PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dean Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andronikos Hajikyriakou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dean Williams has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Williams
vs
Hajikyriakou

185 cm
18
260 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

198 cm
18
231 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 London, Dean Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Andronikos Hajikyriakou!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Ackerman and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hajikyriakou clinches up with Williams and pushes him back against the cage.
Hajikyriakou lands an elbow inside.
A bit of stalling here from Hajikyriakou.
Williams wants a takedown but no success here.
Hajikyriakou gets underhooks to prevent Williams's takedown attempt.
Hajikyriakou lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Williams is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hajikyriakou gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dean Williams. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Hajikyriakou gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Williams wants to get back to full guard.
Williams moves into full guard.
Hajikyriakou is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Hajikyriakou really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Williams. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Williams looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Hajikyriakou is defending well. Williams quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Hajikyriakou has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Williams celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dean Williams!