PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juice Williams (ranked 1220 p4p, 1804 weight class) and Jupiter Smalls (ranked 175 p4p, 253 weight class). Williams kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Super Freak. The key to victory for Juice Williams has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Williams
vs
Smalls

188 cm
23
215
9 - 5 - 0

191 cm
20
213
6 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

Finnish Elite Extreme Science

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Juice Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jupiter Smalls!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Taro Takaoka and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Smalls is fending him off so far but Williams persists. Nope, Smalls circles away and we're back to standing.
Smalls throws a counter combo.
Williams misses with a takedown attempt - Smalls sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Smalls chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Williams can pounce on him.

Williams clinches with his opponent.
Smalls is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
We've been hearing reports that Williams has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.

Smalls manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Williams fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams looks to land a combination but Smalls avoids it well.
Smalls now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

Williams moves into the clinch.
Williams tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juice Williams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Williams is trying to force a seperation but Smalls has the dominant position.

Smalls breaks from the clinch.

Williams gets tackled into the cage by Smalls. Smalls maintains the clinch.
Smalls taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Smalls is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Smalls avoids a wild elbow strike from Williams.

Smalls breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams throws a series of punches but Smalls avoids them all with ease.
Williams pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Juice Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Williams rushes Smalls and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Williams wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Smalls has him pressed against the cage.

Smalls manages to break the clinch.
Williams lands with a slapping head kick.
Smalls dodges the punch combination from Williams.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Smalls! But no joy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Williams has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Juice Williams has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smalls throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Williams sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Williams will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Smalls unleashes a big counter combination but Williams bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Williams ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Williams getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Williams throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Williams clinches up against the cage.
Knees to the body from Williams.
Williams trying to land knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smalls lands a body punch.
Williams misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smalls.
Smalls misses with a body punch.
Williams is trying to break free.

Smalls's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Williams gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Smalls prevents the takedown attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smalls digs a right hand underneath Williams's ribcage. Williams let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Smalls keeps control of Williams as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Williams has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Juice Williams dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Juice Williams's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Williams tries a head kick but it misses.
Smalls keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Williams throws out a loose jab but Smalls uses good head movement to avoid it.
Williams is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smalls can do to turn this around?
Williams throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smalls.
Despite the aggression on Smalls's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Williams misses with a head kick.
Williams shoots in but Smalls avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Juice Williams is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Williams has managed to clinch.
Smalls stalling against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Williams breaks the clinch.
Williams misses with a head kick.
A nice side step and Smalls releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

Williams takes the fight into the clinch.
Smalls has Williams pushed against the cage.
Smalls tries to circle away but Williams has him pinned against the cage.

Smalls's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Williams pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Smalls let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smalls has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Williams.
Williams tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Williams tries a head kick but it misses.
Williams fails to land with a series of punches.
A little jabbing left from Smalls on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Williams swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Smalls lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Smalls throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Williams sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Williams went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Williams misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smalls takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Williams throws a head kick that misses.
Smalls swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Williams throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smalls.
Williams scores with a body shot.

Smalls closes the distance and clinches.
Smalls tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smalls misses with a hook from the clinch.
Williams keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Smalls's efforts to push away.
Smalls wants to get back to striking at distance but Williams won't allow it.
Juice Williams has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams is trying to break the clinch but Smalls has him pressed against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Williams wants to break the clinch but can't.

Smalls breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Williams throws a right hand that Smalls ducks under and follows up with a left that Smalls also avoids with ease.
Williams misses with a two punch combination.

Williams lands a big head kick that sends Smalls tumbling to the mat! Williams takes a step backwards and waves Smalls back to his feet - he wants the finish!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Williams just misses with a punch to the body.
Smalls jabs Williams right on the nose. Williams blinks but takes it well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Juice Williams dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Juice Williams's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Smalls throws a jab when Williams was well out of range.
Smalls avoids a punch combination nicely.
Smalls swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Smalls lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Williams lands a big head kick that sends Smalls tumbling to the mat! Williams takes a step backwards and waves Smalls back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Smalls is rocked!
Smalls blocks a head kick by Williams.
Smalls is still on wobbly legs! Can Williams finish him?
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Williams feints a jab and as Smalls dips his head, Williams unleashes a brutal head kick that catches Smalls right on the jaw! Timbeeer! Smalls falls backwards in slow motion, only propped up by the cage! Williams smiles a psychotic smile as he stares down his unconscious opponent. That is a scary man.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Juice Williams!