PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between David Willaims (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pain Traygasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Traygasquez is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Crystal Castles - Vanished. Pain Traygasquez is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Willaims
vs
Traygasquez

170 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
25
151 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, David Willaims!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pain Traygasquez!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Viktor Lagutenko and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Traygasquez tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Willaims counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Traygasquez tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Willaims connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Traygasquez tries to clinch up
and Willaims counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Traygasquez tries to clinch up.
Traygasquez tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Willaims connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Traygasquez looks to clinch
and Willaims counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Traygasquez fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Traygasquez darts in trying to clinch
letting Willaims counter with a right hand.
Traygasquez doesn't manage to clinch there - Willaims circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Traygasquez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Willaims swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Traygasquez closes the distance but Willaims moves to the side
and Willaims counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Traygasquez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Willaims manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Traygasquez closes the distance but Willaims moves to the side
and Willaims connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The fight stays on the outside here - Traygasquez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Traygasquez is looking to clinch.
Willaims blocks a head kick by Traygasquez.
Traygasquez darts in trying to clinch
and Willaims counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Traygasquez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Traygasquez tries to clinch up
and Willaims counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Traygasquez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Willaims throws a right hand that misses

and Traygasquez counters with a flying knee that sends his opponent to the canvas! Traygasquez looking to finish!

Willaims is rocked!

Willaims has his foot on Traygasquez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Traygasquez works his way back into a safe position though.
Oh Willaims is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Willaims is pulling down on Traygasquez's head to control his posture.
Willaims seems to have got his legs back now.
Traygasquez tries to free his leg and advance position but Willaims is retaining full guard.
Willaims working a defensive guard but Traygasquez passes into half guard.
Traygasquez tries to stand and escape but Willaims is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Willaims makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Willaims.
Traygasquez is looking to stand up but Willaims won't let him.

Willaims escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Traygasquez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Willaims pulls Traygasquez in close to his closed guard and prevents Traygasquez from doing any damage or advancing position.
Traygasquez won't allow Willaims to sweep him here.
Traygasquez looking to sit in guard and control but Willaims gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Willaims in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Willaims throws and elbow that misses. Traygasquez uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Willaims's guard. Nice move by Traygasquez!
Willaims looking to hit a scissor sweep but Traygasquez is one step ahead there.
Traygasquez trying to control but Willaims is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Willaims throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pain Traygasquez dominated that round.
That's time! Willaims's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Willaims circles away from the clinch attempt.
Willaims throws a lazy right hand but Traygasquez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Traygasquez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Traygasquez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Willaims paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Traygasquez tries to clinch up.
Traygasquez cracks Willaims with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Willaims avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Willaims is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Traygasquez closes the distance but Willaims moves to the side

and Willaims counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Willaims trying to control but Traygasquez is working from the bottom.
Willaims throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Traygasquez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Willaims scoring with punches to the head and body.
Willaims throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Willaims with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Willaims trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Willaims has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Willaims throws a big right hand that misses.
Traygasquez is breathing heavily.
Willaims throws a strike but Traygasquez rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Willaims is trying to control the position but Traygasquez postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Traygasquez stopping the sweep attempt from Willaims.
Willaims trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Willaims wants to control the position but Traygasquez says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Willaims trying to hold on to Traygasquez's head to control him but Traygasquez postures up.
Willaims tries to get to full guard but Traygasquez has control of the leg.
Willaims is working hard here to advance position.
Willaims on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Willaims tries to get out of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Willaims gets full guard.
Willaims trying to keep a closed guard but Traygasquez is proving a slippery customer.
Traygasquez is fighting to break Willaims's control of his arms but Willaims is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Willaims lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Traygasquez!
Willaims lands a big elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Traygasquez squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
A nice elbow there by Willaims.
Willaims can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Traygasquez is looking to escape.
Willaims looking to ground and pound but Traygasquez is blocking nicely.
Willaims thowing shots but they're missing.
Traygasquez blocking the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Willaims dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Traygasquez tries to clinch but Willaims moves away

and Willaims counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Traygasquez!
Willaims prevents Traygasquez from getting the reversal.
Traygasquez manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by Traygasquez, under a barage of strikes from Willaims.
Willaims throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Traygasquez is trying to stand up here but Willaims is controlling him well.
Willaims looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Willaims thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Traygasquez's head.
Willaims is keen to just control but Traygasquez is a slippery customer.
Willaims throwing shots but Traygasquez is blocking nicely.
Traygasquez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Willaims missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Traygasquez keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Traygasquez has hold of Willaims's hands but Willaims slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Willaims thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Traygasquez's head.
Traygasquez wants to get back to his feet.
Willaims thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Traygasquez's head.
Willaims takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Traygasquez avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Willaims.
Willaims missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Willaims throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Willaims trying to control the action but Traygasquez is working from the bottom.
Willaims slows the pace down in half guard.
Traygasquez blocking the ground and pound attempt from Willaims.
Willaims throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Willaims trying to control the pace.
Willaims throwing shots but Traygasquez is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Traygasquez is looking to improve his position.
Willaims wants to lay and pray for a moment but Traygasquez keeps working.
Willaims throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Willaims connects with a nice short shot to Traygasquez's temple.
Willaims thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Traygasquez's head.
Willaims not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Willaims trying to control the action but Traygasquez is working from the bottom.
Willaims thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Willaims keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Traygasquez is looking to escape.
Willaims passes to full mount!
BOOM! Willaims connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Willaims scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Willaims controlling the pace for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
David Willaims showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Willaims has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Willaims!