PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Christian Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryan Williams is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Johnson
vs
Williams

165 cm
18
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
183 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Christian Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryan Williams!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Jorge Garcia and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Johnson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Williams wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Johnson has him pressed against the cage.
Williams taking a breather.
Williams wants to get back to striking at distance but Johnson won't allow it.
Williams is trying to break the clinch but Johnson has him pressed against the cage.
Johnson pressing his opponent against the cage.
Williams prevents the takedown attempt.
Johnson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Williams smiles and moves away.
Williams swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johnson wants to clinch up but Williams keeps it at a distance.
Williams shoots in for a takedown but Johnson shows good takedown defense.
Williams connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Williams will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice defenses there by Johnson.
Johnson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Williams is fending him off so far but Johnson persists. Nope, Williams circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Christian Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson shoots in and drives through. Williams sprawls well.
Williams throws a hook but Johnson avoids it easily.
Williams misses the shot to the body.
Williams throws a looping overhand right but Johnson ducks down to avoid it.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Williams lands with a nice body punch.
Williams throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Johnson sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Johnson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Williams gets full guard.
Williams looking to hit a scissor sweep but Johnson is one step ahead there.
Williams not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Williams is on top in guard.
Williams scoring with punches to the head and body.
Williams throwing strikes but missing.
Williams postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Williams stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Johnson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Williams passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Johnson takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Williams lands some shots froms side control.
Williams landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams scoring with punches from side control.

Williams is trying to get an arm triangle but Johnson is defending well.
Williams lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Johnson down.
Williams lands a decent elbow from side control.
Johnson is working to avoid the ground and pound but Williams connects with a decent elbow.
Williams landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Johnson is trying to improve his position.
Johnson takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Johnson is looking to regain half guard here but Williams keeps moving and retains side control.
Johnson is working to avoid the ground and pound but Williams connects with a decent elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams scores with a couple of short elbows.
Williams working away.
Johnson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Williams scoring with punches and elbows.

Williams has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
The crowd cheers as Williams lands an impressive looking overhand right. Johnson doesn't seem phased though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Williams scores with a hook.
Williams uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Johnson has time to react.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A jab lands there for Williams.
Williams lands a nice shot that snaps Johnson's head back.
Williams moves out of range of the body kick from Johnson.
A punch combination from Johnson misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Williams darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Williams connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Johnson's hands.
Williams scores with a punch to the head.
Williams is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Williams scores with a punch to the head.
A jab from Williams finds it's way through Johnson's defenses.

Johnson is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Williams throws a shot from downtown. Johnson moves away and avoids it.
Ryan Williams seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Johnson seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Williams shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Johnson is backing up but Williams catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Johnson covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Williams Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Williams!