PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nammer Da Hammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Butch Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Williams has chosen Sunshine of Your Love as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Da Hammer
vs
Williams

178 cm
24
180 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

190 cm
25
186 lbs
11 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nammer Da Hammer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Butch Williams!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Ren Mimura and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Williams closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Da Hammer's guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Williams advances to half guard.
Da Hammer is looking for a sweep. Williams is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Williams passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Da Hammer!
Da Hammer wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Williams.

Williams wants to finish this one by submission but Da Hammer is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Williams.
Da Hammer sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Williams with the ground and pound but Da Hammer uses the opportunity to regain guard.

Williams postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Da Hammer is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Williams, into his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Hammer wants to control from the top but Williams keeps moving.
Williams looking to hit a scissor sweep but Da Hammer is one step ahead there.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Da Hammer's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Da Hammer trying to control but Williams is working from the bottom.
Da Hammer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Williams is keeping the position for now.
Da Hammer has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Da Hammer won't allow Williams to sweep him here.
Williams is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Da Hammer is in close to Williams's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Williams throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Da Hammer looking to sit in guard and control but Williams gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Da Hammer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Williams in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Williams won't allow Da Hammer to sweep him here.
Da Hammer trying to keep a closed guard but Williams is proving a slippery customer.
Da Hammer tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Da Hammer might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams throws a big right hand that misses.
Williams throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Williams pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Da Hammer is keeping the position for now.
Da Hammer looking to control.
Williams stopping the sweep attempt from Da Hammer.
Williams throws a strike but Da Hammer rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Williams has an active guard here but Da Hammer has managed to pass into half guard.
Da Hammer wants to control but Williams is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams trying to control here.

Williams looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Williams slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Da Hammer advances to half guard.

Da Hammer seems to be working for a kimura but Williams defends the submission attempt.
Da Hammer is pressing down on Williams's thigh, looking to free his foot. Williams is holding on for now.
Williams is staying active underneath Da Hammer, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Williams works his way to full guard. Good work.
Williams keeping moving, preventing Da Hammer from controlling successfully.
Williams is trying to control the position but Da Hammer postures up.
Da Hammer tries to free his leg and advance position but Williams is retaining full guard.
Williams lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Da Hammer!
Da Hammer keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Williams looking to finish with strikes here!
Williams avoids the attempt from Da Hammer to control.
Williams lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Williams lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Da Hammer is trying desperately to improve position.

Williams looking to isolate an arm here. Da Hammer doesn't see it coming and as Williams extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Williams!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Butch Williams!
After the big win, Butch Williams made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Hell's Kitchen Lab Corp (159.49 $150) and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.