PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between jabez Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Bieksa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Williams
vs
Bieksa

187 cm
24
281 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

195 cm
19
270 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, jabez Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kevin Bieksa!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bieksa tries to clinch there but Williams circles away.
Williams throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Bieksa tries to clinch up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bieksa. Williams does a little dance to reset his feet.

Bieksa lands a left and a right that send Williams crashing to the mat, dazed. Bieksa thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

It looks like jabez Williams has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bieksa wants to clinch.
Bieksa tries to clinch but Williams moves out of range.
Bieksa misses the shot to the body.
A punch combination from Bieksa misses.
Bieksa tries to clinch but Williams is having none of it.
Williams lands a two punch combo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bieksa. Williams does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bieksa tries to close the distance and clinch but Williams swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bieksa stuns Williams with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Williams is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bieksa throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Williams counters with a left to the body.
Bieksa wants to clinch.
Williams connects with a body shot.

Williams tries to keep at a distance but Bieksa has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bieksa lands a nice shot to the body.
Williams is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Bieksa manages to break the clinch.
Bieksa wants to clinch.

Bieksa drives through and clinches with Williams against the cage.
A short right from Bieksa.
Bieksa lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bieksa works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Good body shot from Bieksa.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bieksa lands a right hand.
Bieksa digs a right hand underneath Williams's ribcage. Williams let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Bieksa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Bieksa gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bieksa digs a right hand underneath Williams's ribcage. Williams let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bieksa cracks Williams with a nice body shot.

Bieksa breaks the clinch.
Bieksa lands a nice hook to Williams's body. Williams takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bieksa tries to clinch up.
Kevin Bieksa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Williams swats away the attempt to clinch by Bieksa.
Williams keeps the fight on the outside.

Bieksa has Williams up against the cage in a clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Bieksa.
Bieksa lands a body punch in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Bieksa.

Bieksa manages to break the clinch.
Bieksa closes the distance but Williams moves to the side
and Williams counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bieksa moves in looking to clinch but Williams pushes him off.
Bieksa doesn't manage to clinch there - Williams circles away.
Bieksa tries to clinch but Williams is having none of it.
Williams misses with a combination
and Bieksa counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Williams thinking.
Bieksa takes a swing at Williams's ribcage but misses.
Williams on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bieksa tries to clinch up but Williams circles away and keeps his distance.
Williams throws a right hand that Bieksa ducks under and follows up with a left that Bieksa also avoids with ease.

Bieksa closes the distance and clinches.

Bieksa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bieksa lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bieksa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams circles away from the clinch attempt.

Bieksa closes the distance and pushes Williams back into the cage.
Bieksa just leaning against Williams, taking a breather.

Bieksa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bieksa is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Williams rather than just go for the knockout.
Williams misses with a head kick.

Bieksa fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Williams, pushing him back against the cage.
Bieksa blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Bieksa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bieksa doesn't manage to clinch there - Williams circles away.
Bieksa tries to clinch up but Williams circles away and keeps his distance.
Bieksa fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Bieksa instigates a clinch.
Bieksa has Williams pushed against the cage.
Williams can't break the clinch.
Bieksa lands with a light punch inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Bieksa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on jabez Williams's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Bieksa is looking to clinch but Williams is avoiding it.
Bieksa tries to clinch but Williams is having none of it.

Bieksa takes the fight into the clinch.

Bieksa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Bieksa clinches with his opponent.
Bieksa digs a right hand into Williams's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Williams's gas tank.
Williams is trying to break the clinch but Bieksa has him pressed against the cage.
Bieksa lands a right hand.

