PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Williams (ranked 3402 p4p, 5494 weight class) and Jimmy Nickels (ranked 410 p4p, 551 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Williams
vs
Nickels

200 cm
36
270
28 - 24 - 0

190 cm
50
245
22 - 28 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

30th Century Beer Store

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 28 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Billy Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 28 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimmy Nickels!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Daniel Blasius and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams connects with an inside leg kick.
Nickels misses with a double jab.

Nickels gets tackled into the cage by Williams. Williams maintains the clinch.
Williams creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Nickels tries for a takedown but Williams manages to get underhooks.
Nickels goes for a takedown in the clinch but Williams prevents it.
Nickels avoiding damage as Williams throws knees to the body.

Nickels manages to break the clinch.
Williams fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Nickels on the side of the head.
A punch combination from Williams misses.
Nickels tries to clinch up but Williams circles away and keeps his distance.
Billy Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Williams has Nickels up against the cage in a clinch.
Nickels gets through Williams's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Williams just misses with a elbow thrown towards Nickels's brow.
Williams looking to throw knees to the head but Nickels is blocking nicely.
Nice elbow from Williams.

It looks like Jimmy Nickels has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Nickels breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams throws a nice head kick!
Williams digs a good hook to Nickels's body.
Williams is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Williams gets a clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Williams takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Williams utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Williams throws an elbow but misses.
Williams lands a damaging elbow.
Nickels goes for a takedown in the clinch but Williams prevents it.
Billy Williams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Nickels.
Williams misses with a punch to the body.
Nickels blocks an elbow strike from Williams.
Nickels drops down looking for an ankle pick but Williams pulls his leg out and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams swinging wildly here.
Nickels drops his hands momentarily and Williams takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nickels moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Williams throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Nickels tries to close the distance and clinch up but Williams swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Billy Williams is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Nickels has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nice elbow from Williams.
Williams slows down the pace here.
Williams lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Our sources have told us that Williams has been working on his elbows in the gym.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Williams just misses with a elbow thrown towards Nickels's brow.
Williams blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Williams has Nickels pressed against the cage, preventing Nickels from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams scores a nice knee to the body.

Nickels breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Nickels.

Williams clinches with his opponent.
Williams stops a takedown attempt from Nickels.
Nickels blocks a body shot from Williams.
Nickels blocks a body shot from Williams.
Williams lands with a light punch inside.
Williams lands an elbow inside.
Williams lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That has opened up Jimmy Nickels's cut even more.
Williams lands a nice knee to the body.
Nickels looks winded!
Williams misses with an elbow over the top.
Williams lands a damaging elbow.
Williams gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Williams misses with a punch to the body.
Come on Nickels - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Williams lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

The cut above Jimmy Nickels's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Nickels lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Nickels not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Williams is trying to stand back up but Nickels is controlling him
Williams knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nickels on the ground.

Williams kicks off Nickels and gets to his feet.

Nickels closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Williams throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Williams lands with a thumping leg kick.
Williams with the inside leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Williams dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jimmy Nickels's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Williams goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Williams swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Nickels counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Williams is looking to stand up but Nickels isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Williams keeping moving, preventing Nickels from controlling successfully.
Williams on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Williams tries to get out of the position.

Nickels is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Williams is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Williams has escaped and now he's on top!

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nickels has a closed guard, preventing Williams from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams is looking to work some ground and pound but Nickels has wrist control.
Williams tries to stand but Nickels is controlling from the bottom.

Williams gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Williams tries to clinch but Nickels is having none of it.
Williams connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Williams.
Williams fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nickels has a takedown stuffed.
Nickels takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Williams tries to close the distance and clinch but Nickels swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Williams fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nickels fails with a takedown attempt.

Williams instigates a clinch.
Williams leaning his opponent against the cage.
Williams using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nickels has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Williams throws a knee to the head but misses.
Williams lands an elbow inside that Nickels shrugs off.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Nickels breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nickels has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Williams.
A low kick lands for Williams.
Nickels has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Williams.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Williams looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nickels shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Williams sprawls well. Williams wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Nickels gets slowly back to his feet.
Billy Williams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Nickels.
Nickels shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Williams but Williams pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Nickels gets tackled into the cage by Williams. Williams maintains the clinch.

Nickels breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Williams throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nickels counters with a nice body kick.

Nickels drives through with a takedown into Williams's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Williams is wriggling around but Nickels manages to pass to half guard.
Williams is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nickels can do to turn this around?

Nickels trying to control the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams is trying to stand up here but Nickels is controlling him well.
Nickels working the head and body with strikes.

Williams has one foot on Nickels's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Williams throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nickels stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Williams sizes up Nickels with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nickels misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nickels on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Williams wants to clinch
and Nickels counters with a series of strikes. Williams will be more careful next time no doubt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Williams dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jimmy Nickels's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Nice shot lands for Williams.
Nickels dives in and grabs Williams's left leg, looking for a takedown. Williams pushes down on Nickels's head and hops out.
Nickels needs to keep his hands up - Williams had a free shot at his head there.
Williams misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Williams forces Nickels back against the cage and clinches.
Williams lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Williams scores with a hook to the body.
Williams comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nickels takes an elbow to the forehead.
A short right from Williams on the inside.
Williams has Nickels pushed against the cage.
Williams lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nickels takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nickels is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Williams is defending well.
Nickels has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Williams lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Williams.
Williams using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nickels has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Williams creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Nickels's defenses.
Williams lands a nice elbow.

Jimmy Nickels's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Williams throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nickels blocks it with crossed arms.
Williams lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Nickels is rocked!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jimmy Nickels's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Billy Williams!
Billy Williams gave a mention to Altitude Clothing in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).