PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Teddy Barton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Barton
vs
Williams

185 cm
21
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Teddy Barton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Matt Williams!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Paul Gruel and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams walks forward, straight into a front kick from Barton.
We've been hearing reports that Barton has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Barton defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Williams.
Williams circles away from the clinch attempt.
Barton shoots in and drives through. Williams sprawls well.
Jab, jab by Williams - just one landing.
Barton fails with a takedown attempt.
Williams defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Barton.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Teddy Barton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barton tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Williams uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Barton has time to react.

It looks like Teddy Barton has been cut.
Williams shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Williams is really turning it up, unleashing another crisp combination which drops Barton like a ton of bricks! The referee dives in to stop the fight, saving Barton from another fist facial!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matt Williams!