PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Wesley Pipes (ranked 5485 p4p, 226 weight class) and Spencer Williams (ranked 5525 p4p, 227 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.

Pipes
vs
Williams

173 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Wesley Pipes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Spencer Williams!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Felipe Paraventi and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pipes misses with a body kick.

Pipes shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Williams napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Williams is looking to regain half guard here but Pipes keeps moving and retains side control.

Pipes is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Williams has escaped the position, nice work there.
Williams manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Pipes with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Williams is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pipes pulls his head out easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pipes tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Williams.

Williams actively working from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pipes keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Williams wants to improve his position but Pipes is controlling well.
Well, if Pipes 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.
Pipes lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Williams looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Pipes frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Williams is in all sorts of trouble here.
Williams sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Pipes wants to stand but Williams has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pipes is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Pipes content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Williams on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Pipes perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Williams moves into full guard.

Williams is looking for a triangle but Pipes pushes his legs off easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pipes postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Pipes avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Williams manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pipes manages to get himself to full guard.

There's a bit of a scramble here and now Pipes is on top in guard.

Pipes stopping the sweep attempt from Williams.

Pipes avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Pipes slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Williams looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Pipes is in close to Williams's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Williams looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Williams looks winded!
Pipes connects with a couple of short punches.
Pipes is working Williams over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Pipes is sitting in close to Williams's body. Williams has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Pipes is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Pipes is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Williams.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Spencer Williams!