PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between The Hulk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Willaims (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hulk comes to the cage accompanied by Hulkamania!. Willaims has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. The key to victory for The Hulk has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Hulk
vs
Willaims

170 cm
24
145 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

170 cm
21
143 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Intelligent

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Determined

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, The Hulk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, David Willaims!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Willaims circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hulk shoots and misses

and Willaims counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Hulk is looking for a sweep. Willaims is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Willaims lands strikes from half guard.
Hulk is pressing down on Willaims's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hulk looking to hit a scissor sweep but Willaims is one step ahead there.

Hulk working for a triangle but Willaims defends it easily.
Hulk is trying to control the position but Willaims postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Willaims got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hulk has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Willaims has managed to get both his arms back between Hulk's legs - danger averted.

Hulk has his foot on Willaims's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Willaims works his way back into a safe position though.
Willaims advances position into side control!
Hulk is trying to get back to half guard.
Sloppy strikes there by Willaims.
Hulk can't do much from the bottom here.
Willaims trying to control the position but Hulk is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Willaims moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Hulk manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Hulk is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Willaims is just riding it out for now. Hulk eventually gives up the hold.
Willaims is trying to get back to full guard.
Hulk sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Willaims defending well though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hulk prevents Willaims from standing back up.
Hulk thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Willaims's head.
Hulk prevents Willaims from improving his position.
Willaims looks gassed!
Hulk thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Hulk wants to work for an arm triangle but Willaims is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hulk is trying to control. Willaims wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Willaims keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Willaims is trying to get back to full guard.
Hulk wants to take a breather but Willaims is having none of it.
Willaims slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Willaims will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Hulk looking to pass the guard.
Hulk wants to control from the top but Willaims keeps moving.
Willaims keeping full guard, as Hulk tries to pass.
Hulk won't allow Willaims to sweep him here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Willaims is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
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 The Hulk will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hulk tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Willaims circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hulk shoots in looking for a takedown but Willaims manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hulk's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Willaims circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hulk tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Willaims manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hulk shoots in looking for a takedown but Willaims manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hulk's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hulk shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for The Hulk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A big left from Willaims misses.
Hulk is looking to clinch.
Hulk doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Willaims decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hulk's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Willaims stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hulk swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hulk wants to sweep but no luck.
Willaims stands and throws Hulk's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Willaims in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Willaims tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Hulk tries to buck Willaims off but Willaims is having none of it.
Willaims wants to control but Hulk is keeping him busy.
Hulk taking punishment in the form of punches.
David Willaims has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hulk is trying to get back to half guard.
Hulk looking for a sweep but Willaims has passed into full mount! Oh no!
BOOM! Willaims connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Willaims unloading with bombs!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hulk keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hulk is working hard here to advance position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hulk wants to control but Willaims is having none of it.
Hulk is wriggling around trying to escape.
Willaims lands with some strikes.
Hulk in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Hulk is in a horrible position here. Willaims smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Willaims lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

Hulk is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Hulk that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Oh Hulk is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Willaims controlling from mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Willaims lands a big shot to the head and Hulk winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). David Willaims!