PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pope Fish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hank Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Hank Williams was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Fish
vs
Williams

191 cm
23
204 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

186 cm
22
202 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

GREEN!160

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 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pope Fish!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hank Williams!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fish dodges the punch combination from Williams.
A little feinted left hand from Fish on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Fish takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Williams slips under a jab from Fish.
Pope Fish seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fish throws a low kick but Williams moves out of range easily.
Williams misses with a wild body shot.
A counter left hand to the body from Fish misses its target.
Williams blocks a leg kick.
Williams throws out a counter right but Fish avoids it with no problem.
Williams throws a series of punches but Fish moves out of range.
Fish fires out a quick counter leg kick but Williams just manages to avoid it.
Williams has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Fish is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Williams throws an overhand right that lands on Fish's shoulder, as Fish tries to avoid the shot.
Williams feints and then cracks Fish's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fish down.
No joy there for Williams, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A slapping leg kick lands for Fish.
Fish scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Williams works the jab nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A clash of legs there as Williams blocks the low kick.
Fish sets himself, and Williams steps forward looking for the clinch! Fish avoids it this time.
Williams throws a series of punches but Fish moves out of range.
Williams will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Williams throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fish misses with a low kick.
Fish lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Fish moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Williams avoids a kick to the body.
Pope Fish is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Williams changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Fish looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Williams throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Williams trying to control the position but Fish is working away.
Williams postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Williams in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

Williams is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Fish is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Fish regains half guard, as Williams was trying to land strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fish is staying active underneath Williams, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Williams missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Williams wants to take a breather but Fish is having none of it.
Fish taking some punishment here, with Williams in his half guard.
Williams tries to pass to full mount but Fish defends it.
Williams is stalling here. Fish is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Williams seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Fish has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams manages to work his way to half guard, despite Fish's best efforts.
Williams is looking to improve his position.
Williams has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Fish is working away from the top position though.
Williams wants to get back to full guard.

