PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Steven Williams (ranked 8446 p4p, 588 weight class) and Caol Dos (ranked 5007 p4p, 462 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Williams
vs
Dos

170 cm
24
154 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

176 cm
25
151 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Steven Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Caol Dos!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Micheangelo Fripello and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dos has closed the distance and engaged Williams in a clinch.
Dos prevents a takedown attempt there.
Williams is looking for a takedown.
Dos lands an uppercut.
Williams jumps guard but Dos stands there with Williams around his waist. Williams gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steven Williams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dos gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Williams.
Dos stops a takedown attempt from Williams.
Dos is pressed up against the cage. Williams has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dos down to the mat. Dos avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Dos fails to land with a series of punches.
Williams changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams fails with a takedown attempt.

Dos has managed to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams tries to land knees in the clinch but Dos avoids the damage to the body.
Williams is trying to drag Dos to the mat but Dos just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Dos lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Williams kicks Dos off and gets back to his feet.
Nice sprawl there from Dos as Williams shoots in.
Dos looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Williams is breathing heavily.

Dos forces Williams back against the cage and clinches.
Dos is pressed up against the cage. Williams has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dos down to the mat. Dos avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Dos has managed to clinch.
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!
Williams takes a shot to the head.
Williams is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Dos pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Dos manages to break the clinch.

Dos throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Williams was covering up waiting for the punch and Dos finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Dos controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Dos thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Dos wants to pass the guard but Williams is keeping the position.
Williams looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dos looking to pass the guard.
Dos stays in close to Williams's body and controls the position.
Dos trying to control the position from guard on top but Williams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos looking to pass the guard.
Williams looking to control.
Williams wants to sweep here but Dos controlling him for the moment.
Dos sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Williams's guard.

Dos has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Williams defend it? Dos steps over the head and cranks it - Williams is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Dos!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Caol Dos!
A victorious Caol Dos thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.