PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tyrone Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zi Phan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Williams
vs
Phan

184 cm
18
189 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

186 cm
23
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Counter striker
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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tyrone Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zi Phan!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Edson Gomes and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams misses with a few strikes there.
Williams throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Williams throws a right and a left that both miss.

Phan shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Phan stalling.
Williams wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phan controlling the action here.
Phan tries to pass to full mount but Williams defends it.

Phan decides to return to a standing position.
Williams throws a one two combo.
Horrible takedown by Phan or perhaps it was just good defense by Williams which made him look bad.
Williams is looking to slow Phan down with leg kicks.
Williams misses the jab.
Williams misses with a two punch combination.
Tyrone Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Williams misses the target.
Williams throws a right and a left that Phan avoids nicely.
Williams throws a half hearted mid kick.
Williams throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Phan gets the takedown into side control.
Phan in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Let's hope that Phan has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Williams tries to escape but Phan is in control.
Williams is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Williams prevents Phan from improving position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phan taking a breather here.

Phan stands up and beckons Williams to his feet.
Williams missing with a left hand there. Phan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Williams misses with the combination.
Williams misses with a jab, cross combination.
Williams fails to land with a series of punches.

Phan shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Phan showed some decent athleticism there.
Phan stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phan moves into full mount! Williams won't be happy about that!
Phan takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zi Phan dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Williams swinging wilding here.
Williams looks to land a left hand but Phan moved out of range nicely.

Phan drives through with a takedown into guard.
Williams is looking to stand up but Phan isn't so interested in that idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Phan controls from within his opponent's guard.
Williams is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Phan dives into side control.
Phan moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Despite being in the dominant position, Zi Phan just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Phan misses the shot to the body.
Williams tries to bum rush Phan with a series of wild strikes but Phan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Williams throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Phan gets a takedown into half guard.
Phan slows the pace down in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phan stops Williams from getting back to his feet.
Phan is taking a breather. Williams says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Phan is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phan controlling from mount.
Williams is trying to stand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Phan controlling from mount.

Despite being in the dominant position, Zi Phan just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Phan scores a takedown into full mount!
Zi Phan has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
You get the feeling that Williams really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Phan content just to control the position here.
Phan cracks Williams with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Williams wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Phan controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zi Phan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Phan drives through with a takedown into guard.
Phan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Williams is keeping the position for now.
Phan stops Williams from standing up.
Phan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Phan controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Phan wants to pass the guard but Williams is keeping the position.
Phan controls from within his opponent's guard.
Williams keeping full guard, as Phan tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams is looking to stand up but Phan isn't so interested in that idea.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Phan controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's two 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.
Williams is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Phan stands and throws Williams's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Phan connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Williams some visible discomfort.
Phan controlling from side mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Despite being in the dominant position, Zi Phan just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Phan looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Williams!
Phan controlling the pace for now.
Williams squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Phan controlling from the full mount.
Tyrone Williams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Despite being in the dominant position, Zi Phan just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Williams misses with a low kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zi Phan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Phan winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zi Phan!