PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between The Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and joseph willam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Man
vs
willam

170 cm
25
168 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

200 cm
23
158 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, The Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, joseph willam!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, John Roberts and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but willam was well out of range. Poor timing from Man.
willam is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Man looks to throw the jab but willam is out of range.
Man misses with a looping right.
Man lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but willam circles away quickly and effectively.
Some wild striking there from Man.
Man stuns willam with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A punch combination from Man misses.
Man misses with a few strikes there.
Man stuffs the takedown.

Man lands a left and a right that send willam crashing to the mat, dazed. Man thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

willam is rocked!
willam uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Man.
willam is still on wobbly legs! Can Man finish him?

Man has taken the fight to the clinch.
Man softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Man digs a right hand into willam's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on willam's gas tank.

Man breaks from the clinch.
willam seems to have recovered his senses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Man throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Man keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Man fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
willam shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Man as he avoids it easily.
The Man has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of joseph willam.
Man throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Man lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but willam circles away quickly and effectively.
willam bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Man fails with an attempt to clinch.
A punch combination from Man misses.
Man throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Man is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in willam's half guard.
Man is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
willam trying to control here.
willam tries to roll over but Man keeps him under control.
willam regains full guard. Nicely done.

Man is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

willam has his foot on Man's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Man works his way back into a safe position though.

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

Man got a little sloppy there for a moment and willam has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Man has managed to get both his arms back between willam's legs - danger averted.

willam has his foot on Man's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Man works his way back into a safe position though.

Man is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

willam is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Man is aware though and is defending well.

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

Man thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Man is sitting in close to willam's body. willam has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Man is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Man is tapping! That was a very nice submission by willam.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). joseph willam!