PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Colin Kaepernick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Williams
vs
Kaepernick

194 cm
30
213 lbs
15 - 6 - 1

188 cm
34
218 lbs
22 - 16 - 2

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 15 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Daniel Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Colin Kaepernick!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, William Peck and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaepernick throws a shot to the body.
Kaepernick fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Williams on the side of the head.
Williams avoids the body shot from Kaepernick.
An attempted straight right counter from Williams misses the target.
Kaepernick looks to score with a jab to the body but Williams is just out of range.
Kaepernick fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kaepernick misses with a jab to the body
and Williams connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kaepernick just misses with a punch to the body.
Williams misses the jab.
Williams looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A jab from Williams misses.
Kaepernick is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Williams with a body shot.
Kaepernick is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Good shot there by Williams.
Kaepernick looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A head kick misses from Williams.

Kaepernick has managed to clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kaepernick goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Williams blocking some punches.
Williams tries to break the clinch but Kaepernick is controlling the position.
A short uppercut from Kaepernick.
Kaepernick tries to throw a body punch but Williams avoids it by throwing Kaepernick back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Williams.
Kaepernick blocks an uppercut.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaepernick swats away the attempt to clinch by Williams.
Williams connects with a leg kick. Kaepernick looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Williams keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kaepernick.
Jab, jab by Williams - just one landing.
Kaepernick misses with an uppercut
and Williams counters with a straight right hand.
Kaepernick ducks right into an uppercut from Williams.
Colin Kaepernick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kaepernick tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Williams paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Williams has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kaepernick finds it's way round the side to connect with Williams's head.
Williams throws out a powerful jab.
Williams misses with a straight right.
Williams swats away the attempt to clinch by Kaepernick.
Kaepernick is looking to clinch.
Williams throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kaepernick throws a nice head kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Williams avoids the head kick by Kaepernick.
Williams went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Kaepernick throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaepernick pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kaepernick doesn't manage to clinch there - Williams circles away.
Williams is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Kaepernick moves in looking to clinch but Williams pushes him off.
Williams scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Williams connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kaepernick. Kaepernick circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kaepernick scores with a crisp jab that stopped Williams in his tracks.
Williams throws a lazy uppercut
and Kaepernick counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kaepernick misses with a body shot.
Jab by Williams.
Kaepernick tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Williams was well out of range. Poor timing from Kaepernick.
Kaepernick scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kaepernick slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Williams takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Good standup being displayed there by Williams as he connects with a hook.
Williams walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Kaepernick closes the distance and pushes Williams back into the cage.
Williams misses with a punch to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Williams trying to control the position but instead, Kaepernick has worked for underhooks and has pushed Williams into the cage.
Williams seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Kaepernick is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Kaepernick.
A shot in the inside from Williams.
Williams is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Kaepernick lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kaepernick throws a head punch that misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kaepernick has a couple of punches blocked by Williams.
Williams is trying to force a seperation but Kaepernick has the dominant position.
Williams lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kaepernick misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kaepernick scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kaepernick misses with a short punch on the inside.
Williams tries to throw a body punch but Kaepernick avoids it by throwing Williams back against the cage.
Williams pushes Kaepernick back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kaepernick lands with a left to the head.
The referee calls for Williams to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaepernick lands with a left to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice right hand lands inside from Williams.
Williams lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kaepernick misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Williams.
Kaepernick struggles to land a body shot inside as Williams controls his hands.
Kaepernick gets through Williams's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kaepernick misses with a hook to the ribs.
Williams misses with the head strike.
Kaepernick misses with a short punch on the inside.
Williams taking a breather.
Nice body punch from Kaepernick - that landed with a thud.
Williams misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Williams manages to break the clinch.
Williams takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kaepernick lands a nice shot to the body.
Kaepernick throws a big shot that misses.
Kaepernick misses with a straight left.
Kaepernick thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Colin Kaepernick will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Williams slips a jab from Kaepernick.
Kaepernick takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Kaepernick takes the fight into the clinch.
Williams prevents a body shot from Kaepernick.
Kaepernick gets through Williams's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kaepernick misses with a punch to the body.

Williams escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kaepernick staying out of range there.
Daniel Williams is winning the standup battle so far.
Williams throws a shot from downtown. Kaepernick moves away and avoids it.
Kaepernick scores with a head kick.
Kaepernick tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Williams lands a body shot.
Kaepernick slips under a jab from Williams.
Kaepernick lands a right hook to the body.
Kaepernick just misses with a punch to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kaepernick lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Williams at a distance.
Nice uppercut lands for Williams. That snapped Kaepernick's head back.
Williams ducks under a wild hook from Kaepernick.
Williams swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kaepernick closes the distance and clinches.

Williams breaks from the clinch.
Kaepernick misses with a looping right.
Williams walks into a straight right hand from Kaepernick.
Williams connects with an inside leg kick.
Williams blocks a head kick by Kaepernick.
Kaepernick chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Williams can pounce on him.

