PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rankka Ankka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ankka is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Milk - The Knife Song. Bob Williams has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Williams
vs
Ankka

194 cm
24
215 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

205 cm
24
220 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
KO power

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bob Williams!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Rankka Ankka!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Wagner Zegers and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Williams cracks a nice hook into Ankka's ribs.
Williams lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ankka lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ankka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ankka blocks a head kick by Williams.
Rankka Ankka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Williams misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A solid body kick from Ankka.
Williams walks into a jab.
Ankka thuds his shin into the meat of Williams's side.
Williams tries a head kick but it misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ankka avoids the body shot from Williams.
Williams swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ankka jabs Williams to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Williams throws the kick towards the body but Ankka avoids it.
A head kick misses from Ankka.
Williams blocks a low kick nicely.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ankka.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ankka uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Williams.

Williams feints and as Ankka raises his hands in defense, Williams changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Williams accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ankka is looking to stand up but Williams isn't so interested in that idea.
Williams pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ankka is keeping the position for now.
Ankka avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Williams passes Ankka's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Ankka is trying is best to control the position here.
Ankka regains full guard. Nicely done.
Williams controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ankka seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Williams postures up.

Williams drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Ankka manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Williams has Ankka in his guard.
Ankka landing some decent shots from guard.
Williams has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Ankka decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Ankka misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ankka doesn't manage to clinch there - Williams circles away.
Williams checks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ankka throws a leg kick which misses Williams's front leg but catches the back leg as Williams tries to avoid it.
Ankka feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Williams's calf.
Williams throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ankka moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice body kick from Williams.
Ankka with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ankka throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Williams on the side of the head.
Williams tries a head kick but it misses.
Ankka throws a nice head kick!
Williams misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Williams showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ankka.
Williams dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ankka. That did some damage!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Williams takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Williams misses with the body kick
and Ankka counters with a slapping leg kick.
Williams shoots in but no luck this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Some bone on bone action there as Williams checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ankka is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ankka scores with a three punch combo!
Williams misses with a head kick.
Williams slips a jab and a cross from Ankka.
Williams throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ankka stuffs the takedown attempt from Williams. Williams gets slowly back to his feet.
Ankka connects with the punch.
Ankka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ankka rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Williams moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ankka avoids the body shot from Williams.
Williams has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ankka.
Ankka is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Ankka lands a leg kick that knocks Williams off balance momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rankka Ankka dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ankka throws a head kick that misses.
Ankka is looking to slow Williams down with leg kicks.
Williams fails with a takedown attempt.
Ankka tests Williams's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Williams fails with a takedown attempt.
Some wild striking there from Ankka.
Ankka jabs Williams right on the nose. Williams blinks but takes it well.
Ankka connects with a high kick.
Williams walks into a jab.
Williams misses with a body kick.
Ankka throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ankka fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Rankka Ankka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Williams tries a head kick but it misses.
Williams fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob Williams. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Ankka moves into the clinch.
Ankka can't find room to land a body shot as Williams controls the action.
Williams takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Bob Williams has been cut.
Williams changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ankka fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Williams is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ankka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Williams keeps the fight on the outside.
Ankka feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Williams's calf.
Ankka scores with a head kick. Williams tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Williams takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Williams misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Williams avoids the head kick by Ankka.
Ankka scores with a head kick.
Williams tries to score with a low kick but Ankka moves his leg out of the way.
Rankka Ankka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ankka connects with a leg kick. Williams looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ankka.
Williams lands a head kick!
Ankka swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ankka throws a leg kick that misses.
Williams lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ankka backs up against the cage.
Williams walks into a left hand.
Nice body punch from Williams.
Ankka throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ankka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Williams moves away.
Williams lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Williams blocks a leg kick.
Ankka lands a head kick. Williams smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Ankka is breathing heavily.
Williams throws a wild body kick that Ankka sees coming a mile off.
Ankka avoids the head kick by Williams.
Ankka throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ankka tries to clinch but Williams moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ankka. That's going to slow Williams down.
Williams scoring well with a low kick there.
Williams takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ankka, as that shot connected.
A head kick misses from Williams.
Williams avoids the head kick by Ankka.
Williams lands a nice looking body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ankka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ankka on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Williams takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ankka is looking to chop away at Williams's legs.
Williams works Ankka's body with a nice hook.
Williams throws a head kick but Ankka moves out of range.
Williams misses with a head kick.
Ankka throws a body punch but Williams moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Williams.
Williams takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bob Williams is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ankka moves out of range as Williams throws a body kick.
Ankka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Williams throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ankka's waist but Ankka gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Williams off to one side.
Williams tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ankka is able to avoid easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rankka Ankka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bob Williams's cut.
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.

