PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between James Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick nark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Williams kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Robot Rock-Daft Punk. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Williams
vs
nark

178 cm
22
168 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick nark!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
nark pulls out of a head kick attempt.
nark throws a right hand that Williams ducks under and follows up with a left that Williams also avoids with ease.
nark swinging wilding here.
nark scores with a push kick.
Williams connects with a good right hand that stumbles nark. nark circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
nark lands a head kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
nark throws a head kick that misses.
Williams lands with a nice combination. nark backs away looking to recover.
Williams throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Williams blocks a head kick by nark.
nark misses with a head kick.
nark misses with a head kick.
Williams closes the distance and clinches up with nark, looking for a takedown. Williams pushes nark against the cage but nark circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Williams is breathing heavily.
nark scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

It looks like James Williams has been cut.
nark throws a head kick that misses.
nark throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Williams throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
nark throws a head kick but Williams moves out of range.
nark takes a jab right on the kisser.
nark will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
nark misses the body punch
and Williams counters with a stiff right hand.
Williams blocks a head kick by nark.
A head kick misses from nark.
nark throws a sloppy head kick and Williams moves out of range easily.
Williams swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Williams displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
nark throws a left and a right that both miss
and Williams counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
nark throws a sloppy head kick and Williams moves out of range easily.

Williams shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Williams landing strikes from the mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
nark wants to try and get back to his feet.
nark taking shots to the head.
Williams with shots to the head and body - nark looks very uncomfortable down there.
nark tries to buck Williams off but he can't manage it.
Williams dominating with strikes here.
nark wants to try and get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams cracks nark with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

nark bucks up and throws Williams to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Left hook, right uppercut from nark.
Williams throws a big shot that misses.
Nice body punch from nark.
Nice sprawl there from nark as Williams shoots in.
Williams with a nice cross.
nark lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by nark.
Williams fakes high and swings low for a body shot but nark manages to avoid it.
nark lands a head kick!
Williams misses with a takedown attempt - nark sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Williams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
nark misses with a head kick.
Williams connects with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams misses with a straight left.
nark throws a combination that misses
and Williams counters with a two punch combo.
nark moves away from the strike by Williams.
nark throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
nark throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Williams takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Williams misses with a jab, cross combination.
Williams avoids the head kick by nark.
Nick nark is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Williams rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but nark moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
nark falls off balance throwing a combination

and Williams counters with a nice double leg into side control. nark won't be happy with that.
nark is trying to buck Williams off.
nark takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
nark is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Williams asserts his dominance and retains side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
nark wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Williams swinging wilding here.
Williams lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Williams takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
nark slips a jab and a cross from Williams.
A head kick misses from nark.
Williams looks to score with a jab to the body but nark is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Nick nark will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on James Williams's cut.
That's time! Williams's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Williams looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
James Williams is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Williams fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
nark lands with a slapping head kick.
nark lands a head kick!
Williams takes a head kick and keeps coming.
nark throws a head kick but Williams moves out of range.
nark pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Williams shoots in and drives through. nark sprawls well.
nark throws a series of punches but Williams moves out of range.
nark lands a high kick!
Williams tests nark's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A head kick misses from nark.
A punch combination from nark misses.

Williams closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Williams scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's one minute gone in the round.
nark looks like he's trying to stand up.

nark pushes Williams off and gets back to his feet.
nark tries a head kick but it misses.
Williams throws a series of punches but nark moves out of range.
nark misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from nark.
Williams tries to bum rush nark with a series of wild strikes but nark uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
nark rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Williams moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
nark keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Williams.
Williams misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from nark.
Nick nark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Williams blocks a head kick by nark.
nark lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
nark walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
nark misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Williams scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
nark throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Williams waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract nark.
Williams paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

nark gets caught flat footed, as Williams shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
nark avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

nark is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
nark tries a knee to the head but Williams blocks it.
nark with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
nark looking to throw knees to the head but Williams is blocking nicely.
nark stops a takedown attempt from Williams.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Williams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
nark looking to throw knees to the head but Williams is blocking nicely.
nark throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Williams blocks it with crossed arms.
nark misses with a knee strike.
nark misses with a knee to the head.
nark tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
nark tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
nark using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Williams has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
nark misses with a knee strike.
nark prevents Williams from breaking the clinch.
Williams goes for a takedown attempt but nark pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Williams blocks a head kick by nark.
Nick nark seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Williams shoots in for a double leg but nark sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
nark lands a head kick!
Williams shoots for a takedown but nark saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
nark misses with a combination
and Williams counters with a left and a right that stings nark.
Williams looks for a takedown but nark sprawls well.
nark displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Williams falls off balance throwing a combination
and nark counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Williams is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
nark misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Williams avoids the head kick by nark.
nark tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Williams throws a series of strikes that have nark backpedaling.
nark lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
nark swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Williams counters with a stiff right hand.
nark takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
nark throws a nice head kick!
Williams blocks a head kick by nark.
nark pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Williams lands a nice looking body shot.
Williams lands with a nice combination. nark backs away looking to recover.
nark buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Williams looks to land a combination but nark avoids it well.
nark misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick nark showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on James Williams's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Williams misses with a two punch combination.
Williams takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
nark throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
nark throws a head kick that misses.

Williams scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Williams prevents nark from escaping the position.
nark is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
nark is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
nark pushes Williams away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Williams gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Williams working the ground and pound from side control.
Williams cracks nark with a big elbow.
Sloppy strikes there by Williams.
James Williams overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
nark is trying to buck Williams off.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Williams lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
nark looks to land a combination but Williams avoids it well.
nark throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Williams counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
nark tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Williams throws a right and a left that nark avoids nicely.
Williams throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Williams scores with the left hand. nark knows he should have avoided that one.
A nice combination there by nark.
nark fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Williams shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has nark pinned against the cage. nark gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
nark scores with a head kick.

Williams bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Williams misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
nark is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Williams asserts his dominance and retains side control.

Williams decides to take the fight back to the feet.
nark throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams jabs at nark's body.
Williams will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
nark throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Williams shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with nark but nark pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Some wild striking there from nark.
nark swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Williams connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
nark lands a high kick!

Williams shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in nark's guard.
Williams prevents nark from getting back to his feet.
Williams loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
nark wants to get back to his feet but Williams is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Williams postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of nark's head.
Williams throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
nark is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Williams is controlling him.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
No joy there for nark, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Williams digs a good body shot into nark's ribs.
Williams throws a lazy right hand but nark sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Williams walks into a straight right hand from nark.
No luck for Williams with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Williams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head kick misses from nark.
nark ducks right into an uppercut from Williams.
nark throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Williams throws the left hand but nark avoids the punch easily.
nark has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nice sprawl there from nark as Williams shoots in.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
nark misses with a head kick.
A jab from Williams misses.
Williams pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Williams takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Williams misses with a straight left.
Williams swinging wilding here.
nark throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
nark misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
James Williams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Danga de danga de dang - Williams scores with a four punch combination!
nark tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Williams darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
nark slips under a jab from Williams.
Williams misses with a looping right.
nark misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Williams fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nick nark is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
nark lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Williams showed his dominance in that final round.
I think nark 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick nark!