PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Simon Williamson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Sobotta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Williamson comes to the cage accompanied by Iggy Pop - Lust For Life . These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Williamson
vs
Sobotta

170 cm
29
185 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

183 cm
27
180 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Powerful

Steel Penn's Laundry 93%
Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q

[WOT] DTK Designs (Laundry)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Simon Williamson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Peter Sobotta!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Andrew Berry and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williamson connects with a nice looking jab.
Sobotta has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Sobotta tries to clinch up.
Sobotta tries to bum rush Williamson with a series of wild strikes but Williamson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A jab lands there for Williamson.
Williamson throws a right and a left that Sobotta avoids nicely.
Williamson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sobotta defending well as Williamson loads up on a big left hand.
Sobotta moves to clinch but Williamson breaks away
and Sobotta takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Williamson lands a really nice looking cross but Sobotta seems unphased.
Sobotta shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Williamson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Williamson slips a jab and a cross from Sobotta.
Williamson lands a jab to Sobotta's midsection.
Sobotta moves in looking to clinch but Williamson pushes him off.
Sobotta gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Williamson scores with a hook to the body. Sobotta takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Williamson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sobotta.
Sobotta tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williamson lunges at Sobotta with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sobotta's hand.
Sobotta moves forwards but Williamson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Williamson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sobotta.
Williamson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sobotta moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Williamson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sobotta in his tracks.
Williamson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Williamson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Williamson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Williamson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sobotta stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sobotta has his takedown stuffed
and Williamson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Williamson lands an overhand right.
The fighters circle momentarily. Williamson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Williamson swats away the attempt to clinch by Sobotta.
Sobotta takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Williamson thuds his right hand into Sobotta's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williamson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sobotta manages to avoid it.
Williamson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Sobotta takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sobotta tries to clinch up but Williamson circles away and keeps his distance.
Williamson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sobotta fails with the takedown
and Williamson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Simon Williamson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Sobotta.
Sobotta moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Williamson scores with a punch to the head.
Williamson misses with a straight right.
Williamson lands a jab to the head.
Sobotta is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Williamson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Sobotta shoots in for a takedown but Williamson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Williamson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Williamson lands with a nice combination. Sobotta backs away looking to recover.
Williamson thows a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sobotta misses with a takedown attempt - Williamson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Williamson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sobotta is looking to clinch but Williamson is avoiding it.
Simon Williamson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Williamson lands a nice hook to Sobotta's body. Sobotta takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sobotta throws a sloppy head kick and Williamson moves out of range easily.
Williamson swats away the attempt to clinch by Sobotta.
Williamson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Williamson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Williamson scores with a punch to the head.
Williamson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sobotta.
Sobotta ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Williamson moves away.
Simon Williamson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sobotta takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Williamson throws a right and a left that Sobotta avoids nicely.
A cross from Williamson lands.
Sobotta pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Williamson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Williamson lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Williamson misses with a wild body shot.
Williamson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sobotta at a distance.
Williamson misses the shot to the body.
The crowd cheers as Williamson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sobotta doesn't seem phased though.
Williamson misses with a wild body shot.
Left hook, right uppercut from Williamson.
Williamson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sobotta misses with a series of wild punches.
Williamson throws a body punch but Sobotta moves out of range.
A jab from Williamson finds it's way through Sobotta's defenses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Williamson works Sobotta's body with a nice hook.
Sobotta looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sobotta swinging wildly here.

