PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dewayne Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fauzi Beydoun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Williams comes to the cage accompanied by Who shot ya. Fauzi Beydoun will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Williams
vs
Beydoun

187 cm
23
263 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

199 cm
25
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dewayne Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Fauzi Beydoun!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Beydoun.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Beydoun.
Beydoun avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

Williams closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Williams seems to be working for a kimura but Beydoun defends the submission attempt.
Beydoun is in trouble now - Williams has advanced to mount!
Beydoun really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Williams trying to control but Beydoun is having none of it.
Beydoun really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Williams. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Beydoun holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Williams tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams thowing shots but they're missing.
Beydoun tries to hold on but Williams postures up.
Williams can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Beydoun is looking to escape.
Williams unloading with bombs!
Williams throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Beydoun tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Williams postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Beydoun looks a forlorn figure.
Beydoun is trying desperately to improve position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams with good strikes from the mount here!

Williams get's back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Beydoun wants to clinch up but Williams keeps it at a distance.
Beydoun tries to clinch up but Williams circles away and keeps his distance.
Beydoun with a lazy takedown attempt

so Williams counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Williams looking to pass the guard.
Beydoun manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Williams is looking to improve his position but Beydoun isn't that keen on the idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Williams wants to control but Beydoun is having none of it.
Beydoun wants to control the pace but Williams is squirming around nicely.
Williams is trying desperately to improve position.
Williams tries to hold on but Beydoun pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Beydoun takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Beydoun scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Williams defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Beydoun.
Williams working to try and regain half guard.
Williams might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Beydoun can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Williams is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dewayne Williams dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Beydoun closes the distance but Williams moves to the side

and Williams counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Dewayne Williams overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Beydoun keeping moving, preventing Williams from controlling successfully.

Beydoun is working an open guard so Williams takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Beydoun looks to clinch

and Williams counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Beydoun!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Williams working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Beydoun blocking the ground and pound.
Williams avoids the attempt from Beydoun to control.
Williams looking to control and managing it successfully.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beydoun keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Beydoun wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Williams.
Beydoun tries to reverse the position but Williams maintains control.

Williams swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Beydoun is now in Williams's guard. A big mistake from Williams there, giving up the dominant position!
Beydoun must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Williams looking for subs off his back but Beydoun has passed one foot through into half guard.
Williams won't allow Beydoun to pass to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Williams is refusing to be controlled, as Beydoun sits in half guard.
Beydoun is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Williams wants to get back to full guard.
Williams gets full guard.
Beydoun trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Williams keeping moving, preventing Beydoun from controlling successfully.

Williams is looking for a triangle but Beydoun pushes his legs off easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beydoun stopping the sweep attempt from Williams.
Beydoun with a nice head shot there.

Beydoun avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Beydoun wants to control from the top but Williams keeps moving.
Beydoun stands up over Williams, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Williams working a defensive guard but Beydoun manages to pass into side control anyway.

Beydoun stands up.
Beydoun avoids the head kick by Williams.
A left and a right from Beydoun both land. Nice combination.
Beydoun fails in his attempt to clinch.
Beydoun tries to clinch

and Williams counters with a nice double leg into guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Beydoun holds on and takes a little breather.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Williams tries to free his leg and advance position but Beydoun is retaining full guard.
Beydoun is trying to keep Williams in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dewayne Williams dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Beydoun throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Williams's waist but Williams gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Beydoun off to one side.
Beydoun connects with a high kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Beydoun.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Williams.

Williams shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Beydoun manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Williams trying to control but Beydoun is working from the bottom.
Williams postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Williams wants to pass the guard but Beydoun is keeping the position.
Williams is working hard here to advance position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beydoun manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Williams manages to get himself to full guard.
Beydoun stops Williams from standing up.
Beydoun tries to free his leg and advance position but Williams is retaining full guard.
Williams looking to control but Beydoun passes into half guard.
Williams throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Beydoun wants to stand but Williams has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

Williams is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Beydoun pulls his head out easily.

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.
Beydoun working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Beydoun wants to lay and pray for a moment but Williams keeps working.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Beydoun bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Beydoun tries to clinch but Williams moves out of range.
Beydoun fails with an attempt to clinch.
Beydoun lands a two punch combo.
Beydoun shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Williams counters with a takedown into side control.
Beydoun tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Williams wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Williams trying to control the action but Beydoun is working from the bottom.
Beydoun is trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beydoun is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Williams moves into full mount!
Beydoun is in all sorts of trouble here.
Williams tries to control but Beydoun wriggling away.

Williams goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Beydoun turns into him and now he's in Williams's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Beydoun looking to pass the guard.
Beydoun won't allow Williams to sweep him here.
Williams keeping moving, preventing Beydoun from controlling successfully.
Williams doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dewayne Williams showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Williams, 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

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