PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mewmew Egan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damien William (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mewmew Egan has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Egan
vs
William

175 cm
26
144 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

162 cm
24
145 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mewmew Egan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Damien William!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Ian Loll and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Egan misses with a series of wild punches.
Egan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
William is looking to clinch but Egan is avoiding it.
Some wild striking there from Egan.
William dodges the punch combination from Egan.
Egan cracks a nice hook into William's ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Egan looks to land a combination but William avoids it well.
Egan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
William throws a front kick aimed at Egan's knee but Egan avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Egan misses.
Egan throws a shot to the body.
Mewmew Egan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Egan throws a series of punches but William moves out of range.
Egan throws a head kick that misses.
Egan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A punch combination from Egan misses.
Egan throws a right hand that William ducks under and follows up with a left that William also avoids with ease.
Egan is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nice takedown defense from Egan. No joy for William on that attempt.
Egan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but William circles away quickly and effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Egan throws a series of punches but William avoids them all with ease.
Egan throws a right and a left that both miss.
William misses with a low kick.
A combination from Egan does no damage.
Mewmew Egan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Egan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but William circles away quickly and effectively.
Egan throws a body punch but William moves out of range.
Egan scores with a hook to the body. William takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Egan swings for the body but William moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Egan. Those never looked like landing.
Egan misses with a double jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
William throws a right hand that Egan ducks under and follows up with a left that Egan also avoids with ease.
Egan looks to land a combination but William avoids it well.
Danga de danga de dang - Egan scores with a four punch combination!
William showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Egan.
Egan checks a leg kick.
Egan scores with a three punch combo!
William throws a right and a left that both miss.
Egan pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Egan moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Egan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Egan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Egan falls off balance throwing a combination

and William decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Egan's guard.
Egan wants to hit a switch here but William passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Egan there!
William tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Egan is desperately trying to improve his position but William has a good base and remains in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Mewmew Egan will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Egan misses with a few strikes there.
Egan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and William counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
William stopping the sweep attempt from Egan.
Egan keeping moving, preventing William from controlling successfully.
William might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Egan kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Egan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Egan keeping moving, preventing William from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
William pushes down on Egan's leg and manages to get into half guard.
William content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Egan is pressing down on William's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Egan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
William throws a strike but Egan rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Egan has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Egan is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
William escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Egan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Egan won't allow William to sweep him here.
Egan trying to control but William is working from the bottom.
Egan wants to get up but he can't break William's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Egan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for William on the ground.

William is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Egan wants to control from the top but William keeps moving.

William is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
William is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Egan showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
William not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
William wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Egan will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

We're going to have a standup here because Mewmew Egan wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
William showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Egan.
No joy there for Egan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

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.
No joy there for Egan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
William slips a jab and a cross from Egan.
William throws a nice looking combination but Egan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Egan throws a head kick but William moves out of range.
William dodges the punch combination from Egan.
Egan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Egan closes the distance and lands a one-two.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damien William showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Egan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Egan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Egan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and William counters with a single leg into guard. Egan didn't expect that.
Egan keeping moving, preventing William from controlling successfully.
William looking to sit in guard and control but Egan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Egan wants to control from the top but William keeps moving.
Egan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. William swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Egan trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but William manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Egan keeping moving, preventing William from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

William postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Egan is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of William, into his guard.
Egan would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

William looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Egan is defending well. William quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Egan has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! William celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Damien William!