PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Race Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Noah StAmand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). StAmand has chosen Let the bodies hit the floor 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.

Williams
vs
StAmand

178 cm
22
195 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

188 cm
22
194 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Twisted Soldier Clothing
Juce Wear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Race Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Noah StAmand!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Alec Ball and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams lands a with a good body shot.
StAmand will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Williams misses with a double jab.

Williams feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Williams trying to control the position from guard on top but StAmand is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
StAmand really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Williams. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
StAmand wants to stand up but Williams is controlling him.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now StAmand is on top in guard.
Williams looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
StAmand working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Williams on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Williams tries to get out of the position.
Williams trying to control the position.
Williams is really struggling to control StAmand but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
StAmand trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Williams holds on and takes a little breather.
Williams wants to sweep here but StAmand controlling him for the moment.
Williams has a closed guard, preventing StAmand from standing up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Williams drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Williams trying to control the position but StAmand is working away.
Williams grinds an elbow into StAmand's temple.
StAmand takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Williams trying to control the action but StAmand is working from the bottom.
StAmand tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Williams wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams grinds an elbow into StAmand's temple.
Williams scoring with punches and elbows.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Williams wants to control but StAmand is keeping him busy.
StAmand is looking to regain half guard here but Williams keeps moving and retains side control.
StAmand taking punishment in the form of punches.
Williams working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
StAmand is looking for a sweep.
Williams working the head and body with strikes.
StAmand is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Williams looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Williams trying to control the position but StAmand is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
StAmand is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Williams scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Horrible takedown by Williams or perhaps it was just good defense by StAmand which made him look bad.
Williams with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Williams closes this distance looking for a takedown but StAmand circles away.
Williams looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? StAmand is fending him off so far but Williams persists. Nope, StAmand circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Race Williams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Williams is breathing heavily.
StAmand misses with a takedown attempt

and Williams counters with a nice double leg into side control. StAmand won't be happy with that.
StAmand is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Williams is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Williams lands with some vicious ground and pound - can StAmand hang on?
Williams has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of StAmand's face.
Williams landing strikes, looking to finish!
StAmand can't escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Williams working for a guillotine from mount but StAmand is in no mood to give up.
StAmand tries to get back to half guard but can't.
StAmand flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
StAmand is in a horrible position here. Williams smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Williams tries to control but StAmand wriggling away.
Williams is landing with some decent strikes but StAmand is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Williams tries to control but StAmand wriggling away.
Williams pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
StAmand wants to control but Williams is having none of it.
Williams with shots to the head and body - StAmand looks very uncomfortable down there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Race Williams dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

StAmand uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Williams.
StAmand with a lazy takedown attempt

and Williams decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in StAmand's guard.
Williams stands and throws StAmand's legs to the side, diving into side control.
StAmand wants to control but Williams postures up.
StAmand throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
StAmand is looking to reverse the position.
Williams happy to just control the position for now.
StAmand tries to buck Williams off but Williams is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Williams cracks StAmand with a big elbow.
StAmand is breathing heavily.
StAmand is looking to regain half guard here but Williams keeps moving and retains side control.

Williams tries for a kimura but StAmand is defending well.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
StAmand shoots and misses

and Williams counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Williams stands and throws StAmand's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
StAmand tries to get back to half guard but can't.
StAmand is trying to control Williams's posture but Williams avoids it.
StAmand is looking for a sweep.
StAmand regains half guard.
Williams not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
StAmand missing with punches from the bottom.
Williams has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
StAmand gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Williams counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Race Williams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Noah StAmand.
Williams won't allow StAmand to get back to his feet.
Williams looking to sit in guard and control but StAmand gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
StAmand must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
StAmand won't allow Williams to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams looking to control.
StAmand working some strikes from top position.
Williams keeping moving, preventing StAmand from controlling successfully.
StAmand wanted to stand there but Williams had control of the position.

Williams has his foot on StAmand's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. StAmand works his way back into a safe position though.
StAmand lands a couple of decent looking shots.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Williams throws a right and a left that both miss.
Williams swings for the body but StAmand moves out of range.

Williams shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
StAmand is squirming around, avoiding Williams's attempts to control the action.
StAmand is desperately trying to improve his position but Williams has a good base and remains in mount.
Williams landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams looking to control but StAmand is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Williams takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
StAmand is trying desperately to improve position.
StAmand is in a horrible position here. Williams smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Williams controlling from the full mount.
Williams can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as StAmand is looking to escape.
Williams putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
StAmand wants to control but Williams is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams lands a big elbow.
A nice elbow there by Williams.
Williams working the ground and pound effectively.
Williams sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
A nice elbow there by Williams.
Williams pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

StAmand is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Williams is landing with some decent strikes but StAmand is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
StAmand is still in real trouble! Can Williams finish him?
Williams connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Williams sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Williams landing strikes from the mount.
Williams postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked StAmand badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Williams around the waist but Williams pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Williams is the winner by TKO! Williams jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Race Williams!