PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aku Serronen (ranked 946 p4p, 144 weight class) and Robin Williams (ranked 723 p4p, 113 weight class). Aku Serronen has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Serronen
vs
Williams

185 cm
24
180 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

170 cm
24
172 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aku Serronen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Robin Williams!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams avoids the body shot from Serronen.
Serronen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Robin Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Serronen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Williams 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.
A looping hook to the body misses from Williams. Serronen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Williams throws a jab when Serronen was well out of range.
Williams swings for the body but Serronen moves out of range.
Serronen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Serronen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Williams.
Williams moves out of range of the leg kick from Serronen.
Williams lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Serronen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Williams.
Serronen lands with a right hand.

It looks like Robin Williams has been cut.
Serronen sizes up Williams with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Williams looks to land a combination but Serronen avoids it well.
Williams scores with a crisp jab that stopped Serronen in his tracks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Serronen.
Williams throws a series of punches but Serronen avoids them all with ease.
Serronen throws a jab when Williams was well out of range.
Serronen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Serronen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Serronen throws a lazy right hand but Williams sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Williams tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Aku Serronen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Williams throws the left hand but Serronen avoids the punch easily.
A swing and a miss from Williams.
Serronen lands with a nice body kick.
Williams tries to clinch up but Serronen circles away and keeps his distance.
Williams takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A swing and a miss from Serronen.
Serronen tries to land a leg kick but Williams saw it coming and moves away.
Williams throws a hook but Serronen blocks it.
Williams cracks a nice hook into Serronen's ribs.
Williams waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Serronen.

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

Serronen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Serronen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Serronen throws a body shot but no joy.
Serronen loads up on a big right hand but Williams slips the punch.
Williams drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Serronen defends it well.
Williams lands a nice shot that snaps Serronen's head back.
Serronen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Williams fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Serronen manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams cracks Serronen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Williams looks to score with a jab to the body but Serronen is just out of range.
Serronen slips under a jab from Williams.
Serronen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Williams misses the jab.
Williams takes a swing at Serronen's ribcage but misses.

Williams darts in and clinches Serronen up against the ropes.
Williams struggles to land a body shot inside as Serronen controls his hands.
Serronen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Serronen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Serronen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Williams misses with some punches.
A short right from Serronen.
Williams misses with a hook from the clinch.
Serronen has a couple of punches blocked by Williams.
Williams prevents Serronen from breaking the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Serronen.
Williams pushes Serronen back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Serronen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Serronen is trying to push Williams away but Williams has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Serronen blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Serronen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Williams has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Serronen is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Williams fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Williams scores with a shot to the side of Serronen's head.
Williams can't find room to land a body shot as Serronen controls the action.
Nice body punch from Williams - that landed with a thud.
Williams lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Serronen or not.
Serronen is working Williams over against the ropes.
Williams working aggressively here.
Serronen struggles to land a body shot inside as Williams controls his hands.

Serronen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Williams lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Serronen throws a solid leg kick but Williams takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Serronen.
Williams ducks under a wild hook from Serronen.
Williams feints the counter takedown.
Serronen scores with a nice strike.
Serronen misses with an uppercut.
Williams tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
An attempted straight right counter from Serronen misses the target.
Williams lands with a nice body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
That kick from Serronen tenderised Williams's leg. Williams is trying to keep his angry face on.
Williams misses the jab.
Serronen is looking to counter with head kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams misses with a looping left.
Williams connects with the punch.
Williams looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A leg kick checked by Williams.
Williams uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Serronen.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Williams checks a leg kick.
Serronen scores with a leg kick.

Williams clinches.
Serronen blocks an uppercut.

