PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Williamson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joseph Hossilli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hossilli has chosen It's a Fight 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.

Williamson
vs
Hossilli

178 cm
22
134 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

200 cm
27
135 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

MMA ANIMAL

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Anthony Williamson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joseph Hossilli!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Steve Erwin and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Williamson misses the target.
Williamson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Williamson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hossilli staying out of range there.
Hossilli scores with a nice head shot.
Nice defenses there by Hossilli.
Hossilli throws a hook but Williamson avoids it easily.
Williamson scores with a decent looking hook.
Hossilli tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Williamson is able to avoid easily.
Williamson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hossilli checks a leg kick.
Williamson misses with a two punch combination.
The fighters circling - Williamson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Williamson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hossilli.
Williamson throws the left hand but Hossilli avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hossilli walks into a stiff left hand from Williamson.
Williamson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hossilli counters with a nice uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Williamson misses the target.
Sloppy strikes from Williamson. Those never looked like landing.
Hossilli defending well as Williamson loads up on a big left hand.
Williamson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hossilli is out of range.
Hossilli connects with a good right hand that stumbles Williamson. Williamson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Williamson misses with a hook
and Hossilli counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Williamson throws a right and a left that Hossilli avoids nicely.
Williamson throws a lazy right hand but Hossilli sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A punch combination from Williamson misses.
A slow jab from Williamson misses its intended target.
Hossilli slips a straight right by Williamson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williamson moves out of range of the strikes.
Hossilli on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
No joy there for Williamson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A punch lands to the side of Williamson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Williamson looks to land a combination but Hossilli avoids it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hossilli walks into a straight right hand from Williamson.
Anthony Williamson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Williamson with a hook.
Williamson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Hossilli is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hossilli takes a jab right on the kisser.
Williamson scores with a decent looking hook.
Hossilli is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hossilli has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Williamson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Williamson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hossilli slips a straight right by Williamson.
A telegraphed right hand from Williamson misses the target.
Williamson throws an off balance right hand
and Hossilli counters with a nice uppercut.
Williamson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hossilli counters with an inside leg kick.
Williamson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Williamson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hossilli at a distance.
Williamson throws a hook but Hossilli avoids it easily.
Williamson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hossilli lands a jab.
Hossilli ducks under a wild hook from Williamson.
Hossilli uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Williamson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williamson misses with a wild combination.
Hossilli takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Williamson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hossilli misses the jab.
Williamson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Williamson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Williamson throws a hook to the side of Hossilli's head but Hossilli sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Williamson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Williamson throws an off balance right hand
and Hossilli counters with a lovely straight right hand!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hossilli fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Williamson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Williamson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hossilli circles away quickly and effectively.
Williamson ducks under a wild hook from Hossilli.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Anthony Williamson will probably get the nod.
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.

