PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Darren Russell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franco Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Russell comes to the ring accompanied by Robin Thicke - Blurred Lines. Franco Williams is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Russell
vs
Williams

191 cm
25
194 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

197 cm
21
160 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

Brawler
Granite chin

Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Darren Russell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Franco Williams!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Williams clinches up with Russell and pushes him back against the ropes.

Williams's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Williams cracks the inside of Russell's front leg.
Williams has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Russell is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Williams paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Williams is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Williams catches Russell with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Williams rushes Russell and presses him up against the ropes.
Williams misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Russell.
Come on Williams - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Russell is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.

Williams breaks the clinch.
Russell is looking to score with low kicks.
Williams lands with a good body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Williams lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Russell looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Williams blocks a head kick by Russell.
Williams lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Williams clinches with his opponent.

Russell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Russell misses with a kick to the body

and Williams moves into the clinch.
Williams stalling in the clinch but Russell improves position.
Williams keeps control of Russell as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Russell is stalling here.
Russell is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Williams is defending well for now.
Russell is looking to break free of the clinch but Williams has double underhooks.
Williams lands an elbow that stopped Russell in his tracks for a moment.

Williams's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Williams lands but Russell takes it in his stride.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Russell throws a head kick but Williams moves out of range.
Russell takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Russell misses with a hook.

Russell gets tackled into the ropes by Williams. Williams maintains the clinch.
Williams is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Russell is keeping busy.
Russell wants to break the clinch but can't.
Williams with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Darren Russell has been cut.

Williams breaks the clinch.
Williams moves out of range of the leg kick from Russell.

Williams forces Russell back against the ropes and clinches.
Williams lands a knee to the body.

Williams escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams connects with a body shot that sends Russell's belly button to the back.
Russell misses with a double jab.
Franco Williams is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Williams throws a head kick that half lands.

Williams gets a clinch.
Come on Williams - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Williams scores with a knee to the head.

Williams breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Williams throws a nice inside leg kick.

Williams moves into the clinch.
Williams trying to stall but Russell improves his position.
Williams is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
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!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Williams obliges.
Williams with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Williams landing knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Williams scores with a nice short uppercut.
Russell is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Williams is keeping busy.

Williams pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Williams throws a quick inside leg kick.
Russell is breathing heavily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Williams.
A solid leg kick lands there for Williams.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Williams scores with a leg kick.
Williams jabs Russell to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Williams throws a nice head kick!
Russell stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Williams.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Franco Williams dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Darren Russell's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Williams connects with a solid leg kick.
Williams throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Williams darts in and clinches Russell up against the ropes.

Williams manages to break the clinch.
Russell stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Williams.
Crunch! Williams slams his shin into Russell's torso.
Williams fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Williams smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Williams moves out of range of the strikes.
Good leg kick by Williams there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Russell is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Williams throws a head kick that half lands.
Russell takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Williams has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Williams dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Russell. That did some damage!
Russell takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams connects with a body shot that sends Russell's belly button to the back.
Williams takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Williams cracks the inside of Russell's front leg.
Russell takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Williams connects with an inside leg kick.
Williams turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Williams moves into the clinch.
Williams wants to stall.

Williams breaks the clinch.
Williams moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Williams closes the distance and pushes Russell back into the ropes.

Williams breaks from the clinch.
Franco Williams seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Russell on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Williams. Williams obviously looking to wear him down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Williams throws a nice inside leg kick.
Williams dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Russell. That did some damage!
Williams ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Williams scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Williams scores with a head kick. Russell tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Russell doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Williams lands a head kick. Russell smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Williams chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Williams.
Williams scores with a head kick. Russell tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Williams dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Russell. That did some damage!

Williams clinches with his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams avoiding damage.

Williams breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Williams scores with a decent looking hook.
Williams buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Russell throws a leg kick but Williams checks it.
Russell misses with a leg kick
and Williams counters with a thumping low kick.
Williams dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Russell. That did some damage!
Williams fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Williams scoring well with a low kick there.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Good standup being displayed there by Williams as he connects with a hook.
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 lands a leg kick that knocks Russell off balance momentarily.

Williams throws out a head kick that Russell doesn't see coming - it connects and sends Russell crashing to the mat face first! He's bounced up to his knees and is scrambling to get back to his feet and beat the count. He's up on 5 but still looks a bit groggy; will the referee allow it to continue??? He's taking a good look into Russell's eyes and has decided to let it go on!

Russell is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams connects with a leg kick. Russell looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Oh Russell is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Williams darts in and clinches Russell up against the ropes.
Russell seems to have got his legs back now.
Williams creates a bit of space and fires a knee right up the middle, almost lifting Russell off his feet and sending him crashing to the canvas! Russell is trying to get back to his feet but his equilibrium is completely gone! The referee has called it off! This fight is over! Williams is jumping up and down like a mad man, celebrating with his cornermen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Franco Williams!
After the big win, Franco Williams made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Alpha-Male Nutritional Supplements (q160) and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.