PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Dantes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Carter Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcus Dantes has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Dantes
vs
Carter Williams

200 cm
35
250 lbs
31 - 16 - 0

185 cm
33
286 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Urban Fighter
Bullet Proof System

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marcus Dantes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sean Carter Williams!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Alec Ball and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left and a right from Dantes both land. Nice combination.
Dantes throws a hook but Williams blocks it.
Williams takes one to the chin there.
Williams throws a lazy uppercut
and Dantes counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Williams thinking.

Dantes rushes Williams and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Williams lands with a light punch inside.
Dantes lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dantes misses with a body punch.
Williams being controlled against the cage.
Dantes gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Sean Carter Williams has been cut.
Williams doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Williams lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dantes backwards.
Dantes is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Dantes dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Dantes stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Dantes misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dantes misses with a hook to the ribs.

Dantes manages to break the clinch.
Dantes tries to clinch but Williams moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Williams on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dantes wants to clinch up but Williams keeps it at a distance.
Williams looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Dantes!
Williams fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nice shot lands for Dantes.
Dantes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Williams 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.
Dantes moves in looking to clinch but Williams pushes him off.
Williams throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jab from Williams.

Dantes instigates a clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Dantes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dantes blocking some punches.

Dantes breaks the clinch.
Dantes throws a body punch but Williams moves out of range.
Dantes lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Williams takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Williams throws the left hand but Dantes avoids the punch easily.
Dantes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Marcus Dantes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Williams takes a swing at Dantes's ribcage but misses.
Dantes tries to clinch up but Williams circles away and keeps his distance.
Dantes misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dantes digs a good hook to Williams's body.

Dantes has closed the distance and engaged Williams in a clinch.
Dantes works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Dantes is stalling here.

Dantes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dantes tries to clinch but Williams is having none of it.
Dantes throws a low kick but it's checked well by Williams.
Williams throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dantes moves in looking to clinch but Williams pushes him off.
Dantes fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Williams.
Williams is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dantes.
Williams throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Williams misses with a few strikes there.
Dantes scores with a nice right hand.
Dantes wants to clinch.
Dantes lands a right hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dantes is looking to clinch.
Dantes throws a nice inside leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dantes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Williams is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dantes rather than just go for the knockout.
Williams misses with a wild combination.

Dantes clinches up against the cage.

Dantes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A combination from Dantes does no damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dantes lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Dantes scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Dantes buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Dantes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sean Carter Williams's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A nice combination there by Dantes.
Dantes fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Dantes blocks the leg kick.
Williams throws a series of punches but Dantes avoids them all with ease.
A counter left hand to the body from Dantes misses its target.
Dantes tries to clinch there but Williams circles away.
Dantes moves out of range of the strikes.
No joy there for Williams, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dantes.
Dantes takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Williams uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dantes has time to react.
Dantes is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Williams misses the shot to the body.
Williams tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dantes was well out of range. Poor timing from Williams.
Dantes's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Dantes duly obliges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dantes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dantes moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dantes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Left hook, right uppercut from Dantes.
Marcus Dantes is winning the standup battle so far.
Williams tries to move into range but Dantes moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Dantes closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Williams scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dantes avoids the elbow strike from Williams, against the cage.

Dantes breaks the clinch.
Williams scores with a jab to the body.

Williams drops Dantes with a beautiful combination! Dantes stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Williams is looking for the KO!
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Dantes here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dantes fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Williams ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dantes moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Williams throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dantes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Williams can do to turn this around?
Dantes sizes up Williams with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Dantes closes the distance and pushes Williams back into the cage.

Dantes manages to break the clinch.
Dantes is looking to clinch.
Williams swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dantes tries to counter by clinching up but Williams breaks away and moves out of range.
Dantes lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Dantes blocks a jab.
Dantes seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

Dantes has Williams up against the cage in a clinch.
Williams wants to break the clinch but can't.
Williams blocks the elbow strike.
Dantes is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

Dantes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dantes throws a series of punches but Williams avoids them all with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Williams lands with a straight right. Dantes didn't see that one coming.
Williams on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dantes working aggressively here.
Williams tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Our sources have told us that Dantes has been working on his elbows in the gym.
A short left from Williams.
Williams blocks an elbow strike.

Dantes breaks from the clinch.
Williams is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dantes.

Williams gets tackled into the cage by Dantes. Dantes maintains the clinch.
Dantes scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dantes stalls.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dantes breaks from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Dantes closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Williams fails to land.

Dantes ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Dantes no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Williams wants to get up but he can't break Dantes's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Dantes wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Dantes looking for a sweep. Not yet Dantes, not yet.
Williams stops Dantes from standing up.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Dantes has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Williams is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Williams working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Dantes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dantes lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Williams at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Dantes dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sean Carter Williams's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Dantes tries to clinch up.
Williams misses with a hook. Dantes ducked under it nicely.

Dantes gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Williams tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Dantes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Williams blocks a leg kick.
Williams dodges the punch combination from Dantes.
Dantes connects with a body shot that sends Williams's belly button to the back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams misses with a looping right.
Williams waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dantes.
Dantes doesn't manage to clinch there - Williams circles away.
Dantes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Williams paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A little jabbing left from Williams on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dantes slips under a jab from Williams.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams stuns Dantes with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Dantes has managed to clinch.
Marcus Dantes has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Williams misses with a short punch on the inside.
Williams blocks an uppercut.

Dantes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dantes is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dantes.

Williams tries to keep at a distance but Dantes has taken the fight into the clinch.
Williams lands with a right to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Dantes jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Williams walks away with a smile on his face. Dantes gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Dantes misses with a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Williams.
Williams uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dantes.
Williams now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Dantes throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Williams has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dantes.

Dantes rushes Williams and presses him up against the cage.
Williams pushes Dantes back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Williams tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Williams goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Dantes manages to break the clinch.
Williams throws a jab when Dantes was well out of range.
Dantes scores with a leg kick.
Williams uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dantes.
Williams doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

Dantes clinches.
Marcus Dantes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dantes lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Dantes - that landed with a thud.
A nice left hand lands by Dantes.

Dantes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dantes misses the body punch
and Williams counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dantes scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dantes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Williams circles away quickly and effectively.
Dantes takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Williams takes a swing at Dantes's ribcage but misses.
Williams walks into a straight right hand from Dantes.
Dantes scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Williams's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Dantes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Williams.
Williams digs a good hook to Dantes's body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dantes takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dantes throws a combination that misses
and Williams counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Williams misses with a hook.
Dantes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dantes throws a series of punches but Williams avoids them all with ease.
Williams moves out of range as Dantes throws a body kick.
Williams misses with a body shot.
Sean Carter Williams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Williams throws a body punch but Dantes moves out of range.
Dantes cracks Williams with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Dantes closes the distance and clinches.
Dantes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Williams tries a body shot but Dantes blocks it.

Williams manages to break the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Dantes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dantes has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Dantes!
Marcus Dantes took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Fuck off.'.