PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sam Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Demian Bustamante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Williams comes to the cage accompanied by Purity by Slipknot. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Williams
vs
Bustamante

183 cm
23
209 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

195 cm
23
220 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sam Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Demian Bustamante!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams lands a head kick. Bustamante smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Williams throws a lazy right hand but Bustamante sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Good leg kick by Bustamante there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bustamante throws a right and a left that Williams avoids nicely.
Williams stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Williams misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bustamante thuds a left hand into Williams's body.
Bustamante cracks the inside of Williams's front leg.
Williams tries a head kick but it misses.
Bustamante avoids the head kick by Williams.
Williams misses with a hook.
Bustamante misses with a double jab.
Bustamante throws a right hand that Williams ducks under and follows up with a left that Williams also avoids with ease.
Williams walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Williams throws a head kick but Bustamante moves out of range.
Bustamante throws a right and a left that both miss.
Williams pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Williams tries to land a front kick but Bustamante steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams moves out of range of the body kick.
Williams avoids a punch combination nicely.
Williams throws a head kick that misses.
Sam Williams is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bustamante blocks a jab.
Williams looks to land a left hand but Bustamante moved out of range nicely.
Bustamante tries to land a leg kick but Williams saw it coming and moves away.
Williams looks to land a right hand but Bustamante moved out of range.
Williams stuffs the takedown.
Williams is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Williams's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Williams tries to land a front kick but Bustamante steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Williams lands with an uppercut that bounces Bustamante off the cage and back into rage.
Bustamante missing with a left hand there. Williams was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bustamante scores with a jab.

Bustamante scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Williams is trying to control Bustamante's posture but Bustamante avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bustamante tries for a kimura but Williams is defending well.
Bustamante looks gassed!
Williams striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Williams is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Williams is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bustamante's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bustamante's back!

Williams patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bustamante rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

Williams is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Bustamante has managed to free his arm - good work.
Bustamante pushes Williams off looking to stand but Williams dives back in and keeps control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Williams throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Williams tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bustamante knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Williams prevents Bustamante from standing back up.
Williams tries to pass to full mount but Bustamante defends it.
Williams winds up and cracks Bustamante with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Demian Bustamante dominated that round.
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.

Bustamante throws a leg kick but Williams checks it.
Williams lunges at Bustamante with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bustamante's hand.
Bustamante pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Williams tries a head kick but it misses.
Bustamante misses with a few strikes there.
Bustamante throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bustamante takes a swing at Williams's ribcage but misses.
Bustamante misses with a two punch combination.
Williams misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Williams throws an overhand right that lands on Bustamante's shoulder, as Bustamante tries to avoid the shot.
Sam Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Williams throws a sloppy head kick and Bustamante moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams throws a right and a left that Bustamante avoids nicely.
Bustamante stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Williams misses with a jab, cross combination.
Williams throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Bustamante counters with a series of strikes. Williams will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bustamante swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bustamante tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters circling - Williams throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Williams throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Bustamante is breathing heavily.
Williams misses with a hook.
A head kick from Williams lands but Bustamante takes it in his stride.
Williams tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bustamante staying out of range there.
Bustamante misses with a combination
and Williams counters with a big head kick but Bustamante shrugs it off.
A big left from Williams misses.
Williams throws a push kick but Bustamante slaps the foot to one side.
Bustamante avoids the head kick by Williams.
Bustamante moves away from the strike by Williams.
Williams throws a head kick that misses
and Bustamante counters with a two punch combo.
Williams misses with a looping right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Williams misses
and Bustamante counters with a left and a right that stings Williams.
Bustamante checks a low kick from Williams.
Bustamante buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A head kick misses from Williams.
Williams throws a leg kick but Bustamante checks it.
Williams lands with a cross.
Bustamante throws a right and a left that Williams avoids nicely.
Williams throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Williams tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Williams cracks Bustamante with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bustamante moves out of range of the body kick.
Williams misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Williams throws out a loose jab but Bustamante uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bustamante checks a low kick from Williams.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams throws a sloppy head kick and Bustamante moves out of range easily.
Williams misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Williams throws a head kick but Bustamante moves out of range.

