PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Xiao Hua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Williams has chosen All the Above- Maino ft. T-Pain as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Hua
vs
Williams

176 cm
36
155 lbs
21 - 10 - 1

185 cm
40
140 lbs
37 - 21 - 3

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 21 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Xiao Hua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 21 - 3, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paul Williams!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Alexandre Firmino and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hua misses with a low kick.
Williams avoids the head kick by Hua.
A right-left combo lands from Williams.
Nice cross by Williams.
Williams has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A head kick misses from Hua.
Williams looks to score with a jab to the body but Hua is just out of range.
Hua moves away from the strike by Williams.
Williams throws a head kick that misses.
Hua scores with a nice right hand.
Hua tries a head kick but it misses.
That kick from Williams tenderised Hua's leg. Hua is trying to keep his angry face on.
Williams finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hua swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Williams lands a glancing blow to the side of Hua's head.
Williams swings widly with a right hand
enabling Hua to counter with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hua with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Williams to score with a decent uppercut.
Williams is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hua, as that shot connected.
Hua tries a head kick but it misses.
Hua moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams misses with a two punch combination.
Hua throws a sloppy head kick and Williams moves out of range easily.
Williams throws a low kick but Hua avoids it.
Williams thows a body shot but no joy.
Williams throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Williams misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hua ducks under a wild hook from Williams.
Williams connects with a looping right hand.
Williams throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Williams looks for the body kick but Hua saw that one coming.
Williams with a jab.
Williams throws a head kick that misses.
Williams has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Hua misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hua tries a head kick but it misses.
Hua misses with a body shot
and Williams counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice shot by Williams.
Williams looks to land a right hand but Hua moved out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hua takes one to the side of the head.
Nice jab there from Williams.
Williams uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hua.
Williams on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hua misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hua swings away with a leg kick that misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hua checks a leg kick.
Williams avoids the head kick by Hua.
Hua throws a head kick but Williams moves out of range.
Williams is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Hua had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
A head kick misses from Hua.
Williams thuds a left hand into Hua's body.
Williams throws a shot from downtown. Hua moves away and avoids it.
Williams throws a hook but Hua blocks it.
Williams connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Williams lands with a good body shot.
A head kick misses from Hua.
Williams lands a really nice looking cross but Hua seems unphased.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams blocks a leg kick.
Hua throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hua throws a body kick that misses.
Williams lands a jab.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Williams. Hua shrugs it off though.
Williams loads up on a big right hand but Hua slips the punch.
Good exchange - Williams coming out on top.
Hua tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Donk. Hua catches Williams right on the button with a cross.
Hua slips under a jab from Williams.
Hua pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Good work by Hua as he checks the leg kick.
Hua throws a leg kick which misses Williams's front leg but catches the back leg as Williams tries to avoid it.
Hua throws a head kick that misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Williams.
Williams scores with a hook to the body. Hua takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hua takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hua lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Williams at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Williams lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hua circles away quickly and effectively.
Hua throws a head kick but Williams moves out of range.
Williams is looking to land body kicks.
Williams pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Williams misses with a looping left.
Hua throws a head kick that misses.
Hua takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Williams lands a nice shot that snaps Hua's head back.
Williams moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hua throws a head kick but Williams moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Williams throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A head kick by Hua misses
and Williams counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hua throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hua is looking to chop away at Williams's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Williams dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hua misses with a head kick.
A big right from Williams misses.
Hua tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hua throws a lazy head kick
and Williams counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hua tries a head kick but it misses.
Williams misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Williams throws an overhand right that lands on Hua's shoulder, as Hua tries to avoid the shot.
Hua throws an overhand right that lands on Williams's shoulder, as Williams tries to avoid the shot.
Hua swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Williams to counter with a crisp jab.
Hua misses the shot to the body.
Hua throws out a loose jab but Williams uses good head movement to avoid it.
Williams throws a half hearted mid kick.
A head kick by Hua misses
and Williams counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hua walks into a stiff left hand from Williams.
Hua plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Williams misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Williams avoids the head kick by Hua.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams throws a jab but it's blocked by Hua.
Williams misses with a hook. Hua ducked under it nicely.
Williams jabs Hua to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Williams lands a nice hook to Hua's body. Hua takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hua looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Williams getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hua lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Williams avoids the head kick by Hua.
Williams avoids the head kick by Hua.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Williams blocks a head kick by Hua.
Hua ducks right into an uppercut from Williams.
Williams connects with a looping right hand.
Williams scores with a sloppy right hand. Hua should have avoided that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hua tries a head kick but it misses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Williams!
Williams scores with the left hand. Hua knows he should have avoided that one.
Hua takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hua takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Hua is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hua looks to throw the jab but Williams is out of range.
Oh Hua is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Williams throws out a powerful jab.
Hua jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Williams avoids the head kick by Hua.
Williams blocks a head kick by Hua.
Williams cracks Hua with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Hua falls to his knees and Williams doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paul Williams!
During a confident post fight interview, Paul Williams thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.