PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Wally Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Talon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Williams comes to the cage accompanied by Safety Dance by Men Without Hats. 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
Talon

160 cm
22
160 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

178 cm
22
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent knees
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wally Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Richard Talon!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Jorge Garcia and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams throws a head kick but Talon moves out of range.
Williams pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Talon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Williams swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Williams misses with a body kick.
Talon shoots in but no luck this time.
Williams fakes the leg kick and cracks Talon in the body.
Williams misses with a series of wild punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Talon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Talon takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

Talon rushes Williams and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Talon blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Williams lands a good knee to the midsection. Talon won't want to take too many of those.
Talon is trying to break the clinch but Williams is controlling him.
Williams comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Williams creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Talon's defenses.

It looks like Richard Talon has been cut.
Talon changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Williams fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Williams lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Talon circles away quickly and effectively.
Talon slips under a jab from Williams.
Williams avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Talon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Williams rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Talon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Talon fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Talon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Williams displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Talon.
Wally Williams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard Talon.
Talon looks gassed!
Talon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Williams swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Williams feints and then cracks Talon's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Talon down.
Talon moves out of range as Williams throws a body kick.
Williams misses with a wild combination.
Talon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Williams paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Williams keeps the fight on the outside.
Talon misses with a double jab
and Williams counters with a solid body kick.

Williams rushes Talon and presses him up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Talon throws an elbow that misses.
Williams missing with knees to the body.
Williams avoiding damage as Talon throws knees to the body.

Talon breaks the clinch.
Williams bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Talon tries a head kick but it misses.
Williams feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Talon's calf.
Williams throws a head kick that misses.
Talon throws a sloppy head kick
and Williams makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Williams throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Williams lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Williams.

Williams clinches up against the cage.
Williams scores a nice knee to the body.
Williams misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Talon.
Williams scores a nice knee to the body.
Williams lands an elbow just above Talon 's eye.
Williams lands an elbow just above Talon 's eye.
Williams lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Talon avoiding damage as Williams throws knees to the body.
Talon blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams lands an elbow inside.
Williams missing with knees to the body.
Williams comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Williams crunches a lovely knee into Talon's ribcage.
Williams is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Talon is defending well for now.
Talon takes a knee to the side of the body.
Williams could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Williams lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Williams trying to land knees to the body.
Williams wants to get back to striking at distance but Talon won't allow it.
Talon looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Talon taking a breather.
Williams lands a good knee to the midsection. Talon won't want to take too many of those.
Talon takes an elbow to the temple.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Talon holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Williams has Talon pressed against the cage.
Williams trying to land knees to the body.
Talon dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Williams tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Talon avoids it.
Williams is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Talon is defending well for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Williams stops a takedown attempt from Talon.
Williams lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The is referee keeping an eye on Talon - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Talon throws a knee to the head but misses.
Talon taking a breather.
Williams utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Talon avoiding damage as Williams throws knees to the body.
Talon tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Williams smiles and moves away.
Talon tries to clinch
and Williams counters with a solid body kick.

Williams instigates a clinch.
Williams lands a knee to the body.

Talon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Williams misses with a body kick.
Talon has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Williams.
Talon tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Williams swivels and escapes.
Williams blocks a head kick by Talon.
Williams lands with a kick to the ribs.
Williams throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Talon takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wally Williams dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Richard Talon's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Williams keeps Talon at a distance using the push kick.

Williams takes the fight into the clinch.
Talon leaning against his opponent.
Talon can't break the clinch.
Williams lands an elbow just above Talon 's eye.
Talon is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Williams tries to land knees in the clinch but Talon avoids the damage to the body.
Williams unloads a knee to the mid-section. Talon lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Talon fails to pull guard.
Williams is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Talon is defending well for now.
Williams throws an elbow that misses.
Talon is trying to break the clinch but Williams has him pressed against the cage.
Williams scores a nice knee to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Talon avoids it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Talon avoiding damage as Williams throws knees to the body.
Talon stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Talon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Talon closes the distance and pushes Williams back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Talon avoids it.
Talon is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Williams lands a nice elbow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Williams throws an elbow but misses.
Williams tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Talon avoids it.
Talon digs a right hand into Williams's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Williams's gas tank.
Talon blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Talon gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Williams tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Williams had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Talon is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Williams Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Talon's back instead.

Williams patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Talon rolls, trying to escape but Williams keeps control of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams connects with a big shot to the side of Talon's head.
Williams wants to control but Talon is keeping busy.
Talon covering up well and avoiding damage.
Talon covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Talon takes a big shot to the side of the head.

Williams looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Talon taps!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Wally Williams!