PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Starship Pain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eli Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pain comes to the cage accompanied by Decisive Battle. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Pain
vs
Williams

195 cm
27
277 lbs
26 - 6 - 1

195 cm
26
306 lbs
18 - 7 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Starship Pain!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eli Williams!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Dillan Fox and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Williams fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Pain to the ground. Williams is now in Pain's guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Williams is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Williams in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Pain is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Williams postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Williams wants to control from the top but Pain keeps moving.
Pain is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Williams trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Williams throwing strikes from guard but Pain blocks nicely.
Williams trying to control but Pain is working from the bottom.
Williams with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams trying to control but Pain is working from the bottom.
Williams working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Pain has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Williams can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Williams is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Williams working some strikes from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Williams preventing the sweep.
Williams scoring with some ground and pound.
Williams working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Williams working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Williams accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams tries to free his leg and advance position but Pain is retaining full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pain keeping moving, preventing Williams from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Williams accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Williams working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Williams controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Pain looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Williams passes into half guard.
Pain tries to get to full guard but Williams has control of the leg.
Williams is pressing down on Pain's thigh, looking to free his foot. Pain is holding on for now.
Williams prevents Pain from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pain gets full guard.
Pain looking to hit a scissor sweep but Williams is one step ahead there.
Pain looking to control.
Williams looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Pain had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Williams defends it easily.
Williams's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pain utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Williams with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Williams sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Williams works over Pain with some ground and pound from guard.
Williams trying to control but Pain is working from the bottom.
Pain looking for a sweep. Not yet Pain, not yet.
Williams connects with a couple of short punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pain trying to control the position.
Williams trying to control but Pain is working from the bottom.

Pain is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Williams thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pain throws a front kick aimed at Williams's knee but Williams avoids it well.
Jab from Pain.
Williams lands a body shot.
Pain misses with a low kick.
Pain throws a leg kick but Williams checks it.

Williams scores with a takedown into Pain's guard.
Williams throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Williams trying to control but Pain is working from the bottom.

Pain had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Williams defends it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Pain kicks Williams off and gets to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pain uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Williams.
Williams is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pain.
Williams looks to score with a jab to the body but Pain is just out of range.

Williams fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Pain to the ground. Williams is now in Pain's guard.
Pain keeping moving, preventing Williams from controlling successfully.
Eli Williams has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pain pulls Williams in close to prevent any damage.
Williams pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pain is keeping the position for now.
Williams is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Williams wants to control from the top but Pain keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Pain 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.

Pain escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Williams gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Pain wants to sweep but no luck.
Pain is working hard here to advance position.
Williams landing with the ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Williams trying to control but Pain is working from the bottom.
Williams wants to pass the guard but Pain is keeping the position.
Pain is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pain 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.

Williams avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Pain controls Williams momentarily but Williams frees himself.
Pain avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Pain lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Williams!
Pain avoids the attempt from Williams to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Williams is looking to control Pain's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Williams avoid being mounted?
Williams moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Pain passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Williams is looking for a sweep.
Pain lands a few punches from side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Williams manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pain has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Williams is working away from the top position though.
Pain is not content to let Williams control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Eli Williams will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Williams misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pain.

Williams looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Williams throws a big right hand that misses.
Williams throws a big elbow that misses.
Pain seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Williams with a nice head shot there.

Pain is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Williams has his hands clasped together but Pain extends an breaks Williams's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Pain.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Starship Pain!
Starship Pain retains his super heavyweight title!
Starship Pain thanked the fans post fight for their support.