PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roger Schwarzeneg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peekay Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Williams's choice of entrance music: Noise Won't Stop. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Schwarzeneg
vs
Williams

181 cm
40
190 lbs
27 - 44 - 0

225 cm
40
195 lbs
31 - 30 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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 27 - 44 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roger Schwarzeneg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 30 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Peekay Williams!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick 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.
Williams fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Williams leaves Schwarzeneg with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Williams is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Schwarzeneg walks into a left hand.
Schwarzeneg misses with a takedown attempt - Williams sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Williams cracks Schwarzeneg with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Williams lands with a hook. Schwarzeneg tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Williams tests Schwarzeneg's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Schwarzeneg tries to close the distance and clinch but Williams swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Williams scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Schwarzeneg goes for a double leg but Williams avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Williams continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roger Schwarzeneg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Williams lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Schwarzeneg has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Schwarzeneg and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Schwarzeneg tries to counter with a takedown but Williams is quick to defend against it.

Williams closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Schwarzeneg's guard.
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.
Williams postures up.
Williams throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Schwarzeneg works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Williams throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Williams looking to pass the guard.
Williams trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Schwarzeneg might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Schwarzeneg keeping full guard, as Williams tries to pass.
Williams trying to control but Schwarzeneg is working from the bottom.
Schwarzeneg looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Williams getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Schwarzeneg keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Schwarzeneg shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Williams but Williams pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzeneg takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Schwarzeneg forces Williams back against the cage and clinches.
Williams wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Schwarzeneg has him pressed against the cage.
Schwarzeneg wants to take the fight to the mat but Williams manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Williams is trying to break the clinch but Schwarzeneg has him pressed against the cage.

Schwarzeneg drags the fight down to the ground.
Williams prevents Schwarzeneg from getting back to his feet.
Williams with a flurry of punches that miss.
Schwarzeneg looking for a sweep. Not yet Schwarzeneg, not yet.
Schwarzeneg throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams postures up in Schwarzeneg's guard and throws a big left but Schwarzeneg blocks it.
Williams showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Williams advances to half guard.
Schwarzeneg is trying to control but can't.
Williams has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Schwarzeneg tries to roll over but Williams keeps him under control.
Williams landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Williams is looking to advance position but Schwarzeneg won't allow it.
Schwarzeneg works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Schwarzeneg looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Williams passes into half guard.
Schwarzeneg is not content to let Williams control the position.
Schwarzeneg is trying to control but can't.
Schwarzeneg punching from the bottom.
Schwarzeneg is not content to let Williams control the position.
Schwarzeneg is looking to improve his position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Williams keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peekay Williams dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Williams scores with a hook.
Williams defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Schwarzeneg.
Schwarzeneg tries to move into range but Williams moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Horrible takedown attempt by Schwarzeneg or perhaps it was just good defense by Williams, which made it look bad.

Williams throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Schwarzeneg tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Williams is in Schwarzeneg's guard.
Williams preventing the sweep.
Williams is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Schwarzeneg is trying to control the position but Williams postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams throwing strikes from guard but Schwarzeneg blocks nicely.
Williams has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Schwarzeneg doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams is looking to work some ground and pound but Schwarzeneg has wrist control.
Williams passes Schwarzeneg's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Williams seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Peekay Williams has got the better of the ground game so far.
Schwarzeneg blocking the ground and pound attempt from Williams.
Schwarzeneg is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Schwarzeneg tries to kick Williams off but Williams keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Schwarzeneg manages to get to full guard.
Schwarzeneg has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Williams has passed into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Williams thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Schwarzeneg wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Williams misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Schwarzeneg misses with a strike from the bottom.
Williams lands an elbow.
Schwarzeneg can't do much from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzeneg is looking for a sweep.

Williams is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Schwarzeneg is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Schwarzeneg is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Williams off and has taken his back!

Williams defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Williams is trying to break free.
Schwarzeneg is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Schwarzeneg struggling to keep hold of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams trying to control the position but Schwarzeneg manages to sink in the hooks.
Williams tries to roll but Schwarzeneg sticks to his back.

Schwarzeneg is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Williams knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Williams for a finish.
You can see the frustration on Williams's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.

Schwarzeneg tightening his grip on Williams, looking for the choke.
Williams tries to break free.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Williams grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peekay Williams showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Schwarzeneg takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Williams has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Nice sprawl there from Williams as Schwarzeneg shoots in.
Williams scores with a hook.
Williams connects with the punch.
Schwarzeneg throws a lazy head kick
and Williams counters with a straight right hand.
Schwarzeneg shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Williams as he avoids it easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Schwarzeneg.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roger Schwarzeneg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Schwarzeneg darts in trying to clinch
and Williams counters with a stiff right hand.
Schwarzeneg tries to clinch up but Williams circles away and keeps his distance.
Williams moves into range and connects with a jab.
Schwarzeneg tries to clinch up but Williams circles away and keeps his distance.
Williams scores with the left hand. Schwarzeneg knows he should have avoided that one.
Roger Schwarzeneg is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Williams lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Williams thuds a left hand into Schwarzeneg's body.
Schwarzeneg is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Schwarzeneg shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Williams but Williams pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwarzeneg wants to clinch
and Williams counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Schwarzeneg shoots in but Williams avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Williams scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Williams cracks Schwarzeneg with an open hand slap.
Good exchange - Williams coming out on top.
Schwarzeneg shoots for a double leg takedown but Williams sprawls well. He's pushed Schwarzeneg's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Williams shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Schwarzeneg on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Williams looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Schwarzeneg with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Schwarzeneg looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Williams wants to pass to mount but Schwarzeneg is defending the position.
Williams passes into side control, despite Schwarzeneg's attempt to control the position.
Schwarzeneg is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Williams asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Schwarzeneg takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Roger Schwarzeneg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzeneg manages to get back to half guard.
Williams trying to pass the guard but Schwarzeneg defending well.
Williams is looking to stall here but Schwarzeneg recovers full guard.
Williams working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Schwarzeneg trying to control the position.
Schwarzeneg is really struggling to control Williams but he's trying to hold on to the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Williams scoring with some ground and pound.
Williams trying to control the position from guard on top but Schwarzeneg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Schwarzeneg tries to strike from the bottom.
Schwarzeneg doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Williams!
Williams stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nice shot lands for Williams.
Williams moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Schwarzeneg misses with a wild combination.
Williams is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Schwarzeneg takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Schwarzeneg enables Williams to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Schwarzeneg manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Schwarzeneg can't keep his opponent in guard - Williams advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Peekay Williams comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Williams 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 26:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peekay Williams!
After winning the bout, Peekay Williams thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.