Bieksa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bieksa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bieksa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bieksa tries to clinch up but Williams circles away and keeps his distance.
Bieksa moves in looking to clinch but Williams pushes him off.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bieksa misses with a wild body shot.
jabez Williams is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bieksa misses with a wild body shot.
Bieksa lands a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bieksa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Williams paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bieksa tries to close the distance and clinch but Williams swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bieksa's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Bieksa duly obliges.
Bieksa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Williams paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bieksa wants to clinch up but Williams keeps it at a distance.
Bieksa moves in looking to clinch but Williams pushes him off.
Williams avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bieksa tries to clinch up.
Bieksa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Williams paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bieksa swings for the body but Williams moves out of range.
Williams circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bieksa tries to close the distance and clinch but Williams swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Bieksa gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams landing knees to the body.
Bieksa using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bieksa stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Bieksa breaks the clinch.
Kevin Bieksa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bieksa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bieksa tries to clinch up.
Bieksa tries to close the distance and clinch but Williams swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bieksa tries to clinch but Williams moves out of range.
Williams keeps the fight on the outside.
Williams keeps the fight on the outside.
Bieksa doesn't manage to clinch there - Williams circles away.
Williams uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bieksa.
Williams swats away the attempt to clinch by Bieksa.
Bieksa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Williams manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bieksa tries to clinch but Williams is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bieksa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Williams throws a combination that misses
letting Bieksa counter with a right hand.
A nice combination there by Bieksa.

jabez Williams's cut is getting worse.

Williams tries to keep at a distance but Bieksa has taken the fight into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bieksa lands a right hand.
A short uppercut from Bieksa.

Bieksa breaks from the clinch.
Williams swats away the attempt to clinch by Bieksa.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bieksa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bieksa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bieksa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Williams swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bieksa checks a leg kick.
Bieksa wants to clinch up but Williams keeps it at a distance.
Bieksa dodges the punch combination from Williams.

Bieksa moves into range and clinches up with Williams.
Williams keeps control of Bieksa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Williams is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bieksa is defending well for now.
Williams misses with a short punch on the inside.

Bieksa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Williams swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Bieksa holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Williams looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bieksa scores with a hook to the body.

Bieksa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bieksa wants to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Some wild striking there from Bieksa.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Bieksa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on jabez Williams's cut.
That's time! Williams's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Bieksa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Williams tries to keep at a distance but Bieksa has taken the fight into the clinch.
Williams blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kevin Bieksa seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Williams struggles to land a body shot inside as Bieksa controls his hands.
Bieksa stalling in the clinch.
Williams with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Williams takes a shot to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Bieksa's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bieksa lands a body punch in the clinch.
Come on Bieksa - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Williams looking to throw knees to the head but Bieksa is blocking nicely.
Bieksa is pushing Williams up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Bieksa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Williams swats away the attempt to clinch by Bieksa.
Bieksa doesn't manage to clinch there - Williams circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bieksa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bieksa scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bieksa tries to clinch there but Williams circles away.
A head kick misses from Williams.
Bieksa cracks Williams with a good jab.
Bieksa wants to clinch up but Williams keeps it at a distance.
Bieksa tries to clinch but Williams moves out of range.
Bieksa wants to clinch.
Bieksa clinches but Williams breaks the clinch
and Williams counters with a series of strikes. Bieksa will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bieksa tries to clinch up.
Williams avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams is looking to clinch.
Bieksa tries to close the distance and clinch but Williams swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bieksa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Williams swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bieksa lands a jab to Williams's midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bieksa lands a jab to Williams's midsection.
Bieksa wants to clinch up but Williams keeps it at a distance.
Williams takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bieksa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Williams paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bieksa tries to clinch there but Williams circles away.
Williams circles away from the clinch attempt
and Williams counters with a flying knee. Nice.

Bieksa moves into range and clinches up with Williams.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bieksa.

Bieksa breaks the clinch.
Bieksa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Williams moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Williams swats away the attempt to clinch by Bieksa.
Bieksa moves in looking to clinch but Williams pushes him off.
Williams swats away the attempt to clinch by Bieksa.
Bieksa connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bieksa lands with a shot to the body.
Bieksa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bieksa tries to clinch there but Williams circles away.
Bieksa works Williams's body with a nice hook.
jabez Williams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Williams avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bieksa doesn't manage to clinch there - Williams circles away.
Bieksa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bieksa tries to clinch there but Williams circles away.
Bieksa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Williams paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Williams keeps the fight on the outside.
Bieksa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Williams paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bieksa fails with an attempt to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bieksa wants to clinch up but Williams keeps it at a distance.

Williams tries to keep at a distance but Bieksa has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kevin Bieksa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Williams looking to stall.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kevin Bieksa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bieksa has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 24:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 24:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kevin Bieksa!