PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shim Changmin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Butch Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Williams's choice of entrance music: Sunshine of Your Love. Shim Changmin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Changmin
vs
Williams

189 cm
29
197 lbs
11 - 10 - 0

190 cm
28
186 lbs
13 - 15 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Damnfield clothing
Hell's Kitchen Lab Corp (159.49 $75)

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 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shim Changmin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Butch Williams!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Ren Mimura and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Williams shoots for a double leg takedown but Changmin sprawls well. He's pushed Williams's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Williams shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Williams throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Williams missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Changmin has Williams pulled in close to control his posture.
Williams throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Changmin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Williams won't allow Changmin to get back to his feet.
Williams stands up over Changmin, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Williams won't allow Changmin to get back to his feet.

Changmin pushes Williams off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Changmin stuffs the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Changmin enables Williams to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Changmin manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Changmin on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Changmin tries to get out of the position.
Williams stands up over Changmin, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Williams accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Changmin wants to stand and escape but Williams is having none of it.
Changmin keeping moving, preventing Williams from controlling successfully.
Changmin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Changmin wants to stand and escape but Williams is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Williams lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Changmin keeping full guard, as Williams tries to pass.
Williams trying to control but Changmin is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams is stalling in the full guard.
Williams trying to control but Changmin is working from the bottom.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Williams stands up over Changmin, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Williams throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Changmin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Williams is looking to work some ground and pound but Changmin has wrist control.
Williams postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Williams works over Changmin with some ground and pound from guard.
Williams stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Changmin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Williams trying to control the position from guard on top but Changmin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Changmin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Williams.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams cracks Changmin with a solid left hand.
Changmin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Williams with a flurry of punches that miss.
Williams prevents Changmin from getting back to his feet.
Williams trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Williams with a nice head shot there.
Williams stops Changmin from standing up.
Williams postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Williams forces his way into half guard.
Williams is thwarting Changmin's attempts to control the position.
Changmin has hold of Williams's hands but Williams slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Williams is looking for a kimura here.
Williams has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Changmin is trying to stand back up but Williams is controlling him

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Williams maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Changmin could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Williams has cracked it and Changmin is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Williams!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Butch Williams!
A less than humble Butch Williams misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.