PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eliza Marie II (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marie II's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, You´re the voice - John Farnham. Williams has chosen UFC: Closer to the Edge (Jared Leto) as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Marie II
vs
Williams

200 cm
26
282 lbs
18 - 10 - 0

193 cm
24
275 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

Russian Top Team Nutrition

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 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eliza Marie II!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Simon Williams!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paulsen Ambrosius and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Marie II. Those never looked like landing.
Marie II is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

It looks like Simon Williams has been cut.
Marie II misses with the combination.
Marie II displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Williams throws out the jab.

Williams clinches up with Marie II and pushes him back against the cage.
Williams throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Marie II blocks it with crossed arms.
Marie II slowing the pace effectively.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Williams obliges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Williams blocks the elbow strike.
Williams blocks an elbow strike.
Williams lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Eliza Marie II has been cut.
Williams takes a knee to the side of the body.
Williams has Marie II pressed against the cage.
Marie II tries to land knees in the clinch but Williams avoids the damage to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Williams has Marie II pressed against the cage, preventing Marie II from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Williams tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Marie II avoids it.
Marie II misses with an elbow over the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marie II tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Marie II pushes off an throws an elbow but Williams leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Marie II avoiding damage as Williams throws knees to the body.

Marie II breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A punch combination from Marie II misses.
Marie II rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Williams moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Marie II tries a head kick but it misses.

Williams clinches.

Williams breaks from the clinch.
Marie II swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Marie II misses with a few strikes there.
A lazy left from Williams finds it's target.
Marie II waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Williams.

Marie II tries to keep at a distance but Williams has taken the fight into the clinch.
Williams avoids a wild elbow strike from Marie II.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Marie II avoids it.
Marie II misses with a knee to the head.
Williams tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Marie II avoids it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marie II crunches a lovely knee into Williams's ribcage.
Marie II throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A knee to the head by Williams.
Marie II is breathing heavily.
With the fighters up against the cage, Marie II throws an elbow but misses.
Marie II misses with an elbow strike.
Marie II using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Williams has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Williams lands a nice uppercut.
Williams with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Marie II wants to break free but Williams has control.
Williams landing knees to the body.
Williams tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Williams throws an elbow but it misses.
Marie II wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Williams avoiding damage as Marie II throws knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Williams lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Marie II with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Williams misses with a hook to the ribs.
Marie II tries to land knees in the clinch but Williams avoids the damage to the body.
Williams keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Marie II's efforts to push away.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Williams.
The referee is keeping an eye on Williams - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Marie II gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Marie II throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Williams blocks it with crossed arms.
Marie II on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Marie II misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Williams.
Marie II tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Williams avoids it.
Marie II misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Williams.
Williams lands a right hand.
A knee to the head by Williams.

Eliza Marie II's cut is getting worse.
Williams lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Stalling in the clinch from Williams.

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

Williams drops Marie II with a nice combination! Williams dives into Marie II's guard, looking to finish!

Marie II is rocked!

Eliza Marie II's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Williams passes Marie II's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Oh Marie II is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Williams with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Marie II seems to have got his legs back now.

Williams postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Marie II to stand up.
Williams displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Marie II throws out the jab.
Williams throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Williams connects with a solid leg kick.
Williams scores with a kick to the body.

Williams closes the distance and pushes Marie II back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Simon Williams dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Marie II takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Williams throws a powerful right kick. Marie II tried to block low but the kick was high! Marie II was taken right off of his feet! Williams jumps in to finish the job and the ref tackles him! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Simon Williams!