PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mykal Zulu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joey Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zulu kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Shyne ft. Barrington Levy - Bad Boyz. Joey Williams looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Zulu
vs
Williams

188 cm
22
218 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
20
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mykal Zulu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joey Williams!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Yves DeLean and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Zulu but Zulu pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Williams on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Zulu tries a head kick but it misses.
Zulu stuffs the takedown attempt from Williams. Williams gets slowly back to his feet.
Horrible takedown by Williams or perhaps it was just good defense by Zulu which made him look bad.
Mykal Zulu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joey Williams.
Williams looks gassed!
Williams shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Zulu pinned against the cage. Zulu gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Zulu looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Zulu clinches up with Williams and pushes him back against the cage.

Zulu breaks from the clinch.
Williams avoids a punch combination nicely.
Williams on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zulu avoids a kick to the body.

Zulu takes the fight into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Williams.
Zulu scores with a shot to the side of Williams's head.

It looks like Joey Williams has been cut.
Zulu lands a body shot.
Zulu lands a shoulder strike.
Zulu throws an elbow that misses.

Zulu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Williams looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Williams fails with the takedown.
Williams circles away from the clinch attempt.
Zulu misses with an uppercut. Williams saw that one coming.
Zulu misses with a looping right.

Zulu moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zulu lands a shoulder strike.
Zulu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Williams backwards.
Williams blocking some punches.
Williams tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Zulu smiles and moves away.
Zulu connects with a jab.

Zulu clinches up against the cage.
Zulu throws a head punch that misses.
Zulu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Zulu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Williamss head.
Zulu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zulu misses with an elbow strike.
Zulu throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Williams wants to break free but Zulu has control.
Zulu lands with a left to the head.

Williams breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A big right from Zulu misses.
Zulu blocks a low kick nicely.
Zulu throws a hook to the side of Williams's head but Williams sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams closes the distance looking to clinch
and Zulu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Williams shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Zulu pinned against the cage. Zulu gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Williams shoots in and drives through. Zulu sprawls well.
Zulu scores with a nice head shot.

Zulu has taken the fight to the clinch.
Williams wants to break the clinch but can't.
Zulu leaning against his opponent.
Zulu throws an elbow but it misses.
Zulu cracks Williams with a nice body shot.
Zulu has Williams pressed against the cage.
Williams tries to pull guard but Zulu holds him up against the cage and eventually Williams drops back down to his feet.
Williams goes for a takedown in the clinch but Zulu prevents it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Williams tries to pull guard but Zulu holds him up against the cage and eventually Williams drops back down to his feet.
Zulu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zulu misses with a punch on the inside.
Zulu wants to break free but Williams has control.
Williams blocks an uppercut.

Williams manages to break the clinch.
Zulu avoids a punch combination nicely.
A solid leg kick lands there for Zulu.

Williams tries to keep at a distance but Zulu has taken the fight into the clinch.
Williams is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Zulu is keeping busy.
Zulu pushes Williams back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Zulu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Good shot there by Zulu.
Williams throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Zulu counters with a nice low kick that buckles Williams's knee momentarily.
Zulu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mykal Zulu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joey Williams's cut.
That's time! Zulu's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Zulu thuds his right hand into Williams's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Zulu lands a lovely overhand right.
Zulu throws a one two combo.
Williams slips a straight right by Zulu.
Williams will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nice takedown defense from Zulu. No joy for Williams on that attempt.
Joey Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Zulu moves into the clinch.
Williams blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Williams missing with knees to the body.
Zulu pushes Williams back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Williams can't break the clinch.
Williams tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Zulu just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mykal Zulu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joey Williams.
A shot in the inside from Zulu.
Williams fails to pull guard.
Zulu has a couple of punches blocked by Williams.
Zulu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Williams breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Williams is breathing heavily.
Williams takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Williams on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Zulu. Zulu obviously looking to wear him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams takes one on the button.
A head kick misses from Zulu.
Williams misses with a takedown

