PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between manuel vazques (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

vazques
vs
Williams

190 cm
25
240 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
23
245 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Powerful

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, manuel vazques!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bill Williams!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice straight punches there by vazques. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of vazques.
vazques scores with a nice head shot.
vazques does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
vazques stuffs the takedown.
vazques 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.
The fighters circle momentarily. vazques darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

It looks like Bill Williams has been cut.
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!
vazques shoots in but no luck this time.

vazques has Williams up against the cage in a clinch.

vazques lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Williams wants to improve his position but vazques is controlling well.
vazques is looking to advance position but Williams won't allow it.
vazques missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Williams tries to kick vazques off in order to stand up. vazques Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
vazques working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

vazques is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Williams knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Williams can't do much from the bottom here.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
vazques lands a nice shot that snaps Williams's head back.
Williams misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Williams misses with a kick to the body.
Williams misses with a wild combination.
Williams looks gassed!
vazques lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Williams at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
vazques lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Williams is looking to clinch.
vazques catches Williams with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nice uppercut there from vazques.
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!
vazques lands a jab to Williams's midsection.
vazques moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Nice straight punches there by vazques. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of vazques.
vazques connects with a crisp jab.
vazques will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Williams has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
vazques scores with a jab. Williams acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Williams checks a low kick from vazques.

vazques closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams has vazques pressed against the cage, preventing vazques from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

vazques pulls guard successfully.
Williams looking to pass the guard.
vazques keeping moving, preventing Williams from controlling successfully.
Williams tries to free his leg and advance position but vazques is retaining full guard.
vazques wants to stand up but Williams is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Williams sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed vazques's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

manuel vazques dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bill Williams's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

vazques misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
vazques throws a left and a right that both miss

and Williams counters by moving into the clinch.

Williams pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Williams misses with a double jab
and vazques counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Danga de danga de dang - vazques scores with a four punch combination!
Williams thows a body kick. vazques tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Williams misses with a head kick.
vazques connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Williams moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

It looks like manuel vazques has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Williams scores a takedown into full mount!
Williams wants to control the pace but vazques is squirming around nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
vazques bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
vazques wants to pass the guard but Williams is keeping the position.
vazques is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
vazques controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Williams looking to control.

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 looking to stand up but vazques isn't so interested in that idea.
vazques pushing down on Williams's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Williams wants to get back to his feet.
vazques is trying to control. Williams wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Williams blocking the ground and pound attempt from vazques.
vazques not doing much here.
vazques landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
vazques is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Williams!
vazques prevents Williams from getting the reversal.
Williams is squirming around, avoiding vazques's attempts to control the action.
vazques with a couple of short strikes.
Williams wants to control but vazques is having none of it.

That's four 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.
vazques working away from the top, dropping strikes.
vazques controlling from the full mount.
vazques has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Williams's face.
vazques trying to control but he's not successful this time.

vazques wants to finish this one by submission but Williams is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from vazques.
vazques controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Bill Williams will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Williams pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A jab from Williams misses.
Williams checks a leg kick.
vazques lands a nice looking body shot.
vazques misses with a jab, cross combination.
Williams shoots and misses
and vazques counters with a nice uppercut.
Williams wants to clinch up but vazques keeps it at a distance.
vazques fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Williams takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

vazques shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Williams manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
vazques has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
vazques pushing down on Williams's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
vazques looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams trying to control here.
Williams is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
vazques wants to take a breather but Williams is having none of it.
vazques lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
vazques tries to pass to full mount but Williams defends it.
vazques prevents Williams from standing back up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A lazy left from vazques finds it's target.
vazques circles away from the clinch attempt.
vazques stalks Williams and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Williams's face. Williams staggers backwards, shaken.
Nice uppercut lands for vazques. That snapped Williams's head back.
Williams has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
vazques scores with a one two! Williams had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
vazques throws a nice looking combination but Williams bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Williams tries to clinch but vazques moves out of range.
vazques throws a right and a left that Williams avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says vazques as he avoids it easily.

Williams scores with a takedown into vazques's guard.
vazques has a closed guard, preventing Williams from standing up.
vazques keeping moving, preventing Williams from controlling successfully.
vazques manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by vazques.
Williams is in a horrible position here. vazques smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
vazques can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Williams is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
vazques looking to control and managing it successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
manuel vazques showed his dominance in that final round.
Well vazques has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Suge Night scores the fight 29:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... manuel vazques!