PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Bonzela Franco (ranked 3012 p4p, 24067 weight class) and Doug Williams (ranked 408 p4p, 788 weight class). Doug Williams is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Bonzela Franco
vs
Williams

180 cm
22
257
5 - 6 - 0

196 cm
29
245
6 - 10 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pedro Bonzela Franco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Doug Williams!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bonzela Franco closes the distance and clinches up with Williams, looking for a takedown. Bonzela Franco pushes Williams against the cage but Williams circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Williams avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bonzela Franco fails with the takedown
enabling Williams to counter with a crisp jab.
Williams stuffs the takedown attempt from Bonzela Franco. Bonzela Franco gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pedro Bonzela Franco. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Williams has Bonzela Franco up against the cage in a clinch.
Williams trying to land knees to the body.
Bonzela Franco drops down looking for an ankle pick but Williams pulls his leg out and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Williams moves into range and clinches up with Bonzela Franco.
Williams scores a nice knee to the body.
A hook to the body from Williams.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bonzela Franco walks away with a smile on his face. Williams gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Williams clinches up against the cage.
Williams tries a body shot but Bonzela Franco blocks it.
Williams tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bonzela Franco is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Williams gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Bonzela Franco avoiding damage as Williams throws knees to the body.
Bonzela Franco avoiding damage as Williams throws knees to the body.
Williams lands a body shot.
Bonzela Franco is breathing heavily.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Williams just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bonzela Franco's brow.
Williams looking to throw knees to the head but Bonzela Franco is blocking nicely.
Bonzela Franco prevents a takedown attempt there.
Williams creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Williams tries to work over Bonzela Franco's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bonzela Franco is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
With the fighters up against the cage, Williams throws an elbow but misses.
Williams tries to land a knee to the head but Bonzela Franco blocks with his arms.
Williams misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bonzela Franco.
Williams tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bonzela Franco avoids it.
Williams throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bonzela Franco blocks it with crossed arms.
Bonzela Franco avoiding damage as Williams throws knees to the body.
Williams jumps guard but Bonzela Franco stands there with Williams around his waist. Williams gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Williams can't find room to land a body shot as Bonzela Franco controls the action.
Williams goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Bonzela Franco breaks the clinch.
Bonzela Franco seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.

Williams darts in and clinches Bonzela Franco up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams lands a nice uppercut.

Bonzela Franco manages to break the clinch.
Doug Williams is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bonzela Franco tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Williams defends well and Bonzela Franco ends up having to push Williams into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Williams is leaning against Bonzela Franco and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Williams misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bonzela Franco.
Williams misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bonzela Franco.
Williams digs a right hand underneath Bonzela Franco's ribcage. Bonzela Franco let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Williams with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Williams tries a body shot but Bonzela Franco blocks it.

Bonzela Franco jumps guard.
Williams throwing strikes from guard but Bonzela Franco blocks nicely.
Williams wants to stand and escape but instead Bonzela Franco has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonzela Franco slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Williams really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bonzela Franco. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bonzela Franco scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bonzela Franco advances position into side control!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Williams is looking to regain half guard here but Bonzela Franco keeps moving and retains side control.
Bonzela Franco wants to control but Williams is keeping him busy.
Williams wants to get back to his feet.
Bonzela Franco has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Williams!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Williams moves into the clinch.
Williams looking to throw knees to the head but Bonzela Franco is blocking nicely.
Williams tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Williams throws an elbow but misses.
Williams trying to land knees to the body.

Bonzela Franco manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Bonzela Franco pulls Williams in to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Williams has gone for a leg lock! Bonzela Franco slips out almost immediately though and dives into Williams's guard.

Williams had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bonzela Franco defends it easily.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Williams can do anything to dispel that myth.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bonzela Franco is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bonzela Franco is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

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

Williams is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Bonzela Franco drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Bonzela Franco as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Williams screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Bonzela Franco! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Pedro Bonzela Franco!