PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Josef Gobbels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ollie Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Gobbels
vs
Williams

197 cm
27
190 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

183 cm
21
195 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great low kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Crippler's Corner

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Josef Gobbels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ollie Williams!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Steve Erwin and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams throws an overhand right that lands on Gobbels's shoulder, as Gobbels tries to avoid the shot.
Gobbels takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Williams misses with an uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Gobbels misses the target.
Gobbels 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.
Williams bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gobbels's head backwards.
A big left from Gobbels misses.
A jab from Gobbels misses.
Williams takes a kick to the side of the head.
Gobbels really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Gobbels misses with a straight right.
Gobbels throws the left hand but Williams avoids the punch easily.
Gobbels misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gobbels looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Williams, as that shot connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams cracks Gobbels with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Williams lands a nice shot that snaps Gobbels's head back.
Williams is looking to clinch but Gobbels is avoiding it.
Gobbels gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Williams.
Gobbels throws a big shot that misses.
Gobbels chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Williams can pounce on him.

Williams clinches with his opponent.
Gobbels is trying to force a seperation but Williams has the dominant position.
Gobbels wants to break the clinch but can't.
The referee calls for Williams to work.

Gobbels pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Williams moves out of range of the body kick from Gobbels.
Gobbels thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams tries to clinch but Gobbels moves out of range.
Williams lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Williams ducks under a wild hook from Gobbels.
Williams lands with a nice body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gobbels throws a looping overhand right but Williams ducks down to avoid it.
Williams looks to land a body kick but Gobbels moved away.
Williams takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gobbels throws a shot from downtown. Williams moves away and avoids it.
Williams misses with an uppercut.
Josef Gobbels seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Donk. Williams catches Gobbels right on the button with a cross.
Williams misses with a head kick.
Williams lands a jab.
Ollie Williams is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gobbels misses with a body punch
and Williams counters with an outside leg kick.
Gobbels dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gobbels tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Williams was well out of range. Poor timing from Gobbels.
A big right from Gobbels misses.
Williams slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Williams throws a shot to the body.
Williams defending well as Gobbels loads up on a big left hand.
Gobbels's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Gobbels duly obliges.

It looks like Ollie Williams has been cut.
Williams lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Gobbels throws a hook but Williams blocks it.
Gobbels throws a hook to the side of Williams's head but Williams sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gobbels moves out of range as Williams strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Williams. Gobbels does a little dance to reset his feet.
A low kick from Williams misses
and Williams takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gobbels swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Williams connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gobbels walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Williams throws a leg kick
and Gobbels connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gobbels swings away with a body shot that misses
and Williams counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gobbels thinking.
Williams is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gobbels.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gobbels takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Gobbels misses the shot to the body.
Williams jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Williams drives through and clinches with Gobbels against the cage.

Williams breaks from the clinch.
Gobbels misses with a looping right.
Gobbels throws a hook to the side of Williams's head but Williams sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Williams with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gobbels swings away with a body shot that misses
and Williams counters with a nice leg kick.
Williams moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Gobbels shoots in for a double leg but Williams sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gobbels moves out of range of the strikes.
Williams lands a slapping body shot.
Gobbels misses with a hook.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gobbels darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Williams tries to close the distance and clinch but Gobbels swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gobbels misses with a hook.
Williams steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gobbels.
Gobbels blocks a head kick by Williams.
Williams connects with a jab.
Williams tries to bum rush Gobbels with a series of wild strikes but Gobbels uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gobbels misses with a hook.
Williams with a nice cross.
Williams misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gobbels throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Williams sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gobbels pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Williams has Gobbels up against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams lands a right hand.
Williams lands a hook that snaps the head of Gobbels backwards.
Gobbels can't break the clinch.
Williams holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A short left from Williams.
Gobbels tries to circle away but Williams has him pinned against the cage.
Williams keeps control of Gobbels as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short right from Williams on the inside.
Williams lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Williams's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Williams moves away from the strike by Gobbels.
Gobbels missing with a left hand there. Williams was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gobbels tries for a takedown but Williams sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gobbels looks to land a left hand but Williams moved out of range nicely.
Gobbels misses with an uppercut.
Gobbels throws a leg kick
and Williams counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gobbels misses the jab.
Jab by Gobbels.
Williams throws a hook but Gobbels avoids it easily.
Williams displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gobbels throws out the jab.
Williams looks to land a left hand but Gobbels moved out of range nicely.
Gobbels waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Williams.
Williams uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gobbels.
Gobbels takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Gobbels misses with a combination
enabling Williams to counter with a crisp jab.
Gobbels on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Gobbels fails to land with a series of punches.
Williams lands with a good body shot.
Gobbels throws a wild body kick that Williams sees coming a mile off.
Williams fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gobbels.
Gobbels throws a shot from downtown. Williams moves away and avoids it.
Williams looks to throw the jab but Gobbels is out of range.
Williams lands a jab to the nose.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gobbels misses with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gobbels waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Williams.
A looping hook to the body misses from Williams. Gobbels does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ollie Williams showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ollie Williams's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Williams takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gobbels looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Gobbels fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Williams manages to avoid it.
Gobbels swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Williams fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gobbels loads up on a big right hand but Williams slips the punch.
Gobbels tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Williams throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gobbels darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A head kick by Williams misses
and Gobbels counters with a stiff right hand.

Williams moves into the clinch.
Gobbels is trying to break free.
Williams taking a breather.
Still in the clinch, Williams scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gobbels wants to get back to striking at distance but Williams won't allow it.
Williams is trying to stall.
A right hand to the body from Williams.
Gobbels tries to circle away but Williams has him pinned against the cage.
Williams stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Williams lands an uppercut.
Williams lands with a light punch inside.
Williams lands with a right to the head.
Williams stalling against the cage.
Williams lands a left hand.
Gobbels looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Stalling in the clinch from Williams.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Williams.
Gobbels tries to circle away but Williams has him pinned against the cage.

Gobbels manages to break the clinch.
Gobbels checks a low kick from Williams.

Williams has closed the distance and engaged Gobbels in a clinch.
Gobbels wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams swings wildly with an uppercut but Gobbels uses good head movement to avoid it.
Williams misses with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Williams.
A frustrated look appears on Gobbels's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Williams presses Gobbels against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Williams breaks the clinch.
Gobbels scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Gobbels on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Williams misses with a looping left.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gobbels.
Gobbels fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Williams on the side of the head.
Gobbels throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Williams avoids the body shot from Gobbels.
Ollie Williams seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gobbels moves away from the strike by Williams.
Williams steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gobbels.
Gobbels lands with an uppercut that bounces Williams off the cage and back into rage.
Williams lands with an overhand left.
Josef Gobbels has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gobbels has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gobbels there as he acknowledges the shot.
Williams connects with a high kick.
Williams throws a body punch but Gobbels moves out of range.
A punch combination from Gobbels misses.
Gobbels scores with a nice strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gobbels misses with an uppercut.
Williams throws a shot from downtown. Gobbels moves away and avoids it.
Williams lands the left hand.
Williams swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Williams moves away from the strike by Gobbels.
A shot to the body from Gobbels misses
and Williams counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gobbels swinging wildly here.
Ollie Williams is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Williams moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big right from Gobbels misses.
Williams throws out a powerful jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ollie Williams comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Williams 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30

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