PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Larry Laffer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Laffer
vs
Williams

195 cm
28
265 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

205 cm
24
279 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Larry Laffer!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Josh Williams!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksandr Martynov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laffer throws a leg kick
and Williams counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Laffer misses the shot to the body.
Williams tries to land a leg kick but Laffer saw it coming and moves away.
Horrible takedown by Laffer or perhaps it was just good defense by Williams which made him look bad.
Laffer throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Williams feints and then cracks Laffer's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Laffer down.
Williams tries to land a leg kick but Laffer saw it coming and moves away.
Williams connects with a looping right hand.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Laffer.
A bone on bone clash there as Laffer blocks the leg kick.
Williams chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Laffer closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Williams's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Williams keeping full guard, as Laffer tries to pass.
Williams looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Williams trying to control the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Williams looking to hit a scissor sweep but Laffer is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams pulls Laffer in close to prevent any damage.

Laffer drops back, looking for a kneebar! Williams looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Williams looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Williams!
Laffer struggling a bit here.
Williams has control of an arm but Laffer manages to advance to Williams's back!

Laffer working for a choke but Williams reverses nicely into Laffer 's guard.
Laffer is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams wants to stand but Laffer has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Laffer is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Williams is controlling him.
Laffer working a defensive guard here.
Williams wants to stand but Laffer has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Laffer is looking to stand back up but Williams counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Laffer.
Williams tries to stand but can't do so whilst Laffer controls his leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laffer trying to control here.
Laffer is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
It looks like Williams is going to stand back up.
Laffer is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Williams decides to return to a standing position.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Williams checks a leg kick.
Josh Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Decent striking displayed by Williams there.
Laffer tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Williams throws a leg kick but Laffer sees it coming and moves out of range.
Laffer misses with a takedown attempt - Williams sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams swings for the body but Laffer moves out of range.
Josh Williams is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Laffer tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Laffer on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A shot to the liver by Williams. Beautiful body shot.
Williams throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Laffer is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice jab there from Williams.
Williams scores with a jab to the head.
Williams fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Laffer looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Laffer takes one to the chin there.
Laffer takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Williams throws a series of punches but Laffer moves out of range.
Laffer takes a jab right on the kisser.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Williams connects with a body shot.
Laffer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Williams. Williams obviously looking to wear him down.
Williams is looking to slow Laffer down with leg kicks.
Williams lands a two punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Williams dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Laffer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Williams.
A chopping leg kick lands by Williams.
Laffer takes one to the side of the head.
Larry Laffer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Williams throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Laffer takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Williams, right into the meat.
Williams has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Williams scores with a leg kick.
Laffer takes one to the chin there.
Williams cracks Laffer with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Williams lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Williams scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Williams throws a quick inside leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Williams connects with a single shot there.
Williams has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A slapping body kick lands there for Williams.
A left lands for Williams.
Williams goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Williams is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Williams lands with a slapping head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Laffer crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Williams - the referee stops the clock and Laffer gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Williams. Laffer manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Williams turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Laffer on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Williams lands with a shot to the body.
Williams connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Williams thumps Laffer with a low kick.
Williams lands with a thumping leg kick.
Williams turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Williams lands with an uppercut that bounces Laffer off the ropes and back into rage.
Williams scores with a spinning back kick!
Laffer stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Williams.
Williams throws a quick inside leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Williams. That's going to slow Laffer down.
Williams throws a combination. Laffer tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Williams lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams misses with the combination.
Laffer is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Williams lands a head kick. Laffer smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Williams dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Laffer. That did some damage!
Williams scoring well with a low kick there.
Williams lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Laffer is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Williams.
Laffer on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Laffer tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A jab lands there for Williams.
Williams lands a glancing blow to the side of Laffer's head.
A solid body kick from Williams.
Laffer has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Laffer there as he acknowledges the shot.
Williams dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Laffer looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A cross from Williams lands.
Williams throws a head kick that Laffer semi-blocks.
Williams fakes the leg kick and cracks Laffer in the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Good exchange - Williams coming out on top.
Laffer takes a jab right on the kisser.
Williams looks for a left high kick but can't connect. Williams backs up to catch a breather... no he lunges forward with a huge flying knee that smacks Laffer's temple! It sends Laffer violently to the canvas! The crowd goes nuts as Williams celebrates and the doctors try to help Laffer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Flying Knee). Josh Williams!
Josh Williams is the new heavyweight champion!