PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thorn Eat Death (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gizmo Williams (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.

Eat Death
vs
Williams

194 cm
25
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
199 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Thorn Eat Death!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gizmo Williams!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Dirk Anderson and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams wants to clinch.

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

Williams manages to break the clinch.

Eat Death takes the fight into the clinch.
Williams is trying to break the clinch but Eat Death is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eat Death scores with a shot to the side of Williams's head.
Eat Death misses with a hook to the ribs.
Eat Death is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Eat Death.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Williams escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Williams will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
As Williams tries to get set, Eat Death tries to push him back and clinch up but Williams manages to avoid the attempt.
Gizmo Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eat Death throws a head kick but Williams moves out of range.
Williams shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Eat Death counters by moving into the clinch.
Eat Death has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Williams is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Eat Death misses with a body punch.
Eat Death pushes Williams back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Eat Death goes for a takedown in the clinch but Williams prevents it.

Williams escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Eat Death tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Williams swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thorn Eat Death. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Williams tries to clinch up but Eat Death circles away and keeps his distance.
Eat Death tries to counter by clinching up but Williams breaks away and moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams wants to clinch up but Eat Death keeps it at a distance.
Eat Death fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Williams.
Williams circles away from the clinch attempt

and Williams counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Eat Death slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Eat Death tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Eat Death is pulling down on Williams's head. It's preventing any offense from Williams, at least for the moment.
Williams must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Eat Death is pulling down on Williams's head. It's preventing any offense from Williams, at least for the moment.
Eat Death controls Williams momentarily but Williams frees himself.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Eat Death is on top in guard.

Eat Death wants to control from the top but Williams keeps moving.

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.
Eat Death cracks Williams with a solid left hand.
Eat Death passes Williams's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Eat Death is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Williams doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Eat Death.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Williams is trying to maintain the position but Eat Death is very close to passing his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thorn Eat Death dominated that round.
That's time! Eat Death's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Williams fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thorn Eat Death is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Williams fails to land the takedown.
Eat Death slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Eat Death fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Williams will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Eat Death dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Eat Death circles away quickly and effectively.
Williams dives in for a single leg takedown but Eat Death sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Williams is breathing heavily.

Eat Death lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Williams sprawling to the canvas. Eat Death follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Williams hang on?

Williams is rocked!

It looks like Gizmo Williams has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eat Death lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Williams! More strikes land and this one is all over! Eat Death jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thorn Eat Death!
A relieved looking Thorn Eat Death thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.