Williams wants a takedown but no success here.
Basara prevents a takedown attempt there.
Basara tries to break the clinch but Williams is controlling the position.
Basara looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Williams is trying to break the clinch but Basara is controlling him.
Basara is trying to break free.
Williams tries to score a body lock takedown but Basara shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Marko Basara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Clive Williams.
Williams prevents Basara from breaking the clinch.
Basara has had enough of the clinch but Williams keeps him there for the moment.
Williams tries to score a body lock takedown but Basara shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Basara is looking to break free of the clinch but Williams has double underhooks.
Basara is trying to force a seperation but Williams has the dominant position.

Williams decides to pull guard.
Basara tries to stand but Williams is controlling from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Basara wants to stand and escape but instead Williams has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Williams accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Williams keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Basara's head.
Williams lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Williams throwing strikes but missing.
Williams postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Williams lands a couple of elbows.
Williams with a flurry of punches that miss.
Williams is in close to Basara's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Williams is working Basara over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Williams postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Williams is in close to Basara's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Basara working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Williams.
Williams scoring with some ground and pound.
Clive Williams is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

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.
Williams throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Basara works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Basara can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Williams controls the pace.
Williams loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Basara is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Basara being controlled here, momentarily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Williams postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

And that's the end of the fight!
Clive 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 26:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 26:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 26:30

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