PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between George Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tank S (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Williams
vs
S

179 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

150 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, George Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tank S!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Valeri Chadov and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice sprawl there from S as Williams shoots in.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Williams.
S throws a hook to the side of Williams's head but Williams sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Williams.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George Williams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Williams shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
S wants to clinch.
Williams fails to land the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Williams scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
S is trying to get back to full guard.
S is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Williams is keen to just control but S is a slippery customer.
Williams is looking to pass S's guard but actually S recovers to full guard.
Williams looking to pass the guard.
Williams wants to control from the top but S keeps moving.
Williams is breathing heavily.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Williams will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Williams has a takedown stuffed.
Williams circles away from the clinch attempt.
Williams avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Williams takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

S shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Williams's guard.
S looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Williams throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! S escapes and throws Williams's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Williams being controlled for a moment.
S advances to full mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams is trying to get back to his feet.
S wants to control but Williams is keeping him busy.
Williams is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked S off and has taken his back!
Williams landing with strikes.
S tries to roll but Williams sticks to his back.

Williams is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. S defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Williams keeps control of the position easily here as S tries to buck him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
S rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
S wants to control but Williams is keeping busy.
Williams trying to control from half guard but S is working away.
S is trying to control but Williams passes into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
S is trying to get back to half guard.
Williams takes a little break here. S wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

S tries to clinch up but Williams circles away and keeps his distance.
Williams has his takedown stuffed

and S counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Williams's guard now.
S works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Williams keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Williams moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Williams wants to sweep but no luck.
Williams will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Williams wants to stand and escape but S is having none of it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams working a defensive guard here.
S should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Williams is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

S stands up from Williams's guard - S perhaps looking for a knockout.
Williams fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
S will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A cross from Williams lands.

S is rocked!

It looks like Tank S has been cut.
S avoids the head kick by Williams.
S is still on wobbly legs! Can Williams finish him?
S fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Williams lands a nice looking body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
S fails with an attempt to clinch.
Williams lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and S falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). George Williams!