PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sam Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Beleg Kutalion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Williams's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Purity by Slipknot. Sam Williams has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Williams
vs
Kutalion

183 cm
22
209 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

195 cm
22
215 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sam Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Beleg Kutalion!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kutalion circles away from the clinch attempt.
A jab from Williams does it's job there.
Williams throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kutalion's head.
Williams tries to clinch but Kutalion is having none of it.
Kutalion tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Williams tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Kutalion holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Nice elbow from Williams.
Williams goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kutalion prevents it.
Kutalion wants to stall.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Kutalion has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Williams uses from the top position.
Kutalion looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Williams controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Williams won't allow Kutalion to sweep him here.
Williams working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Kutalion looking for a guillotine here but Williams defends easily.

Kutalion 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kutalion is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Williams postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Kutalion 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 Kutalion.
Kutalion looks gassed!
Williams is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Kutalion's shoulder. That is not cool.
Kutalion tries to buck Williams off but Williams is having none of it.
Kutalion takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Williams is staying tight to Kutalion's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Kutalion tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two 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.
Williams working the ground and pound.
Williams controls the position from side control.
Kutalion prevents Williams from improving position.
Williams slows the pace down.
Williams cracks Kutalion with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Williams happy to just control the position for now.

Williams decides to stand back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Williams looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Kutalion!
Kutalion keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kutalion gets back to half guard.
Williams seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kutalion does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kutalion manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Williams stays in close to Kutalion's body and controls the position.
Williams distracts Kutalion with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Williams controlling from the top position.
Williams trying to control but Kutalion is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Williams stands up and waves to Kutalion to follow him.

Williams fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kutalion, pushing him back against the cage.

Williams has picked Kutalion up - he's going for a ride! Williams dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Williams is trying to control the action in half guard but Kutalion is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kutalion is trying to maintain the position but Williams is very close to passing his half guard.
Williams is taking a breather. Kutalion 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.
Kutalion is trying to maintain the position but Williams is very close to passing his half guard.
Kutalion moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Williams slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Williams darts in trying to clinch

and Kutalion holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kutalion stalls.
Kutalion takes an elbow to the temple.
Williams lands on the inside with an uppercut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Williams just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kutalion's brow.
Williams lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Williams tries a knee to the head but Kutalion blocks it.
Williams struggles to land a body shot inside as Kutalion controls his hands.
Knees to the body from Williams.
Kutalion has a couple of punches blocked by Williams.
Williams tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kutalion is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Williams throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Williams lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kutalion backwards.
Williams stalls.
The referee calls for Kutalion to work.
Williams connects with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Williams has Kutalion pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kutalion manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Kutalion wants to stall.
Williams unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kutalion lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Williams tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kutalion's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Williams misses with a knee to the head.
Williams lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kutalion backwards.
Williams throws an elbow that misses.
Williams lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Beleg Kutalion has been cut.
Williams misses with a short punch on the inside.
Williams lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kutalion backwards.
Williams tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Williams connects with a knee to the head.
Williams tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Williams fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Williams tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kutalion on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kutalion is trying to maintain a safe position but Williams gets an underhook and turns Kutalion into the cage.

Williams escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Williams forces Kutalion back against the cage and clinches.

Williams breaks the clinch.
Sam Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kutalion fails with an attempt to clinch.
Williams scores with a nice right hand.
Williams misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kutalion tries to close the distance and clinch up but Williams swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Beleg Kutalion is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kutalion takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Williams pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Williams scoring well with a low kick there.
Williams tries to clinch but Kutalion moves out of range.

Williams pushes Kutalion up against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kutalion avoids the elbow strike from Williams, against the cage.
Williams landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kutalion blocks a body shot from Williams.

Williams escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Williams rushes Kutalion and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Williams throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kutalions head.
Good body shot from Williams.
Williams looking to stall.
Williams stalling against the cage.
Williams looking to slow down the pace here.
Kutalion is trying to maintain a safe position but Williams gets an underhook and turns Kutalion into the cage.
Williams using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kutalion has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short uppercut from Williams.
Kutalion is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kutalion blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Williams lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Williams tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Williams lands an uppercut.
Williams using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kutalion has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Williams swings wildly with an uppercut but Kutalion uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kutalion blocks the elbow strike.
Kutalion controlling the action here for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kutalion blocks an uppercut.
Williams throws an elbow that misses.
Williams scores with a knee to the head.
Kutalion avoiding damage.
Williams looking to slow down the pace here.

Williams breaks from the clinch.
Kutalion tries to clinch up but Williams circles away and keeps his distance.
Williams closes the distance looking to clinch

and Kutalion decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Williams's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Williams trying to control the position.
Williams wants to sweep but no luck.
Williams is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Williams wants to sweep but no luck.
Williams trying to control the position here.
Kutalion wants to control from the top but Williams keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Kutalion puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Williams might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Williams works his way to full guard. Good work.
Williams keeping moving, preventing Kutalion from controlling successfully.
Williams lands with a heel strike from the guard.
Williams looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kutalion trying to control the position from guard on top but Williams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Williams manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kutalion manages to get himself to full guard.
Williams trying to control the position from guard on top but Kutalion is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Kutalion has his foot on Williams's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Williams works his way back into a safe position though.
Williams looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Sam Williams will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Beleg Kutalion's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Kutalion tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Williams paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Williams looks to clinch

and Kutalion counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kutalion.
Williams pushes Kutalion back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Williams misses with some punches.
Williams misses with a hook from the clinch.
Williams is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Williams breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Williams tries to clinch
and Kutalion counters with a nice leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Williams looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Kutalion has taken the fight to the clinch.
Williams misses with the head strike.
Williams throws an elbow that misses.
Williams tries to land knees in the clinch but Kutalion avoids the damage to the body.
Kutalion stalling in the clinch.
Williams lands with a right to the head.
Williams lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kutalion backwards.
Williams throws an elbow but it misses.
Kutalion has Williams pressed against the cage.
Williams tries to pull guard but Kutalion won't allow it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kutalion looking to stall.
Kutalion is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Kutalion tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Williams tries to break the clinch but Kutalion is controlling the position.
Williams lands an elbow just above Kutalion 's eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kutalion is keeping busy.
Williams has Kutalion pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kutalion manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Williams's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Kutalion taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Williams goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
with the fighters clinched against the cage, Williams creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Williams tries to clinch but Kutalion moves out of range.
Williams is looking to clinch.

Kutalion closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kutalion leaning against his opponent.
Williams throws a punch but it's blocked by Kutalion.
Kutalion is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Kutalion jumps guard and drags Williams to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Kutalion had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Williams is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Kutalion Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Williams's back instead.

Kutalion working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Williams turns into Kutalion and is now in his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kutalion has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Williams has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!

Kutalion is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Williams is defending well though. Kutalion let's go of the attempt for now.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Williams tries to break free.

Kutalion sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Williams taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Beleg Kutalion!