PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Houston Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Pique (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Williams
vs
Pique

183 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
25
180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Self confident

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight 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, Houston Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Marco Pique!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Bart Greer and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams thuds his right hand into Pique's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

It looks like Marco Pique has been cut.
Pique shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Williams sprawls well. Williams wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pique gets slowly back to his feet.
Pique looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Williams bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Pique is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Williams's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Pique is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pique moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Pique bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Williams's guard.

Pique stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Williams swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pique passes Williams's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Pique seems to be working for a kimura but Williams defends the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams is looking to escape.
Pique seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Williams does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Williams looks like he's trying to stand up.
Williams has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pique is working away from the top position though.
Pique prevents Williams from standing back up.

Pique is trying for a kimura here. Williams looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Pique wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Marco Pique!