PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Pattis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and DeMario Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Pattis
vs
Williams

176 cm
25
161 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

174 cm
22
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great low kicks
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anthony Pattis!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, DeMario Williams!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pattis misses with a takedown attempt

and Williams holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Williams doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Williams displaying some good clinch control by pressing Pattis up against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Pattis blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Williams has clasped his hands together around Pattis's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Williams 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.
Williams's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pattis can't do much from the bottom here.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Pattis lunges at Williams with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Williams's hand.
Pattis wants to clinch but Williams slips to the side

and Williams counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

DeMario Williams has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Williams closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Williams lands in his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Williams is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Pattis is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Pattis preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Williams controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pattis is looking to stand up but Williams isn't so interested in that idea.
Pattis working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Williams.
Williams is pushing down on Pattis's leg trying to pass to half guard. Pattis is fighting to maintain full guard but Williams has managed to sneak the leg through.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Williams stalling.
Williams thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

DeMario Williams dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Pattis closes the distance but Williams moves to the side

so Williams counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Williams slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Pattis is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Williams is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Pattis is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Williams is aware though and is defending well.
Williams sitting in guard here, content to control.
Williams lands a couple of elbows.
Williams is looking to work some ground and pound but Pattis has wrist control.
Pattis can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Williams controls the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams postures up.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Pattis throws a low kick but Williams avoids it.
Pattis wants to clinch

and Williams counters with a nice double leg into side control. Pattis won't be happy with that.
Williams working the ground and pound from side control.
You can see the frustration on Pattis's face as Williams controls the position.
You can see the frustration on Pattis's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Williams 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

The ref stands the fighters back up. DeMario Williams was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Pattis shoots in but no luck this time.

Williams darts in and clinches Pattis up against the cage.

Williams lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Williams not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Williams controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pattis keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Williams performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Pattis slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Williams looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. DeMario Williams wasn't active enough on the ground.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Williams.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Williams.
Williams content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Pattis is looking to regain half guard here but Williams keeps moving and retains side control.
Williams controlling the position from side mount.
The strikes coming from Williams are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Williams scores with punches from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

DeMario Williams showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Pattis tries to bum rush Williams with a series of wild strikes but Williams uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pattis misses with a two punch combination.
Williams circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pattis fails with the takedown

and Williams counters with a takedown into side control.
Williams looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Pattis is avoiding damage well.
Williams controlling the position.
Williams sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Pattis is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Williams controls the position.
Let's hope that Williams has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pattis taking a bit of punishment here - Williams scoring with strikes.
Williams creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Pattis sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Williams takes a little break here. Pattis wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
DeMario Williams has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pattis tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Williams presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Williams scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Williams landing strikes from the mount and Pattis is in trouble!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams with a couple of short strikes.
Williams raining down hammerfists from mount.
Williams landing strikes from the mount.
Williams prevents Pattis from getting the reversal.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
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!
Pattis tries to hold on but Williams postures up.
Williams content just to control the position here.
Williams working Pattis over with strikes here.
Pattis is looking to get to half guard.
Pattis in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams controlling the pace for now.
Williams punishing his opponent with strikes.
Williams lands a heavy elbow.
Pattis is bucking up trying to escape but Williams cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Pattis is trying desperately to improve position.
BOOM! Williams connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Williams pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pattis tries to hold on but Williams pushes him away.
Williams is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Williams dominating with strikes here.

Pattis is rocked!
Williams in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Oh Pattis is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Williams controlling from mount.
Williams raining down hammerfists from mount.
Williams controlling his opponent.
Williams is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Pattis can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Williams landing strikes from the mount and Pattis is in trouble!
Williams breaks from Pattis's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The referee warns Pattis that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Anthony Pattis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A nice elbow there by Williams.
Williams lands a big elbow - Pattis is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Pattis is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). DeMario Williams!
DeMario Williams is the new lightweight champion!