Sobotta fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Williamson, pushing him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Simon Williamson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Williamson lunges at Sobotta with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sobotta's hand.
Sobotta throws a looping overhand right but Williamson ducks down to avoid it.
Williamson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sobotta has time to react.
Williamson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Williamson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Williamson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Williamson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Williamson looks to score with a jab to the body but Sobotta is just out of range.
Sobotta fails with a takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sobotta looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Williamson feints a jab promting Sobotta to slip. Williamson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Sobotta slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sobotta.
Williamson scores with a jab to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobotta cracks Williamson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sobotta avoids the body shot from Williamson.
Williamson looks to score with a jab to the body but Sobotta is just out of range.
Sobotta closes the distance looking to clinch
and Williamson counters with a three punch combo that has Sobotta backing up. Sobotta nods at Williamson to acknowledge the strikes.
Williamson stuns Sobotta with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Sobotta might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Williamson has got the better of the exchanges.
Sobotta shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Williamson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Simon Williamson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Sobotta.
Sobotta misses the shot to the body.
Sobotta takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sobotta doesn't manage to clinch there - Williamson circles away.
Williamson throws a one two combo.
Williamson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sobotta at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sobotta scores with a nice right hand.
Simon Williamson is winning the standup battle so far.
Williamson throws a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williamson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sobotta looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sobotta is breathing heavily.
Williamson connects with a jab.
A left lands for Williamson.
Sobotta avoids the body shot from Williamson.
Sobotta lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Williamson circles away quickly and effectively.
Williamson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sobotta can do to turn this around?
Sobotta tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A punch combination from Sobotta misses.
Williamson jabs at Sobotta's body.
Williamson lands with a nice body punch.
Williamson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sobotta on the side of the head.
Sobotta takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Williamson scores with the left hand. Sobotta knows he should have avoided that one.
Sobotta with a jab.
Sobotta fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sobotta is trying hard to land a takedown here. Williamson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sobotta takes a swing at Williamson's ribcage but misses.
Sobotta fails with an attempt to clinch.
Williamson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sobotta misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Williamson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Williamson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sobotta.
Williamson lands a jab to Sobotta's midsection.
Williamson cracks Sobotta with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sobotta takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sobotta tries for a takedown but Williamson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Williamson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sobotta takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sobotta is trying desperately to land a takedown but Williamson is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Sobotta.
Williamson keeps the fight on the outside.
Williamson lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Williamson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sobotta on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sobotta takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sobotta doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Williamson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A shot to the liver by Williamson. Beautiful body shot.
Sobotta takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Sobotta is rocked!
Williamson tests Sobotta's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sobotta is still on wobbly legs! Can Williamson finish him?
Williamson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sobotta has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sobotta avoids a punch combination nicely.
Williamson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Nice shot by Williamson.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sobotta misses with a series of wild punches.
Sobotta tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Williamson lands a nice shot that snaps Sobotta's head back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Simon Williamson dominated that second 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.

Williamson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Sobotta seems to have recovered his senses.
Sobotta shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sobotta with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Williamson to score with a decent uppercut.
Williamson jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sobotta tries for a takedown but Williamson circles away easily

and Williamson counters with a combination of strikes to the head and body that crumple Sobotta!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Williamson is taking a breather. Sobotta says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Sobotta has hold of Williamson's hands but Williamson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sobotta manages to get to full guard.

Sobotta isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Williamson stacks Sobotta on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Williamson!
Sobotta takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Williamson remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobotta is looking for a sweep.
Williamson taking a breather here.
Williamson lands a few punches from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Sobotta's face as Williamson controls the position.
Sobotta is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Williamson is controlling him well.
Sobotta is letting Williamson control him for a moment.
Sobotta tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Williamson staying calm.

Simon Williamson has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Williamson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Williamson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sobotta needs to keep his hands up - Williamson had a free shot at his head there.
Sobotta takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Williamson lands with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sobotta on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sobotta tries to clinch up.
Williamson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Williamson thows a body shot but no joy.
Williamson lands a body shot.
Sobotta slips under a jab from Williamson.
Sobotta takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sobotta tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice sprawl there from Williamson as Sobotta shoots in.
Simon Williamson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Sobotta.
Williamson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sobotta tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Williamson scores with a jab to the body.
Sobotta takes one on the button.
Sobotta has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Sobotta with a poor takedown
and Williamson counters with a nice body shot.
Sobotta doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Williamson counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sobotta takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Williamson connects with a body shot that sends Sobotta's belly button to the back.
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!
Williamson swinging wildly here.
Sobotta shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Williamson counters with a nice body shot.
Williamson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Williamson cracks Sobotta with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Williamson works Sobotta's body with a nice hook.
Sobotta takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sobotta takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sobotta tries to bum rush Williamson with a series of wild strikes but Williamson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sobotta takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Williamson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Williamson with a nice cross.
Williamson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Williamson punishes Sobotta's body with a nice straight punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Simon Williamson clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A jab from Williamson finds it's way through Sobotta's defenses.
Williamson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Sobotta doesn't manage to clinch there - Williamson circles away.
Sobotta is looking to clinch but Williamson is avoiding it.
Williamson lands with a hook. Sobotta tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Williamson swings for the body but Sobotta moves out of range.
Sobotta takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Williamson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sobotta with a lazy takedown attempt
and Williamson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Williamson punishes Sobotta's body with a nice straight punch.
Williamson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sobotta momentarily.
Williamson connects with a body shot.
Sobotta is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Williamson checks a leg kick.
Sobotta shoots for a double leg takedown but Williamson sprawls well. He's pushed Sobotta's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Williamson scores with a decent looking hook.
Williamson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobotta looks to land a left hand but Williamson moved out of range nicely.
Williamson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sobotta misses with a low kick.
Williamson lands a nice shot to the body.
Sobotta misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Williamson.
Sobotta shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Williamson but Williamson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Simon Williamson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Sobotta.
Sobotta takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Williamson scores with a shot to the body.
A jab from Williamson finds it's way through Sobotta's defenses.
Sobotta fails to land the takedown.
Williamson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sobotta closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sobotta doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sobotta walks into a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williamson lands a lovely overhand right.
No luck for Sobotta with that takedown attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice straight punches there by Williamson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Williamson.
Williamson lands a head shot.
Peter Sobotta is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Williamson digs a good body shot into Sobotta's ribs.
Sobotta takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Williamson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sobotta.
Williamson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sobotta tries to clinch but Williamson moves away
and Williamson counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd cheers as Williamson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sobotta doesn't seem phased though.
Williamson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sobotta doesn't seem bothered though.
Williamson tests Sobotta's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sobotta has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Williamson finds it's way round the side to connect with Sobotta's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williamson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sobotta is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Williamson, as that shot connected.
Sobotta keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sobotta uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Williamson.
Sobotta takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sobotta tries to clinch up but Williamson circles away and keeps his distance.
Williamson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sobotta.
Williamson misses with a wild body shot.
Williamson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sobotta doesn't manage to clinch there - Williamson circles away.
Sobotta misses with a combination
and Williamson counters with a right hand to the body.
Sobotta takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Williamson takes a swing at Sobotta's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williamson lands a head shot.
Williamson swings for the body but Sobotta moves out of range.
Williamson swings for the body but Sobotta moves out of range.
Williamson lands a right hook to the body.
Sobotta is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sobotta moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sobotta drops his hands momentarily and Williamson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sobotta takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Williamson lands a nice shot that snaps Sobotta's head back.
Nice straight punches there by Williamson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Williamson.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sobotta missing with a left hand there. Williamson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sobotta throws a right hand that Williamson ducks under and follows up with a left that Williamson also avoids with ease.
Decent striking displayed by Williamson there.
Williamson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Simon Williamson had his way with Peter Sobotta in 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. This is the final round!

