PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Richard Cote (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wally Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Williams is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed 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.

Cote
vs
Williams

175 cm
23
159 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

160 cm
22
160 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Richard Cote!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wally Williams!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Joseph Jones and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams misses with a body kick.
Williams shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Williams goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Cote fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wally Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Williams throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Williams drops his hands momentarily and Cote takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Cote misses with an uppercut.
Cote misses with a wild body shot.
Williams misses with a body kick.
Williams goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cote throws a hook to the side of Williams's head but Williams sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cote takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cote blocks the body kick.
Williams tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Williams tries to clinch there but Cote circles away.
Cote blocks a head kick by Williams.
Cote lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

It looks like Wally Williams has been cut.
Cote scores with a jab to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cote throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Williams is looking to clinch but Cote is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Cote does no damage.
Cote scores with a nice right hand.
Williams is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cote is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Cote scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Williams looks gassed!
Williams takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Williams avoids the body shot from Cote.
Cote lands a nice hook to Williams's body. Williams takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
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!
Nice straight punches there by Cote. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cote.
Cote throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Williams misses with a body kick.
A combination from Williams does no damage.
Cote scores with a three punch combo!

That has opened up Wally Williams's cut even more.
Cote dips to his left and cracks Williams with an uppercut!
Cote lands a with a good body shot.
Cote swinging wilding here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cote connects with a nice looking jab.
Cote is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Cote tries to bum rush Williams with a series of wild strikes but Williams uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Williams has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Cote swats away the attempt to clinch by Williams.
Cote checks a leg kick.
Cote moves out of range of the body kick.
Williams looks for the body kick but Cote saw that one coming.
Cote lands a body shot.
Cote looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cote scores with a body shot.
Cote scores with a jab to the body.
Cote scores with a hook.
Cote lands a jab to the nose.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cote swats away the attempt to clinch by Williams.
Cote misses with a wild combination.
Williams pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cote digs a good body shot into Williams's ribs.
Cote dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cote misses with a jab, cross combination.
Williams pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Williams slips a jab and a cross from Cote.
Williams fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice uppercut lands for Cote. That snapped Williams's head back.
Cote scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Cote just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cote swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Williams pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cote scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cote looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Williams pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cote misses with the combination.
Williams throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cote is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Cote avoids a kick to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Williams is defended easily by Cote.
Cote throws a body punch but Williams moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Williams looks for the body kick but Cote saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Cote dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wally Williams's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Crunch! Williams slams his shin into Cote's torso.
Cote misses with the combination.
Cote swinging wilding here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Williams.
Williams misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cote moves out of range of the strikes.
Williams slips under a jab from Cote.
Williams lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Cote throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Williams.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Williams throws a series of punches but Cote moves out of range.
Williams dodges the punch combination from Cote.
Williams misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cote throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cote takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Richard Cote is winning the standup battle so far.
Williams lands with an uppercut that bounces Cote off the cage and back into rage.
Williams misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Williams is looking to clinch but Cote is avoiding it.
Cote is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Williams.
Williams is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Williams defending well as Cote loads up on a big left hand.
Cote on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Williams misses with a two punch combination.
Williams moves away from the strike by Cote.
Williams misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Williams goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Williams tries to clinch but Cote moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Williams looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cote misses with a double jab
and Williams counters with a nice kick to the body.
Williams throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Williams tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cote scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Williams throws a head kick that misses.
A punch combination from Williams misses.
Williams throws a series of punches but Cote moves out of range.
Cote misses the shot to the body.
Richard Cote is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Williams.
Williams throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cote misses with a series of wild punches.
Cote takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Cote throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cote avoids the head kick by Williams.
Williams takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Williams keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Williams pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Williams misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cote tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Williams was well out of range. Poor timing from Cote.
Cote ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Williams will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Williams ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Williams.
Cote tests Williams's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cote misses with a wild body shot.

Williams darts in and clinches Cote up against the cage.
Williams lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Williams misses with some punches.
Cote lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Williams using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Williams is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Williams scores with a knee to the head.
Williams missing with knees to the body.
Williams lands a nice elbow.
Williams comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Williams pushes off an throws an elbow but Cote leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Cote lands a takedown into guard.
Williams keeping moving, preventing Cote from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wally Williams showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Wally Williams's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Williams misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cote misses with a wild combination.
Cote throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The fighters circling - Williams throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Williams tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Williams tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cote paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Williams scores with a kick to the midsection.
Cote throws a good cross that connects.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cote showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Williams.
Cote is looking to wear down Williams with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Cote slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cote circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cote misses with a wild combination.
Williams doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Williams misses with a straight left.
Cote throws a nice looking combination but Williams bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Williams throws a sloppy head kick and Cote moves out of range easily.
Williams fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cote scores with a hook to the body. Williams takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Both fighters circling a little - Williams finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Cote connects with a jab.
Cote steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Williams. That one must have hurt.
Williams fails in his attempt to clinch.

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.
Williams walks into a straight right hand from Cote.
Williams will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Williams takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Williams lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cote circles away quickly and effectively.
A jab from Cote does it's job there.
Williams pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cote avoids the head kick by Williams.
Cote avoids the head kick by Williams.
Cote will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Cote looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Williams closes the distance and clinches.
Cote tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Williams lands a damaging elbow.
Williams lands a nice elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams landing knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Williams obliges.
Cote jumps guard but Williams stands there with Cote around his waist. Cote gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Cote is looking to break free of the clinch but Williams has double underhooks.
Cote takes an elbow to the temple.
Williams creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Williams lands a good knee to the midsection. Cote won't want to take too many of those.

Cote has Williams pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Cote pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Williams tumbling to the mat - Cote dives into Williams's guard.
Cote wants to control from the top but Williams keeps moving.
Cote is looking to stand up but Williams won't let him.
Cote trying to control but Williams is working from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Cote won't allow Williams to sweep him here.
Williams thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams keeping moving, preventing Cote from controlling successfully.
Williams throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Cote is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A thudding body kick lands there by Williams!
Cote throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Williams throws a head kick that Cote semi-blocks.
Williams turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cote throws a series of punches but Williams avoids them all with ease.
Williams misses with a double jab
and Cote counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Williams slips a jab and a cross from Cote.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Wally Williams.
I think Williams has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wally Williams!