PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rolf Kross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Butch Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Williams has chosen Sunshine of Your Love as his entrance music. Butch Williams will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Kross
vs
Williams

179 cm
23
192 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

190 cm
20
185 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Knockout power

RAW Nutrition * Recovery 159 : 65$ *

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rolf Kross!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Butch Williams!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kross fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Williams sprawls well initially but Kross persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Williams blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kross.
Williams is trying to get back to full guard.
Kross is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Kross is pressing down on Williams's thigh, looking to free his foot. Williams is holding on for now.
Williams wants to control but Kross is keeping busy.
Kross looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Kross missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kross throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Kross is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Kross missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams tries to roll over but Kross keeps him under control.
Williams trying to control from the bottom.
Kross sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Williams defending well though.
Kross thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Williams's head.
Williams blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kross.
Williams gets full guard.
Kross landing some decent shots from guard.
Williams managing to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kross throwing strikes but missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kross makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kross throwing strikes but missing.
Kross distracts Williams with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kross throws and elbow that misses. Williams uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kross's guard. Nice move by Williams!
Williams thows a big elbow that misses.
Kross is striking off his back. Williams thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.

Williams is working for a kimura but Kross is defending it quite comfortably.
Kross avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Williams.
Kross might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Williams sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kross defending well though.
Kross avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Williams.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams trying to pass the guard but Kross defending well.
Kross keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kross is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Williams's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Williams's back!
Williams trying to control but not successfully.
Kross struggling to land strikes to the head as Williams covers up.

Kross is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Williams has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Williams avoids the strikes from Kross.
Williams wriggles onto his back under a barage of strikes.
Kross with shots to the head and body - Williams looks very uncomfortable down there.
Williams is desperately trying to improve his position but Kross has a good base and remains in mount.

Kross goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Williams is on top in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kross throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kross trying to strike off his back.

Kross looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kross keeping full guard, as Williams tries to pass.
Kross tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Williams advances to half guard.

Kross looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Williams throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kross missing with punches from the bottom.
Williams missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kross moves into full guard.
Williams is looking to work some ground and pound but Kross has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rolf Kross dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Kross looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Williams shoots in for a takedown but Kross shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Williams gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Kross counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Williams's guard now.
Kross is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Williams working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kross.
Kross postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kross throws a strike but Williams rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Williams in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kross keeping moving, preventing Williams from controlling successfully.
Williams is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Williams stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kross swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kross lands a good elbow from the bottom.
Kross scores with a short punch from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams trying to control the position from guard on top but Kross is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Williams loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rolf Kross overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Williams with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kross working a defensive guard here.
Williams postures up in Kross's guard and throws a big left but Kross blocks it.

Kross is looking for a triangle but Williams pushes his legs off easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Williams slips nicely into half guard.
Kross missing with punches from the bottom.
Kross missing with punches from the bottom.
Kross lands one or two decent shots to the body here. Although from his own half guard, he's not going to be causing too much damage.
Williams lands strikes from half guard.

Kross actively working from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kross lands a couple of sideways elbows.
Williams working the head and body with strikes.
Williams not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Williams not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kross makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kross.
Williams chips away with some ground and pound.
Kross striking off his back but it's not causing Williams any problems.
Kross avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kross throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Kross throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

Kross is looking for a triangle but Williams pushes his legs off easily.
Williams wants to pass the guard but Kross is keeping the position.
Williams is working Kross over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kross lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Williams!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Kross looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Williams has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Williams is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kross scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Williams is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kross landing punches.
Kross breaks from Williams's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Williams is trying to escape the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kross is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Williams is breathing heavily.
Kross dominating with strikes here.
Kross with a couple of short strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kross drops a big elbow. That's hurt Williams! More shots from Kross and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rolf Kross!
Rolf Kross is the new middleweight champion!