Williams throws a combination that misses
and Ankka counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ankka tries a low kick but Williams avoids it.
Williams tries to bum rush Ankka with a series of wild strikes but Ankka uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Williams throws a sloppy head kick and Ankka moves out of range easily.
Williams tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Williams.
Williams is looking to wear down Ankka with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Williams misses with a two punch combination.
Williams scores with a nice body kick.
Williams throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Williams misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ankka throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Williams.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Ankka.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A nice combination there by Ankka.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ankka. That's going to slow Williams down.
Danga de danga de dang - Ankka scores with a four punch combination!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ankka throws a head kick that misses.
Williams throws a lazy head kick
and Ankka counters with a right hand to the body.
Ankka lands a nice shot to the body.
Ankka uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ankka blocks a head kick by Williams.
Ankka lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ankka lands a jab to Williams's midsection.
Williams misses with a head kick.
Nice jab there from Ankka.
Ankka throws a head kick that misses.
Williams walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Williams decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Ankka makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
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!
Williams avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ankka has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Ankka lands an impressive looking overhand right. Williams doesn't seem phased though.
Ankka fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A good leg kick by Ankka.
Ankka digs a good hook to Williams's body.
Williams tries to bum rush Ankka with a series of wild strikes but Ankka uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ankka tries to close the distance and clinch up but Williams swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ankka.
Ankka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ankka throws a sloppy head kick and Williams moves out of range easily.
Ankka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ankka throws a lazy head kick
and Williams counters with a head kick.
Williams blocks a head kick by Ankka.
Ankka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Williams.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ankka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Williams misses the shot to the body.
Williams misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ankka misses with a body kick.
Ankka tries a head kick but it misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Ankka blocks the leg kick.
Williams throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Williams scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Williams misses with a body kick.
Williams throws a body kick that misses.
Ankka misses with a head kick.
Williams tries for a takedown but Ankka sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Williams takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ankka keeps Williams at a distance using the push kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Ankka.
Ankka scores with a head kick. Williams tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Williams lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ankka throws a right and a left that both miss.
Williams chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ankka can pounce on him.
Ankka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ankka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ankka tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Williams counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Williams.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Williams passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The ground and pound from Williams seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Rankka Ankka just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Bob Williams's cut.
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 tries to land a front kick but Ankka steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ankka tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Williams is able to avoid easily.
A solid body kick from Ankka.
Williams avoids the head kick by Ankka.
Williams throws a chopping leg kick but Ankka manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Williams will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Williams.
Williams circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ankka lands a nice shot that snaps Williams's head back.
Ankka throws a sloppy head kick
and Williams counters with a body kick.
Ankka checks a leg kick nicely.
Williams ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ankka moves away.
Ankka is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Ankka takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ankka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A right-left combo lands from Ankka.
Williams chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ankka on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

Williams drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bob Williams overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ankka trying to keep a closed guard but Williams is proving a slippery customer.
Williams trying to control but Ankka is working from the bottom.
Williams missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Williams is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Ankka is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Ankka has escaped and now he's on top!
Williams is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ankka throws a big right hand that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Williams is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Williams tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Williams keeping moving, preventing Ankka from controlling successfully.
Williams is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ankka throws a big right hand that misses.
Ankka trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ankka postures up.
Ankka won't allow Williams to sweep him here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ankka lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Ankka misses with a hook.
Williams looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Williams on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ankka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Williams swinging wildly here.
Williams lands a leg kick that knocks Ankka off balance momentarily.
Williams lands with a nice body punch.
Williams shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Williams fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ankka moves out of range of the body kick.
Williams throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ankka pivots, looking for a leg kick but Williams is out of range and Ankka settles back down.
Williams tries a head kick but it misses.
Ankka displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ankka blocks a head kick by Williams.
Williams pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ankka fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Williams has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ankka connects with a leg kick. Williams looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ankka plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Ankka throws a sloppy head kick and Williams moves out of range easily.
Ankka doesn't manage to clinch there - Williams circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ankka. Williams does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ankka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Williams was well out of range. Poor timing from Ankka.
Ankka scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Williams misses with a few strikes there.
Donk. Ankka catches Williams right on the button with a cross.
Ankka buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ankka scores with a kick to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Bob Williams will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bob Williams's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Williams pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ankka throws a head kick that misses.
Williams throws a sloppy head kick and Ankka moves out of range easily.
Nice uppercut there from Ankka.
Williams blocks a head kick by Ankka.
Nice uppercut lands for Ankka. That snapped Williams's head back.
Ankka darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ankka lands a head kick!

Williams drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Ankka is not content to let Williams control the position.
Williams working the ground and pound but Ankka is defending the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ankka tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Williams wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Williams in side control, throwing shots but Ankka defends.
Williams misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

Williams swings around for an armbar but Ankka sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Williams's guard.
Williams might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Ankka avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Williams utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Williams working a defensive guard but Ankka manages to pass into side control anyway.
Williams takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Ankka is looking to take a break and control but Williams is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Williams tries to buck Ankka off but Ankka is having none of it.
Bob Williams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ankka in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Ankka trying to control the position but Williams is working away.
Williams gets back to half guard.
Ankka looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ankka is thwarting Williams's attempts to control the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ankka wants to pass to mount but Williams is defending the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ankka not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Williams trying to control from the bottom.
Ankka content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Williams is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ankka passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Williams!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Williams is looking to improve his position but Ankka isn't that keen on the idea.
Ankka working the ground and pound effectively.
Williams sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Ankka missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Williams is refusing to be controlled, as Ankka sits in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ankka prevents Williams from improving his position.
Ankka takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Williams tries to get to full guard but Ankka has control of the leg.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Williams moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ankka postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Williams is looking for a triangle but Ankka pushes his legs off easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Williams is looking for a triangle but Ankka pushes his legs off easily.
Ankka working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Williams's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Rankka Ankka.
I think Ankka has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 46:49
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 46:49
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rankka Ankka!
Rankka Ankka is the new light heavyweight champion!
A very excited looking Rankka Ankka made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.