PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Paul Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josie Marquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Williams comes into the arena with All the Above- Maino ft. T-Pain blaring out of the sound system. Marquez has chosen the most annoying Mexican polka music you have heard in your life as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Williams
vs
Marquez

185 cm
37
140 lbs
31 - 17 - 2

173 cm
24
148 lbs
9 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Steel Penn's Laundry 93%

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 31 - 17 - 2, 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 9 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Josie Marquez!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Emerson Jorge and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marquez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Williams defending well as Marquez loads up on a big left hand.
Marquez misses with a body shot.
Williams with a hook.
Williams throws a head kick that half lands.
A punch combination from Marquez misses.
Williams moves into range and connects with a jab.
A swing and a miss from Marquez.
Marquez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Williams swivels and escapes.
Williams connects with a single shot there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Marquez. Williams does a little dance to reset his feet.
Marquez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Marquez misses with a two punch combination.
Marquez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Williams.
No joy there for Williams, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Marquez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Marquez misses with a hook.
Williams blocks a leg kick.
Marquez throws an off balance right hand
and Williams cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Marquez throws a series of punches but Williams moves out of range.
Williams with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Williams takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Paul Williams is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Good standup being displayed there by Marquez as he connects with a hook.
Williams scores with a jab to the head.
Marquez slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Marquez swinging wildly here.
Nice cross by Williams.
Williams connects with an inside leg kick.
Williams throws a half hearted mid kick.
Williams moves away from the strike by Marquez.
Williams lands with a nice body kick.
Nice straight punches there by Williams. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Williams.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Williams bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Williams throws an overhand right that lands on Marquez's shoulder, as Marquez tries to avoid the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Marquez.
Williams connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Williams throws a head kick that Marquez semi-blocks.
Williams throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Marquez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Marquez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Marquez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Marquez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A combination from Marquez does no damage.
Marquez is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Williams is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Marquez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Williams rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Marquez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Marquez gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Marquez looks to throw the jab but Williams is out of range.
Marquez misses with a body punch
and Williams counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Williams just misses with a punch to the body.
Williams misses with a hook. Marquez ducked under it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marquez manages to avoid it.
Williams throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Marquez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Williams connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Marquez misses with the body kick
and Williams counters with a big head kick but Marquez shrugs it off.
Williams keeps Marquez at a distance using the push kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Williams. That's going to slow Marquez down.
Marquez misses with a low kick as Williams jumps back.
Williams bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Marquez's head backwards.
Williams is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Marquez looks to land a right hand but Williams moved out of range.
Williams is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Marquez looks to land a right hand but Williams moved out of range.
Williams slips a jab from Marquez.
Marquez takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Marquez throws a jab when Williams was well out of range.
Marquez shoots in for a takedown but Williams shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Williams connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A shot to the liver by Williams. Beautiful body shot.
Marquez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marquez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Williams bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Marquez thows a body shot but no joy.
Williams looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A punch lands to the side of Marquez 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Williams throws the left hand but Marquez avoids the punch easily.
Williams lands a nice looking body shot.
Marquez throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Some bone on bone action there as Williams checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Williams thumps Marquez with a low kick.
A big right from Williams misses.
Williams just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Williams looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The fighters circle momentarily. Marquez darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Marquez throws a hook to the side of Williams's head but Williams sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Marquez throws a right and a left that Williams avoids nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Williams dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Williams throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Marquez misses the target.
Williams cracks Marquez with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Marquez moves out of range as Williams throws a body kick.
Williams bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Williams connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Marquez throws a low kick but Williams avoids it.
Williams lands a head kick. Marquez smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Williams thows a body shot but no joy.
Marquez on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
No joy there for Williams, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Marquez's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Williams connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Marquez scrambles back to his feet.
Williams lands a nice shot to the body.
Marquez misses with an uppercut
and Williams counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Marquez is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Williams throws out a loose jab but Marquez uses good head movement to avoid it.
A jab lands there for Williams.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A punch lands to the side of Marquez 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams misses with a head kick.
Marquez takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Marquez slips a jab from Williams.
Marquez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Marquez has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Marquez looks to throw a body kick
and Williams counters with a leg kick.
Marquez cracks Williams with an open hand slap.
Marquez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Williams.
Williams lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Marquez blocks the body kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Williams.
Marquez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Marquez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Williams manages to avoid it.
Williams lands a right hook to the body.
