PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Ethan Carter Williams (ranked 3428 p4p, 380 weight class) and Kevin Mayweather (ranked 14776 p4p, 724 weight class). Kevin Mayweather has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Carter Williams
vs
Mayweather

182 cm
35
198 lbs
19 - 6 - 0

189 cm
37
203 lbs
26 - 18 - 0

World class boxer
Cardio machine

World class MT
Good gas tank

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 19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ethan Carter Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 18 - 0, fighting out of London, Kevin Mayweather!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Colin Fotheringham and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mayweather throws a push kick but Williams slaps the foot to one side.
Mayweather throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Williams thuds a left hand into Mayweather's body.
Williams has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Double XX in the buildup to the fight.
Mayweather misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mayweather lands a nice looking kick to the body. Williams takes a step back to recover.
Williams scores with a body shot.
Mayweather thumps Williams with a low kick.
Williams lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Mayweather throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mayweather misses with a head kick.
Williams misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mayweather connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
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 gets a clinch.
Mayweather blocks an elbow strike from Williams.
A short uppercut from Williams.
Williams avoids a wild elbow strike from Mayweather.
Williams lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mayweather backwards.
Williams misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Williams lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Williams tries a body shot but Mayweather blocks it.
A nice left hand lands by Mayweather.
Williams lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mayweather misses with a hook to the ribs.
Williams misses with the head strike.
Mayweather lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mayweather misses with the head strike.
Mayweather misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short left from Williams.
Williams swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Williams lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mayweather backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mayweather.
A head punch on the inside from Mayweather fails to land.

Mayweather breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Williams crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Mayweather - the referee stops the clock and Williams gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Mayweather. Williams manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
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!
Mayweather pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Crunch! Mayweather slams his shin into Williams's torso.
Mayweather turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mayweather lands with an uppercut that bounces Williams off the ropes and back into range.
A slow jab from Mayweather misses its intended target.
Mayweather displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Williams throws out the jab.
Williams tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mayweather throws a body kick that misses.
Mayweather throws a push kick but Williams slaps the foot to one side.
Mayweather swats away the attempt to clinch by Williams.
Mayweather jabs at Williams's body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Williams takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mayweather throws a head kick but Williams moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mayweather.
Mayweather fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Mayweather 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.

Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Mayweather. Williams shrugs it off though.
A slow jab from Mayweather misses its intended target.
A nice leg kick lands there from Williams.
Williams swinging wildly here.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mayweather.

Williams fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mayweather, pushing him back against the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Mayweather fails to land.
Mayweather lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Williams misses with some punches.

Mayweather pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mayweather throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mayweather thuds his shin into the meat of Williams's side.
Williams rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mayweather counters with a right hand to the body.
Nice defenses there by Mayweather.
Nice body kick from Mayweather.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Williams shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mayweather feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Williamss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

Williams is rocked!
Mayweather has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Williams misses.

Williams clinches with his opponent.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Williams working aggressively here.
Mayweather misses with some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mayweather.
Mayweather misses with a body punch.
Mayweather has had enough of the clinch but Williams keeps him there for the moment.
Mayweather misses with a body punch.
Williams pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Mayweather lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mayweather has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Mayweather works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mayweather misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mayweather looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Mayweather's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mayweather with a jab.
Williams throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather misses the jab.
Williams will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Williams tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Mayweather manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mayweather is looking to land body kicks.
Kevin Mayweather seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Williams moves out of range as Mayweather throws a body kick.
Mayweather misses with a body kick.
Ethan Carter Williams is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Williams takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Oh Williams is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mayweather throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Williams fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mayweather.
Williams has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Mayweather.
Williams seems to have got his legs back now.
Williams tries to clinch there but Mayweather circles away.
Williams on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mayweather. Mayweather obviously looking to wear him down.

Mayweather cracks Williams with a left hand that drops him to the canvas, up against the ropes! Can Williams get back up in time? 3, 4, 5, 6, 7... he's on one knee... 8, 9... he's up! 'Walk towards me' says the referee. Williams looks steady enough to continue so we're going to continue!
Williams drops his guard momentarily, allowing Mayweather to crack him with a picture perfect lead left hook! Boom! Down goes Williams! Oh, he's in big trouble - I don't like his chances here as the referee's count reaches 5. 6,7,8,9...10! He's out! Mayweather takes it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Kevin Mayweather!
During a confident post fight interview, Kevin Mayweather thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.