PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Ring (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John WIlliams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying WIlliams's choice of entrance music: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tczU6OWoUkI. Jeremy Ring could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to John WIlliams's chin.

Ring
vs
WIlliams

180 cm
21
187 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

207 cm
25
198 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jeremy Ring!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John WIlliams!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Skip Squint and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ring closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Ring lands in his opponent's guard.
Ring trying to control the position from guard on top but WIlliams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ring accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ring trying to control but WIlliams is working from the bottom.

Ring drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ring jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Ring drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ring jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
WIlliams keeping full guard, as Ring tries to pass.
Ring might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ring postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ring trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
WIlliams keeping full guard, as Ring tries to pass.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ring accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
WIlliams tries to land a sweep but no joy.
WIlliams trying to keep a closed guard but Ring is proving a slippery customer.
Ring with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ring wants to control from the top but WIlliams keeps moving.
Ring with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ring with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ring throws a big right hand that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
WIlliams preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ring not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Ring trying to control the position from guard on top but WIlliams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ring fails with the takedown.

Ring tries to keep at a distance but WIlliams has taken the fight into the clinch.

WIlliams is trying to trip Ring. He has hold of a leg but Ring is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. WIlliams persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ring is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as WIlliams accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Ring looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but WIlliams is defending well. Ring quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! WIlliams has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Ring celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jeremy Ring!
Post fight, an emotional Jeremy Ring said 'I would like to thank Boomerang for organizing and holding this event.'.