Williamson cracks Sobotta with a good jab.
Sobotta pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Sobotta instigates a clinch.

Williamson breaks from the clinch.
Williamson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sobotta moves forwards but Williamson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Williamson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sobotta. Sobotta circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Williamson misses with a body shot.
Sobotta closes the distance and clinches up with Williamson, looking for a takedown. Sobotta pushes Williamson against the cage but Williamson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sobotta has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Sobotta clinches up against the cage.

Williamson breaks the clinch.
Sobotta fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Williamson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Williamson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sobotta manages to avoid it.
Sobotta gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sobotta fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williamson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sobotta moves away.
A jab lands there for Williamson.
Williamson looks to score with a jab to the body but Sobotta is just out of range.
A swing and a miss from Williamson.
Sobotta moves away from the strike by Williamson.
Good shot there by Williamson.
Sobotta fails to land with a series of punches.
Sobotta throws the left hand but Williamson avoids the punch easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Williamson. That snapped Sobotta's head back.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sobotta.
Sobotta is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Williamson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Williamson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sobotta on the side of the head.
Williamson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sobotta takes one on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williamson swings widly with a right hand
enabling Sobotta to counter with a crisp jab.
Williamson punishes Sobotta's body with a nice straight punch.
Williamson misses with a hook.
Williamson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sobotta.
Williamson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sobotta's head backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Williamson works Sobotta's body with a nice hook.
Sobotta darts in trying to clinch
and Williamson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sobotta is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sobotta tries to clinch but Williamson moves out of range.
Williamson swats away the attempt to clinch by Sobotta.
Sobotta moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A combination from Williamson does no damage.
Simon Williamson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Williamson. Beautiful body shot.
Sobotta misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Williamson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sobotta stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sobotta wants to clinch
and Williamson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Williamson jabs at Sobotta's body.
Sobotta is looking to clinch.
Williamson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Williamson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sobotta's head.
Sobotta takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Williamson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Williamson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sobotta tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sobotta looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Williamson is fending him off so far but Sobotta persists. Nope, Williamson circles away and we're back to standing.
Simon Williamson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Sobotta.
Sobotta throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sobotta takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williamson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Williamson scores with a punch to the head.
Sobotta looks to clinch
and Williamson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sobotta thinking.
Williamson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Williamson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sobotta lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Williamson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Williamson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Sobotta tries to close the distance and clinch but Williamson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sobotta takes one to the side of the head.
Sobotta takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sobotta throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Williamson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Williamson swats away the attempt to clinch by Sobotta.
Williamson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sobotta at a distance.
Peter Sobotta has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Williamson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Simon Williamson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Williamson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 50:45
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 50:45
Judge James Glass scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Simon Williamson!
Simon Williamson retains his welterweight title!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Simon Williamson made sure he mentioned Steel Penn's Laundry 93%, along with how happy he was to win his fight.