PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Osama Bin Laden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sampson Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bin Laden
vs
Williams

192 cm
20
190 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

172 cm
19
193 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Osama Bin Laden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Sampson Williams!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Chris Edwards and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bin Laden is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Williams's half guard.
Williams tries to get to full guard but Bin Laden has control of the leg.
Williams trying to control here.
Williams is trying to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Bin Laden in particular looking to stall.
Williams tries to roll over but Bin Laden keeps him under control.
Bin Laden looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Bin Laden is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Williams doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bin Laden.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Williams with a lazy takedown attempt

and Bin Laden counters with a nice double leg into side control. Williams won't be happy with that.
Williams manages to work his way to half guard, despite Bin Laden's best efforts.
Williams is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Williams is concentrating on defense, preventing Bin Laden from advancing position.
Williams wants to get back to full guard.

Bin Laden postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Williams to stand up.
Williams gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Bin Laden counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Williams looks gassed!
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 wants to sweep here but Bin Laden controlling him for the moment.
Williams is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bin Laden is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Williams keeping moving, preventing Bin Laden from controlling successfully.
Williams wants to sweep but no luck.
Bin Laden trying to control the position from guard on top but Williams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Bin Laden stands up and waves to Williams to follow him.
Williams shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Bin Laden counters by moving into the clinch.
Osama Bin Laden has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sampson Williams.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bin Laden has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Williams avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Bin Laden tries for a takedown. No joy.

Williams escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice takedown defense from Williams. No joy for Bin Laden on that attempt.
Williams has his takedown stuffed

and Bin Laden counters with a nice double leg into side control. Williams won't be happy with that.
Bin Laden landing strikes.
Bin Laden will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Williams can't do much from the bottom here.
Williams tries to bench press Bin Laden off him but Bin Laden keeps the position.
Williams manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Williams wants to take a breather but Bin Laden is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bin Laden keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Williams trying to mount his opponent but Bin Laden defends it.
Williams seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Bin Laden is refusing to be controlled, as Williams sits in half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bin Laden punching from the bottom.
Bin Laden is trying to control but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Osama Bin Laden dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bin Laden is trying to break the clinch but Williams has him pressed against the cage.
Bin Laden fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bin Laden is pressed up against the cage. Williams has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bin Laden down to the mat. Bin Laden avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Williams shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bin Laden but Bin Laden pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Williams shoots in for a takedown but Bin Laden shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Osama Bin Laden has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sampson Williams.
Williams stuffs the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bin Laden wants to clinch up but Williams keeps it at a distance.

Bin Laden decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Bin Laden is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Williams makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Williams.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams wants to sweep here but Bin Laden controlling him for the moment.
Bin Laden postures up.
Williams tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bin Laden cracks Williams with a solid left hand.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bin Laden accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bin Laden works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Bin Laden prevents Williams from improving his position.
Bin Laden controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Williams wants to improve his position but Bin Laden is controlling well.
Bin Laden trying to mount his opponent but Williams defends it.

Bin Laden postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Williams to stand up.
Williams circles away from the clinch attempt
and Williams counters with an outside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams tries for a takedown but Bin Laden circles away easily
and Bin Laden counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

Williams decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Bin Laden gets back to full guard.
Bin Laden has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Williams trying to control but Bin Laden is working from the bottom.
Williams looking to sit in guard and control but Bin Laden gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bin Laden slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Osama Bin Laden overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Williams is trying to control Bin Laden's posture but Bin Laden avoids it.
Williams is looking for a sweep.

Bin Laden decides to stand up, so the ref orders Williams to his feet.
Williams tries for a takedown but Bin Laden circles away easily

and Bin Laden counters by clinching up.
Williams changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bin Laden fights it off and pushes away nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Osama Bin Laden dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Williams throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bin Laden counters with a good, hard body kick but Williams shrugs it off.
Bin Laden throws a series of punches but Williams avoids them all with ease.
Bin Laden tries to clinch up

and Williams counters with a shoot takedown. Bin Laden fights it but they end up in guard.

Bin Laden has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Williams should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Bin Laden has tightened it up now! Williams should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Osama Bin Laden!