PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Keon Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn Wright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Williams
vs
Wright

187 cm
31
203 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

183 cm
27
187 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Keon Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shawn Wright!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wright walks into a straight right hand from Williams.
Williams misses with a body shot.
Wright is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Wright.
Wright will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Wright gets a clinch.

Williams has hold of one of Wright's legs. Wright is fighting the takedown attempt but Williams gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.

Williams gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Williams leaves Wright with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Williams swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Keon Williams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shawn Wright.
Wright doesn't manage to clinch there - Williams circles away.
Shawn Wright seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Williams's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Williams duly obliges.

It looks like Shawn Wright has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wright shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Williams sprawls well. Williams wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Wright gets slowly back to his feet.
Williams throwing a counter right hand but Wright manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams connects with a looping right hand.
Wright shoots in but Williams avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Wright bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Williams throws Wright to one side and escapes!
Wright shoots in for a double leg but Williams sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Donk. Williams catches Wright right on the button with a cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Williams throws a head kick that misses.
Wright appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Wright wants to clinch up but Williams keeps it at a distance.
Wright fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams lands a jab to the nose.
Williams keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Wright has Williams up against the cage in a clinch.
Williams lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Williams goes for a takedown in the clinch but Wright prevents it.
Williams drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Wright gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Williams is pressed up against the cage. Wright has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Williams down to the mat. Williams avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright tries for a takedown but Williams sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Wright darts in trying to clinch
and Williams counters with a stiff right hand.
Wright misses with a jab, cross combination.
Williams swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Williams throws a series of punches but Wright avoids them all with ease.
Wright is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wright fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Williams avoids it really well and circles away.
Keon Williams is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Williams just misses with a punch to the body.
Wright gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Williams cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wright has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Williams.
Wright doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Williams changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wright throws a body punch but Williams moves out of range.
Wright tries to close the distance and clinch but Williams swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wright fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Williams stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That has opened up Shawn Wright's cut even more.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wright shoots in for a double leg but Williams sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Wright drives through with a takedown into Williams's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Williams pushes Wright off and gets back to his feet.
Wright shoots in and drives through. Williams sprawls well.
Williams thinks about countering with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keon Williams dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shawn Wright's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Wright dives in and grabs Williams's left leg, looking for a takedown. Williams pushes down on Wright's head and hops out.
It looks like Williams has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Wright dives in and grabs Williams's left leg, looking for a takedown. Williams pushes down on Wright's head and hops out.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Williams, as that shot connected.
Wright tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Williams counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wright looks to score with a jab to the body but Williams is just out of range.
Wright has his takedown stuffed
and Wright takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Keon Williams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shawn Wright.
Wright fails to land the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wright shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Williams sprawls well. Williams wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Wright gets slowly back to his feet.
Wright with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Williams to score with a decent uppercut.
Williams is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wright can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright shoots in for a takedown but Williams shows good takedown defense.
Wright fails with a takedown attempt.
Williams appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Wright fails with the takedown
enabling Williams to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice takedown defense from Williams. No joy for Wright on that attempt.
Wright takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

The cut above Shawn Wright's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Wright wants to clinch.
Williams throws a quick counter head kick but Wright was just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Williams lands but Wright takes it in his stride.
Wright doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Williams counter with a right hand.
Wright takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Shawn Wright's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Wright throws a combination that misses
enabling Williams to counter with a crisp jab.

Wright is rocked!
Shawn Wright is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wright tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Williams defends well and Wright ends up having to push Williams into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Williams swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Williams gets caught napping as Wright dives in and scores a takedown. Williams manages to retain guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Williams is controlling Wright's posture.
Wright prevents Williams from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Williams is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Wright is looking to work some ground and pound but Williams has wrist control.
Wright throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wright trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Wright throws a big elbow that misses.
Wright trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Wright loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wright throws an elbow that misses. Williams uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Wright's guard. Nice move by Williams!

Williams throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams stands and throws Wright's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Williams wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wright keeps working.
Williams just content to control the position.
Wright is looking to reverse the position.
Williams is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

Williams stands up.
A combination from Wright does no damage.
Williams throws a counter high kick but Wright was just alert enough to avoid it.
Wright tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keon Williams dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Shawn Wright's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Wright with a lazy takedown attempt
and Williams counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wright throws a right hand that Williams ducks under and follows up with a left that Williams also avoids with ease.
Williams is looking for a counter combo.
Williams tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wright fails to land the takedown.
Williams lands with a hook. Wright tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Wright looking to score a takedown here. Williams is defending well but Wright drives through and ends up in Williams's guard.

Williams pushes Wright off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Williams throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wright sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Williams slaps away a takedown attempt from Wright, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Keon Williams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shawn Wright.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Williams counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wright takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wright shoots in but Williams avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Williams throws a big counter combination but Wright scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Williams keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Williams swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Williams connects with a body shot.
Jab from Williams.
Wright misses with a takedown attempt
and Williams counters with a nice uppercut.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Shawn Wright's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Keon Williams!
Keon Williams seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.