PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between High Sodium (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Austin Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Sodium
vs
Williams

166 cm
32
142 lbs
21 - 10 - 1

170 cm
33
147 lbs
29 - 12 - 1

Great wrestler
World class MT
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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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 21 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, High Sodium!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 12 - 1, fighting out of New York, Austin Williams!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body punch from Sodium.
Williams walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sodium checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sodium half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Williams misses with a body shot.
Sodium fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sodium keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sodium throws a jab but it's blocked by Williams.
Williams shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sodium as he avoids it easily.
Austin Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Williams throws out a powerful jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Williams.
Sodium tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sodium tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Williams manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sodium defends it nicely.
Sodium drops down looking for a counter takedown but Williams sprawls and moves away.
High Sodium has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Austin Williams.
Sodium takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams misses with a two punch combination.
Sodium throws a big shot that misses.
Williams tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Williams moves out of range of the leg kick from Sodium.
Sodium keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Williams.

Sodium shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
We've been hearing that Sodium has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Williams keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sodium thows a huge punch but Williams dodges it nicely.
Sodium landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Williams gets full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sodium wants to control from the top but Williams keeps moving.
Williams tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Williams keeping full guard, as Sodium tries to pass.
Williams is trying to keep Sodium in close.
Williams 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.
Williams not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Williams is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Sodium passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Sodium in side control, throwing shots but Williams defends.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Sodium off and has taken his back!
Sodium tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Williams lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Williams sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Sodium is desperately trying to improve his position but Williams has a good base and remains in mount.
Williams raining down hammerfists from mount.
Williams throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Sodium wants to control but Williams is having none of it.
Sodium is looking to get to half guard.
Sodium bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams pulls Sodium in to control the position.
Williams wants to sweep but no luck.
Sodium tries to free his leg and advance position but Williams is retaining full guard.
Williams keeping moving, preventing Sodium from controlling successfully.
Williams avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
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!
Sodium trying to control the position from guard on top but Williams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Williams tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sodium wants to control from the top but Williams keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sodium is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
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 High Sodium will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Williams avoids the body shot from Sodium.
Sodium keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Williams slips a straight right by Sodium.
Williams scores with a nice strike.
Williams shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sodium as he avoids it easily.
Williams takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Williams waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sodium.
Williams misses with an uppercut.
Sodium blocks a jab.
Williams throws a combination that misses

and Sodium counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Sodium slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Williams keeping moving, preventing Sodium from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Williams is on top in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sodium looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sodium keeping moving, preventing Williams from controlling successfully.
Sodium wants to sweep but no luck.
Sodium lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Williams manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sodium manages to get himself to full guard.

Williams cracks Sodium with a solid left hand.
High Sodium overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Williams stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sodium swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Williams being controlled here momentarily.
Williams seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sodium preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sodium bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Williams's guard.

Sodium is looking to advance position but Williams has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Sodium working to try and regain half guard.
Williams punishing his opponent with strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sodium really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Sodium tries to lock up and control but Williams gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Williams raining down hammerfists from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Sodium hang on?
Sodium is looking to get to half guard.

Williams working for a guillotine from mount but Sodium is in no mood to give up.
My spies in The Beast inform me that Williams has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Sodium really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Williams looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

Sodium is rocked!
Sodium keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Oh Sodium is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Williams landing punches.
Sodium is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sodium is trying to escape the mount.
Williams loads up with a big shot that hurts Sodium! He's pulled Williams in close but Williams has postured up and lands more strikes. Can Sodium survive? More strikes from Williams and Sodium is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Austin Williams!
A victorious Austin Williams thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
High Sodium spoke after the fight, saying 'Seriously, wtf.. I don't know what's going on with me, I know I can be the best in the world.'.