PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bonzi Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Long (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tom Long will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Williams
vs
Long

183 cm
19
188 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

225 cm
22
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Experienced

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bonzi Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tom Long!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Long avoids a punch combination nicely.
Williams tries to clinch but Long moves out of range.
Long shoots in and drives through. Williams sprawls well.
Williams fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Williams throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Williams throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Long shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Williams tries for a takedown but Long sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Williams swinging wilding here.

Williams feints and as Long raises his hands in defense, Williams changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Long is looking for a triangle here but Williams uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Long looks gassed!

Williams decides to stand back up.
Williams tries to clinch there but Long circles away.
Williams throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Williams has a takedown stuffed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Williams misses with a double jab.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Williams is pressed up against the cage. Long has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Williams down to the mat. Williams avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Bonzi Williams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Long.
Williams throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
No luck for Long with that takedown attempt.
Williams throws a series of punches but Long moves out of range.
Long looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Williams goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Long tries for a takedown but Williams circles away easily

and Williams counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Williams.

Williams has Long pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Williams pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Long tumbling to the mat - Williams dives into Long's guard.
Long manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Williams manages to get himself to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams wants to get back to his feet but Long is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Williams on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Williams tries to get out of the position.
Williams trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

Long thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Williams pushes Long off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Williams fails with an attempt to clinch.
Long blocks the body kick.
Long uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Williams.
Bonzi Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Williams gets a takedown into half guard.
Williams wants to stand but Long has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Long actively working from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Long makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Long.

Long looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Long throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Williams might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Williams stands and steps away. Long gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Williams misses with a body shot.
No joy there for Williams, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Williams tries to close the distance and clinch but Long swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Williams misses with a jab, cross combination.

Long drives through with a takedown into guard.
Williams wants to stand up but Long is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Long slips nicely into half guard.

Long is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Williams is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tom Long!