PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jamal Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Himbo Spice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Williams
vs
Spice

200 cm
20
274 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

212 cm
27
276 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jamal Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Himbo Spice!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Russell Pearce and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spice pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Spice misses with a takedown
and Williams counters with a straight right hand.
Spice tries for a takedown but Williams circles away easily
and Williams counters with a nice uppercut.
Spice moves to clinch but Williams breaks away
and Williams counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Williams avoids the head kick by Spice.
Spice misses with a body shot.
Spice just misses with a punch to the body.
Spice tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Williams counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams with a lazy takedown attempt
and Spice counters with a straight right hand.

Spice rushes Williams and presses him up against the cage.
Spice trying to stall but Williams improves his position.
Spice wants to break free but Williams has control.

Williams has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Spice regains guard immediately.
Spice is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Spice swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Williams makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Williams might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Spice keeping full guard, as Williams tries to pass.
Williams is working Spice over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Spice working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Williams.
Spice looks gassed!
Williams wants to control from the top but Spice keeps moving.
Williams forces his way into half guard.
Spice regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Williams.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Williams looking to sit in guard and control but Spice gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Spice wants to stand but Williams is controlling his posture from full guard.
Williams wants to stand up but Spice is controlling him.
Williams keeping full guard, as Spice tries to pass.
Williams wants to stand and escape but Spice is having none of 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Williams wriggles free and stands up.

Williams looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Spice!
Williams tries to control but Spice wriggling away.
Williams looking to finish Spice with some ground and pound. This is bad for Spice!
Williams unloading with bombs!
BOOM! Williams connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Williams connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Williams knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Spice on the ground.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Williams cracks Spice with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamal Williams dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Williams shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Williams seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Spice looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Williams is trying to control the action in half guard but Spice is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Williams with the ground and pound but Spice uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Williams tries to free his leg and advance position but Spice is retaining full guard.
Spice trying to control the position.
Spice is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spice is trying to control the action in half guard but Williams is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Spice stalling away here and it's allowed Williams to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Spice wanted to stand there but Williams had control of the position.
Williams is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Spice wants to pass the guard but Williams is keeping the position.
Spice trying to control but Williams is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Himbo Spice hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Williams throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Spice was covering up waiting for the punch and Williams finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Williams trying to control but Spice is working from the bottom.
Spice looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spice will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Williams is stalling in the full guard.

Spice has his foot on Williams's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Williams works his way back into a safe position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Williams pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Spice is keeping the position for now.
Spice looking to control.

Spice working for a triangle but Williams defends it easily.
Spice keeping moving, preventing Williams from controlling successfully.

That's four 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.
Spice has momentary wrist control but Williams slips an elbow through the middle.
Williams wants to control from the top but Spice keeps moving.
Spice wants to stand and escape but Williams is having none of it.
Williams preventing the sweep.

Williams got a little sloppy there for a moment and Spice has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Williams has managed to get both his arms back between Spice's legs - danger averted.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Spice looking for a guillotine here but Williams defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamal Williams dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Williams shoots in and bounces Spice off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Williams controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Williams trying to control but Spice is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams throws a big right hand that misses.
Spice has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Spice working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Williams.
Williams postures up.
Williams keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Spice's head.
Spice controlling Williams's posture.
Spice throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Williams postures up in Spice's guard and throws a big left but Spice blocks it.

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.
Williams trying to control the position from guard on top but Spice is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Williams scoring with punches to the head and body.
Spice wants to get back to his feet but Williams is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Spice working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Williams.
Williams wants to control from the top but Spice keeps moving.
Williams prevents Spice from getting back to his feet.
Williams trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Williams stays in close to Spice's body and controls the position.
Spice is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Spice misses with a takedown attempt

and Williams counters with a takedown into side control.
Williams cracks Spice with a big elbow.
Williams sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Spice is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Spice wants to control but Williams postures up.
Spice is trying to improve his position.
Williams looks up at the clock and then as Spice takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Williams smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Spice is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Williams off and has taken his back!
Williams looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.

Williams manages to escape to his feet.
Spice wants to clinch but Williams slips to the side

and Williams counters with a nice double leg into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Williams wants to control from the top but Spice keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Williams scoring with some ground and pound.

Spice pushes Williams off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Spice misses with a takedown attempt

and Williams decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Spice's guard.
Williams throwing strikes from guard but Spice blocks nicely.
Spice wants to stand and escape but Williams is having none of it.
Spice manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Williams manages to get himself to full guard.
Himbo Spice has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jamal Williams is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spice working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jamal 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27

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