PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kegan Williamson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ert Lopus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Williamson comes into the arena with Can't be touched blaring out of the sound system. The key to victory for Kegan Williamson has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Williamson
vs
Lopus

198 cm
22
255 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

180 cm
26
250 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kegan Williamson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ert Lopus!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopus tries to clinch but Williamson moves out of range.
Williamson circles away from the clinch attempt

and Williamson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Williamson is taking a breather. Lopus says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

Williamson stands up and beckons Lopus to join him on the feet.
Lopus tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Williamson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lopus looks to clinch

and Williamson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Williamson wants to stand but Lopus has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Williamson won't allow Lopus to get back to his feet.
Williamson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lopus is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopus keeping moving, preventing Williamson from controlling successfully.
Williamson wants to stand but Lopus has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Williamson stands and throws Lopus's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Lopus is looking to get back to his feet here but Williamson is keeping cool and he's managed to take Lopus's back.
Williamson controlling the position well here. Lopus rolled but Williamson kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.

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.
Lopus looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Williamson has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Lopus's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Lopus trying to get back to his feet but Williamson is in full control for now.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

We're going to have a standup here because Kegan Williamson wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Lopus misses with a wild combination.
Ert Lopus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Lopus throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lopus wants to clinch but Williamson slips to the side

and Williamson counters with a shoot takedown. Lopus fights it but they end up in guard.
Lopus keeping full guard, as Williamson tries to pass.
Williamson wanted to stand there but Lopus had control of the position.
Williamson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Lopus looks to land a combination but Williamson avoids it well.
Williamson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lopus counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lopus dodges the punch combination from Williamson.
Lopus throws a head kick that misses.
Williamson throws a nice looking combination but Lopus bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Williamson dodges the punch combination from Lopus.
Lopus throws a series of strikes that have Williamson backpedaling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williamson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lopus misses with a lunging right hand
and Williamson counters with a nice body shot.
Lopus swings widly with a right hand
and Williamson counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Ert Lopus has been cut.
Lopus throws a series of punches but Williamson avoids them all with ease.
Lopus avoids a punch combination nicely.
Williamson misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopus tries to clinch but Williamson moves out of range.
Lopus misses with a combination
and Williamson counters with a two punch combo.
Lopus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Williamson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Williamson connects with a right hand. Lopus shakes it off.
Lopus darts in trying to clinch
and Lopus takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lopus tries to close the distance and clinch up but Williamson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lopus fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lopus throws a combination that misses
and Williamson counters with a two punch combo.
Williamson throws a series of strikes that have Lopus backpedaling.
Lopus is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lopus tries to clinch
and Williamson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Williamson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lopus's head.

Lopus forces Williamson back against the ropes and clinches.

Williamson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williamson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lopus fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lopus misses with a double jab
and Williamson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Williamson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That has opened up Ert Lopus's cut even more.

Williamson waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Lopus. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Lopus to the canvas! Can he finish him!?

Lopus is rocked!
Williamson forces his way into half guard.
Williamson looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williamson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lopus does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Williamson stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Lopus to get to his feet.
Lopus tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Williamson counters with a stiff right hand.
Lopus misses with a hook
and Williamson counters with a two punch combo.

The cut above Ert Lopus's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Williamson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lopus pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Williamson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Williamson counters with a left to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lopus tries to clinch but Williamson moves out of range.
Lopus misses with a double jab
and Williamson counters with a one-two to the body.
Williamson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lopus misses with a wild combination.
Lopus takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Ert Lopus's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Lopus lands with a slapping head kick.
Lopus moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ert Lopus's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kegan Williamson!