PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between George Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lautaro Marotta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). George Williams could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Lautaro Marotta's chin.

Williams
vs
Marotta

164 cm
24
150 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

172 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, George Williams!
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, Lautaro Marotta!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Marotta is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Williams's half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Marotta moves nicely into side control.
Marotta prevents Williams from escaping the position.
You can see the frustration on Williams's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Williams is looking to reverse the position.
Marotta is looking to take a break and control but Williams is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Williams is trying to control Marotta's posture but Marotta avoids it.

Marotta thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams is trying to control Marotta's posture but Marotta avoids it.
Check out the look on Marotta's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Williams wants to control but Marotta postures up.
Williams tries to get back to half guard but can't.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Williams looking for a sweep but Marotta has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Williams is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Marotta looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Marotta avoids the attempt from Williams to control.
Marotta raining down shots from the mount!
Marotta wants to control the pace but Williams is squirming around nicely.
Williams is desperately trying to improve his position but Marotta has a good base and remains in mount.
Marotta looking to control and managing it successfully.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marotta scoring with strikes but Williams is staying in there.

Marotta working for a guillotine from mount but Williams is in no mood to give up.
Marotta lands a big shot there that rocks Williams but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Marotta content just to control the position here.
Marotta trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams is bucking up trying to escape but Marotta cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Williams is wriggling around trying to escape.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Williams wants to hold on but Marotta pushes him away.
Marotta controlling from mount.
Marotta looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lautaro Marotta dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Williams with a poor takedown

and Marotta moves into the clinch.
Williams tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Marotta is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Williams can't fight it off and eventually Marotta manages to take the fight to the floor. Williams looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Williams controls Marotta momentarily but Marotta frees himself.
Williams has a closed guard, preventing Marotta from standing up.
Williams utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lautaro Marotta has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams wants to improve his position but instead Marotta has moved into half guard.
Williams tries to roll over but Marotta keeps him under control.
Marotta is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Marotta is keen to just control but Williams is a slippery customer.
Williams tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Marotta manages to move to mount!
Marotta working the ground and pound effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marotta tries to stand up but Williams grabs his leg and drags him down! Williams is now on top, in side control.
Williams trying to control the position but Marotta is working away.
Marotta has one of Williams's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Marotta is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Marotta manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Marotta wants to control but Williams is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Williams frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Marotta can't escape the position.
Marotta is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Marotta is breathing heavily.
Williams looking to control but Marotta is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Marotta is desperately trying to improve his position but Williams has a good base and remains in mount.
Williams knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Marotta on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marotta gets back to half guard.
Williams tries to pass to full mount but Marotta defends it.
Williams is keen to just control but Marotta is a slippery customer.
Williams tries to stand and escape but Marotta is controlling the position.

Marotta looking for submissions off his back.
Williams trying to control from half guard but Marotta is working away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Marotta is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Williams pulls his head out easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lautaro Marotta showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Williams looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Marotta is fending him off so far but Williams persists. Nope, Marotta circles away and we're back to standing.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Williams tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marotta's elbow.

Williams breaks from the clinch.
Williams is looking to clinch.

Marotta moves into range and clinches up with Williams.
Williams is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Marotta pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Marotta is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Williams is defending well.

Marotta decides to pull guard.
Marotta is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Marotta can do anything to dispel that myth.
Williams sitting in guard here, content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marotta working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Williams.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marotta keeping full guard, as Williams tries to pass.
Williams has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Williams avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Marotta takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Marotta controls Williams momentarily but Williams frees himself.
Marotta is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marotta looking for a sweep. Not yet Marotta, not yet.
Williams pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Marotta is keeping the position for now.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Williams shoots in for a double leg but Marotta sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George Williams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marotta tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Williams tries for a takedown but Marotta circles away easily

and Marotta counters by moving into the clinch.
Marotta tries to circle away but Williams has him pinned against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marotta misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Williams.
Marotta has Williams pressed against the cage, preventing Williams from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Williams is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Marotta to keep the fight standing.

Marotta breaks the clinch.
Williams thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Marotta if he has to take too many more of those.

Williams gets caught napping as Marotta dives in and scores a takedown. Williams manages to retain guard.
Williams is trying to control the position but Marotta postures up.
Williams is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Marotta is controlling him.
Marotta won't allow Williams to sweep him here.

Williams is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marotta trying to control but Williams is working from the bottom.

Williams has his foot on Marotta's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Marotta works his way back into a safe position though.
Marotta trying to control the position from guard on top but Williams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Williams wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Marotta is now in half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Williams tries to kick Marotta off but Marotta keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Lautaro Marotta.
I've got Marotta winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lautaro Marotta!