PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Duarte Madeiros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Williamson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Williamson has chosen Iggy Pop - Lust For Life as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Madeiros
vs
Williamson

175 cm
21
170 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

170 cm
28
185 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Duarte Madeiros!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Simon Williamson!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Sam Margolis and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williamson connects with the punch.
Williamson cracks Madeiros with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Williamson tries to clinch up.
Madeiros fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Williamson lands a nice looking body shot.
Williamson throws a hook but Madeiros avoids it easily.
Williamson tries to clinch but Madeiros is having none of it.
Madeiros paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Williamson lands a nice shot to the body.
No luck for Williamson with that takedown attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Williamson punishes Madeiros's body with a nice straight punch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Williamson misses with a wild combination.
Madeiros pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Williamson wants to clinch up but Madeiros keeps it at a distance.
Madeiros tries to score with a low kick but Williamson moves his leg out of the way.
Madeiros scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Madeiros steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Williamson.
Jab from Williamson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williamson throws a jab but it's blocked by Madeiros.
A jab from Madeiros misses.
Williamson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Madeiros manages to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Williamson.
Madeiros misses with a hook. Williamson ducked under it nicely.
Madeiros lands with a right hand.
Williamson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Williamson throws a hook to the side of Madeiros's head but Madeiros sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Williamson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Madeiros.
Sloppy strikes from Williamson. Those never looked like landing.

Madeiros clinches up with Williamson and pushes him back against the cage.
Williamson scores with a shoulder strike.
Madeiros tries for a takedown but Williamson manages to get underhooks.
Madeiros throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Williamsons head.

Williamson turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Williamson manages to end up in side control.
Madeiros is not content to let Williamson control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Madeiros tries to buck Williamson off but Williamson is having none of it.
Williamson is looking to take a break and control but Madeiros is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Madeiros is trying to control Williamson's posture but Williamson avoids it.
Williamson wants to control but Madeiros is keeping him busy.
Madeiros managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Williamson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madeiros is trying to escape the position but Williamson is controlling the position.
Madeiros can't do much from the bottom here.
Williamson is trying to move to mount but Madeiros reverses beautifully and ends up in Williamson's guard.
Madeiros trying to control but Williamson is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Madeiros slips under a jab from Williamson.
Williamson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Madeiros is fending him off so far but Williamson persists. Nope, Madeiros circles away and we're back to standing.
Williamson misses with a body shot
and Williamson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Williamson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Madeiros comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Williamson tries to clinch but Madeiros moves out of range.

Madeiros takes the fight into the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Williamson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williamson pushes Madeiros back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Williamson misses with a punch to the body.
Madeiros gets through Williamson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Madeiros blocks a body shot from Williamson.
Williamson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Madeiros tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Williamson.
Madeiros is breathing heavily.
Madeiros lands a right hand.
A short uppercut from Williamson.

Williamson gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Still in half guard, Williamson seems content to control.
Williamson throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Madeiros to regain full guard.
Williamson controlling from the top position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Simon Williamson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Williamson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Williamson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Madeiros uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Williamson.
Nice takedown defense from Williamson. No joy for Madeiros on that attempt.
Simon Williamson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Williamson misses with a wild body shot.

Madeiros closes the distance and clinches.
Madeiros misses with some punches.
Madeiros doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Madeiros lands with a right to the head.
Williamson lands an uppercut.
Williamson misses with a punch to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Williamson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Williamson lands with a right to the head.
Still in the clinch, Williamson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Madeiros working aggressively here.
Madeiros has a couple of punches blocked by Williamson.
Williamson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Madeiros backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Williamson.
Madeiros misses with a short punch on the inside.
Williamson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Williamson working aggressively here.
Williamson tries to throw a body punch but Madeiros avoids it by throwing Williamson back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Williamson.
Williamson scores with a shot to the side of Madeiros's head.
Madeiros lands a body punch in the clinch.
Williamson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Madeiros throws a head punch that misses.
Madeiros misses with a punch on the inside.
Williamson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Williamson lands with a right to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Williamson.
Williamson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Williamson.

Madeiros is fighting off a takedown attempt but Williamson is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Madeiros to the mat. Madeiros regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Williamson trying to control but Madeiros is working from the bottom.
Williamson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Williamson throws a big elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Madeiros is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Williamson trying to control the position from guard on top but Madeiros is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Williamson sitting in guard here, content to control.
Williamson trying to control the position from guard on top but Madeiros is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Simon Williamson wasn't active enough on the ground.

Williamson gets tackled into the cage by Madeiros. Madeiros maintains the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williamson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Williamson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Madeiros pulls his leg out and moves away.
Williamson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Madeiros bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Williamson prevents Madeiros from moving into mount.
Williamson can't do much from the bottom here.

Madeiros tries for a kimura but Williamson is defending well.
Williamson is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Madeiros's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Williamson works his way to full guard. Good work.
Simon Williamson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Madeiros being controlled here momentarily.
Williamson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williamson is trying to control the position but Madeiros postures up.
Madeiros tries to free his leg and advance position but Williamson is retaining full guard.
Madeiros throwing strikes from guard but Williamson blocks nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Madeiros drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Williamson dives on top into guard.
Madeiros keeping moving, preventing Williamson from controlling successfully.
Williamson stopping the sweep attempt from Madeiros.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Williamson throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Simon Williamson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Madeiros throws a big shot that misses.
Williamson with a jab.
Simon Williamson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Madeiros keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Madeiros moves into range and clinches up with Williamson.
Williamson has Madeiros pushed against the cage.
Madeiros blocking some punches.
Madeiros has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Williamson after a bit of a struggle.
Williamson struggles to land a body shot inside as Madeiros controls his hands.
Madeiros tries to stall but Williamson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Williamson misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Madeiros.
Madeiros misses with some punches.
Williamson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Madeiros up against the cage.
Madeiros is looking to control Williamson's arms but Williamson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Madeiros has his back to the cage.
Williamson stops a takedown attempt from Madeiros.
Madeiros softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Williamson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Madeiros's elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Madeiros blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Williamson.
Williamson lands with a left to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Madeiros.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Williamson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Williamson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Madeiros doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Williamson tries to work over Madeiros's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Madeiros has a couple of punches blocked by Williamson.
Madeiros blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Simon Williamson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Madeiros changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Williamson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Duarte Madeiros. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Madeiros gets a takedown into half guard.
Madeiros wants to control but Williamson is keeping him busy.

Madeiros is looking for a kimura here.
Duarte Madeiros has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Williamson regains full guard. Nicely done.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Williamson looking to control.
Madeiros wants to control from the top but Williamson keeps moving.

Madeiros drops back, looking for a kneebar! Williamson looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Williamson looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Williamson!
Williamson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Madeiros keeps working.
Williamson cracks Madeiros with a big elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madeiros is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Williamson laying and praying for a moment but Madeiros takes advantage and regains half guard.

Williamson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Madeiros doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Williamson.
Williamson is looking to advance position but Madeiros won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williamson wants to take a breather but Madeiros is having none of it.
Still in half guard, Williamson seems content to control.
Madeiros is not content to let Williamson control the position.

Williamson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Madeiros won't allow Williamson to pass to mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Simon Williamson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Williamson 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Simon Williamson!
Simon Williamson really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Steel Penn's Laundry 93% logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.