PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Fredrick Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergey Brunner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sergey Brunner looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Williams
vs
Brunner

175 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

174 cm
18
145 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

ZSTAR

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fredrick Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergey Brunner!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams tries to clinch but Brunner moves out of range.
Brunner keeps the fight on the outside.
Williams wants to clinch.

Williams fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Brunner, pushing him back against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Williams throws an elbow but misses.
Williams wants to break free but Brunner has control.
Williams changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Brunner fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Williams shoots in and drives through. Brunner sprawls well.
Brunner with a poor takedown
and Williams counters with a slapping leg kick.

Brunner feints and as Williams raises his hands in defense, Brunner changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brunner looks gassed!
Williams controlling the position.
Brunner pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Williams is keeping the position for now.
Williams looking for a sweep. Not yet Williams, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams is trying to control the position but Brunner postures up.
Brunner won't allow Williams to get back to his feet.
Brunner stopping the sweep attempt from Williams.
Williams not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Williams with a poor takedown

and Brunner decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Williams's guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fredrick Williams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Williams is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Williams manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Brunner manages to get himself to full guard.
Williams trying to control the position from guard on top but Brunner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Williams's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Williams wants to stand but Brunner has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Brunner looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Brunner tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Brunner has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Williams can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Williams controlling from the top position.
Williams wants to stand but Brunner is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams wants to control from the top but Brunner keeps moving.
Williams landing with the ground and pound.
Williams looking to pass the guard.
Brunner wants to sweep here but Williams controlling him for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Williams doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Brunner counters with a low kick, right behind Williams 's knee.
Brunner looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Williams darts in trying to clinch

and Brunner counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Williams's guard now.
Williams looking to control but Brunner passes into half guard.
Brunner is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Williams wants to improve his position but Brunner is controlling well.
Brunner passes into side control, despite Williams's attempt to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sergey Brunner dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Brunner rushes Williams and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Brunner is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Williams pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Brunner takes an elbow to the temple.
Williams is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Williams pulls guard effortlessly.
Brunner won't allow Williams to get back to his feet.
Williams throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Williams is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Brunner preventing the sweep.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brunner wants to control from the top but Williams keeps moving.
Brunner wants to get up but he can't break Williams's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams wants to stand but Brunner is controlling the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Williams tries to clinch

and Brunner counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Brunner.
Brunner is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Williams is keeping busy.
Williams content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Williams looking to throw knees to the head but Brunner is blocking nicely.
Brunner goes for a takedown attempt but Williams pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Williams wants to clinch but Brunner slips to the side

so Brunner counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Brunner connects with a couple of short punches.
Williams is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Brunner slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Brunner stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Williams swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brunner won't allow Williams to sweep him here.
Williams wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Brunner is now in half guard.
Brunner scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Williams gets full guard.
Brunner looking to pass the guard.
Brunner prevents Williams from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams controlling Brunner's posture.
Brunner landing with the ground and pound.
Williams trying to keep a closed guard but Brunner is proving a slippery customer.
Brunner is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Williams is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Brunner dives into side control.
Williams prevents Brunner from moving into mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Williams with a poor takedown

and Brunner counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Brunner.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams controls Brunner momentarily but Brunner frees himself.
Brunner postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Brunner is working Williams over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Williams is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Williams working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Brunner.
Brunner postures up and lands a big shot to Williams's brow.
Brunner won't allow Williams to get back to his feet.
Brunner postures up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Brunner circles away from the clinch attempt

and Brunner counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Brunner.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sergey Brunner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Williams darts in trying to clinch

and Brunner counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Brunner is keen to just control but Williams is a slippery customer.
Williams wants to control but Brunner is keeping busy.
Brunner is keen to just control but Williams is a slippery customer.
Williams wants to control but Brunner is keeping busy.
Williams tries to roll over but Brunner keeps him under control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brunner is looking to stall here but Williams recovers full guard.
Sergey Brunner has got the better of the ground game so far.
Brunner stops Williams from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams has Brunner pulled in close to control his posture.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Williams throws a sloppy head kick

and Brunner counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Williams's guard now.
Williams is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Brunner pushing down on Williams's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Well, if Brunner is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Brunner not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Williams kicks off Brunner and gets to his feet.
Fredrick Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Williams looks to clinch

and Brunner counters with a nice double leg into side control. Williams won't be happy with that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brunner working the ground and pound from side control.
Williams tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Brunner easily slips into full mount!
Brunner raining down shots from the mount!

Brunner looking to isolate an arm here. Williams doesn't see it coming and as Brunner extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Brunner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sergey Brunner!