PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Willians (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and kerstin kastberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). kastberg is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Alice in chains - junkhead. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Willians
vs
kastberg

185 cm
22
285 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

195 cm
22
280 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Willians!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, kerstin kastberg!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Willians shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has kastberg pinned against the cage. kastberg gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
kastberg looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Willians tries for a takedown but kastberg sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

kastberg gets caught flat footed, as Willians shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Willians wants to control from the top but kastberg keeps moving.
Willians in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Willians postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
kastberg really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Willians. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Willians thows a big elbow that misses.
kastberg utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Willians postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Willians postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Willians throwing strikes but missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Willians is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Willians throwing strikes from guard but kastberg blocks nicely.
Willians throwing strikes from guard but kastberg blocks nicely.
Willians scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Willians throwing strikes but missing.
Willians tries to free his leg and advance position but kastberg is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
kastberg is looking to stand up but Willians isn't so interested in that idea.
Willians postures up and lands a big shot to kastberg's brow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Willians slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Willians throwing strikes from guard but kastberg blocks nicely.
Willians with a flurry of punches that miss.
kastberg wants to get back to his feet but Willians is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Willians stands and steps away. kastberg gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Willians closes the distance and pushes kastberg back into the cage.

Willians has picked kastberg up - he's going for a ride! Willians dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Willians sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Willians throwing shots but kastberg is blocking nicely.
Willians with the ground and pound but kastberg uses the opportunity to regain guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Willians is looking to work some ground and pound but kastberg has wrist control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Willians drops back looking for a leg! kastberg is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and kastberg manages to kick Willians off! Willians jumps back into kastberg's guard.
kastberg is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Willians throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Willians makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Willians pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. kastberg is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Willians dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Willians shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with kastberg but kastberg pushes him off and we're back to square one.
John Willians seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Willians misses with a takedown attempt - kastberg sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
kastberg misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Willians tries to clinch but kastberg moves out of range.
Willians fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Willians. That's going to take a lot out of him.
kastberg tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
kastberg lunges at Willians with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Willians's hand.
Willians fails with an attempt to clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
kastberg tries to clinch but Willians moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - kastberg looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Willians darts in and clinches kastberg up against the cage.

Willians decides to pull guard.

Willians escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. kastberg gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Willians looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Willians thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Willians trying to strike off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
kastberg wanted to stand there but Willians had control of the position.
Willians is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
kastberg wants to stand but Willians is controlling his posture from full guard.
kastberg postures up.
kastberg won't allow Willians to sweep him here.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Willians tries to clinch up but kastberg circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Willians tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but kastberg paws at him with a jab and circles away.
kastberg tries to clinch there but Willians circles away.
Willians shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with kastberg but kastberg pushes him off and we're back to square one.
kastberg keeps the fight on the outside.
Willians has a takedown stuffed.
Willians looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? kastberg is fending him off so far but Willians persists. Nope, kastberg circles away and we're back to standing.
Willians will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Willians shoots in for a takedown but kastberg shows good takedown defense.
kastberg fails with an attempt to clinch.
kastberg is looking to clinch but Willians is avoiding it.
Willians doesn't manage to clinch there - kastberg circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
kastberg wants to clinch but Willians slips to the side

and Willians counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Willians.
Willians wants to control from the top but kastberg keeps moving.
kastberg is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Willians is controlling him.
Willians is working kastberg over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Willians dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Willians shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in kastberg's guard.
Willians stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. kastberg swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Willians working some strikes from top position.
kastberg utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Willians wants to control from the top but kastberg keeps moving.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
kastberg has momentary wrist control but Willians slips an elbow through the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Willians trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

kastberg is working an open guard so Willians takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Willians scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
kastberg pushes Willians off looking to stand but Willians dives back in and keeps control.
Willians throwing shots but kastberg is blocking nicely.

Willians is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Willians content to control rather than advance.

Willians is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
kastberg keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
kastberg wants to get back to his feet.
Willians not landing any meaningful shots this time.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
kastberg tries to clinch but Willians is having none of it.
Willians tries to clinch but kastberg moves out of range.
kastberg stuffs the takedown.
kerstin kastberg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Willians darts in and clinches kastberg up against the cage.
kastberg is looking to break free of the clinch but Willians has double underhooks.
Willians changes levels and goes for a takedown here. kastberg fights it off and pushes away nicely.
kastberg connects with a single shot there.
kastberg stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Willians. That's going to take a lot out of him.
kastberg scores with a one two! Willians had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
kastberg tries to close the distance and clinch but Willians swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
kerstin kastberg is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Willians.
kastberg keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Willians fails with the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Willians fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Willians closes this distance looking for a takedown but kastberg circles away.
A punch combination from kastberg misses.
Willians avoids a punch combination nicely.
Willians fails with the takedown.
No joy there for kastberg, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Willians wants to clinch.
John Willians is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Willians tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but kastberg swivels and escapes.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Willians showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Willians, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Willians!