PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Neville Williams (ranked 24295 p4p, 0 weight class) and Valera Razum (ranked 9587 p4p, 0 weight class). Valera Razum looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Williams
vs
Razum

178 cm
19
150 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

170 cm
18
140 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Neville Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Valera Razum!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Hirohito Nitta and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Williams drives through and clinches with Razum against the cage.
Razum looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Williams blocks an elbow strike from Razum.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Williams is trying to pull guard but Razum turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Williams escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Razum ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Williams moves away.
Williams seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

Williams looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Williams is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Razum is just riding it out for now. Williams eventually gives up the hold.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Razum holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Razum trying to control but Williams postures up.
Razum is pressing down on Williams's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Williams being controlled here momentarily.

Williams stands up and waves to Razum to follow him.
Williams with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Valera Razum seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Williams scores with a head kick. Razum tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Williams stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Williams wants it to stay on the feet.
Williams keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Williams drives through and clinches with Razum against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Williams fails to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Razum is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Williams to keep the fight standing.
Neville Williams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Valera Razum.
Williams is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Razum to keep the fight standing.

Williams breaks from the clinch.
No luck for Razum with that takedown attempt.
It looked like Williams was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Razum.

Williams gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Williams breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Williams fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Razum has his takedown stuffed
and Williams counters with a nice body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams tries to clinch but Razum is having none of it.
Razum doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Williams counters with a right hand to the body.
Williams tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Williams connects with a body shot that sends Razum's belly button to the back.
Decent striking displayed by Williams there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Williams takes the fight into the clinch.

Williams breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Neville Williams dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Williams shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Razum but Razum pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Razum has Williams up against the cage in a clinch.
Razum wants a takedown but no success here.
Williams misses with a short punch on the inside.
Williams tries to pull guard but Razum won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Williams gets control of Razum's arms and successfully pulls guard. Williams will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Razum is breathing heavily.
Williams looking to control.
Williams wants to sweep but no luck.
Razum postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams wants to control but Razum passes easily into half guard.
Williams wants to get back to his feet.
Razum is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Williams is holding on to half guard well.
Williams keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Razum wants to control but Williams is keeping him busy.
Williams wants to control but Razum is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Williams is trying to stand back up but Razum is controlling him
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Williams is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Razum forces Williams back against the cage and clinches.
Razum is trying to maintain a safe position but Williams gets an underhook and turns Razum into the cage.
Williams fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Neville Williams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Williams lands with a short shot to the head.
Williams controlling the action here for a moment.

Williams ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Williams no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Razum is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Williams pulls Razum in to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Razum trying to control the position from guard on top but Williams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Williams has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Williams manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Williams is trying to push Razum away but Razum has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Razum is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Williams pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Razum moves into range and clinches up with Williams.
Williams lands with a short shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Williams wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Razum has him pressed against the cage.
Williams tries to pull guard but Razum forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Williams pulls guard effortlessly.
Razum wants to get up but he can't break Williams's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Williams is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Razum can do to turn this around?
Williams is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Williams continues to stall.
Neville Williams overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Williams wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Razum is now in half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Williams manages to escape and get back to his feet!
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 scores with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Neville Williams dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Williams shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Razum pinned against the cage. Razum gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Razum takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Razum misses with a combination
and Williams counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Razum takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams misses with a body shot.
Razum shoots in looking for a takedown but Williams manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Razum's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Neville Williams is winning the standup battle so far.

Williams has taken the fight to the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Williams.

Williams breaks the clinch.
Razum with a poor takedown
and Williams counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Williams instigates a clinch.

Williams pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Williams lets loose with a powerful body kick. Razum will feel that in the morning.
Williams shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Razum defends it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Williams instigates a clinch.

Williams breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Razum tries for a takedown but Williams sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Neville Williams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Valera Razum.
Razum avoids the body shot from Williams.

Williams closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Williams escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Razum fails with the takedown.

Razum closes the distance and clinches.
Neville Williams has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Williams escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Williams bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Razum misses with a takedown
and Williams counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams wants to clinch up but Razum keeps it at a distance.

Williams gets a clinch.

Williams successfully pulls guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Williams holds on and takes a little breather.
Razum pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Williams is keeping the position for now.
Williams trying to control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Razum trying to control but Williams is working from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Neville Williams showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Williams 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Neville Williams!