Bustamante scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Bustamante decides to stand back up.
Williams throws a sloppy head kick and Bustamante moves out of range easily.
Williams has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Williams misses with a looping left.
Williams connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Williams scores with a kick to the midsection.
Bustamante moves away from the strike by Williams.
Williams throws a lazy head kick
and Bustamante counters with a two punch combo.
Demian Bustamante seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bustamante misses with a wild combination.
Williams throws an overhand right that lands on Bustamante's shoulder, as Bustamante tries to avoid the shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A leg kick checked by Bustamante.
A big left from Bustamante misses.
Bustamante will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bustamante throws a big shot that misses.
Williams lunges at Bustamante with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bustamante's hand.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Williams.
Williams throws a head kick that misses
and Bustamante counters with a left and a right that stings Williams.
A nice leg kick lands there from Williams.
Williams lunges at Bustamante with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bustamante's hand.
Williams dodges the punch combination from Bustamante.
Williams tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Demian Bustamante showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

A head kick misses from Williams.
Williams tries a head kick but it misses.
Bustamante blocks the body kick.
No joy there for Bustamante, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bustamante blocks a head kick by Williams.
Bustamante blocks a head kick by Williams.
Bustamante blocks a head kick by Williams.
A head kick misses from Williams.
Williams fails to land with a series of punches.
Williams slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bustamante checks the leg kick nicely there.
Demian Bustamante is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick misses from Williams.
Good standup being displayed there by Bustamante as he connects with a hook.
A head kick misses from Williams.
Williams pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bustamante is out of range and Williams settles back down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bustamante misses with a few strikes there.
Bustamante takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Williams throws a jab but it's blocked by Bustamante.
Williams throws a head kick but Bustamante moves out of range.
Williams lunges at Bustamante with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bustamante's hand.
Williams throws a head kick that misses.
Williams jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Williams on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bustamante misses with a jab, cross combination.
Williams misses with a low kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Williams crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bustamante - the referee stops the clock and Williams gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bustamante. Williams manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Williams throws a sloppy head kick and Bustamante moves out of range easily.
Williams bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Williams tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bustamante misses with a wild body shot.
Bustamante slips a jab from Williams.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A choreographed right hand from Williams misses the target.
Williams throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Williams pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Williams throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Williams tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bustamante keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Williams.
Bustamante throws a shot from downtown. Williams moves away and avoids it.
Bustamante connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bustamante uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Williams.
Williams avoids a punch combination nicely.
Williams tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Williams misses with a head kick.
A head kick by Bustamante misses
and Williams makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams throws a head kick that misses.
Bustamante misses with a wild combination.
Williams throws a head kick but Bustamante moves out of range.
Bustamante blocks a head kick by Williams.
Williams throws a half hearted mid kick.
Williams uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bustamante.
Bustamante blocks a head kick by Williams.
Williams slips under a jab.
Bustamante misses with a two punch combination.
Williams throws a sloppy head kick and Bustamante moves out of range easily.
Bustamante throws a front kick aimed at Williams's knee but Williams avoids it well.
Williams throws a sloppy head kick and Bustamante moves out of range easily.
Bustamante loads up on a big right hand but Williams slips the punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
No joy there for Bustamante, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Williams throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bustamante.
Williams bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bustamante looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Williams misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bustamante misses with a double jab.
Bustamante is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Williams scores with a jab.
Williams scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Williams misses the shot to the body.
Bustamante lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Williams is rocked!

It looks like Sam Williams has been cut.
Williams takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Williams throws a sloppy head kick and Bustamante moves out of range easily.
Williams throws a sloppy head kick and Bustamante moves out of range easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Demian Bustamante comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bustamante has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Demian Bustamante!
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight for Demian Bustamante!
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Demian Bustamante!

Demian Bustamante wins by unanimous decision!