A chopping leg kick lands by Williamson.
Williamson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Williamson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Williamson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Hossilli to counter with a crisp jab.
Hossilli missing with a left hand there. Williamson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hossilli missing with a left hand there. Williamson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Williamson throws a series of punches but Hossilli avoids them all with ease.
Hossilli looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Williamson throws a hook but Hossilli blocks it.
The fighters circling - Williamson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Williamson throws a lazy uppercut
and Hossilli counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Williamson scores with a leg kick.
Williamson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hossilli moves away from the strike by Williamson.
Williamson cracks Hossilli with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jab from Williamson.
Williamson avoids the body shot from Hossilli.
Williamson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hossilli momentarily.
Williamson throws a series of punches but Hossilli avoids them all with ease.
The fighters circling - Williamson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hossilli takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A big right from Hossilli misses.
Williamson scores with a three punch combo!
Hossilli has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Hossilli is rocked!
Williamson connects with a crisp jab.
Hossilli is still on wobbly legs! Can Williamson finish him?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Williamson there.
Anthony Williamson is winning the standup battle so far.
Williamson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hossilli circles away quickly and effectively.
Williamson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Williamson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Williamson scores with a decent looking hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Williamson checks a leg kick.
Williamson avoids the body shot from Hossilli.
Williamson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hossilli takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Hossilli loads up on a big right hand but Williamson slips the punch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Williamson.
Hossilli gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Williamson.
Williamson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hossillis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Williamson misses with a straight left.
Hossilli misses with an uppercut.
Williamson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hossilli throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Williamson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Williamson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Williamson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Williamson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A big left from Williamson misses.
Williamson scores with a three punch combo!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fighters circle momentarily. Williamson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hossilli throws a looping overhand right but Williamson ducks down to avoid it.
Williamson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hossilli stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Williamson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Hossilli uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Williamson.
Williamson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hossilli.
Hossilli on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Williamson slips under a jab from Hossilli.
Williamson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Williamson thuds his right hand into Hossilli's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Williamson misses with a hook.
A cross from Williamson lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hossilli moves forwards but Williamson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hossilli dodges the punch combination from Williamson.
Decent striking displayed by Williamson there.
Williamson lands with a nice combination. Hossilli backs away looking to recover.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Williamson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hossilli keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Williamson.
Williamson throws a right and a left that Hossilli avoids nicely.
Hossilli uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Williamson.
Williamson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Williamson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Williamson fails to land with a series of punches.
Hossilli has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Williamson lands a jab to Hossilli's midsection.
Williamson slips a straight right by Hossilli.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Williamson!
Hossilli throws out a loose jab but Williamson uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Williamson dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Williamson misses with a straight right.
Hossilli keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Williamson.
Williamson misses with a straight left.
Hossilli ducks under a wild hook from Williamson.
Williamson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hossilli throws out the jab.
Hossilli motions for Williamson to come forward. Hossilli throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hossilli wants to land a leg kick but Williamson is out of range.
Hossilli seems to have recovered his senses.
Williamson takes a swing at Hossilli's ribcage but misses.
Williamson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Williamson lands with an uppercut that bounces Hossilli off the cage and back into range.
Williamson misses with a double jab
and Hossilli counters with a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hossilli ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Williamson moves away.
Williamson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hossilli.
Williamson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Williamson throws a nice looking combination but Hossilli bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Williamson looks to throw the jab but Hossilli is out of range.
Hossilli has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hossilli throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Williamson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hossilli under the eye.
Hossilli looks to throw the jab but Williamson is out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Williamson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hossilli slips a jab and a cross from Williamson.
Williamson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Williamson lands with a cross.
Joseph Hossilli has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Williamson catches Hossilli right on the button with a cross.
Hossilli takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Williamson scores with a jab. Hossilli acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hossilli throws a solid leg kick but Williamson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hossilli.
Hossilli takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Williamson scores with a nice strike.
Williamson scores with a jab.
Hossilli is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Williamson.
Williamson throws a right hand that Hossilli ducks under and follows up with a left that Hossilli also avoids with ease.
Hossilli steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Williamson.
Williamson ducks under a wild hook from Hossilli.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williamson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A solid leg kick lands there for Williamson.
Williamson misses with a hook
and Hossilli counters with a nice uppercut.
Williamson throws a right and a left that Hossilli avoids nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Williamson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hossilli uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Williamson.
Hossilli slips a straight right by Williamson.
Williamson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Hossilli's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hossilli throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Williamson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Williamson with a hook.
Hossilli uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Williamson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Hossilli there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Williamson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Williamson throws a right hand that Hossilli ducks under and follows up with a left that Hossilli also avoids with ease.
Williamson misses with a hook
enabling Hossilli to counter with a crisp jab.
Williamson misses with a wild combination.
Williamson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hossilli's head backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hossilli lands a nice leg kick that just misses Williamson's sensitive parts.
Williamson swings widly with a right hand
and Williamson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Williamson throws a lazy uppercut
and Hossilli counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hossilli missing with a left hand there. Williamson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Anthony Williamson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Williamson misses with a few strikes there.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Anthony Williamson.
Well Williamson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anthony Williamson!
During a confident post fight interview, Anthony Williamson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.