PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Bailey (ranked 4776 p4p, 423 weight class) and Dan Williams (ranked 3084 p4p, 331 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Bailey
vs
Williams

185 cm
18
198 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
22
186 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, James Bailey!
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, Dan Williams!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Santiago Holmes and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bailey connects with a nice looking jab.
Williams fails with the takedown
letting Bailey counter with a right hand.
Williams tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bailey was well out of range. Poor timing from Williams.
Williams shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bailey catches Williams with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
An inside leg kick from Williams misses.
Williams tries to land a body kick

and Bailey holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bailey lands a body shot in the clinch.
Williams's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bailey avoiding damage as Williams throws knees to the body.
Williams missing with knees to the body.
Williams misses with a knee strike.
Bailey is leaning against Williams and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bailey lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Williams backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bailey stalling.
Williams goes for a takedown attempt but Bailey pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Dan Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bailey lands a big right hand that sends Williams crashing to the mat! Bailey stays standing though and waves Williams back to his feet!

Williams is rocked!

It looks like Dan Williams has been cut.
Williams misses with a lunging right hand

and Bailey counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Williams looking for a takedown.
James Bailey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Williams.
Williams missing with knees to the body.
Bailey lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Bailey breaks from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bailey throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Williams.
Williams fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bailey moves out of range of the body kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Bailey checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bailey swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Williams tries to work over Bailey's front leg with a kick but Bailey checks it.
Bailey wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Bailey tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Williams looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bailey closes the distance and clinches.
Williams trying to land knees to the body.

Bailey pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Bailey does no damage.
Williams with a lazy takedown attempt

and Bailey counters by clinching up.
Bailey lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Williams tries to land a knee to the head but Bailey blocks with his arms.
Williams trying to land knees to the body.
Williams tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Williams tries to land knees in the clinch but Bailey avoids the damage to the body.
Bailey cracks Williams with a nice body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Williams goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Bailey breaks from the clinch.
Williams throws a leg kick but Bailey moved away.
Bailey moves out of range of the body kick from Williams.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Bailey dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dan Williams's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Williams scores with a hook.
Williams connects with a solid leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Williams, right into the meat.
Williams shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bailey as he jumps to the side.
Williams connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A low kick from Williams misses

and Bailey holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bailey lands a right hand.
A left hand lands to the body for Bailey.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bailey stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Bailey lands a hook that snaps the head of Williams backwards.
Williams is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Bailey to keep the fight standing.
Bailey avoiding damage as Williams throws knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams tries to land knees in the clinch but Bailey avoids the damage to the body.
Bailey is pressed up against the ropes. Williams has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bailey down to the mat. Bailey avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
James Bailey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Williams.
Williams throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bailey counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bailey lands an overhand right.
Bailey is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Williams can do to turn this around?
Bailey tries to bum rush Williams with a series of wild strikes but Williams uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bailey avoids the head kick by Williams.
Bailey scores with a jab. Williams acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Williams is still on wobbly legs! Can Bailey finish him?
Williams walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bailey checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bailey tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Williams manages to circle out of the way.
Williams seems to have recovered his senses.
James Bailey is winning the standup battle so far.
Williams takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bailey misses with a looping right.
Bailey is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

Bailey drops Williams with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Williams looks back up at him and smiles so Bailey waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bailey moves out of range of the body kick from Williams.
James Bailey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Williams throws a chopping leg kick but Bailey manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bailey with a body punch. A glancing blow.
James Bailey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bailey.
Williams throws a low kick, looking for Bailey's leg but Bailey calmly moves out of range.
Bailey throwing a counter right hand but Williams manages to avoid it.
Bailey darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Williams feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bailey's calf.
Bailey scores with a body shot.
Williams is breathing heavily.
Williams gets tagged by a hook that puts him to sleep! Bailey points and yells something to his unconcious foe before strutting off. Williams wakes up just in time to hear Bailey thank his coaches in the post fight interview.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). James Bailey!