PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ethan Carter Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Butch Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Carter Williams
vs
Steel

182 cm
26
198 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

176 cm
24
192 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ethan Carter Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Butch Steel!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Steel scores with a spinning back kick!
Steel slips a straight right by Williams.

Williams gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Williams scores with a nice hook to the head.
Steel throws a punch but it's blocked by Williams.
Steel lands with a light punch inside.
Williams scores with a shoulder strike.
Steel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Steel misses with a hook to the ribs.

Williams breaks the clinch.

Steel moves into the clinch.
Steel lands a hook that snaps the head of Williams backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch on the inside from Steel fails to land.
Williams swings wildly with an uppercut but Steel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steel is working Williams over against the cage.
Williams working aggressively here.
Steel tries to work over Williams's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Steel.

Steel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams defending well as Steel loads up on a big left hand.
Williams throws a hook but Steel blocks it.
Steel slips under a jab from Williams.
Steel lands with a thumping leg kick.
Williams cracks Steel with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Williams moves into the clinch.
Steel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Williams misses with a short punch on the inside.

Steel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Steel wants to slow Williams down by chopping away at his legs.
Steel walks into a stiff left hand from Williams.
Williams misses the shot to the body.
Steel lands a right hook to the body.
Williams connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Williams takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
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!
Steel throws a leg kick
and Williams counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Steel throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Steel slips a jab from Williams.
A left lands for Williams.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams throws a right hand that Steel ducks under and follows up with a left that Steel also avoids with ease.
Steel on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Williams is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
A head kick misses from Steel.
Steel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Williams.
Williams's corner calls for a 1-2. Williams obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Williams tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Steel misses with a hook. Williams ducked under it nicely.
Steel uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Steel fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Steel throws a hook but Williams blocks it.
Steel attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A slapping leg kick lands for Steel.
Williams moves out of range as Steel throws a body kick.
Steel keeps the fight on the outside.
Williams looks to score with a jab to the body but Steel is just out of range.
Williams changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Steel throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Steel misses with a hook. Williams ducked under it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Steel.
Williams connects with a nice looking jab.
Steel throws a leg kick but Williams moved away.
Williams is looking to clinch but Steel is avoiding it.
Steel throws a head kick that misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Williams misses its target.
Steel tries to bum rush Williams with a series of wild strikes but Williams uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Williams misses with the combination.
Steel misses with a leg kick.
Steel pivots, looking for a leg kick but Williams is out of range and Steel settles back down.
Steel misses with a hook.
Steel motions for Williams to come forward. Steel throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice straight punches there by Williams. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Williams.
Steel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Williams.
Steel throws a quick inside leg kick.
Williams misses with a body shot.
Williams fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Steel manages to avoid it.
Williams misses the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams scores with a jab to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Williams cracks a nice hook into Steel's ribs.
Sloppy strikes from Williams. Those never looked like landing.
Williams lands a body shot.
Williams scores with a jab to the jaw.
Williams is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Williams lands with a hook. Steel tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Steel lands with a thumping leg kick.
A head kick by Steel misses
and Williams counters with a nice uppercut.
Williams waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Steel.
Steel feints a counter leg kick.
A punch combination from Williams misses.
Williams scores with a crisp jab that stopped Steel in his tracks.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Steel, right into the meat.
Williams misses with a straight left.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Some wild striking there from Williams.
Steel scores with a leg kick.
Williams takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
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 Ethan Carter Williams will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Steel throws a quick inside leg kick.
Steel tries a head kick but it misses.
It looked like Williams was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Steel.
Steel on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Steel darts in and clinches Williams up against the cage.

Steel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Williams works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Steel's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Williams connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Steel scrambles back to his feet.
Steel throws a lazy uppercut
and Williams counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Williams fails to land with a series of punches.

Steel darts in and clinches Williams up against the cage.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Steel in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.

Steel manages to break the clinch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Steel, right into the meat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steel throws a nice inside leg kick.
Williams is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Steel dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Williams. That did some damage!
Williams lands with a shot to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nice body punch from Williams.
Steel tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Steel fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Steel jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Williams.
Steel gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Steel throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Steel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Williams throws a lazy right hand but Steel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Williams looks to score with a jab to the body but Steel is just out of range.
Steel only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Steel turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Steel is looking to chop away at Williams's legs.
Williams doesn't manage to clinch there - Steel circles away.
Steel was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Steel buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Williams tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Steel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ethan Carter Williams is winning the standup battle so far.
Steel throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A nice inside leg kick there by Steel. That's going to slow Williams down.
Williams misses with a body shot.
Steel tries a quick counter leg kick but Williams is wise to it.
Steel lands with a thumping leg kick.
Williams misses with a body shot
and Steel counters with a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steel throws a sloppy head kick and Williams moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Steel has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

