PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Diego Russell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dale Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Williams is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Whom Shall I Fear. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Dale Williams was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Russell
vs
Williams

186 cm
28
205 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

190 cm
24
205 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Knockout power

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Diego Russell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dale Williams!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Jeff Smith and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Russell closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Williams did well to prevent Russell getting side control.
Williams is looking for a sweep. Russell is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Russell not doing much here.
Williams pushes Russell off looking to stand but Russell dives back in and keeps control.

Russell is trying to work for a kimura but Williams is defending well.
Russell drops an elbow to the side of Williams's head.

Russell is looking for a kimura but Williams is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Russell to get the leverage.
Williams taking some punishment here, with Russell in his half guard.
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!
Russell trying to control the pace.
Russell wants to control but Williams is keeping him busy.
Russell prevents Williams from standing back up.
Russell not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Russell passes to full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Russell tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Williams wants to control but Russell is having none of it.
Williams is desperately trying to improve his position but Russell has a good base and remains in mount.
Russell scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Russell tries to control but Williams wriggling away.

Russell looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Williams is squirming around, avoiding Russell's attempts to control the action.
Russell content just to control the position here.

Russell jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Williams manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Russell moves into full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Russell wants to finish this one by submission but Williams is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Russell.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Russell with the ground and pound from mount.
Russell landing strikes from the mount and Williams is in trouble!
Russell lands a big elbow.
Russell is landing with some decent strikes but Williams is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

Williams is rocked!
Williams takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Russell's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Diego Russell!