Serronen manages to break the clinch.
Williams throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Williams loads up on a big right hand but Serronen slips the punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Serronen looks to throw the jab but Williams is out of range.
Williams with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Serronen to score with a decent uppercut.
Williams throws a jab when Serronen was well out of range.
Williams walks into a left hand.
Williams throws out a loose jab but Serronen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Serronen jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Aku Serronen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Robin Williams's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Williams stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Serronen.
Williams throws a shot to the body.
Williams takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Williams connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Williams connects with a body shot.
Williams stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Serronen staying out of range there.
Williams misses with a straight right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Williams. Serronen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Serronen just misses with a punch to the body.
Williams uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Serronen.
Serronen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Serronen throws a hook but Williams blocks it.
Williams getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Serronen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Williams tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Serronen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Williams listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Serronen throws a jab when Williams was well out of range.
Robin Williams seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams throws a looping overhand right but Serronen ducks down to avoid it.
Williams misses with a looping left.
Serronen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Serronen thumps Williams with a low kick.
Williams scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Serronen doesn't seem bothered though.
Serronen walks into a jab.
Williams works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Williams lunges at Serronen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Serronen's hand.
Serronen wants to slow Williams down by chopping away at his legs.
Williams lands with a nice body punch.
Serronen slips under a jab from Williams.
Williams swings for the body but Serronen moves out of range.
Williams uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Serronen.
Williams connects with a crisp jab.
Serronen loads up on a big right hand but Williams slips the punch.
Williams misses with a takedown attempt - Serronen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Williams ducks under a wild hook from Serronen.
Williams uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Serronen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A slapping leg kick lands for Williams.
Williams fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Serronen manages to avoid it.
Serronen is looking to counter punch.
Serronen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Williams.
Williams looks to score with a jab to the body but Serronen is just out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Serronen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Serronen throws a leg kick but Williams sees it coming and moves out of range.
Williams bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Williams lands a nice hook to Serronen's body. Serronen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nice shot lands for Williams.
Williams misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Williams takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Serronen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Williams.
Williams takes a swing at Serronen's ribcage but misses.
Serronen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Serronen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Serronen tries to move into range but Williams moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Williams dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Williams's corner calls for a 1-2. Williams obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Serronen looks to throw the jab but Williams is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Serronen.
A slow jab from Williams misses its intended target.
Williams fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nice uppercut lands for Williams. That snapped Serronen's head back.
Williams takes a swing at Serronen's ribcage but misses.
The fighters circling - Williams throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Serronen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The fighters circling - Williams throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Williams looks to score with a jab to the body but Serronen is just out of range.
Serronen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Serronen throws a hook to the side of Williams's head but Williams sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Serronen misses with a leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Serronen.
Williams misses with an uppercut.
Williams with a jab.
Williams is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Williams ducks under a wild hook from Serronen.
A telegraphed right hand from Williams misses the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Serronen throws a looping overhand right but Williams ducks down to avoid it.
Serronen throws a leg kick but Williams checks it.
Serronen does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Serronen shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Williams tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Williams missing with a left hand there. Serronen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Williams throws a jab when Serronen was well out of range.
Serronen appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Good exchange - Williams coming out on top.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Williams.
Serronen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Serronen throws a front kick aimed at Williams's knee but Williams avoids it well.
Williams tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Williams misses the shot to the body.
Williams takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice body punch from Serronen.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Serronen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Serronen lands with a nice body kick.
Serronen misses with a looping left.
Williams throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robin Williams showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Robin Williams's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Williams looks to land a right hand but Serronen moved out of range.
Serronen fires out a quick counter leg kick but Williams just manages to avoid it.
Serronen takes a swing at Williams's ribcage but misses.
Williams with the counter takedown but Serronen avoids it easily.
Williams misses with a body shot.
Williams lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Serronen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Williams misses the jab.
Williams lands a slapping body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Williams. Serronen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Serronen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Williams stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Williams lands the left hand.
Serronen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Williams's calf.
Williams tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Serronen was well out of range. Poor timing from Williams.
Williams throws a hook but Serronen blocks it.
Serronen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Serronen slips under a jab.
Serronen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Williams just misses with a punch to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Williams moves into range and clinches up with Serronen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Williams throws a head punch that misses.
Serronen misses with a punch to the body.
Serronen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Williams lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Serronen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Williams crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Serronen - the referee stops the clock and Williams gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Serronen. Williams manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Williams swings for the body but Serronen moves out of range.
Serronen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Williams takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Williams throws a hook but Serronen blocks it.
Serronen just misses with a punch to the body.
Serronen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Serronen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Williams shoots and misses
and Serronen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Serronen throws a body shot but no joy.
Serronen throws a body punch but Williams moves out of range.
Williams misses the jab.
Aku Serronen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Robin Williams is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Serronen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Williams manages to avoid it.
Nice jab there from Williams.
Serronen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Well,Serronen is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Williams connects with the punch.
Williams shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Serronen but Serronen pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Williams jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Williams on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Williams darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Williams throws a jab when Serronen was well out of range.
Williams fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Good exchange - Serronen coming out on top.
Serronen looks to land a right hand but Williams moved out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Williams misses the target.
Serronen looks to score with a jab to the body but Williams is just out of range.
Nice shot by Serronen.
Williams misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Serronen throws a leg kick which misses Williams's front leg but catches the back leg as Williams tries to avoid it.
Williams swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Serronen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Williams blocks a head kick by Serronen.
Williams connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Serronen momentarily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Serronen lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Williams has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Williams and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Serronen throws a jab when Williams was well out of range.
Williams walks into a jab.

Williams is rocked!
Serronen finds Williams's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Williams flops back against the ropes, eyes gazing into the distance. Serronen lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Williams will be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Aku Serronen!
A very excited looking Aku Serronen made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.