PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between William Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigo Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Williams
vs
Maia

179 cm
25
216 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

182 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, William Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rodrigo Maia !
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, David Hoff and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams connects with an inside leg kick.
Williams looks to throw the jab but Maia is out of range.

Maia darts in and clinches Williams up against the cage.
Williams makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Maia 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Maia is trying to break the clinch but Williams is controlling him.
A shot in the inside from Williams.
Maia is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Nice body punch from Williams - that landed with a thud.
A short right from Williams on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Williams.
Maia goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Williams tries a body shot but Maia blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Williams.
Williams cracks Maia with a nice body shot.
Williams could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Williams lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
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 lands with a left to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Maia 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Maia is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Williams makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Williams - that landed with a thud.
Maia avoids a wild elbow strike from Williams.
Williams lands with a short shot to the head.
Williams lands with a left to the head.
Maia jumps guard but Williams stands there with Maia around his waist. Maia gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Williams working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Maia has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Maia takes a shot to the head.
Williams lands a body punch in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Williams creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Williams lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Williams creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Maia tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
William Williams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rodrigo Maia .
Williams lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Williams looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Williams is leaning against Maia and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Maia looks winded!
Williams is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Williams works on Maia 's body with a couple of short punches.
Williams lands a left hand.
Williams lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Williams makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Williams lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Williams.
Williams lands a body punch in the clinch.
Williams lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams lands a left hand that snaps the head of Maia backwards.
Williams scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Maia avoids the elbow strike from Williams, against the cage.
Williams makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Williams lands a left hand.
Williams lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nice body punch from Williams.
Nice body punch from Williams.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Williams.
Maia tries to pull guard but Williams holds him up against the cage and eventually Maia drops back down to his feet.
A short left from Williams.
Williams cracks Maia with a nice body shot.
Williams lands a body punch.
Williams digs a right hand underneath Maia 's ribcage. Maia let out a lung full of air as it connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Williams scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Williams breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Williams lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Maia is rocked!

It looks like Rodrigo Maia has been cut.
Williams is looking to slow Maia down with leg kicks.
Maia is still on wobbly legs! Can Williams finish him?

Williams moves into the clinch successfully.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Williams.
Maia seems to have recovered his senses.
Maia wants to break the clinch but can't.
Williams scores with a nice hook to the head.
Still in the clinch, Williams scores with a nice short uppercut.
Williams lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Williams stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Williams lands with a left to the head.
A short body shot lands from Williams as the two fighters clinch.
Williams scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Williams creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Maia with a big uppercut! Maia tries to clinch up but Williams pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Maia to the mat! Maia covers up and Williams unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). William Williams!