PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kostas Mytilinaios (ranked 1350 p4p, 187 weight class) and Daniel Williams (ranked 1906 p4p, 256 weight class). Mytilinaios's entrance music is Sanitarium. A fine choice. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Mytilinaios
vs
Williams

185 cm
37
197 lbs
20 - 14 - 4

194 cm
34
200 lbs
19 - 13 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Bullet Proof System
Project Mayhem

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 14 - 4, fighting out of New York, Kostas Mytilinaios!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 13 - 1, fighting out of London, Daniel Williams!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Alec Ball and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams tries to clinch there but Mytilinaios circles away.
Williams moves away from the strike by Mytilinaios.
Mytilinaios gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Williams counters with a nice uppercut.
Mytilinaios lands with a straight right. Williams didn't see that one coming.
Mytilinaios throws an off balance right hand
enabling Williams to counter with a crisp jab.
A head kick from Mytilinaios lands but Williams takes it in his stride.
Mytilinaios throws a body shot but no joy.
Williams throws a hook but Mytilinaios avoids it easily.
Mytilinaios checks a low kick from Williams.
Mytilinaios throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Williams throws a hook but Mytilinaios avoids it easily.
Mytilinaios throws a head kick that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Williams! But no joy.
Williams with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mytilinaios to score with a decent uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mytilinaios misses with an uppercut. Williams saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mytilinaios misses the body punch
and Williams counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mytilinaios has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Martial Arts Dojo in the buildup to the fight.
Williams goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mytilinaios scores with a jab to the body.
Williams throws a series of strikes that have Mytilinaios backpedaling.
Mytilinaios throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Williams misses with a double jab.
Mytilinaios lands a jab to Williams's midsection.
Williams takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mytilinaios dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Williams. That did some damage!
Mytilinaios throws a head kick that misses.
Mytilinaios throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Williams counters with a straight right hand.

Williams moves into range and clinches up with Mytilinaios.
Mytilinaios lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mytilinaios tries to throw a body punch but Williams avoids it by throwing Mytilinaios back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Williams breaks from the clinch.
A cross from Mytilinaios lands.
Mytilinaios throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Williams stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mytilinaios scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mytilinaios lands a head kick. Williams smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Williams ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Williams lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Mytilinaios misses with a kick to the body
and Mytilinaios takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Williams's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mytilinaios connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Williams scrambles back to his feet.
Williams misses with a body shot.
Mytilinaios closes the distance and clinches up with Williams, looking for a takedown. Mytilinaios pushes Williams against the cage but Williams circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Williams rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mytilinaios makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Williams motions for Mytilinaios to come forward. Williams throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Williams connects with a single shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mytilinaios lands a jab.

Williams is rocked!
Mytilinaios swings for the body but Williams moves out of range.
Mytilinaios rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Williams counters with a low kick, right behind Mytilinaios 's knee.
Mytilinaios misses with a wild body shot.
Mytilinaios misses with a hook
and Williams counters with a left and a right that stings Mytilinaios.
Williams walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Williams is still on wobbly legs! Can Mytilinaios finish him?
Mytilinaios throws a body punch but Williams moves out of range.
Mytilinaios ducks under a wild hook from Williams.
Williams seems to have recovered his senses.
Mytilinaios tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Williams was well out of range. Poor timing from Mytilinaios.
Williams looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A big right from Mytilinaios misses.
Mytilinaios ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kostas Mytilinaios seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mytilinaios misses the shot to the body.

Mytilinaios closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Williams is trying to buck Mytilinaios off.

Mytilinaios looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Mytilinaios trying to control the position but Williams is working away.
Williams tries to bench press Mytilinaios off him but Mytilinaios keeps the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Mytilinaios tries for a kimura but Williams is defending well.

