PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Petey Williams (ranked 6540 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Dan (ranked 3374 p4p, 0 weight class). Petey Williams looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Williams
vs
Dan

190 cm
22
190 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

175 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Petey Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Daniel Dan !
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Bart Greer and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dan throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Williams tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Dan is in Williams's guard.
Dan controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Williams not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Williams swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Williams avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dan sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Williams is trying to keep Dan in close.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Williams works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Williams is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dan defends well.
Williams is breathing heavily.
Williams wants to stand and escape but Dan is having none of it.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Williams shoots in looking for a takedown but Dan manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Williams's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Dan dives in and scores a takedown into Williams's guard.
Williams can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dan controls the pace.
Dan lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Dan controlling from the top position.
Williams trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams wants to stand but Dan is controlling the position.
Dan postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Dan engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Dan closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
It looks like Dan might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Dan in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Dan landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

Dan tries for a kimura but Williams is defending well.
Dan avoids the strikes from the bottom by Williams.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Dan dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Williams changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dan tries to avoid it but Williams manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dan to the ground. Dan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Dan looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Dan works over Williams with some ground and pound from guard.
Dan should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Dan stands and throws Williams's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Dan cracks Williams with a big right hand but Williams just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Dan cracks Williams with a big elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Dan tries for a kimura but Williams is defending well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Dan is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Williams is trying to escape and Dan transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Williams is forced to tap! Nice work there by Dan ! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Daniel Dan !