PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Paul Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thai Striker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Williams kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is All the Above- Maino ft. T-Pain. Striker is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Rage Against The Machine - Killing in The Name. This should be fireworks!

Williams
vs
Striker

185 cm
33
140 lbs
23 - 12 - 0

170 cm
33
147 lbs
21 - 10 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q
Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 10 - 1, fighting out of London, Thai Striker!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Glass and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Striker. Williams does a little dance to reset his feet.
Williams thows a body shot but no joy.
Striker looks to throw the jab but Williams is out of range.
Striker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Striker lands a head shot.
Williams needs to keep his hands up - Striker had a free shot at his head there.
Striker lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Striker misses with a hook. Williams ducked under it nicely.
Williams really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Williams throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Williams avoids the head kick by Striker.
A left lands for Striker.
Williams swings for the body but Striker moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Striker jabs at Williams's body.
Striker attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Williams misses with a series of wild punches.
Striker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Striker throws a sloppy head kick
and Williams connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Striker misses with a left hand
enabling Williams to counter with a crisp jab.
Williams blocks the body kick.
Williams takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Striker takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Williams lands a head shot.
Striker scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Striker misses with a leg kick
and Williams counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Striker misses with an uppercut. Williams saw that one coming.
Williams takes a kick to the side of the head.
Striker throws a low kick, looking for Williams's leg but Williams calmly moves out of range.
A big left from Williams misses.
Good leg kick by Striker there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A left and a right from Williams both land. Nice combination.
Williams staying out of range there.

Striker lands a big head kick that sends Williams tumbling to the mat! Striker takes a step backwards and waves Williams back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Williams is rocked!
Striker fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Williams.
Oh Williams is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Striker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams misses with a wild combination.
Striker tries a head kick but it misses.
Williams seems to have got his legs back now.
Striker throws a head kick that misses.
Williams moves out of range of the leg kick from Striker.
Striker misses with a straight right.
Striker takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Williams takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Williams misses with a few strikes there.
Striker throws a push kick but Williams slaps the foot to one side.
Williams throws a sloppy head kick and Striker moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Striker looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Striker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Williams was well out of range. Poor timing from Striker.
Williams takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Striker gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Williams counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Williams on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
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!
Striker pushes Williams away with a front kick.
Striker throws a jab but it's blocked by Williams.
Striker fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Williams.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Williams cracks Striker with a good jab.
Striker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Williams.
Williams loads up on a big right hand but Striker slips the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thai Striker dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Striker. Williams shrugs it off though.
Striker misses with a low kick.
Striker blocks a head kick by Williams.
Striker lands with a cross.
Striker avoids the body shot from Williams.
Striker throws a jab but it's blocked by Williams.
Williams tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Striker misses with a few strikes there.
Striker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Williams manages to avoid it.
Williams slips a jab from Striker.
Striker buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Striker lands with a thumping leg kick.
Williams takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Striker.
Striker connects with a solid leg kick.
Paul Williams is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Williams avoids the head kick by Striker.
Striker feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Williams's calf.
Striker defending well as Williams loads up on a big left hand.
A leg kick checked by Williams.
A solid leg kick lands there for Striker.
Williams throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Williams throws a right hand that misses
and Striker counters with an inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Williams takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Williams feints a jab promting Striker to slip. Williams then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Striker slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Striker scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Striker stuns Williams with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Striker cracks a nice hook into Williams's ribs.
Striker lands with a right hand.
Williams takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Striker throws a low kick but it's checked well by Williams.
Thai Striker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Striker misses the jab.
Williams misses with a hook. Striker ducked under it nicely.
Striker throws a head kick but Williams moves out of range.
Thai Striker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Williams takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Striker throws a leg kick
letting Williams counter with a right hand.
Striker connects with a solid leg kick.
Williams moves out of range as Striker strikes.
A slapping leg kick lands for Striker.
Striker fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Striker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Striker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams misses with a hook. Striker ducked under it nicely.
Williams with a hook.
Williams throws a shot from downtown. Striker moves away and avoids it.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Williams might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Striker throws a lazy head kick
and Williams connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Striker jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Striker throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Striker misses with a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Williams throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Striker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Williams was well out of range. Poor timing from Striker.
Striker misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thai Striker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Striker lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Striker cracks Williams with a right hand to the side of the head.
Striker throws a leg kick but Williams sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Williams tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Williams throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Striker throws a leg kick but Williams sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Williams tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Williams lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Striker circles away quickly and effectively.
Williams on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Striker thows a body kick. Williams tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
An inside leg kick lands from Striker.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Striker to score with a decent uppercut.
Striker feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Williams's calf.
Williams is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Williams defending well as Striker loads up on a big left hand.
Williams lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Striker scores with a jab to the head.
A head kick misses from Striker.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Williams.
Striker throws a series of strikes that have Williams backpedaling.
Jab by Striker.
Williams tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Striker was well out of range. Poor timing from Williams.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Striker bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Striker turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Striker lands a brutal head kick. Williams looks out on his feet and Striker throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Thai Striker!
Thai Striker really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.