PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matt Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sid Shuck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Williams
vs
Shuck

190 cm
23
178 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

170 cm
22
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Matt Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sid Shuck!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams wants to clinch up but Shuck keeps it at a distance.
Williams tries to clinch there but Shuck circles away.
Shuck circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shuck jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Williams circles away from the clinch attempt

and Williams holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Shuck wants to get back to striking at distance but Williams won't allow it.
Williams blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Williams scores with a knee to the head.
Shuck tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Williams avoids it.
Williams working Shuck over with knees to the body.
Shuck tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A bit of stalling here from Williams.
Shuck tries to stall but Williams uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shuck wants to break the clinch but can't.
Williams landing knees to the head.

It looks like Sid Shuck has been cut.
Williams scores with a knee to the head.
Williams dodges an elbow strike from Shuck.
A knee to the head by Williams.
Shuck tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shuck is trying to force a seperation but Williams has the dominant position.
Shuck misses with a knee to the head.

Shuck ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Shuck no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Shuck looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Shuck is working an open guard so Williams takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Williams tries to clinch but Shuck moves out of range.
Williams walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Shuck throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Williams looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Williams gets a clinch.
Shuck using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Williams has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Shuck tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Williams throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Shuck blocks it with crossed arms.
Shuck looking to throw knees to the head but Williams is blocking nicely.
Shuck is trying to force a seperation but Williams has the dominant position.
Come on Williams - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams landing knees to the body.
Shuck is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Williams is keeping busy.
Shuck misses with a knee to the head.
Williams gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Shuck trying to control the position but instead, Williams has worked for underhooks and has pushed Shuck into the cage.
Williams scores with a nice hook to the head.
Shuck looking to throw knees to the head but Williams is blocking nicely.
Williams with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Williams dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Shuck throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Williams blocks it with crossed arms.
Shuck drops down looking for an ankle pick but Williams pulls his leg out and moves away.
Shuck looks gassed!
Williams tries to close the distance and clinch but Shuck swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shuck throws out a loose jab but Williams uses good head movement to avoid it.

Williams clinches.
Shuck wants to break the clinch but can't.
Williams blocking some punches.
Shuck wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Williams has him pressed against the cage.
Williams scores with a knee to the head.
Williams unloads a knee to the mid-section. Shuck lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Shuck has had enough of the clinch but Williams keeps him there for the moment.
Shuck tries to land a knee to the head but Williams blocks with his arms.
Williams stalling.
Williams lands a nice elbow.
Williams connects with a nasty looking knee right to Shuck's face.
Shuck with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Williams landing knees to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Williams.
Shuck takes a knee to the side of the body.
Williams lands a nice knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams blocking some punches.
Shuck takes a knee to the side of the body.
Williams lands an elbow inside that Shuck shrugs off.
Nice elbow from Williams.

That has opened up Sid Shuck's cut even more.
Williams creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Shuck's defenses.
Williams with a knee to the head.
Williams connects with a knee right up the middle there - that's rocked Shuck badly! Shuck tumbles to the floor and Williams stands over him, dominant and satisfied with his glorious KO victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matt Williams!