PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Paul Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Denny Prokopos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Williams comes to the cage accompanied by All the Above- Maino ft. T-Pain. Prokopos is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Deep River Blues - Doc Watson. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Williams
vs
Prokopos

185 cm
35
140 lbs
27 - 15 - 0

180 cm
34
144 lbs
25 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paul Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Denny Prokopos!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Luis Engracia and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot by Williams.
Williams slips a jab and a cross from Prokopos.
Paul Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Williams throws a shot to the body.
Williams moves into range and connects with a jab.
Williams pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Prokopos stalks Williams and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Williams's face. Williams staggers backwards, shaken.
Prokopos misses with a body shot.
Williams feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Prokoposs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Williams jabs at Prokopos's body.
Williams throws a right and a left that Prokopos avoids nicely.
Prokopos shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Williams as he jumps to the side.
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!
Jab from Williams.
Prokopos shoots in and drives through. Williams sprawls well.
Prokopos closes the distance and clinches up with Williams, looking for a takedown. Prokopos pushes Williams against the cage but Williams circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Paul Williams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Denny Prokopos.
Williams connects with a jab.
Williams throws a series of punches but Prokopos avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams is looking to slow Prokopos down with leg kicks.
Williams scoring well with a low kick there.
Prokopos throws a right and a left that both miss.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Prokopos.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Williams - that will leave a mark!
Prokopos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Williams lands with a nice body punch.
Williams thuds his right hand into Prokopos's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Prokopos gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Williams.
Williams cracks Prokopos with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

Prokopos shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Prokopos passes to full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Prokopos working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Williams bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Williams has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Prokopos is proving hard to escape from.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Williams postures up.

Prokopos has his foot on Williams's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Williams works his way back into a safe position though.
Williams keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Prokopos's head.
Prokopos tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Prokopos looking for a guillotine here but Williams defends easily.
Williams trying to stand up but can't free himself from Prokopos's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Williams dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Williams moves out of range as Prokopos strikes.
An inside leg kick lands from Williams.
Prokopos tries to move into range but Williams moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Prokopos misses with a series of wild punches.
Prokopos avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Williams throws a nice inside leg kick.
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 lands with a thumping leg kick.
Prokopos misses with a hook.
A slapping leg kick lands for Williams.
Prokopos takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Prokopos throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Williams scores with a hook.
Prokopos fails to land with a series of punches.
Prokopos misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prokopos throws a nice looking combination but Williams bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Williams lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Prokopos backs up against the cage.
Prokopos 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.
Prokopos looks to land a combination but Williams avoids it well.
Williams uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Prokopos.
Prokopos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Prokopos swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Prokopos takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Williams lands with a good body shot.
Paul Williams is winning the standup battle so far.
Williams throws a nice outside leg kick.
Williams stuffs the takedown.
Prokopos is breathing heavily.
Prokopos lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Williams circles away quickly and effectively.
Williams fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Denny Prokopos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Williams lands a front kick.
Williams throws a nice looking combination but Prokopos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Prokopos with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Williams to score with a decent uppercut.
Nice shot by Williams.
Williams jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Williams connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A head kick misses from Williams.
Prokopos takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Prokopos takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Prokopos takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Williams fakes the leg kick and cracks Prokopos in the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Prokopos.
Williams lands a nice leg kick that just misses Prokopos's sensitive parts.
Williams lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prokopos gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Williams.
Prokopos takes a kick to the side of the head.
Prokopos on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Williams scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Prokopos doesn't seem bothered though.
Williams connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Prokopos looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Williams throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Prokopos drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Prokopos looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Williams closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Williams!
Prokopos closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Williams throws a series of punches but Prokopos moves out of range.
Williams just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sloppy strikes from Prokopos. Those never looked like landing.
Williams bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Prokopos misses with a jab, cross combination.
Williams thuds his right hand into Prokopos's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Williams throws a head kick that misses.
Nice cross by Prokopos.
Williams scores with a jab to the head.
Williams jabs Prokopos right on the nose. Prokopos blinks but takes it well.
Prokopos drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Williams dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Prokopos looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Williams swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Williams connects with a looping right hand.
Williams scores with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Williams 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. This is the final round!

Prokopos shoots in but no luck this time.
Williams scores with a nice body kick.
Sloppy strikes from Prokopos. Those never looked like landing.
Prokopos lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Prokopos misses with a double jab.
Williams slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Williams scores with a jab. Prokopos acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Williams swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Prokopos.
Williams listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Williams connects with a body shot that sends Prokopos's belly button to the back.
Williams works Prokopos's body with a nice hook.
Williams's corner calls for a 1-2. Williams obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Williams digs a good body shot into Prokopos's ribs.
Prokopos has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Williams lands with a straight right. Prokopos didn't see that one coming.
Prokopos takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams swinging wildly here.
Prokopos on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Williams. Williams obviously looking to wear him down.
Prokopos's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Williams throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Williams with a jab.
Prokopos shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Williams as he avoids it easily.
Prokopos takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Prokopos takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Williams slips under a jab.
Prokopos fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Prokopos takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
An inside leg kick lands from Williams.
Williams thuds his right hand into Prokopos's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Williams lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Williams feints and then cracks Prokopos's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Prokopos down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams keeps Prokopos at a distance using the push kick.

Prokopos darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Williams trying to control but Prokopos postures up.

Prokopos is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prokopos tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Williams.

Prokopos is working for a submission of some sort.

Prokopos seems to be looking for submissions.
Denny Prokopos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

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.
Prokopos is stalling here. Williams is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Prokopos seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Williams has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Prokopos tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Williams wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Williams showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Williams, 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Williams!
An out of breath Paul Williams thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.