PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hannibal Pineda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Williams's entrance music is Welcome To Jamrock (Jamaica). A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Williams
vs
Pineda

205 cm
20
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
18
240 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kenny Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hannibal Pineda!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Williams.
Pineda looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Pineda changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Williams tries to avoid it but Pineda manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Williams to the ground. Williams escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nice sprawl there from Pineda as Williams shoots in.
Williams moves in looking to clinch but Pineda pushes him off.
Some wild striking there from Williams.
Williams misses with a series of wild punches.
Williams defending well as Pineda loads up on a big left hand.
Pineda changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Williams tries to avoid it but Pineda manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Williams to the ground. Williams escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Williams gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Williams pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Williams gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Williams is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Pineda to keep the fight standing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Williams wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Williams breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams throws a series of punches but Pineda avoids them all with ease.
Williams lands with a shot to the body.
Williams throws a shot to the body.
Williams will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Williams fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenny Williams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good standup being displayed there by Williams as he connects with a hook.
Pineda should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Williams looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pineda fails with a takedown attempt.
Pineda stuffs the takedown attempt from Williams. Williams gets slowly back to his feet.
Williams feints a jab promting Pineda to slip. Williams then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Pineda slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pineda slips a jab and a cross from Williams.
Williams changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pineda tries to avoid it but Williams manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pineda to the ground. Pineda escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Williams clinches.

Williams's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Williams scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Pineda controlling the action here for a moment.
Williams fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pineda with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Williams's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Williams throws a one two combo.
Williams moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Pineda tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Williams misses with a two punch combination.
Pineda fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pineda misses with a jab, cross combination.
Williams shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pineda defends it nicely.

Williams forces Pineda back against the cage and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Williams pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pineda has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.

Williams moves into the clinch successfully.
Pineda looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Pineda is trying desperately to land a takedown but Williams is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Pineda.
Williams has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pineda missing with knees to the body.

Williams escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Williams goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Williams moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Pineda wants to clinch.
Pineda fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Williams swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Williams takes the fight into the clinch.

Williams escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Williams scores with a three punch combo!
Williams shoots in for a double leg but Pineda sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Williams goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kenny Williams is winning the standup battle so far.
Williams changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pineda tries to avoid it but Williams manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pineda to the ground. Pineda escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Williams is looking to clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Williams tries to close the distance and clinch but Pineda swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Williams clinches with his opponent.

Williams breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenny Williams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Williams keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Williams moves into range and clinches up with Pineda.

Williams escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kenny Williams is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Pineda closes the distance and pushes Williams back into the cage.
Williams tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pineda just stands there and leans against the cage.
Williams misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pineda.

Williams escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Williams throws a sloppy head kick and Pineda moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Williams misses with the combination.
Pineda tries to clinch but Williams moves away
and Williams counters with a series of strikes. Pineda will be more careful next time no doubt.
Pineda slaps away a takedown attempt from Williams, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Williams will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Williams has Pineda up against the cage in a clinch.
Williams goes for a takedown attempt but Pineda pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Pineda tries to close the distance and clinch but Williams swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Pineda. No joy for Williams on that attempt.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A head kick misses from Williams.
Left hook, right uppercut from Williams.
Williams shoots for a takedown but Pineda saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Williams fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Good work by Pineda as he checks the leg kick.
Pineda shoots in for a takedown but Williams shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Pineda shoots in for a takedown but Williams shows good takedown defense.
Williams shoots in for a double leg but Pineda sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Williams misses with a low kick as Pineda jumps back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pineda is looking to clinch but Williams is avoiding it.
Williams tries a low kick but Pineda avoids it.
A head kick misses from Williams.
Williams tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pineda paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Williams misses with a wild combination.
Williams is working the combinations to good effect here.
Williams throws a head kick but Pineda moves out of range.
Williams swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pineda.
Kenny Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Williams misses with a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Williams keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Williams connects with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenny Williams dominated that second round.
That's time! Williams's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Pineda shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Williams defends it nicely.

Pineda tries to keep at a distance but Williams has taken the fight into the clinch.

Williams successfully pulls guard.

Williams throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Williams is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Williams has his hands on Pineda's head, controlling the position.
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 is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Pineda presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.

Williams manages to break the clinch.
Williams misses with a double jab.
Williams just misses with a punch to the body.
Pineda moves out of range of the body kick.
Williams throws a head kick but Pineda moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pineda stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pineda wants it to stay on the feet.
Williams tries to bum rush Pineda with a series of wild strikes but Pineda uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pineda avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Williams tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pineda manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pineda shoots in but Williams avoids the takedown attempt easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Pineda.
Kenny Williams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hannibal Pineda.
Williams throws a right and a left that both miss.
Williams throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pineda's waist but Pineda gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Williams off to one side.
Williams is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Williams throws a head kick but Pineda moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pineda tries to bum rush Williams with a series of wild strikes but Williams uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Williams misses with a series of wild punches.
Williams tries to close the distance and clinch but Pineda swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pineda shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pineda displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Williams.
Williams misses with a takedown attempt - Pineda sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Williams's jab looks to have found its range, popping Pineda under the eye.

Williams pushes Pineda up against the cage in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Williams's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Williams's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Pineda manages to break the clinch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Pineda!
Williams feints a jab promting Pineda to slip. Williams then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Pineda slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Pineda moves in looking to clinch but Williams pushes him off.
Williams shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pineda as he jumps to the side.
Pineda misses with a takedown attempt - Williams sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Williams keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hannibal Pineda has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kenny Williams is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Williams closes the distance and lands a one-two.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kenny Williams showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Williams has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenny Williams!
During a confident post fight interview, Kenny Williams thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.