PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dalton Williamson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikey Weeks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dalton Williamson has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Williamson
vs
Weeks

219 cm
24
140 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

167 cm
24
133 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dalton Williamson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mikey Weeks!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, David Schapiro and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weeks dives in for a single leg takedown but Williamson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Mikey Weeks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Williamson has managed to clinch.
Williamson is trying to pull guard but Weeks has him pressed against the cage.
Williamson wants a takedown but no success here.

Weeks successfully pulls guard.

Weeks isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Williamson stacks Weeks on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Williamson!
Weeks tries to improve position but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williamson content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Weeks wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weeks regains half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Weeks is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Weeks is pressing down on Williamson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Weeks is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Williamson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Weeks wants to stand and escape but Williamson is having none of it.
Williamson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Weeks is trying to keep Williamson in close.
Weeks controlling Williamson's posture.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Weeks fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Williamson half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Weeks swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Williamson counters with a one-two to the body.
Weeks wants to clinch up but Williamson keeps it at a distance.
Weeks throws a right hand that misses
and Williamson counters with a nice body shot.

Weeks closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Williamson to the mat! Williamson manages to get full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Weeks trying to control but Williamson is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weeks looking to sit in guard and control but Williamson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Weeks has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

Weeks looking for a guillotine here but Williamson defends easily.
Williamson preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Weeks keeping moving, preventing Williamson from controlling successfully.
Weeks controlling the position.
Weeks looking to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Weeks looking to hit a scissor sweep but Williamson is one step ahead there.
Weeks wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Williamson manages to pass to side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dalton Williamson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Williamson shoots in and drives through. Weeks sprawls well.

Weeks fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Williamson to the ground. Weeks is now in Williamson's guard.
Weeks passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Williamson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Weeks postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Weeks is looking to take a break and control but Williamson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Williamson struggling a bit here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weeks trying to control the action but Williamson is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williamson trying his best to control but Weeks has mounted him.
Williamson can't escape the position.
Weeks trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Williamson is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's two 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.
Williamson is working hard here to advance position.
Weeks trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Weeks fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Williamson in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Weeks controlling from the full mount.
Weeks tries to control but Williamson wriggling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weeks tries to take his opponent's back but Williamson turns with him and manages to move into guard on the top. Nice work.
Mikey Weeks has got the better of the ground game so far.

Weeks has his feet on Williamson's thighs here. He's pushed Williamson off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Williamson screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mikey Weeks!