PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Spencer Williams (ranked 1091 p4p, 856 weight class) and Tom Bickle (ranked 99 p4p, 74 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Williams
vs
Bickle

172 cm
32
140
18 - 7 - 0

175 cm
33
146
15 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Spencer Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tom Bickle!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams swats away the attempt to clinch by Bickle.

Williams closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Bickle quickly recovers to half guard.
Bickle is trying to control but Williams manages to pass to mount!
Bickle is in all sorts of trouble here.
Williams tries to control but Bickle wriggling away.
Williams controlling his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bickle is trying to escape the mount.
Williams controlling the pace for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams unloads with some shots from mount but Bickle bucks and avoids them well.
Williams can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bickle is looking to escape.
Williams has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Williams is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Bickle is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Williams controlling the position easily from mount.
Williams prevents Bickle from getting the reversal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Williams working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Bickle gets back to half guard.
Bickle moves into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Williams is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Williams wants to control from the top but Bickle keeps moving.
Bickle is adopting a defensive guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Bickle lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Williams is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Bickle stays in close to Williams's body and controls the position.
Bickle postures up.
Williams looking for a sweep. Not yet Williams, not yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bickle is fighting to break Williams's control of his arms but Williams is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Williams trying to keep a closed guard but Bickle is proving a slippery customer.

Bickle gets to his feet - Williams follows without any prompting.
Williams lands a two punch combo.
Williams shoots in for a takedown but Bickle shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Williams tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bickle blocks a jab.
Bickle looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Williams displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bickle throws out the jab.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bickle tries to clinch up
and Williams counters with a stiff right hand.
Bickle throws a solid leg kick but Williams takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bickle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Spencer Williams dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

An inside leg kick lands from Bickle.
Bickle lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bickle ducks under a wild hook from Williams.
Williams lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Bickle will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Williams slips under a jab from Bickle.
Bickle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Williams was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bickle.
Bickle moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bickle is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Williams moves out of range of the strikes.
Spencer Williams is winning the standup battle so far.
Williams throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bickle tries to clinch up but Williams circles away and keeps his distance.
Bickle wants to clinch
and Williams connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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 moves out of range of the leg kick from Bickle.
Bickle doesn't manage to clinch there - Williams circles away.
Bickle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams has his takedown stuffed
and Bickle counters with an inside leg kick.
Williams throws a big shot that misses.
Williams throws a leg kick
and Bickle counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bickle connects with a solid leg kick.
Bickle throws a hook but Williams avoids it easily.
Williams doesn't manage to clinch there - Bickle circles away.
Bickle checks a leg kick nicely.
Williams misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bickle.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bickle! But no joy.
Williams does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

Bickle drives through and clinches with Williams against the cage.
Bickle misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bickle misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bickle pushes Williams back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Williams blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Williams tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Bickle fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams misses with a short punch on the inside.
Williams tries to work over Bickle's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Williams gets through Bickle's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bickle throws a head punch that misses.
Williams displaying some good clinch control by pressing Bickle up against the cage.
Williams lands a left hand.
Bickle lands a hook that snaps the head of Williams backwards.
Bickle throws a head punch that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Williams.
Williams blocks an uppercut.
Williams blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Williams blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Williams.
Bickle tries a knee to the head but Williams blocks it.
Williams gets through Bickle's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bickle lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bickle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Williams lands a shoulder strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bickle scores with a hook to the body.
Bickle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Williams blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bickle stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Williams blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Williams - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Bickle connects with a nasty looking knee right to Williams's face.
Williams misses with a punch to the body.
Bickle lands an uppercut.
Bickle lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bickle misses with a hook to the ribs.
Williams lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Williams misses with some punches.
Bickle lands an uppercut.
Williams misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bickle landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bickle connects with a knee to the head.
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 takes a shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bickle lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bickle.
Williams struggles to land a body shot inside as Bickle controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Williams fails to land.
Williams misses with a punch to the body.
Bickle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Williams prevents a body shot from Bickle.
Bickle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Williams working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bickle lands with a short shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bickle creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bickle lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bickle misses with a punch on the inside.
Bickle misses with a punch on the inside.
Williams blocking some punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bickle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bickle throws a punch but it's blocked by Williams.
Williams swings wildly with an uppercut but Bickle uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bickle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Bickle showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Bickle scores with a nice strike.
Bickle has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bickle lands a jab to the head.
Williams looks to throw a body kick
and Bickle counters with a good low kick that Williams was not able to check.
Williams swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bickle connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Williams with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bickle counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Williams misses with a low kick.
Williams with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bickle to score with a decent uppercut.
Williams works Bickle's body with a nice hook.
Williams misses with a jab to the body
and Williams takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice defenses there by Williams.
Williams looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
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 tries to clinch there but Bickle circles away.
Bickle throws a lazy right hand but Williams sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Williams chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bickle connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Williams momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bickle moves away from the strike by Williams.
Bickle is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Williams with a body shot.
Williams misses the shot to the body.
Williams throws a head kick that misses
and Bickle counters with a slapping leg kick.
Williams throws a head kick that misses.
Bickle bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Williams's head.
Bickle with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Williams throws a low kick, looking for Bickle's leg but Bickle calmly moves out of range.
Bickle connects with a jab.
Bickle dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Williams. That did some damage!
Bickle darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A punch lands to the side of Williams 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Williams thows a leg kick but Bickle checks it
and Williams takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bickle clobbers Williams with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Williams throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bickle.
Bickle connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Williams's hands.

Williams is rocked!
A nice leg kick from Bickle, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bickle scores with a three punch combo!
Oh Williams is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Williams has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Williams there as he acknowledges the shot.
Williams gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bickle.
Williams misses with a hook to the body
letting Bickle counter with a right hand.
Bickle throws a hook but Williams avoids it easily.
Williams uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bickle.
Williams throws a front kick aimed at Bickle's knee but Bickle avoids it well.
Williams seems to have got his legs back now.
Bickle wants to clinch up but Williams keeps it at a distance.
Williams's corner calls for a 1-2. Williams obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A shot to the body from Williams misses
and Bickle counters with a leg kick.
Bickle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Williams.
Bickle misses with a wild body shot.
Tom Bickle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Williams fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bickle manages to avoid it.
Bickle connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Williams's hands.
Williams fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams tries a low kick but Bickle avoids it.
A slow jab from Williams misses its intended target.
Bickle with the inside leg kick.
Bickle fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bickle throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Williams sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Williams takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Williams moves out of range of the strikes.
Williams has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bickle finds it's way round the side to connect with Williams's head.
Williams misses with a left hand
and Bickle counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bickle keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Williams.
Williams circles away from the clinch attempt.
A lazy body kick from Williams
enabling Bickle to counter with a crisp jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Williams.
Williams is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bickle looks to land a right hand but Williams moved out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bickle fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bickle dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bickle lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bickle throws a leg kick but Williams sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bickle lands with a thumping leg kick.
Williams looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Williams tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bickle defends well and Williams ends up having to push Bickle into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Spencer Williams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Williams blocking some punches.
Bickle pushes Williams back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bickle prevents a body shot from Williams.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bickle.
Williams tries a body shot but Bickle blocks it.
Bickle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bickle misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bickle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bickle tries a body shot but Williams blocks it.
Williams lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bickle working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bickle lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Williams backwards.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Bickle comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bickle 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Bickle!