Mytilinaios is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Williams knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kostas Mytilinaios dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Williams slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Mytilinaios with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Williams to counter with a crisp jab.
Mytilinaios swings away with a body shot that misses
and Williams counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Williams throws a low kick, looking for Mytilinaios's leg but Mytilinaios calmly moves out of range.
A jab lands there for Williams.
Williams tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mytilinaios scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nice uppercut there from Mytilinaios.
Mytilinaios lands a nice hook to Williams's body. Williams takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Williams looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mytilinaios misses the shot to the body.
Williams takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mytilinaios scores with a hook to the body. Williams takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mytilinaios bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Williams's head.
Mytilinaios blocks the body kick.
Mytilinaios feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Williamss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Mytilinaios misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kostas Mytilinaios is winning the standup battle so far.
Mytilinaios lands with a nice body kick.
Williams takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Donk. Mytilinaios catches Williams right on the button with a cross.
Williams lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mytilinaios lands a body shot.
Williams swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mytilinaios is looking to score with low kicks.
Mytilinaios throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Williams takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mytilinaios looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Williams has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Mytilinaios misses with a low kick.
Mytilinaios is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Williams can do to turn this around?
Mytilinaios misses with a body shot.
Williams counters with a body kick.
Williams slips a straight right by Mytilinaios.
Mytilinaios bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Williams defending well as Mytilinaios loads up on a big left hand.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Mytilinaios. Williams shrugs it off though.
Mytilinaios misses with a head kick.
A little jabbing left from Williams on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mytilinaios connects with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Williams.
Mytilinaios scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A left and a right from Williams both land. Nice combination.
Williams misses with a hook.
Mytilinaios darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Good exchange - Mytilinaios coming out on top.
Williams slips a jab from Mytilinaios.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Williams! But no joy.
Mytilinaios throws a wild body kick that Williams sees coming a mile off.
Mytilinaios throws the left hand but Williams avoids the punch easily.
Williams thinks about the counter body kick.
Nice defenses there by Mytilinaios.
Mytilinaios fails to land the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams blocks the body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mytilinaios avoids the head kick by Williams.
Mytilinaios lands a body shot.
Williams clobbers Mytilinaios with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Williams checks a leg kick nicely.
Williams on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Williams looks to throw a body kick
and Mytilinaios counters with a nice leg kick.
Williams throws a body kick that misses.
A big right from Williams misses.
Williams misses with an uppercut.
It looked like Mytilinaios wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mytilinaios scores with a crisp jab that stopped Williams in his tracks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kostas Mytilinaios dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Mytilinaios misses the shot to the body.
Mytilinaios throws a body punch but Williams moves out of range.
Williams avoids the body shot from Mytilinaios.
Williams throws a body punch but Mytilinaios moves out of range.
Williams uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mytilinaios.
Mytilinaios throws a body shot but no joy.
Mytilinaios moves forwards but Williams connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mytilinaios scores with the left hand. Williams knows he should have avoided that one.
Mytilinaios defending well as Williams loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mytilinaios gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Mytilinaios shoots in and bounces Williams off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Williams is looking to stand back up but Mytilinaios counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Williams.
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.

Mytilinaios wants to control but Williams is keeping him busy.

Williams makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Daniel Williams is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice defenses there by Mytilinaios.
Mytilinaios ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mytilinaios misses with a straight left.
Williams follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Williams bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mytilinaios dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Williams slips a straight right by Mytilinaios.
Williams throws out a counter right but Mytilinaios avoids it with no problem.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mytilinaios throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mytilinaios takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mytilinaios fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Williams is out of range.
Williams on the wrong end of a nice jab.
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!
Mytilinaios throws a shot from downtown. Williams moves away and avoids it.
Williams throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mytilinaios stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Williams connects with a body shot that sends Mytilinaios's belly button to the back.
Mytilinaios throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Williams looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Williams avoids the body shot from Mytilinaios.
A big right from Mytilinaios misses.
Williams throws a nice looking combination but Mytilinaios bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice defenses there by Mytilinaios.
Mytilinaios bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mytilinaios throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Williams counters with a nice body shot.
Mytilinaios throws a body shot but no joy.
Williams fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mytilinaios manages to avoid it.
Williams checks a low kick from Mytilinaios.
Williams uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mytilinaios.
Williams tries a low kick but Mytilinaios avoids it.
Mytilinaios takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Williams throws a front kick aimed at Mytilinaios's knee but Mytilinaios avoids it well.
Mytilinaios misses with a leg kick
and Williams counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Williams clobbers Mytilinaios with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Williams throws a big shot that misses.
Daniel Williams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Williams misses.
Horrible takedown attempt by Mytilinaios or perhaps it was just good defense by Williams, which made it look bad.
Williams has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mytilinaios shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Williams defends it nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Williams! But no joy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Williams misses with an uppercut.
Williams takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Good exchange - Mytilinaios coming out on top.
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!
Mytilinaios looks to land a left hand but Williams moved out of range nicely.
Mytilinaios lunges at Williams with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Williams's hand.
Kostas Mytilinaios is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nice uppercut lands for Williams. That snapped Mytilinaios's head back.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Daniel Williams.
Well Mytilinaios 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kostas Mytilinaios!
During a confident post fight interview, Kostas Mytilinaios thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.