Marquez avoids the head kick by Williams.
Paul Williams is winning the standup battle so far.
A looping hook to the body misses from Williams. Marquez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Williams throws a head kick that half lands.
Williams scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marquez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Marquez will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
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!
Marquez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Williams throws a sloppy head kick and Marquez moves out of range easily.
A jab from Marquez misses.
Williams ducks right into an uppercut from Marquez.
Williams misses with a few strikes there.
A big left from Marquez misses.
Williams thuds his right hand into Marquez's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Williams keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Williams uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Marquez throws a poor cross that misses
and Williams makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Williams with a nice cross.
Williams throws a nice looking combination but Marquez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Marquez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Marquez lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Marquez darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Marquez misses with a hook.
Williams steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Marquez.
A head kick misses from Williams.
Marquez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Williams.
Williams swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Marquez.
Williams throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Marquez lands a right hook to the body.
Marquez takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Marquez throws a jab when Williams was well out of range.
Marquez's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Williams connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Marquez scrambles back to his feet.
Williams misses with a few strikes there.
Williams lands a nice shot to the body.
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.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Williams, as that shot connected.
Marquez stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marquez takes one to the side of the head.
Williams thows a left - swing and a miss!
Marquez misses with a looping left.
Marquez keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A thudding body kick lands there by Williams!
Marquez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Marquez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Williams.
Marquez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Marquez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Williams.
A jab from Marquez misses.
Williams pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Williams misses with a head kick.
Marquez throws the left hand but Williams avoids the punch easily.
Marquez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Marquez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Williams throws out the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Williams dominated that second round.
That's time! Williams's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Marquez jabs at Williams's body.
Williams thows a body shot but no joy.
Williams waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Marquez.
Marquez drops his hands momentarily and Williams takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Williams fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marquez manages to avoid it.
Williams misses the jab.
Williams stalks Marquez and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Marquez's face. Marquez staggers backwards, shaken.
Williams lands a slapping body shot.
Marquez misses with an uppercut. Williams saw that one coming.
Marquez throws a shot from downtown. Williams moves away and avoids it.
Williams ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marquez moves away.
Marquez throws a looping overhand right but Williams ducks down to avoid it.
Williams misses with a looping left.
A big left from Williams misses.
Williams throws a good cross that connects.
Williams throws a combination that misses
and Marquez counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Marquez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marquez misses with an uppercut. Williams saw that one coming.
Williams tries a head kick but it misses.
Marquez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Marquez has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Williams.
Williams ducks under a wild hook from Marquez.
Williams throws a body kick that misses.
Some wild striking there from Marquez.
Marquez misses the shot to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Williams.
Williams lands a nice looking body shot.
Marquez throws a big shot that misses.
A big left from Williams misses.
Marquez connects with a jab.
Marquez loads up on a big right hand but Williams slips the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marquez throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Williams misses the shot to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Marquez, as that shot connected.
Williams lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Williams lands a jab.
Marquez throws an overhand right that lands on Williams's shoulder, as Williams tries to avoid the shot.
Williams scores with a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marquez shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Williams eats them both and turns towards Marquez to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Marquez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Marquez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Williams throws a good cross that connects.
Williams scores with a nice body kick.
Marquez looks to score with a jab to the body but Williams is just out of range.
Marquez misses with a hook. Williams ducked under it nicely.
Williams is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Marquez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marquez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Williams moves out of range as Marquez strikes.
Marquez blocks a head kick by Williams.
Williams uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Marquez.
Marquez swings for the body but Williams moves out of range.
Marquez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Williams circles away quickly and effectively.
Williams thumps Marquez with a low kick.
Williams scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Marquez just misses with a punch to the body.
Marquez tries to move into range but Williams moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Williams dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Marquez. That did some damage!
Williams connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Marquez gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Marquez gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Williams.
Williams throws a hook but Marquez blocks it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Williams.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marquez works over Williams's head and body with a nice combination.
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!
Williams throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Marquez on the side of the head.
Josie Marquez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Good standup being displayed there by Williams as he connects with a hook.
Marquez thows a leg kick but Williams checks it
and Williams counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Williams lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Marquez misses with a body shot.
Marquez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Williams sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Marquez misses with an uppercut.
Marquez is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Williams checks a leg kick nicely.
Williams looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Williams lands a glancing blow to the side of Marquez's head.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Williams.
Williams scores with a spinning back kick!
Williams lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Williams showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Williams has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Williams!
A very excited looking Paul Williams made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.