PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lukas Svoboda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Williams has chosen Alice In Chains - Rooster as his entrance music. 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.

Svoboda
vs
Williams

186 cm
23
218 lbs
11 - 4 - 1

186 cm
22
217 lbs
11 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Lukas Svoboda!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Randy Williams!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Albert Achterberg and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Williams tries to sprawl but Svoboda drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Svoboda is trying to work for a kimura but Williams is defending well.
Williams wants to get back to full guard.

Svoboda is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Williams tries to get to full guard but Svoboda has control of the leg.
Svoboda wants to lay and pray for a moment but Williams keeps working.

Svoboda is trying to work for a kimura but Williams is defending well.

Svoboda is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Svoboda wants to work for an arm triangle but Williams is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Svoboda throws a strike but Williams avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Svoboda postures up.
Williams wants to sweep but no luck.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Williams is on top in guard.

Svoboda working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Williams doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Williams manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Svoboda had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Williams defends it easily.
Svoboda keeping full guard, as Williams tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Williams drops back, looking for a kneebar! Svoboda looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Svoboda looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Svoboda!
Williams is trying to improve his position.

Svoboda is trying to get an arm triangle but Williams is defending well.
Svoboda controlling from side mount.
Williams tries to improve position but can't.
Williams is not content to let Svoboda control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Svoboda looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Williams is not content to let Svoboda control the position.
Williams sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Williams has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Svoboda is working away from the top position though.
Williams punching from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Svoboda looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Williams moves into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Svoboda trying to control but Williams is working from the bottom.
Svoboda preventing the sweep.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Svoboda tries to free his leg and advance position but Williams is retaining full guard.
Williams keeping moving, preventing Svoboda from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lukas Svoboda dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Williams throws a jab when Svoboda was well out of range.
Williams ducks under a wild hook from Svoboda.
Williams just misses with a punch to the body.
Williams just misses with a punch to the body.
Williams shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Svoboda counters with a left to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Svoboda throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Svoboda misses the body punch
and Williams counters with a stiff right hand.
Svoboda swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Svoboda closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Svoboda lands in his opponent's guard.
Williams controlling the position.

Svoboda has gone for a leg lock! Williams slips out almost immediately though and dives into Svoboda's guard.
Williams tries to free his leg and advance position but Svoboda is retaining full guard.
Williams wants to control from the top but Svoboda keeps moving.
Williams postures up.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Svoboda not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Williams looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Svoboda has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Williams is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Svoboda.
Svoboda is looking to regain half guard here but Williams keeps moving and retains side control.
Williams trying to control the position but Svoboda is working away.
Williams has control of an arm but Svoboda manages to advance to Williams's back!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Svoboda doesn't have the hooks in and Williams manages to turn into his guard.
Williams trying to control but Svoboda is working from the bottom.

Svoboda working for submissions but it's allowed Williams to get to half guard.
Williams is trying to control. Svoboda wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Williams moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from Svoboda.
Svoboda is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Williams trying to mount his opponent but Svoboda defends it.
Williams controlling the pace.
Williams wants to take a breather but Svoboda is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams prevents Svoboda from improving his position.
Williams working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Williams working Svoboda over with strikes.

Svoboda is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Williams pulls his head out easily.
Williams thows a huge punch but Svoboda dodges it nicely.
Williams wants to pass the guard but Svoboda is defending well.
Williams is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Svoboda trying to hold on to Williams's head to control him but Williams postures up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Williams in particular looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Williams showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Svoboda's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Svoboda takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Williams with a poor takedown
enabling Svoboda to counter with a crisp jab.
Svoboda misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Williams makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Williams tries to clinch there but Svoboda circles away.
Jab from Williams.
Williams misses with a body shot.
Svoboda looks to throw the jab but Williams is out of range.
Svoboda throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Svoboda throws the left hand but Williams avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Svoboda walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Svoboda with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Williams to counter with a crisp jab.
Williams swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Svoboda tries to bum rush Williams with a series of wild strikes but Williams uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Williams is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Svoboda rather than just go for the knockout.
Svoboda swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Williams counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Svoboda is trying to control the position but Williams postures up.
Williams is stalling in the full guard.