Kaepernick gets tackled into the cage by Williams. Williams maintains the clinch.
Williams trying to stall but Kaepernick improves his position.
Williams working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kaepernick misses with the head strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kaepernick struggles to land a body shot inside as Williams controls his hands.
Kaepernick lands a right hand that snaps the head of Williams backwards.
Kaepernick is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Williams is keeping busy.
Kaepernick lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Williams has a couple of punches blocked by Kaepernick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Williams is trying to break the clinch but Kaepernick is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaepernick throws a head punch that misses.

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

Kaepernick gets a clinch.
Kaepernick lands an elbow just above Williams 's eye.
Kaepernick goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Kaepernick fails to land.
Kaepernick letting Williams take a breather here.
Kaepernick's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Williams is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Williams lands a right hand.
Colin Kaepernick seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kaepernick lands with a left to the head.
Kaepernick keeps control of Williams as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kaepernick misses with a hook from the clinch.
Williams misses with the head strike.
Williams makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kaepernick.
Kaepernick goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Williams looking to slow down the pace here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaepernick throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Williamss head.
Kaepernick managing to block the knees to the body from Williams.
Williams blocks an uppercut.
Williams stalls.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Williams.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kaepernick.
Kaepernick lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Williams or not.
Williams lands an uppercut.
Williams avoids a wild elbow strike from Kaepernick.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kaepernick.
Williams has had enough of the clinch but Kaepernick keeps him there for the moment.
Kaepernick working aggressively here.
Williams blocks a body shot from Kaepernick.
Kaepernick can't find room to land a body shot as Williams controls the action.
Kaepernick working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Williams blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Williams escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kaepernick scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kaepernick looks to score with a jab to the body but Williams is just out of range.
Williams was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Williams slips a jab and a cross from Kaepernick.
Williams misses the shot to the body.
Kaepernick avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kaepernick takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Williams lands a two punch combo.
Kaepernick ducks under a wild hook from Williams.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kaepernick looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Williams swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

Kaepernick has Williams up against the cage in a clinch.
Williams swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Williams has a couple of punches blocked by Kaepernick.
Williams wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kaepernick has him pressed against the cage.

Williams breaks the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kaepernick scores with a one two! Williams had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Colin Kaepernick showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Williams's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Williams throws a low kick but Kaepernick moves out of range easily.
Williams keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kaepernick.
Williams lands with a hook. Kaepernick tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kaepernick throws a big shot that misses.
Kaepernick checks the leg kick.
Kaepernick misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Williams.
Williams takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kaepernick throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Williams waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kaepernick.
Kaepernick pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Williams swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Williams scores with the left hand. Kaepernick knows he should have avoided that one.
Kaepernick cracks Williams with a good jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A slow jab from Williams misses its intended target.
Nice body punch from Kaepernick.
Kaepernick ducks under a wild hook from Williams.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kaepernick throws a hook but Williams avoids it easily.
Kaepernick keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaepernick throws a head kick that misses.
Williams swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Kaepernick blocks a low kick nicely.
Kaepernick misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kaepernick is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Williams rather than just go for the knockout.
Kaepernick cracks Williams with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Williams takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kaepernick scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Kaepernick moves into the clinch.
A short right from Williams on the inside.
Kaepernick tries a body shot but Williams blocks it.
Kaepernick misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kaepernick throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Williamss head.
Williams working aggressively here.
Williams lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kaepernick blocking some punches.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Kaepernick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Williams working hard to break the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kaepernick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams misses with some punches.
Kaepernick misses with a hook from the clinch.
The referee calls for Williams to work.
Kaepernick lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kaepernick taking a breather.
A short right from Williams.
Williams throws a punch but it's blocked by Kaepernick.
Williams blocking some punches.
Kaepernick softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Williams breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A solid leg kick lands there for Williams.
Kaepernick misses the jab.

Williams pushes Kaepernick up against the cage in a clinch.

Williams pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kaepernick walks into a left hand.
Williams misses with a straight right.
Kaepernick throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams thumps Kaepernick with a low kick.
Williams tries a head kick but it misses.
Kaepernick throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Williams fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kaepernick manages to avoid it.
Kaepernick pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Williams looks to land a body kick but Kaepernick moved away.
Kaepernick slips under a jab from Williams.
Williams throws a lazy right hand but Kaepernick sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Kaepernick misses.
Nice shot lands for Kaepernick.
Kaepernick tries to close the distance and clinch but Williams swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kaepernick fails in his attempt to clinch.
It looked like Williams wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kaepernick scores with a body shot.
Kaepernick lands a body shot.
Kaepernick tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Williams slips under a jab.
Williams takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kaepernick misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Williams.
Daniel Williams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Colin Kaepernick is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kaepernick jabs Williams to the body, keeping him at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Kaepernick moves into the clinch.
Williams wants to stall.
Kaepernick doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Williams blocking some punches.
Kaepernick misses with a body punch.
Williams is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Williams misses with a punch on the inside.
Kaepernick blocks an uppercut.
Williams lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kaepernick backwards.
Kaepernick struggles to land a body shot inside as Williams controls his hands.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Williams creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Colin Kaepernick comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kaepernick has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Colin Kaepernick!
Colin Kaepernick managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, GREEN!160, into his post fight interview.