PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Forte El Gato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terrence Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Williams has chosen Meek Mill - Actin up as his entrance music. Forte El Gato has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

El Gato
vs
Williams

180 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Forte El Gato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Terrence Williams!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
El Gato ducks under a wild hook from Williams.
El Gato slips a straight right by Williams.
El Gato moves in looking to clinch but Williams pushes him off.
El Gato connects with a single shot there.
Williams throws a jab but it's blocked by El Gato.
El Gato uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Williams.
El Gato swinging wildly here.
El Gato doesn't manage to clinch there - Williams circles away.
El Gato misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
El Gato throws a right hand that Williams ducks under and follows up with a left that Williams also avoids with ease.
Williams takes a swing at El Gato's ribcage but misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Williams fails with a takedown attempt.
El Gato uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Williams.
An inside leg kick lands from El Gato.
El Gato scores with a spinning back kick!
Williams shoots in for a takedown but El Gato shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams misses with a combination
and El Gato counters with a nice leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of El Gato 's head but he takes it in his stride.
El Gato lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Williams circles away quickly and effectively.
El Gato slips under a jab.
A punch combination from El Gato misses.
El Gato moves into range and connects with a jab.
El Gato scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
El Gato misses with a wild combination.
El Gato misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Williams closes this distance looking for a takedown but El Gato circles away.
Forte El Gato has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Terrence Williams.
El Gato tries to clinch but Williams moves out of range.
Williams works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Williams throws a right hand that El Gato ducks under and follows up with a left that El Gato also avoids with ease.
Williams wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams swings and misses with a hook to the body.
El Gato scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
El Gato lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Williams tests El Gato's chin there with a solid looking shot.
El Gato slips a straight right by Williams.
Williams misses with a wild body shot.
Williams shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. El Gato defends it nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - El Gato looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
El Gato throws a series of punches but Williams moves out of range.
El Gato shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
El Gato throws a nice looking combination but Williams bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Williams loads up on a big right hand but El Gato slips the punch.
Williams slaps away a takedown attempt from El Gato, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Williams looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for El Gato!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Williams postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
El Gato is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Williams asserts his dominance and retains side control.
El Gato trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
El Gato can't do much from the bottom here.
El Gato keeps Williams under control for a moment.
El Gato tries to escape but Williams is in control.
Williams fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Williams wants to lay and pray for a moment but El Gato keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams lands a decent elbow from side control.
El Gato managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Williams.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Williams trying to control the position but El Gato is working away.
El Gato taking a bit of punishment here - Williams scoring with strikes.
El Gato is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Williams is controlling him well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Williams is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
El Gato wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Williams wants to lay and pray for a moment but El Gato keeps working.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
El Gato is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
El Gato is letting Williams control him for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Terrence Williams will probably get the nod.
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.

El Gato throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Williams's waist but Williams gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing El Gato off to one side.
No luck with that takedown attempt from El Gato.

El Gato gets a takedown into half guard.

El Gato stands up and beckons Williams to join him on the feet.
El Gato throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Williams.
El Gato gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Williams.
El Gato slips a jab and a cross from Williams.
Danga de danga de dang - Williams scores with a four punch combination!
El Gato gets cracked there but stands up to it.
El Gato misses with a series of wild punches.
El Gato avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
El Gato swinging wildly here.
Williams paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Williams swings for the body but El Gato moves out of range.
Nice body kick from El Gato.
El Gato dodges the punch combination from Williams.
Williams misses with a body shot
and El Gato counters with a two punch combo.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from El Gato. Williams shrugs it off though.
El Gato lands a nice leg kick that just misses Williams's sensitive parts.
El Gato is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

El Gato gets caught napping as Williams dives in and scores a takedown. El Gato manages to retain guard.
Williams controls from within his opponent's guard.
Williams is breathing heavily.
El Gato looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
El Gato is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Williams is controlling him.
Williams trying to control but El Gato is working from the bottom.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Williams throws a big right hand that misses.
Williams controlling from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
El Gato tries to clinch up.
Williams fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
El Gato's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and El Gato duly obliges.
Williams fails to land with a series of punches.
El Gato showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Williams.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams shoots for a double leg takedown but El Gato sprawls well. He's pushed Williams's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Williams looks to score with a jab to the body but El Gato is just out of range.
El Gato tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Williams throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
El Gato throws a series of punches but Williams moves out of range.
El Gato throws a series of strikes that have Williams backpedaling.
El Gato uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Williams.
El Gato is looking to clinch but Williams is avoiding it.
El Gato slips under a jab.

El Gato has closed the distance and engaged Williams in a clinch.
El Gato landing some nice looking knees to the body.

El Gato manages to break the clinch.
El Gato fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
El Gato tries to clinch up but Williams circles away and keeps his distance.
Forte El Gato is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

El Gato has Williams up against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams looking to stall.
El Gato is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Williams fails to pull the fight into his guard.
El Gato lands a body shot in the clinch.
El Gato landing some nice looking knees to the body.

El Gato escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
El Gato cracks a nice hook into Williams's ribs.
El Gato is looking to clinch.
El Gato misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

El Gato gets in close and instigates a clinch.
El Gato is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
El Gato lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Forte El Gato dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Williams tries for a takedown but El Gato sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jab from El Gato.
El Gato tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Williams paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Williams throws a series of punches but El Gato moves out of range.
El Gato scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Williams thows a body shot but no joy.
Williams will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Williams takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Williams misses with a takedown attempt - El Gato sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
El Gato uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Williams.
Williams looks to throw the jab but El Gato is out of range.
Williams takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

El Gato moves into the clinch successfully.
El Gato prevents a body shot from Williams.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by El Gato as Williams tries to tie him up.

El Gato manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams misses with a straight right.
A head kick misses from El Gato.
Williams misses with a straight right.
El Gato steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Williams.
Williams swings for the body but El Gato moves out of range.
El Gato fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Williams.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by El Gato.
Williams looks to land a right hand but El Gato moved out of range.
El Gato lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Williams circles away quickly and effectively.
El Gato lands a nice leg kick that just misses Williams's sensitive parts.
El Gato tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Williams manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Williams has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by El Gato.
El Gato lands with a slapping head kick.
El Gato fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
El Gato scores with a hook to the body. Williams takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

El Gato darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

El Gato is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Williams is looking for a sweep. El Gato is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
El Gato seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Williams blocking the ground and pound attempt from El Gato.
Williams trying to control from the bottom.
El Gato tries to stand but can't do so whilst Williams controls his leg.
Williams has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Williams is trying to control but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams is refusing to be controlled, as El Gato sits in half guard.
El Gato not landing any meaningful shots this time.

El Gato is trying to work for a kimura but Williams is defending well.
Williams is trying to control but can't.
El Gato trying to control the action but Williams is working from the bottom.
El Gato seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Williams tries to roll over but El Gato keeps him under control.
El Gato winds up and cracks Williams with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
El Gato is trying to control. Williams wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
El Gato is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

El Gato is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Williams is just riding it out for now. El Gato eventually gives up the hold.
Williams moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Williams manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Williams looking to land elbow strikes but El Gato uses the position to regain half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Forte El Gato showed his dominance in that final round.
I think El Gato has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Forte El Gato!