PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michael Carter Williams (ranked 2045 p4p, 244 weight class) and Orion Soulburn (ranked 1534 p4p, 183 weight class). Williams kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is FREE THE MADNESS. Michael Carter Williams has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Carter Williams
vs
Soulburn

182 cm
37
187 lbs
23 - 12 - 2

185 cm
25
188 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Woodshins' Ship

Bullet Proof System
Urban Fighter

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 23 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Michael Carter Williams !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Orion Soulburn!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Atkins and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Williams throws a body shot but no joy.
Williams moves to clinch but Soulburn breaks away
and Soulburn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Soulburn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Williams .
Soulburn takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Williams fails with an attempt to clinch.
Williams swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Soulburn counters with an outside leg kick.
Soulburn throws a sloppy head kick and Williams moves out of range easily.
Williams feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Soulburn has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Williams blocks a head kick by Soulburn.
Soulburn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Williams moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A jab from Williams finds it's way through Soulburn's defenses.
Williams is looking to clinch but Soulburn is avoiding it.
Williams throws a hook to the side of Soulburn's head but Soulburn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Soulburn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Williams .
Soulburn misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams tries to close the distance and clinch but Soulburn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Williams swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Williams thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sloppy strikes from Williams . Those never looked like landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Williams . Soulburn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Soulburn throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Michael Carter Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
An inside leg kick lands from Williams .
Williams just misses with a punch to the body.
Soulburn throws a counter combo.
Soulburn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Williams moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Soulburn tries a head kick but it misses.
Williams lands a jab to the nose.
Williams takes a swing at Soulburn's ribcage but misses.
Williams misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd cheers as Williams lands an impressive looking overhand right. Soulburn doesn't seem phased though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams misses with a series of wild punches.
Williams misses with a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Williams .
Soulburn unleashes a big counter combination but Williams bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Williams closes the distance and pushes Soulburn back into the cage.
Soulburn blocks the elbow strike.
Williams misses with a body punch.
A short right from Williams .
Williams scores with a shot to the side of Soulburn's head.
Williams lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A body shot lands from Soulburn.
Williams throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Williams tries to land a knee to the head but Soulburn blocks with his arms.
Williams misses with a body punch.
Williams stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Williams throws a head punch that misses.
Soulburn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Williams avoids it.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
As Williams backs off Soulburn throws a huge counter combo but Williams manages to avoid it all.

Soulburn lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Williams sprawling to the canvas. Soulburn follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Williams hang on?

It looks like Michael Carter Williams has been cut.
Williams tries to kick Soulburn off but Soulburn keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Soulburn slows the pace down in half guard.
Soulburn is looking to take a break and control but Williams is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Well, if Soulburn is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Soulburn is continuing to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soulburn stops Williams from getting back to his feet.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Soulburn stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
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!
Soulburn lands with a right that hurts Williams . Williams looks to clinch but Soulburn throws a short knee that drops Williams . This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Orion Soulburn!
After winning the bout, Orion Soulburn thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.