PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bad Boy Troy Troy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Troy has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Boy Troy Troy
vs
Williams

183 cm
24
250 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

194 cm
20
265 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bad Boy Troy Troy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steve Williams!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams tries to clinch but Troy is having none of it.
Williams wants to clinch.
Troy shoots for a takedown but Williams saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Troy is breathing heavily.
Williams misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Williams shoots for a takedown but Troy saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Troy defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Williams.
Bad Boy Troy Troy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Williams.
Williams with a poor takedown

and Troy decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Williams's guard.
Troy might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Williams throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Troy trying to control but Williams is working from the bottom.
Williams tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams controls Troy momentarily but Troy frees himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Williams clinches up with Troy and pushes him back against the cage.

Williams pulls guard.
Williams has control of Troy's left arm, preventing Troy from doing any damage.
Williams trying to control the position.
Troy stopping the sweep attempt from Williams.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Williams is pulling down on Troy's head to control his posture.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Steve Williams hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Williams.

Williams has closed the distance and engaged Troy in a clinch.
Troy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Troy wants to break free but Williams has control.
Williams is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

Williams manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Williams looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Williams moves into the clinch successfully.
Williams jumps guard but Troy stands there with Williams around his waist. Williams gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Williams tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Williams wants a takedown.
Williams dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Williams pulls guard successfully.

Williams has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Troy is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Williams.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Williams is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Williams dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Williams shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Troy pinned against the cage. Troy gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Williams is defended easily by Troy.
Williams should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Williams lands with a kick to the ribs.
Troy leaves Williams with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bad Boy Troy Troy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Williams.
Williams fails with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Troy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Williams.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Williams moves into range and clinches up with Troy.
Williams lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Troy backwards.

Williams breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Williams fails with the takedown.
Williams buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Troy slaps away a takedown attempt from Williams, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bad Boy Troy Troy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Troy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Williams closes the distance and clinches up with Troy, looking for a takedown. Williams pushes Troy against the cage but Troy circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Williams.
Williams fails with a takedown attempt.
Williams moves in looking to clinch but Troy pushes him off.
Troy slaps away a takedown attempt from Williams, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Williams fails with a takedown attempt.
Williams fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Troy avoids it really well and circles away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Troy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Williams tries to close the distance and clinch but Troy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Troy stuffs the takedown attempt from Williams. Williams gets slowly back to his feet.
Troy looks to land a combination but Williams avoids it well.
Steve Williams seems to be getting the better of the standup.
No luck for Williams with that takedown attempt.
Williams shoots in but Troy avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Williams scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Williams is keen to just control but Troy is a slippery customer.
Troy trying to control from the bottom.
Williams trying to control from half guard but Troy is working away.
Williams sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Troy defending well though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Troy looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Troy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Williams 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. This is the final round!

Troy keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Williams fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Troy avoids it really well and circles away.

Williams closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Williams tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Troy just stands there and leans against the cage.
Bad Boy Troy Troy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Williams.
Williams utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

Williams breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Williams looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams fails with the takedown.
Williams looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Troy is fending him off so far but Williams persists. Nope, Troy circles away and we're back to standing.

Williams pushes Troy up against the cage in a clinch.

Williams decides to pull guard.
Williams wants to stand but Troy is controlling the position.

Williams is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Williams wants to get back to his feet but Troy is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Williams controls Troy momentarily but Troy frees himself.
Steve Williams has got the better of the ground game so far.
Troy preventing the sweep.
Williams is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Williams might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Troy kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Steve Williams.
Williams is trying hard to land a takedown here. Troy sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Williams connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Troy momentarily.
Troy keeps the fight on the outside.
Troy darts in trying to clinch
and Williams connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Troy slaps away a takedown attempt from Williams, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Williams punishes Troy's body with a nice straight punch.
Williams throws a head kick but Troy moves out of range.
Williams wants to clinch up but Troy keeps it at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams shoots for a takedown but Troy saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Troy shoots in looking for a takedown. Williams tries to sprawl out of it but Troy keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Williams manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Troy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Troy throws a sloppy head kick and Williams moves out of range easily.
Troy leaves Williams with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sloppy strikes from Williams. Those never looked like landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Williams comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Williams 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Williams!
Steve Williams seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.