PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Howister Overeem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaxon Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Overeem
vs
Williams

155 cm
23
135 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

170 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Inexperienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Howister Overeem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jaxon Williams!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Atkins and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Overeem moves into the clinch successfully.
Williams wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Overeem has him pressed against the cage.
Overeem tries to throw a body punch but Williams avoids it by throwing Overeem back against the cage.
Williams looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Williams is trying to stall.
Williams pushes off an throws an elbow but Overeem leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Williams pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Williams misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams throws a head punch that misses.
Williams tries a body shot but Overeem blocks it.
Overeem struggles to land a body shot inside as Williams controls his hands.
Overeem misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Williams is trying to push Overeem away but Overeem has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Williams throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Williams pushes off an throws an elbow but Overeem leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Williams can't break the clinch.
Williams lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Williams pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Overeem circles away from the clinch attempt.
Overeem bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Williams's head.

Overeem has Williams up against the cage in a clinch.
Williams lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Howister Overeem has been cut.
Williams has a couple of punches blocked by Overeem.
Williams blocks a body shot from Overeem.
Overeem avoids a wild elbow strike from Williams.
Williams working hard to break the clinch.
Williams tries to break the clinch but Overeem is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Overeem blocks an elbow strike from Williams.
Overeem avoids the elbow strike from Williams, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Williams throws an elbow but misses.

Williams breaks from the clinch.
Williams wants to clinch up but Overeem keeps it at a distance.
Williams misses with a jab, cross combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Overeem closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Williams pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Overeem looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Williams tries to close the distance and clinch but Overeem swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Williams fails in his attempt to clinch.
Overeem ducks under a wild hook from Williams.
Williams tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Overeem counters with a two punch combo.

Overeem closes the distance and clinches.
A frustrated look appears on Williams's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Overeem avoids a wild elbow strike from Williams.
Williams looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams pushes off an throws an elbow but Overeem leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Williams's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Overeem misses the shot to the body.
Williams looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Williams tries to clinch up.
A little feinted left hand from Overeem on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Overeem swats away the attempt to clinch by Williams.
Overeem avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Overeem fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Williams, pushing him back against the cage.
Overeem keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Williams's efforts to push away.
Williams utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Williams displaying some good clinch control by pressing Overeem up against the cage.
Overeem avoids a wild elbow strike from Williams.
Overeem avoids the elbow strike from Williams, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Williams fails to land.
Overeem fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Williams throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Williams tries to circle away but Overeem has him pinned against the cage.
Overeem avoids the elbow strike from Williams, against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Williams's face as he tries to break the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Williams throws an elbow but misses.
Overeem is leaning against Williams and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Overeem breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Overeem swinging wildly here.

Williams has managed to clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Williams just misses with a elbow thrown towards Overeem's brow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jaxon Williams will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Howister Overeem's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Williams tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Overeem manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Overeem avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Williams wants to clinch up but Overeem keeps it at a distance.
Overeem throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Williams.

Overeem moves into the clinch successfully.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Overeem dodges an elbow strike from Williams.
Overeem struggles to land a body shot inside as Williams controls his hands.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Overeem blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Overeem breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Williams tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Overeem counters with a one-two to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Overeem throws a series of punches but Williams avoids them all with ease.

Overeem moves into the clinch successfully.
Williams pushes off an throws an elbow but Overeem leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Williams wants to break free but Overeem has control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Williams.
Williams is looking to break free of the clinch but Overeem has double underhooks.
Williams is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Overeem is defending well for now.
Overeem blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Williams looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Williams tries to circle away but Overeem has him pinned against the cage.
Williams wants to break the clinch but can't.
Overeem wants a takedown.
Williams stalls.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Williams breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Overeem has Williams up against the cage in a clinch.
Williams can't find room to land a body shot as Overeem controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams tries to circle away but Overeem has him pinned against the cage.
Williams is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Overeem is keeping busy.

Overeem manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Overeem is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Williams rolls with it to try and escape but Overeem cranks on the arm and Williams is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Howister Overeem!