Williams fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Steel, pushing him back against the cage.
Steel lands with a short shot to the head.
Steel has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Williams seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Steel can turn it around.
Steel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Steel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Steel has Williams pressed against the cage, preventing Williams from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Steel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Steel lands with a left to the head.
Steel's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Steel lands a hook to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Steel scores with a nice short uppercut.
Williams wants to get back to striking at distance but Steel won't allow it.
Good body shot from Williams.
Steel lands with a right to the head.
Steel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Steel working aggressively here.
Williams scores with a shoulder strike.
Butch Steel seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short body shot lands from Steel as the two fighters clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Williams fails to land.
Steel scores with a shot to the side of Williams's head.
Williams goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Steel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Steel struggles to land a body shot inside as Williams controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Steel.
Nice body punch from Williams - that landed with a thud.
Williams lands with a left to the head.
Williams lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Steel backwards.
Williams is trying to push Steel away but Steel has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Williams scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Williams lands a body punch in the clinch.
Steel is breathing heavily.
Steel takes a shot to the head.
Williams blocking some punches.
Williams has had enough of the clinch but Steel keeps him there for the moment.
Williams is trying to break free.

Steel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Steel moves out of range as Williams strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams just misses with a punch to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Williams blocks a head kick by Steel.
It looked like Williams wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Steel avoids the body shot from Williams.

Steel has closed the distance and engaged Williams in a clinch.
Steel throws a head punch that misses.

Steel breaks from the clinch.
Steel walks into a left hand.
Williams tries to clinch up.
Williams loads up on a big right hand but Steel slips the punch.
Steel throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Williams lands a jab to the nose.
Steel looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Steel misses with a low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Williams waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Steel.
Steel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Williams checks a low kick from Steel.
Williams misses with a hook. Steel ducked under it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Butch Steel will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Williams's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Steel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Williams.
Williams lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Steel takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Williams clobbers Steel with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Steel closes the distance and clinches.
Williams's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Steel has a couple of punches blocked by Williams.
Steel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Steel fails to land.

Steel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sloppy strikes from Williams. Those never looked like landing.
Williams misses with a straight left.
Steel throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A jab from Williams does it's job there.
Steel moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
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 lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Williams scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Williams lands with an uppercut that bounces Steel off the cage and back into range.

Williams pushes Steel up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Steel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Williams fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Steel lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Steel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Steel lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Steel is looking to chop away at Williams's legs.
Williams scores with a crisp jab that stopped Steel in his tracks.
Williams swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Steel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Williams misses with a jab, cross combination.
Williams throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Steel on the side of the head.
Steel lands with a kick to the ribs.
Williams throws a hook to the side of Steel's head but Steel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Williams takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Some bone on bone action there as Williams checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Steel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel takes one to the side of the head.
Steel slips under a jab.
Steel feints and then cracks Williams's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Williams down.
Steel throws a low kick but it's checked well by Williams.
Williams takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Steel.
Steel tries a low kick but Williams avoids it.
Steel throws a front kick aimed at Williams's knee but Williams avoids it well.
Williams looks to land a combination but Steel avoids it well.
Steel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Williams.
Williams moves out of range of the leg kick from Steel.
Steel looks to land a right hand but Williams moved out of range.
Steel takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Williams scores with a jab. Steel acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Williams jabs at Steel's body.
Steel takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Steel moves out of range of the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Steel.
Williams throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Steel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Steel shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Williams swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Steel is looking to score with low kicks.
It looked like Williams was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Steel.
Steel misses with a combination
and Williams counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Steel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Williams.
Steel looks to land a body kick but Williams moved away.
Williams doesn't manage to clinch there - Steel circles away.
Williams connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Steel momentarily.

Williams forces Steel back against the cage and clinches.
Steel throws a punch but it's blocked by Williams.
Williams lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right from Steel.

Steel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Steel throws a leg kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Steel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Williams sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Williams blocks the body kick.
Steel moves away from the strike by Williams.
Steel connects with an inside leg kick.
Steel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Steel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Steel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Williams jabs at Steel's body.
Steel misses with a low kick.
Williams sizes up Steel with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Williams slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Williams throws a good cross that connects.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Williams takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Steel scores with a nice right hand.
Steel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Steel misses with a low kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ethan Carter Williams showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Williams has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ethan Carter Williams!
After winning the bout, Ethan Carter Williams thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.