|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alee Ideaale (ranked 1125 p4p, 1547 weight class) and Buzz Williamson (ranked 157 p4p, 177 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
 |
|
 |
| 199 cm
20
217
5 - 0 - 0 |
|
182 cm
21
200
5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Cardio machine |
|
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alee Ideaale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Buzz Williamson!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, John Kavanagh and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ideaale scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Williamson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ideaale. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Williamson is looking to escape.
Ideaale wants to free his trapped foot but Williamson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ideaale is just content to waste time from the top position. Williamson takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Williamson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Williamson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ideaale gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ideaale wants to control from the top but Williamson keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williamson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ideaale trying to control but Williamson is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williamson wants to get back to his feet but Ideaale is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Ideaale trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Williamson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ideaale definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Williamson misses with a hook. Ideaale ducked under it nicely.
Ideaale looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Williamson tries to counter with a clinch but Ideaale shakes him off and moves away.
Ideaale looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Despite the aggression on Williamson's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Ideaale slips a jab and a cross from Williamson.
Ideaale throws an overhand right that lands on Williamson's shoulder, as Williamson tries to avoid the shot.
Ideaale shoots in for a double leg but Williamson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alee Ideaale. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williamson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Williamson has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
A telegraphed right hand from Williamson misses the target.
A swing and a miss from Williamson.
Ideaale walks into a jab.
Williamson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ideaale.
Williamson misses with a double jab
and Ideaale counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ideaale trying to pass the guard but Williamson defending well.
Williamson wants to improve his position but Ideaale is controlling well.
Ideaale wants to take a breather but Williamson is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ideaale looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Williamson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ideaale in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Williamson keeping full guard, as Ideaale tries to pass.
Ideaale engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Ideaale landing with the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ideaale working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Williamson's head.
Ideaale looking to pass the guard.
Ideaale 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.
Ideaale trying to control but Williamson is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Williamson keeping full guard, as Ideaale tries to pass.
Ideaale forces his way into half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Buzz Williamson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ideaale tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Williamson swivels and escapes.
Alee Ideaale is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ideaale has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Ideaale shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Williamson manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Williamson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Williamson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ideaale manages to get himself to full guard.
Ideaale thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Williamson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ideaale striking off his back but it's not causing Williamson any problems.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williamson gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Ideaale closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Williamson's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ideaale trying to control but Williamson is working from the bottom.
Ideaale wants to pass the guard but Williamson is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williamson looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Ideaale puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Ideaale is keen to just control but Williamson is a slippery customer.
Ideaale perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Ideaale will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The fighters are battling for position here. Williamson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Ideaale pushes down on Williamson's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Ideaale stops Williamson from getting back to his feet.
Ideaale trying to control from half guard but Williamson is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williamson is trying to maintain the position but Ideaale is very close to passing his half guard.
Williamson looks like he's trying to stand up.
Ideaale content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Ideaale is working for a submission of some sort.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ideaale is trying to work for a kimura but Williamson is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williamson regains full guard. Nicely done.
Williamson keeping moving, preventing Ideaale from controlling successfully.
Ideaale passes into half guard.
Ideaale trying to pass the guard but Williamson defending well.
Ideaale throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ideaale is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Williamson is just riding it out for now. Ideaale eventually gives up the hold.
Ideaale is keen to just control but Williamson is a slippery customer.
Ideaale has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Ideaale landing strikes from the mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ideaale with the ground and pound from mount.
Ideaale tries to control but Williamson wriggling away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alee Ideaale dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Williamson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ideaale is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Williamson.
Ideaale misses with a takedown attempt
and Williamson counters with a nice body shot.
Williamson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ideaale.
Ideaale fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alee Ideaale. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Williamson looks to land a combination but Ideaale avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ideaale has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
No joy there for Williamson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Williamson lands a lovely overhand right.
Williamson misses with a series of wild punches.
Ideaale changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williamson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ideaale slips a jab and a cross from Williamson.
Ideaale fails with a takedown attempt.
Williamson digs a good hook to Ideaale's body.
Williamson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ideaale shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Williamson as he avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ideaale throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Williamson was covering up waiting for the punch and Ideaale finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Ideaale 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.
Williamson looking for a sweep. Not yet Williamson, not yet.
Williamson keeping moving, preventing Ideaale from controlling successfully.
Ideaale slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Williamson can't do much from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williamson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Williamson is pushing Ideaale's head away, looking to escape. Ideaale manages to hold on to the position though.
Williamson is not content to let Ideaale control the position.
Williamson is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Ideaale off and has taken his back!
Williamson is hanging on to Ideaale's back as he tries to escape.
Williamson is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Ideaale rolls, trying to escape but Williamson keeps control of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williamson keeps control of the position easily here as Ideaale tries to buck him off.
Williamson is controlling the position but Ideaale somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
Williamson wants to pass the guard but Ideaale is defending well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Williamson postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Ideaale to stand up.
Ideaale looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Buzz Williamson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Williamson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Buzz Williamson!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
35% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
