PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Blimm (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. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Blimm
vs
Williams

150 cm
35
145 lbs
21 - 22 - 2

185 cm
42
140 lbs
41 - 24 - 3

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
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 - 22 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bobby Blimm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 41 - 24 - 3, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paul Williams!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Edson Gomes and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Williams throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Blimm walks into a jab.
Williams cracks Blimm with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Williams fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Some wild striking there from Blimm.
Williams swinging wildly here.
Blimm pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Blimm keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blimm looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Williams misses with a body kick.
An inside leg kick from Williams misses.
Blimm tries to clinch up.
Williams connects with a single shot there.
Williams fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Blimm.
Blimm misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Williams throws a good cross that connects.
Blimm on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Williams. Williams obviously looking to wear him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Williams thows a left - swing and a miss!
Blimm is looking to clinch but Williams is avoiding it.
Blimm throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Williams.
Williams is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Williams scores with a nice right hand.
Williams throws the left hand but Blimm avoids the punch easily.
Paul Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Williams lands an overhand right.
Williams swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blimm throws a one two combo.

Blimm looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Williams has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Blimm is working away from the top position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blimm working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Williams's thigh. Williams counters though and makes it back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blimm postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Williams has his hands on Blimm's head, controlling the position.
Blimm trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Blimm throws an elbow that misses. Williams uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Blimm's guard. Nice move by Williams!
Williams pushing down on Blimm's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams wants to stand up but Blimm is controlling the position.
Blimm is looking to improve his position.

Williams stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Blimm to get to his feet.

Blimm feints and as Williams raises his hands in defense, Blimm changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Blimm trying to control but Williams is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams pulls Blimm in close to prevent any damage.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Bobby Blimm.
Blimm checks a leg kick.
Paul Williams is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Williams misses with a wild body shot.
Nice defenses there by Blimm.
Blimm tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Williams defends well and Blimm ends up having to push Williams into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Blimm breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Williams throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Williams works Blimm's body with a nice hook.
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!
Williams throws a body punch but Blimm moves out of range.

Williams gets caught flat footed, as Blimm shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Paul Williams will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Williams circles away from the clinch attempt.
Williams misses with a wild combination.
Williams gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Williams throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Blimm sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Williams throws a jab when Blimm was well out of range.
Blimm is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Blimm ducks right into an uppercut from Williams.
Williams throws a right and a left that Blimm avoids nicely.
Williams throws a low kick but it's checked well by Blimm.
Williams has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A good leg kick by Williams.
Blimm fails with a takedown attempt.
Williams comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blimm on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Williams motions for Blimm to come forward. Williams throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Williams is looking to score with low kicks.
Williams lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That kick from Williams tenderised Blimm's leg. Blimm is trying to keep his angry face on.
Williams misses with a looping right.
Nice body kick there by Williams.
Blimm fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Blimm keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Williams throws a right hand that misses
and Blimm counters with a body kick that stops Williams in his tracks momentarily.
Williams throws a predictable looking body shot
and Blimm counters with a three punch combo that has Williams backing up. Williams nods at Blimm to acknowledge the strikes.
Williams scores with a decent looking hook.
Paul Williams seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Williams rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Blimm counters with an outside leg kick.
Williams scores with a nice head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Williams gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Blimm to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Blimm drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Williams manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Blimm has Williams in his guard.
Blimm working a defensive guard but Williams manages to pass into side control anyway.
Williams is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Blimm will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blimm is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Williams's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Blimm is looking to control Williams's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Blimm avoid being mounted?
Blimm is trying to get back to full guard.
Blimm might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Blimm throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Williams wants to stand up but Blimm has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Williams is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Blimm is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blimm trying to control here.
Williams looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

Blimm kicks Williams off and gets back to his feet.
Blimm takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bobby Blimm is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Blimm throws a series of strikes that have Williams backpedaling.
Blimm misses with an uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blimm tries for a takedown but Williams sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Blimm. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Blimm fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Williams sprawls well initially but Blimm persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Williams slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Bobby Blimm will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Williams throws a head kick but Blimm moves out of range.
Williams misses with a double jab
and Blimm counters with a thumping low kick.
Williams connects with an inside leg kick.
Williams just misses with a punch to the body.
Blimm throws a right hand that Williams ducks under and follows up with a left that Williams also avoids with ease.
Williams tries to bum rush Blimm with a series of wild strikes but Blimm uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Blimm has closed the distance and engaged Williams in a clinch.
Blimm tries to circle away but Williams has him pinned against the cage.

Blimm's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Williams scores with the left hand. Blimm knows he should have avoided that one.
Williams misses with a few strikes there.
Blimm tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Williams paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Williams.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Blimm moves into the clinch successfully.

Blimm breaks from the clinch.
Blimm throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Williams counter with a right hand.

Blimm rushes Williams and presses him up against the cage.
Williams is looking to break free of the clinch but Blimm has double underhooks.
Williams looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Williams is looking to break free of the clinch but Blimm has double underhooks.
Blimm lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Blimm.

Blimm breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Williams scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Blimm tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Williams lands with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams throws a shot to the body.
A left lands for Williams.
Williams scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A right-left combo lands from Williams.
Blimm shoots in for a takedown but Williams shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Williams explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Williams throws a solid leg kick but Blimm takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Williams.
Williams wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Williams scores with a hook.
Blimm thumps Williams with a low kick.
Blimm slips a jab and a cross from Williams.
Blimm showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Williams.
A slow jab from Williams misses its intended target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blimm ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Williams looks to land a combination but Blimm avoids it well.
Blimm wants to clinch.
Blimm wants to clinch.
Blimm gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Williams.
Williams scores with a decent looking hook.
Williams paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Williams cracks Blimm with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Williams lands with a straight right. Blimm didn't see that one coming.
Williams looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A swing and a miss from Williams.
Blimm is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Williams misses with a wild combination.
Williams looks to throw a body kick

and Blimm holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Blimm breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Blimm is defended easily by Williams.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Blimm. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That kick from Williams tenderised Blimm's leg. Blimm is trying to keep his angry face on.
Williams lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A slapping leg kick lands for Blimm.
Blimm takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Blimm has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Williams.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Williams comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Williams has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Williams!
A victorious Paul Williams thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.