PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Steve Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Money Montell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Williams comes into the arena with Sooners Fight Song blaring out of the sound system. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Williams
vs
Montell

178 cm
23
184 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

183 cm
22
177 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Steve Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Money Montell!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Steve Smith and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Montell as Williams shoots in.
Williams avoids a punch combination nicely.
Williams looks to land a right hand but Montell moved out of range.
Williams fails to land the takedown.
Montell tries to bum rush Williams with a series of wild strikes but Williams uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Montell misses the jab.
Money Montell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Williams closes this distance looking for a takedown but Montell circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Williams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Williams shoots in and drives through. Montell sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Montell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Williams shoots in and drives through. Montell sprawls well.
Montell throws a right hand that Williams ducks under and follows up with a left that Williams also avoids with ease.
Montell throws a jab when Williams was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montell throws a hook but Williams blocks it.
Montell tries to clinch up but Williams circles away and keeps his distance.
Montell misses with a wild combination.
Jab, jab by Montell - just one landing.
Montell moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Montell misses the target.
Montell doesn't manage to clinch there - Williams circles away.
Montell misses with a head kick.

Williams shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Montell's guard.
Williams sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Montell's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montell trying to hold on to Williams's head to control him but Williams postures up.
Williams trying to mount his opponent but Montell defends it.
Montell keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Williams is just content to waste time from the top position. Montell takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Williams won't allow Montell to get back to his feet.
Williams passes into half guard.
Williams thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Montell's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams trying to pass the guard but Montell defending well.
Williams throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Williams throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Still in half guard, Williams seems content to control.
Montell pushes Williams off looking to stand but Williams dives back in and keeps control.
Williams working the head and body with strikes.
Montell trying to control from the bottom.
Williams sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Montell defending well though.
Montell blocking the ground and pound attempt from Williams.
Williams throwing shots but Montell is blocking nicely.
Williams throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Montell is staying active underneath Williams, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Williams content to control rather than advance.
Montell is looking to improve his position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Montell throws a nice looking combination but Williams bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Williams shoots in and bounces Montell off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Montell keeping moving, preventing Williams from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Williams dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Williams shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Montell keeping full guard, as Williams tries to pass.
Montell keeping moving, preventing Williams from controlling successfully.
Williams stands and throws Montell's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Williams working the body and head with strikes.
Montell is looking to regain half guard here but Williams keeps moving and retains side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Williams tries for a kimura but Montell is defending well.
Williams looking to control but instead Montell has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Montell wants to get back to his feet.
Williams frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Williams wants to control the action but instead Montell gets a body lock and reverses into Williams's guard! Nice work!
Williams has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Montell wants to stand but Williams is controlling his posture from full guard.

Montell avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Montell stopping the sweep attempt from Williams.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montell wants to stand but Williams is controlling his posture from full guard.
Montell wants to pass the guard but Williams is keeping the position.
Williams looking to hit a scissor sweep but Montell is one step ahead there.

Williams is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
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 keeping moving, preventing Montell from controlling successfully.
Williams wants to sweep but no luck.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Montell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Money Montell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Williams showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Montell.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Montell throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Williams dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Montell is looking to clinch but Williams is avoiding it.
Montell tries a low kick but Williams avoids it.
Montell tries to clinch up.
Williams fails to land the takedown.

Williams gets the takedown into side control.
Williams trying to control the action but Montell is working from the bottom.
Montell is trying to buck Williams off.

Williams tries for a kimura but Montell is defending well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montell parries the strikes from Williams easily there. Williams is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Montell to escape.
Montell is trying to buck Williams off.
Williams tries to move to mount but Montell blocks the move with his legs.
Williams misses with the ground and pound.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Williams misses with a hook.

That's two 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.
Montell scores with a leg kick.
Williams takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Montell tries to bum rush Williams with a series of wild strikes but Williams uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Williams misses with a takedown attempt - Montell sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Williams showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Montell.
Montell scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Montell misses with a double jab.
Montell swinging wilding here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montell steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Williams.
Montell tries a head kick but it misses.
Money Montell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Williams fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Williams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Montell rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Williams moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Montell misses with a two punch combination.
Montell throws a series of punches but Williams avoids them all with ease.

Williams clinches with his opponent.
A short body shot lands from Montell as the two fighters clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Good body shot from Montell.

Montell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Williams uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Montell.
Montell staying out of range there.
Montell drops Williams with a left right combo! Montell follows him down to the ground into side control.

Williams is rocked!

It looks like Steve Williams has been cut.
Williams seems a little lost for a moment, as Montell dominates the positioning.
Oh Williams is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Montell decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Montell throws an overhand right that has Williams reeling! Montell follows up with more punches and Williams is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Money Montell!