PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Skip Foreplay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peekay Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Foreplay's entrance music is Hip to be Square. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Williams's choice of entrance music: Noise Won't Stop. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Foreplay
vs
Williams

188 cm
28
195 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

225 cm
27
195 lbs
13 - 13 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Skip Foreplay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Peekay Williams!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, John Mangel and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Foreplay moves into the clinch successfully.
Foreplay slowing the pace effectively.
Foreplay keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Williams's efforts to push away.
Foreplay stalling against the cage.
Foreplay tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Williams has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Foreplay has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Williams is trying to keep an underhook but Foreplay manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Williams wants to control but Foreplay is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Foreplay is trying to work for a kimura but Williams is defending well.
Foreplay is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Williams!
Williams slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Williams regains full guard. Nicely done.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Williams controlling the position.
Williams bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Foreplay's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foreplay working a defensive guard here.
Foreplay looking for a sweep. Not yet Foreplay, not yet.

Foreplay has an active guard here but Williams has managed to pass into half guard.
Foreplay gets back to full guard.
Foreplay has his hands on Williams's head, controlling the position.
Williams has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Foreplay is proving hard to escape from.
Williams must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Foreplay is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foreplay keeping moving, preventing Williams from controlling successfully.
Williams trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Foreplay escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Williams gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Foreplay wants to sweep here but Williams controlling him for the moment.

Foreplay looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Foreplay looking to control.
Foreplay bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Williams's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foreplay slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Williams struggling a bit here.
Williams is looking for a sweep.
Foreplay wants to control but Williams is keeping him busy.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Williams can do anything to dispel that myth.

Foreplay tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Foreplay has an Americana. Williams didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Foreplay is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Foreplay hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Skip Foreplay!