and Zulu moves into the clinch.
Zulu on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Zulu lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Zulu.
Zulu lands with a right to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Zulu fails to land.
Zulu lands a body shot.
Williams dodges an elbow strike from Zulu.
Zulu lands a shoulder strike.
The is referee keeping an eye on Zulu - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Zulu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Zulu throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Zulu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Zulu manages to break the clinch.
A head kick misses from Zulu.
Williams shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Zulu pinned against the cage. Zulu gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams avoids a punch combination nicely.
Williams looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Zulu is fending him off so far but Williams persists. Nope, Zulu circles away and we're back to standing.
Williams on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Zulu throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mykal Zulu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Williams looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Decent striking displayed by Zulu there.
Zulu thuds his right hand into Williams's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Horrible takedown by Williams or perhaps it was just good defense by Zulu which made him look bad.
Mykal Zulu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zulu lands with a slapping head kick.
Williams is trying desperately to land a takedown but Zulu is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Williams.
Williams misses with a leg kick
and Zulu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Zulu counters with an outside leg kick.
Williams shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Zulu as he jumps to the side.
Zulu throws a quick inside leg kick.
Williams looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Zulu connects with a nice looking jab.
Zulu dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Williams. That did some damage!
Williams throws a lazy body kick
and Zulu counters with a left and a right that stings Williams.
Zulu stalks Williams and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Williams's face. Williams staggers backwards, shaken.

Zulu has closed the distance and engaged Williams in a clinch.
Zulu prevents a takedown attempt there.
Williams tries to pull guard but Zulu won't allow it.
Zulu is stalling here.
Zulu has a couple of punches blocked by Williams.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Williams.
Zulu content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Williams manages to break the clinch.
Zulu throws a body punch but Williams moves out of range.
Williams looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Zulu has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Zulu misses with a wild combination.

Zulu has closed the distance and engaged Williams in a clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Zulu has a couple of punches blocked by Williams.
Zulu wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Williams has him pressed against the cage.
A short right from Zulu on the inside.
Zulu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice left hand lands by Zulu.
Zulu prevents the takedown attempt.
Zulu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short uppercut from Zulu.
Zulu cracks Williams with a nice body shot.
Zulu lands an uppercut.
Zulu scores with a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mykal Zulu dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Joey Williams's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Williams scores with a kick to the body.
Williams closes the distance looking to clinch
and Zulu counters with a three punch combo that has Williams backing up. Williams nods at Zulu to acknowledge the strikes.
Williams tries to clinch

and Zulu counters by clinching up.
Williams struggles to land a body shot inside as Zulu controls his hands.
Zulu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Zulu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zulu lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zulu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Zulu holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Williams wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Williams blocks an elbow strike from Zulu.
Williams blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zulu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Williams trying to stall but Zulu improves his position.

Williams breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zulu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zulu throws a right and a left that both miss.
Williams shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Zulu as he jumps to the side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Zulu counters with a straight right hand.

Zulu has taken the fight to the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Zulu fails to land.
Williams blocking some punches.
Williams tries to pull guard but Zulu holds him up against the cage and eventually Williams drops back down to his feet.
Zulu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Williams backwards.
Zulu tries to stall but Williams uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Williams tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Williams working aggressively here.
Williams slows down the pace here.
Zulu throws a head punch that misses.
Williams blocking some punches.
Williams blocks an uppercut.

Williams escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mykal Zulu is winning the standup battle so far.
Williams gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Zulu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mykal Zulu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joey Williams.
Jab, jab by Zulu - just one landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Williams is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Zulu.
Williams has a takedown stuffed.
Williams tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Zulu clinches up against the cage.
Zulu letting Williams take a breather here.
Williams continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Williams fails to pull guard.
Williams dodges an elbow strike from Zulu.

Williams manages to break the clinch.

Zulu has taken the fight to the clinch.
Williams has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

Williams breaks from the clinch.
Williams looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Zulu misses with a head kick.
Williams takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zulu tries a head kick but it misses.
Zulu swings for the body but Williams moves out of range.
Zulu misses with a double jab.

Zulu closes the distance and clinches.

Williams breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zulu lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Williams takes one to the chin there.
Zulu throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Williams with a lazy takedown attempt
and Zulu counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Williams fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Williams has his takedown stuffed

and Zulu holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Zulu can't find room to land a body shot as Williams controls the action.
Williams blocking some punches.

Williams breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Williams keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zulu.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams shoots in for a takedown but Zulu shows good takedown defense.
Zulu throws a head kick that misses.
Zulu misses with a double jab
and Williams counters with a left to the body.
Joey Williams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice jab there from Zulu.
Williams fails with the takedown.
Williams fails to land the takedown.
Zulu scores with the left hand. Williams knows he should have avoided that one.

Williams looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Zulu is pressing down on Williams's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Williams stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Zulu swivels though and keeps the full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mykal Zulu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Zulu, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:25
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:25
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mykal Zulu!