PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Damascus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonathan Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Williams has chosen Kings of Leon - Sex on Fire as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Damascus
vs
Williams

218 cm
19
277 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

225 cm
28
272 lbs
10 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Powerful

[CBK] Legal Highs ↑ 160Q RECOVERY ↑
[CBK] Legal Highs ↑ 160Q RECOVERY ↑

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anthony Damascus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jonathan Williams!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Eddie Farnsworth and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams is trying hard to land a takedown here. Damascus sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Williams shoots in for a takedown but Damascus shows good takedown defense.
Damascus tries to close the distance and clinch but Williams swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Williams is trying hard to land a takedown here. Damascus sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Anthony Damascus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonathan Williams.
Damascus misses with a looping right.
Williams shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Damascus pinned against the cage. Damascus gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Damascus wants to clinch.

Williams gets a double leg takedown into Damascus's guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Williams wants to pass the guard but Damascus is keeping the position.
Williams trying to control but Damascus is working from the bottom.
Williams trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Damascus keeping moving, preventing Williams from controlling successfully.
Williams stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Damascus swivels though and keeps the full guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jonathan Williams.
Horrible takedown by Williams or perhaps it was just good defense by Damascus which made him look bad.
Williams is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Damascus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Williams looks for a takedown but Damascus sprawls well.
Damascus misses with a wild body shot.
Williams fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Damascus avoids it really well and circles away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Williams.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Damascus tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Williams lands a jab to the nose.
Horrible takedown by Williams or perhaps it was just good defense by Damascus which made him look bad.
Damascus displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Williams.
Damascus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Damascus cracks Williams with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters circling - Williams throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Williams throws a body punch but Damascus moves out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Williams checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Williams throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Damascus's waist but Damascus gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Williams off to one side.
Williams fails to land the takedown.
Williams shoots in but Damascus avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damascus connects with a leg kick. Williams looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Williams looks gassed!
Damascus throws the left hand but Williams avoids the punch easily.
Damascus is looking to slow Williams down with leg kicks.
Jonathan Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Damascus wants to clinch.
No luck for Williams with that takedown attempt.
Nice cross by Damascus.
Williams shoots in and drives through. Damascus sprawls well.
Damascus lands a nice looking body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Damascus wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Damascus thuds his shin into the meat of Williams's side.
Williams keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Damascus.
Damascus lands a nice looking body shot.
Williams takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Damascus thuds a left hand into Williams's body.
Williams keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Williams fails with a takedown attempt.

Damascus darts in and clinches Williams up against the cage.
Clinched against the cage, Damascus lands a big elbow that drops Williams! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Williams is complaining that he's OK but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anthony Damascus!
Anthony Damascus thanked the fans post fight for their support.