PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Bugaev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). David Bugaev has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Williams
vs
Bugaev

194 cm
32
213 lbs
17 - 9 - 1

185 cm
29
215 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
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 17 - 9 - 1, fighting out of London, Daniel Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, David Bugaev!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Alec Ball and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bugaev throws the left hand but Williams avoids the punch easily.
Bugaev slips a jab from Williams.
Bugaev tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bugaev throws a body punch but Williams moves out of range.
Bugaev throws a leg kick but Williams sees it coming and moves out of range.
Williams throws a looping overhand right but Bugaev ducks down to avoid it.
Williams keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Williams connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Bugaev shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Bugaev was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The ground and pound from Bugaev seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
The ground and pound from Bugaev seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Bugaev is staying tight to Williams's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Williams tries to buck Bugaev off but Bugaev is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Williams's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bugaev postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Bugaev cracks Williams with a big right hand but Williams just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Williams is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Bugaev is controlling him well.
Williams tries to buck Bugaev off but Bugaev is having none of it.
Bugaev landing strikes.
Bugaev misses with the ground and pound.
Williams is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Bugaev is looking to take a break and control but Williams is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Williams is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Jed's Gym that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Bugaev working the ground and pound but Williams is defending the strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bugaev cracks Williams with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Bugaev throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Bugaev working away.
Bugaev lands a nice forearm strike.
Williams manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Bugaev has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Williams is working away from the top position though.
Bugaev is looking for a sweep. Williams is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bugaev makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bugaev.
Williams wants to control from the top but Bugaev keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bugaev controls Williams momentarily but Williams frees himself.
Williams advances position into side control!

Williams stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Williams misses the shot to the body.
Bugaev takes one to the side of the head.
Williams fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bugaev manages to avoid it.
Bugaev steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Williams.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bugaev throws a wild body kick that Williams sees coming a mile off.
It looked like Williams wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Williams looks to score with a jab to the body but Bugaev is just out of range.
Bugaev will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bugaev works Williams's body with a nice hook.
Williams lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Williams throws a shot from downtown. Bugaev moves away and avoids it.
Bugaev throws a nice inside leg kick.
Williams takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A left lands for Bugaev.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Williams, right into the meat.
Williams avoids the body shot from Bugaev.
Williams lands a head kick!
Williams tries to clinch there but Bugaev circles away.
Williams throws a body kick that misses.
Bugaev dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but David Bugaev 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.

Bugaev lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Bugaev will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Williams blocks the body kick.
A little feinted left hand from Williams on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The crowd cheers as Bugaev lands an impressive looking overhand right. Williams doesn't seem phased though.
Williams looks to land a left hand but Bugaev moved out of range nicely.
Bugaev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Williams.
Williams uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bugaev.
Williams steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Bugaev. That one must have hurt.
Bugaev connects with a body shot that sends Williams's belly button to the back.
Bugaev just misses with a punch to the body.
Bugaev ducks right into an uppercut from Williams.
Williams misses with a kick to the body

and Bugaev decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Williams's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bugaev keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Williams's head.
Bugaev wants to control from the top but Williams keeps moving.
Bugaev keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Williams's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bugaev working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bugaev missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Williams trying to keep a closed guard but Bugaev is proving a slippery customer.
Bugaev cracks Williams with a solid left hand.
Bugaev postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bugaev works over Williams with some ground and pound from guard.
Bugaev with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Williams looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bugaev trying to control but Williams is working from the bottom.
Bugaev stopping the sweep attempt from Williams.
Bugaev postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams keeping moving, preventing Bugaev from controlling successfully.
Williams preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bugaev working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Williams trying to keep a closed guard but Bugaev is proving a slippery customer.
Bugaev is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Williams is rocked!
Bugaev is in close to Williams's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Oh Williams is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bugaev won't allow Williams to sweep him here.
Williams keeping full guard, as Bugaev tries to pass.
Williams seems to have got his legs back now.
Bugaev lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Bugaev working some strikes from top position.
Williams pulls Bugaev in to control the position.
Bugaev has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bugaev throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Williams works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Williams is looking to stand up but Bugaev isn't so interested in that idea.
Williams keeping full guard, as Bugaev tries to pass.
Bugaev stopping the sweep attempt from Williams.
Williams trying to strike off his back.
Williams is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Bugaev is looking to improve his position.
Bugaev is trying to maintain the position but Williams is very close to passing his half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bugaev keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Williams looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bugaev with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Bugaev tries to get to full guard but Williams has control of the leg.
Well, if Williams is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Williams thows a huge punch but Bugaev dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Bugaev showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Williams takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A combination from Williams does no damage.
Williams looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bugaev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Williams throws a shot from downtown. Bugaev moves away and avoids it.
Williams defending well as Bugaev loads up on a big left hand.
Bugaev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Williams.
David Bugaev seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bugaev swings away with a body shot that misses
and Williams counters with a straight right hand.
Williams displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bugaev throws out the jab.
Bugaev on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bugaev throws a big shot that misses.
Williams lands the left hand.
Nice defenses there by Bugaev.

Williams closes the distance and pushes Bugaev back into the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bugaev presses Williams against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Williams is trying to maintain a safe position but Bugaev gets an underhook and turns Williams into the cage.
Williams throws a head punch that misses.
Williams is trying to push Bugaev away but Bugaev has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Williams misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Williams fails to land.
Williams lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Bugaev breaks from the clinch.
A slow jab from Williams misses its intended target.
Bugaev dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bugaev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bugaev slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Williams connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bugaev's hands.

Williams gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Williams kicks Bugaev off and gets to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Williams drives through and clinches with Bugaev against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Williams.
Bugaev prevents a body shot from Williams.
Bugaev lands a hook that snaps the head of Williams backwards.
Williams throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bugaev tries to work over Williams's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bugaev digs a right hand underneath Williams's ribcage. Williams let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Williams misses with a punch on the inside.
Bugaev scores with a shot to the side of Williams's head.
Bugaev digs a right hand into Williams's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Williams's gas tank.
Bugaev lands a right hand that snaps the head of Williams backwards.
Bugaev has Williams pushed against the cage.
Bugaev creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Williams with a big uppercut! Williams tries to clinch up but Bugaev pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Williams to the mat! Williams covers up and Bugaev unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). David Bugaev!