PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyrell Williams (ranked 25493 p4p, 2678 weight class) and Bruno Barrera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyrell Williams has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Williams
vs
Barrera

197 cm
20
200
0 - 2 - 0

187 cm
25
215
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tyrell Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bruno Barrera!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Peter Branson and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Barrera rushes Williams and presses him up against the cage.
Barrera prevents a takedown attempt there.
Williams's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Williams wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Barrera.
Barrera looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A shot in the inside from Barrera.
Barrera swings wildly with an uppercut but Williams uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barrera swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barrera scores with a shot to the side of Williams's head.

It looks like Tyrell Williams has been cut.
Williams stalling in the clinch but Barrera improves position.
Barrera lands a right hand.
Barrera lands a right hand that snaps the head of Williams backwards.
Barrera working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Williams with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Williams taking a breather.
Williams tries to break free but Barrera pushes him back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Barrera scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barrera throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Williamss head.
Williams wants to break free but Barrera has control.
Barrera throws a head punch that misses.
Barrera fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Williams working hard to break the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Barrera.
Barrera scores with a shoulder strike.
Barrera tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Barrera as Williams tries to tie him up.
Barrera gets through Williams's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Barrera working aggressively here.
Barrera misses with a hook from the clinch.
Barrera lands a right hand.
Williams tries to land knees in the clinch but Barrera avoids the damage to the body.
Barrera gets through Williams's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Williams is trying to break the clinch but Barrera is controlling him.
Barrera softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Williams is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Barrera misses with a short punch on the inside.
Oh Williams is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Barrera misses with some punches.
Barrera misses with a punch on the inside.
Barrera has a couple of punches blocked by Williams.
Barrera misses with a short punch on the inside.
Barrera blocks a body shot from Williams.
Barrera misses with a short punch on the inside.
Barrera working aggressively here.
Barrera throws a head punch that misses.
Williams seems to have got his legs back now.
A short right from Barrera.
Barrera misses with a punch on the inside.
Barrera creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Williams's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Williams drops to his knees and Barrera pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bruno Barrera!