PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between jo big (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rex Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

big
vs
Williams

222 cm
22
156 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, jo big!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rex Williams!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
big closes this distance looking for a takedown but Williams circles away.
big throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
big wants to clinch up but Williams keeps it at a distance.

Williams shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Williams showed some decent athleticism there.
big wants to get back to full guard.
big wants to control but Williams is keeping busy.
Williams wants to control but big is keeping him busy.
big trying to control here.

big is defending against the submission attempts here by Williams.
big knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Williams on the ground.
big is looking to improve his position.
big is working hard here to advance position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

big bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Williams tries to buck big off but big is having none of it.
big working the head with strikes.
Williams tries to bench press big off him but big keeps the position.
Williams is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams moves into full guard.

Williams throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Williams looks gassed!
big looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Williams has momentary wrist control but big slips an elbow through the middle.
big postures up in Williams's guard and throws a big left but Williams blocks it.
big passes into half guard.
big throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Williams is looking for a sweep. big is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
big missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
big is thwarting Williams's attempts to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
big with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Williams has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. big is working away from the top position though.
big throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
big takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
big really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
big misses with a takedown attempt

and Williams counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Williams.
Williams wants to control from the top but big keeps moving.
big on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if big tries to get out of the position.
big working a defensive guard here.
big lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Williams!
Williams wants to hold on but big pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
big with shots to the head and body - Williams looks very uncomfortable down there.
big raining down shots from the mount!

Williams is rocked!
big unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Williams wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! big celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). jo big!