PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matt Spartan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Williams's choice of entrance music: No More Mr. Nice Guy. Matt Spartan could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ray Williams's chin.

Spartan
vs
Williams

177 cm
28
178 lbs
15 - 10 - 0

180 cm
28
175 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

BioPharm Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matt Spartan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ray Williams!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, John Kavanagh and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spartan lands a slapping body shot.
Spartan staying out of range there.
Spartan works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Williams tries to move into range but Spartan moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Spartan connects with a jab.
Spartan swings for the body but Williams moves out of range.
Williams throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Williams avoids the body shot from Spartan.
Spartan ducks under a wild hook from Williams.
Williams drops his hands momentarily and Spartan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Williams avoids the body shot from Spartan.
Spartan throws a hook to the side of Williams's head but Williams sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Spartan is defended easily by Williams.
Williams blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spartan moves into range and connects with a jab.
A swing and a miss from Williams.
Williams misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Spartan lands a nice hook to Williams's body. Williams takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Williams connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Spartan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Spartan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Spartan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Williams scores with a jab. Spartan acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Spartan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Williams swinging wildly here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Williams looks to land a right hand but Spartan moved out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spartan moves away.
Spartan moves out of range of the strikes.
Ray Williams is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Spartan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Williams looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Williams stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Spartan shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Williams sprawls well. Williams wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Spartan gets slowly back to his feet.
Williams takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Williams tries to bum rush Spartan with a series of wild strikes but Spartan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Williams throws a lazy right hand but Spartan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Spartan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Williams throws a hook to the side of Spartan's head but Spartan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Williams just misses with a punch to the body.
Spartan fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Spartan. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams throws a big shot that misses.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Spartan! Williams is out on his feet! Spartan rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Williams is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Williams is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matt Spartan!
Matt Spartan is the new welterweight champion!
Matt Spartan made sure to mention his sponsor, BioPharm Nutrition in his post fight interview.