Fish stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Williams to get to his feet.
Nice body kick there by Fish.
Fish looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Fish connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A nice leg kick lands there from Fish.
Fish connects with a body shot.
Williams checks a low kick from Fish.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fish lands with a right hand.
Fish wants to slow Williams down by chopping away at his legs.
A jab from Fish does it's job there.
Fish pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Williams slips under a jab.
Williams swinging wildly here.
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 tries to score a power double leg takedown but Fish sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Williams somewhat.
Williams closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Williams connects with a body shot that sends Fish's belly button to the back.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Fish 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 Williams has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Williams and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Williams swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A solid body kick from Fish.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Pope Fish will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Fish lands a right hook to the body.
Williams looks to land a left hand but Fish moved out of range nicely.
Fish thuds his shin into the meat of Williams's side.
Williams misses with a jab, cross combination.
A quick step to the side and Fish tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Williams blocks a head kick by Fish.
Williams clobbers Fish with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Williams stalks Fish and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Fish's face. Fish staggers backwards, shaken.
Williams moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Williams misses with a wild body shot.
Fish is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fish misses with a low kick.
Williams on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fish throws a shot to the body.
Williams shoots in but no luck this time.
Fish does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Fish connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fish fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Williams manages to avoid it.
Williams throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fish.
Fish lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fish misses the shot to the body.
Fish connects with a single shot there.
Fish throws out a loose jab but Williams uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
No joy there for Williams, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fish scores with a decent looking hook.
Williams moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Fish jabs Williams to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Fish lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Williams circles away quickly and effectively.
Williams lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Fish throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Williams is looking to chop away at Fish's legs.
Fish fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Williams.
Williams on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fish misses with a double jab.
Fish slips a jab and a cross from Williams.
Williams will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Fish connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Williams throws a series of punches but Fish avoids them all with ease.
Williams throws a series of punches but Fish moves out of range.
Pope Fish is winning the standup battle so far.
Fish throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fish ducks under a wild hook from Williams.
Fish swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Williams.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Fish, right into the meat.
Williams uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fish.
Fish tries to bum rush Williams with a series of wild strikes but Williams uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fish stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Fish wants it to stay on the feet.
It looked like Fish was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Williams.
Williams tests Fish's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Williams throws a low kick but it's checked well by Fish.
Fish throws a big counter combination but Williams scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Fish bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Williams throws a right and a left that Fish avoids nicely.
Williams is breathing heavily.
Fish scores with a decent looking hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Fish.
Fish lands a nice leg kick that just misses Williams's sensitive parts.
Fish tries a low kick but Williams avoids it.
Fish throws a jab when Williams was well out of range.
Williams throws a leg kick but Fish sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Fish fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fish swinging wildly here.
Williams does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Fish throws a big counter combination but Williams scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Fish goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Williams fails with a takedown attempt.
Pope Fish has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hank Williams.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Fish. Williams shrugs it off though.
Williams misses with a body kick.
Williams's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fish looks to score with a jab to the body but Williams is just out of range.
Fish tries a head kick but it misses.
Williams is looking for the big counter here.
Fish scores with a leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Williams.
Williams misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fish throws a leg kick but Williams checks it.
As Fish backs off Williams throws a huge counter combo but Fish manages to avoid it all.
Fish lets loose with a powerful body kick. Williams will feel that in the morning.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fish lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
An inside leg kick from Fish misses.
Fish keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A solid body kick from Fish.
A combination from Williams does no damage.
Fish pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fish lands a glancing blow to the side of Williams's head.
Fish bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Williams's head backwards.
Williams on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Williams.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pope Fish dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Fish lands with a shot to the body.
Fish connects with an inside leg kick.
Fish slips a jab and a cross from Williams.
Fish throws a nice looking combination but Williams bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Some wild striking there from Fish.
Fish swings for the body but Williams moves out of range.
Fish swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Williams misses with a two punch combination.
Williams is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Fish.
Fish dodges the punch combination from Williams.
Fish pivots, looking for a leg kick but Williams is out of range and Fish settles back down.
Fish scores with a nice right hand.
Fish scores with a jab to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fish pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fish is looking for a counter combo.
Williams scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fish is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Williams can do to turn this around?
Fish attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Fish fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Williams manages to avoid it.
Fish scores with a jab to the body.
Williams takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
No joy there for Williams, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Williams takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fish misses with a body kick.
Williams waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fish.
Fish fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Williams has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
No luck for Williams with that takedown attempt.
Hank Williams is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Williams throws a jab but it's blocked by Fish.
Fish throws the kick towards the body but Williams avoids it.
Williams loads up on a big right hand but Fish slips the punch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Fish.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams misses with the combination.
Williams swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fish moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Fish looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Fish sets himself, and Williams steps forward looking for the clinch! Fish avoids it this time.
Hank Williams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Williams throws a body punch but Fish moves out of range.
Fish wants to slow Williams down by chopping away at his legs.
Fish throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Williams on the side of the head.
Fish lets loose with a powerful body kick. Williams will feel that in the morning.
Fish scores with a jab to the jaw.
Fish pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fish scores with a leg kick.
Williams throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fish moves out of range of the body kick from Williams.
Fish is looking to slow Williams down with leg kicks.
Fish stalks Williams and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Williams's face. Williams staggers backwards, shaken.
Fish jabs Williams to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fish moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Fish tries to sprawl but Williams drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Williams is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Fish defends it well.
Fish is trying to stand up here but Williams is controlling him well.
Williams thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Fish's head.
Williams lands strikes from half guard.
Fish is trying to stand up here but Williams is controlling him well.

Williams is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams prevents Fish from standing back up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Williams is defended easily by Fish.
A quick step to the side and Fish tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Williams has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Fish.
Fish scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Williams tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fish was well out of range. Poor timing from Williams.
Fish throws a body shot but no joy.
Williams throws out a counter right but Fish avoids it with no problem.
Fish wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
No joy there for Williams, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pope Fish showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Fish, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pope Fish!
Pope Fish took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Affordable Quality + Reliable Laundry for their support in the buildup to the fight.