PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mitchell Stehling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kane Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stehling kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Turmion Kätilöt - Minä MÄÄRÄÄN!. Williams has chosen Celebration by Kool and the Gang as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Stehling
vs
Williams

191 cm
34
261 lbs
48 - 19 - 0

193 cm
29
262 lbs
25 - 5 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Hell's Balls Recovery (160)
Perkele!

Hellbent
Conquer

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 48 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mitchell Stehling!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kane Williams!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Chris Edwards and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Williams misses with a double jab.
Williams thows a body shot but no joy.
Williams throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Stehling counters with a takedown into side control.
Williams trying to remain calm as Stehling controls from the top position.
Stehling lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
You can see the frustration on Williams's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Stehling in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Stehling scores with punches from side control.
Williams struggling a bit here.
Williams tries to get back to half guard but can't.
You can see the frustration on Williams's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stehling in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Stehling wants to control but Williams is keeping him busy.
Stehling has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Stehling tries to score with some ground and pound. Williams controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Williams manages to get back to half guard.
Stehling trying to control the action but Williams is working from the bottom.
Williams is looking to improve his position.
Stehling wants to lay and pray for a moment but Williams keeps working.

Williams looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams trying to control here.
Stehling is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stehling prevents Williams from improving his position.
Williams is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Stehling scores with a couple of nice shots.
Williams is in trouble now - Stehling has advanced to mount!
Stehling in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Stehling prevents Williams from getting the reversal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams regains half guard.
Stehling is trying to control the action in half guard but Williams is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Stehling moves into full mount! Williams won't be happy about that!
Stehling looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Williams regains half guard.
Stehling trying to advance position but Williams counters by regaining guard.
Stehling is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Williams is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Stehling defends well.
Stehling wants to control from the top but Williams keeps moving.

Williams throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Stehling escapes and throws Williams's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Stehling wants to control for a moment but Williams uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ground and pound from Stehling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mitchell Stehling dominated that round.
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.

A punch combination from Stehling misses.
Williams checks a low kick from Stehling.
Williams throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Stehling counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Stehling with a flurry of punches that miss.

Williams looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Williams throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Stehling escapes and throws Williams's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Stehling lands an elbow.
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 gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Stehling tries to control but Williams wriggling away.
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.
Williams sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Williams is refusing to be controlled, as Stehling sits in half guard.
Stehling throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Williams wants to control but Stehling is keeping busy.
Stehling sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Stehling throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mitchell Stehling overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stehling missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Stehling seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Williams does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Stehling is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Stehling connects with a nice short shot to Williams's temple.
Stehling is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Stehling lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stehling trying to control from half guard but Williams is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stehling not doing much here.
Stehling scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Stehling looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Williams with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Stehling looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Stehling is looking to take a break and control but Williams is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Williams makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Williams.
Stehling postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Williams throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stehling postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Stehling scoring with punches to the head and body.
Williams keeping full guard, as Stehling tries to pass.

Williams working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Stehling doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Stehling manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stehling trying to control the position from guard on top but Williams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mitchell Stehling dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Stehling dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Williams lands a nice leg kick that just misses Stehling's sensitive parts.
Williams throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stehling checks a leg kick nicely.
Williams misses with a wild body shot.
Williams misses with a left hand

and Stehling counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Stehling.
Stehling trying to control but Williams is working from the bottom.

Stehling got a little sloppy there for a moment and Williams has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Stehling has managed to get both his arms back between Williams's legs - danger averted.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stehling trying to control the position from guard on top but Williams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stehling throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Williams works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stehling postures up in Williams's guard and throws a big left but Williams blocks it.
Stehling is working Williams over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Stehling distracts Williams with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Stehling postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Stehling pushes down on Williams's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Stehling lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Stehling thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Williams's head.

Williams looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kane Williams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mitchell Stehling is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Stehling's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Stehling's back!
This has been an exciting period of action!

Stehling defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Stehling tries to break free.
Stehling trying to control the hands but Williams won't let him.

Williams working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Stehling wants to control his opponent's hands but Williams gets his hands free.

Williams is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Stehling is defending well though. Williams let's go of the attempt for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams gets his hands free as Stehling looks to control.

Williams is looking for the choke from the back position but Stehling is controlling his hands well.
Stehling turns into Williams and is now in his guard.
Stehling is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Stehling seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Williams for as long as he can get away with.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Williams trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

Williams is looking for a triangle here but Stehling uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Stehling wants to lay and pray for a moment but Williams keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams is trying to escape the position but Stehling is controlling the position.
Williams is looking to reverse the position.
Williams seems a little lost for a moment, as Stehling dominates the positioning.
Williams is not content to let Stehling control the position.
Williams sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Stehling is trying to control the action in half guard but Williams is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mitchell Stehling showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Stehling, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mitchell Stehling!
A victorious Mitchell Stehling thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Kane Williams was interviewed post fight and said 'Damn, I need to re-think things. '.