Svoboda looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Svoboda throws his legs up looking for a submission but Williams uses it to pass to side control.
You can see the frustration on Svoboda's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Williams trying to control the action but Svoboda is working from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Svoboda's face as Williams controls the position.
Svoboda tries to bench press Williams off him but Williams keeps the position.
The referee asks Williams politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Williams prefers to stall for the moment though.
Svoboda can't do much from the bottom here.
Williams is looking to take a break and control but Svoboda is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Svoboda is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Svoboda misses the jab.
Williams scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Williams scores with a shot to the body.
Svoboda misses with a jab to the body
letting Williams counter with a right hand.
Svoboda takes one on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams misses with a takedown

and Svoboda counters with a single leg into guard. Williams didn't expect that.
Williams controls Svoboda momentarily but Svoboda frees himself.
Williams tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Svoboda trying to control the position from guard on top but Williams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Williams looking to hit a scissor sweep but Svoboda is one step ahead there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Svoboda wants to pass the guard but Williams is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Williams really dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Svoboda fails with the takedown

so Williams counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Williams makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Williams trying to control the position from guard on top but Svoboda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Williams working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Williams content to stall in guard here.

Svoboda looking for a guillotine here but Williams defends easily.

Svoboda working for submissions but it's allowed Williams to get to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Williams is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Svoboda moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Williams keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Svoboda's head.

Svoboda looking for subs off his back but Williams has passed one foot through into half guard.
Randy Williams has got the better of the ground game so far.
Williams trying to control the action but Svoboda is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Williams passes the guard and advances to mount!
Svoboda is in a horrible position here. Williams smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Svoboda sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Williams winds up and cracks Svoboda with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Williams trying to control the action but Svoboda is working from the bottom.
Williams with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Svoboda avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Williams.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Svoboda actively working from the bottom here.
Svoboda taking some punishment here, with Williams in his half guard.
Williams throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Williams is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Svoboda is staying active underneath Williams, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Svoboda won't allow Williams to pass to mount.
Svoboda is looking to improve his position.
Svoboda is doing well to control the position and prevent Williams from advancing to side control.
Williams seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Svoboda does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Randy Williams.
Williams ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Svoboda moves away.
Williams keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Horrible takedown by Williams or perhaps it was just good defense by Svoboda which made him look bad.
Svoboda throws out a loose jab but Williams uses good head movement to avoid it.
Svoboda tries for a takedown but Williams circles away easily
and Williams counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Svoboda fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Williams dominated that fourth round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Williams ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Williams tries to clinch but Svoboda moves out of range.
Williams misses with a body shot.
Williams tries to bum rush Svoboda with a series of wild strikes but Svoboda uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Svoboda shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Williams but Williams pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A jab from Svoboda misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Williams feints and then cracks Svoboda's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Svoboda down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Williams misses.

Williams scores with a takedown into Svoboda's guard.
Williams postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Williams missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Svoboda trying to keep a closed guard but Williams is proving a slippery customer.
Williams trying to control the position from guard on top but Svoboda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Svoboda tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams scoring with some ground and pound.

Svoboda throws his legs up looking for a submission but Williams uses it to pass to side control.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Svoboda prevents Williams from moving into mount.
Svoboda tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Williams is chipping away with strikes.
Williams moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Svoboda is trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Williams is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Svoboda knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Svoboda is trying to escape the position but Williams is controlling the position.
Svoboda can't do much from the bottom here.
Svoboda tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Williams easily slips into full mount!
Svoboda wants to hold on but Williams pushes him away.
Williams looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Williams controlling the position easily from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Svoboda really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Svoboda wants to control but Williams is having none of it.

Williams is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Svoboda has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Lukas Svoboda has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Williams working the ground and pound effectively.
Williams avoids the attempt from Svoboda to control.
Randy Williams is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Williams lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Randy Williams comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Williams has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 46:49
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 46:49
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randy Williams! Randy Williams retains his light heavyweight title!