PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jaxon Williams (ranked 972 p4p, 1684 weight class) and Rat Man (ranked 94 p4p, 163 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Rat Man enters the ring!

Williams
vs
Man

173 cm
25
151
14 - 8 - 0

165 cm
24
140
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Red Belt
Good kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jaxon Williams!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rat Man!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Summer Carpenter and Francis DeMontford.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking cross lands there for Williams.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Man changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Williams looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Williams wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Man moves into full mount!
Williams is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Man seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Williams is holding on tight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Man with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

Man looking to secure an arm triangle but Williams defends it well.
Williams is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.

Man with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

Man goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Williams turns into him and now he's in Man's guard.
Williams has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Man tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Man working a defensive guard here.
Man looking to hit a scissor sweep but Williams is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Williams accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Man trying to control the position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Williams postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Man is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Williams looks like he's trying to stand up.
Man is looking to advance position but Williams won't allow it.
Man wants to lay and pray for a moment but Williams keeps working.

Williams kicks Man off and gets back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Williams swivels and escapes.
Man shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rat Man seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Man takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A jab lands there for Williams.
Williams just misses with a punch to the body.
Williams misses with a straight left.
Williams takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Williams scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Man is rocked!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Man.
Man is still on wobbly legs! Can Williams finish him?
Jaxon Williams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rat Man.
Man shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Williams defends it nicely.
It looked like Williams was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Man.
Man seems to have recovered his senses.
Man looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Williams scores with a sloppy right hand. Man should have avoided that one.
Williams stuffs the takedown.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Man takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Williams gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Man to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Man won't allow Williams to get back to his feet.
Man trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Man won't allow Williams to get back to his feet.
Man advances to half guard.
Williams is looking to escape.
Man is trying to control the action in half guard but Williams is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Man tries to pass to full mount but Williams defends it.
Williams tries to kick Man off but Man keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Man is taking a breather. Williams says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jaxon Williams dominated that round.
That's time! Williams's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Man walks into a straight right hand from Williams.
Williams stuffs the takedown.
Williams with a jab.
Williams cracks Man with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Williams lands a big shot that drops Man! Can he finish him?
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 throwing strikes from guard but Man blocks nicely.
Man trying to keep a closed guard but Williams is proving a slippery customer.
Williams makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Man lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Williams is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Man can do to turn this around?
Man passes Williams's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Williams is trying to stand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man wants to pass the guard but Williams is defending well.
Williams looks like he's trying to stand up.
Man wants to free his trapped foot but Williams is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Man is trying to work for a kimura but Williams is defending well.
Man is looking to advance position but Williams won't allow it.
Williams wants to get back to his feet.

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.

Man is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Williams defends it well.
Man trying to pass the guard but Williams defending well.
Man stops Williams from getting back to his feet.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Man gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Man uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Williams.
Man fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice jab there from Williams.
Williams scores with a jab to the jaw.
Man takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams lands with a good body shot.
Man uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Williams.
Williams looks to throw the jab but Man is out of range.
Williams is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Horrible takedown attempt by Man or perhaps it was just good defense by Williams, which made it look bad.
Jaxon Williams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rat Man.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Man is defended easily by Williams.
Williams lands with a hook. Man tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Williams is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Williams throws a lazy right hand but Man sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Man shoots in and drives through. Williams sprawls well.
Man misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jaxon Williams is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice straight punches there by Williams. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Williams.
Man tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Williams defends well and Man ends up having to push Williams into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Man slips under a jab from Williams.
Man fails with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man slips a straight right by Williams.
Williams scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Williams missing with a left hand there. Man was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Man shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Man showed some decent athleticism there.
Man trying to mount his opponent but Williams defends it.
Man stops Williams from getting back to his feet.
Man is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Williams!
Williams is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Man wants to control the pace but Williams is squirming around nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jaxon Williams dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Man takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Man shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Man was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Williams is pushing Man's head away, looking to escape. Man manages to hold on to the position though.
Williams tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Rat Man has got the better of the ground game so far.
Williams is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Williams is controlling an arm, preventing Man from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man is looking to work his way around to Williams's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Williams is trying to get back to his feet but can't.

Man goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Williams is on top in guard.
Man trying to keep a closed guard but Williams is proving a slippery customer.
Williams working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Williams working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Man controls Williams momentarily but Williams frees himself.
Williams knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Man on the ground.
Williams stopping the sweep attempt from Man.
Man is controlling Williams's posture.
Man is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man looking to hit a scissor sweep but Williams is one step ahead there.
Williams is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Man trying to control the position.
Williams stands up over Man, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Man had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Williams defends it easily.
Williams landing some decent shots from guard.
Williams is looking to work some ground and pound but Man has wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Williams stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Man has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Williams manages to get his head free but now Man has transitioned to an armbar! Williams grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Man! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rat Man!
Rat Man is the new featherweight champion!
Rat Man decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.