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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Danny Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marlon Mattias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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162 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Danny Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marlon Mattias!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Thiago Cunha and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Mattias. No joy for Williams on that attempt.
Williams has a takedown stuffed.
Danny Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mattias moves into the clinch.
Mattias has Williams pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Mattias pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Williams tumbling to the mat - Mattias dives into Williams's guard.
Mattias slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Williams had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Mattias 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 Mattias's back instead.
Mattias holding on to Williams's left wrist, preventing the choke.
Mattias is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Williams gets his way!
Williams is breathing heavily.
Williams is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mattias holding on to Williams's left wrist, preventing the choke.
Williams doesn't have the hooks in and Mattias manages to turn into his guard.
Mattias is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Williams wants to sweep but no luck.
Williams looking for a guillotine here but Mattias defends easily.
Mattias slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Mattias scoring with punches to the head and body.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mattias controlling from the top position.
Williams had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Mattias 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 Mattias's back instead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Williams working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mattias looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Williams working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Mattias is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Williams gets his way!
Mattias trying to control but not successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mattias turns into Williams and is now in his guard.
Mattias is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Williams is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Mattias's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Mattias preventing the sweep.
Mattias is stalling in the full guard.
Let's hope that Mattias has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Williams looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Williams looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Mattias puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Williams is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mattias's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mattias's back!
Mattias showing good submission defense here.
Mattias fending off the submission attempt from Williams.
Mattias manages to reverse the position and now he's in Williams's guard. Nice work there by Mattias.
Mattias avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mattias showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Marlon Mattias will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Mattias rushes Williams and presses him up against the cage.
Williams has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mattias avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Williams can't get the takedown.
Williams is working for takedown but Mattias is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danny Williams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Williams prevents the takedown attempt.
Williams has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mattias is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Mattias is working Williams over against the cage.
Mattias keeps control of Williams as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Williams changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mattias fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Williams fails with a takedown attempt.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Williams.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mattias stops Williams from passing to mount.
Mattias manages to get back to half guard.
Williams seems to be looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mattias slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Mattias has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Mattias bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Williams's guard.
Mattias controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Mattias avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Williams looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Williams working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mattias doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mattias manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Williams isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Mattias stacks Williams on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Mattias!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams tries to improve position but can't.
Mattias staying calm.
Williams tries to buck Mattias off but Mattias is having none of it.
Mattias working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Williams is looking to reverse the position.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Williams tries to bench press Mattias off him but Mattias keeps the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Williams manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Mattias trying to control but Williams is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Williams is on top in guard.
Williams sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mattias's guard.
Williams is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Williams tries to pass to full mount but Mattias defends it.
Williams has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Mattias defend it? Williams steps over the head and cranks it - Mattias is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Williams!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Danny Williams!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
41% |
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