PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Martin Cristos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Butch Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cristos's entrance music is Cypress Hill - Hand on the Pump. A fine choice. Williams comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Sunshine of Your Love kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Butch Williams has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cristos
vs
Williams

178 cm
33
180 lbs
21 - 12 - 1

190 cm
26
186 lbs
12 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Martin Cristos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Butch Williams!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Sano and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams walks into a straight right hand from Cristos.
Williams takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Cristos connects with a body shot.
Cristos lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Cristos gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cristos looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Cristos can't find room to land a body shot as Williams controls the action.
Cristos lands with a left to the head.
Williams tries to score a body lock takedown but Cristos shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Cristos lands a hook to the side of the head.
Williams tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

Cristos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Williams's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Cristos connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Williams scrambles back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Cristos drives through and clinches with Williams against the cage.
Cristos tries to stall but Williams uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Cristos is pressed up against the cage. Williams has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Cristos down to the mat. Cristos avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cristos connects with a crisp jab.
Martin Cristos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cristos lands with a slapping head kick.
Nice jab there from Cristos.
Williams wants to slow Cristos down by chopping away at his legs.
Cristos explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Cristos tries a low kick but Williams avoids it.
Cristos connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Cristos fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Williams has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Williams shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cristos pinned against the cage. Cristos gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Martin Cristos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Butch Williams.
Cristos looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cristos stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Williams throws a head kick but Cristos moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Cristos there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Martin Cristos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Williams takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Cristos throws a head kick that misses.
Cristos throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cristos misses with a body kick.
Williams throws a low kick but Cristos avoids it.
Williams tries to score with a low kick but Cristos moves his leg out of the way.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Cristos - that will leave a mark!
Cristos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Williams.
Cristos tries to land a front kick but Williams steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

Cristos rushes Williams and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Williams stalling in the clinch but Cristos improves position.
Williams is looking to break free of the clinch but Cristos has double underhooks.
Cristos lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Cristos gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Cristos lands a damaging elbow.
Cristos will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Williams up against the cage.
Cristos lands with a right to the head.
Williams creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cristos's defenses.

It looks like Martin Cristos has been cut.
Cristos is trying to stall.
Cristos seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Williams is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Williams is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Cristos misses with the head strike.
Williams is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Cristos gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Williams takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Williams swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams misses with a knee to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Cristos.
Cristos lands a nice uppercut.
Williams fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Cristos fails to land.
Cristos lands a shoulder strike.
Williams struggles to land a body shot inside as Cristos controls his hands.
Williams taking a breather.
Williams misses with a punch to the body.
Cristos struggles to land a body shot inside as Williams controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cristos.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cristos misses with the head strike.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

Williams gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Williams prevents Cristos from standing back up.
Williams trying to mount his opponent but Cristos defends it.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cristos wants to get back to full guard.
Cristos blocking the ground and pound attempt from Williams.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cristos is doing well to control the position and prevent Williams from advancing to side control.
Williams lands strikes from half guard.
Williams prevents Cristos from improving his position.
Cristos might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Williams not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Williams thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Cristos's head.
Williams not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Williams missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Williams trying to mount his opponent but Cristos defends it.
Cristos wants to get back to his feet.
Cristos tries to roll over but Williams keeps him under control.
Cristos wants to control but Williams is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Cristos makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Cristos.
Williams is pushing down on Cristos's leg trying to pass to half guard. Cristos is fighting to maintain full guard but Williams has managed to sneak the leg through.

Williams is working for a submission of some sort.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Williams is looking for a kimura but Cristos is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Williams to get the leverage.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Williams throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Williams is looking for a kimura here.
Williams prevents Cristos from improving his position.
Cristos avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Williams.
Cristos 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!
Cristos lands punches and elbows.
Williams rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Williams has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Williams tries to get to full guard but Cristos has control of the leg.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Williams avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cristos.
Williams slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Williams looking for a sweep. Not yet Williams, not yet.

Williams is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Cristos defends well.

Williams has his foot on Cristos's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Cristos works his way back into a safe position though.
Williams looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cristos wants to control from the top but Williams keeps moving.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cristos lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Cristos looking to pass the guard.
Williams being controlled here, momentarily.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Martin Cristos just wasn't active enough.
Sloppy strikes from Cristos. Those never looked like landing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cristos avoids the head kick by Williams.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cristos, right into the meat.
Nice body kick there by Cristos.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Martin Cristos dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Martin Cristos's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Cristos has taken the fight to the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Williams fails to land.
Williams tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cristos lands a left hand.
Cristos lands with a left to the head.
Cristos lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Williams.
Cristos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Williams jumps guard but Cristos stands there with Williams around his waist. Williams gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Martin Cristos has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cristos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cristos.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Cristos as Williams tries to tie him up.
Cristos lands with a light punch inside.
Williams misses with some punches.
Williams throws an elbow that misses.
Williams lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cristos backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cristos just leaning against Williams, taking a breather.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cristos.

Cristos breaks the clinch.
Williams throws a hook to the side of Cristos's head but Cristos sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Williams is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Cristos lands a jab to Williams's midsection.
Williams misses with a leg kick.
Cristos lands a head kick. Williams smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Williams shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Cristos bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Cristos tries to bum rush Williams with a series of wild strikes but Williams uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Cristos gets a clinch.
Cristos lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Williams backwards.
Williams trying to land knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cristos.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cristos tries to work over Williams's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Williams tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cristos looking to slow down the pace here.

Williams breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cristos throws a body punch but Williams moves out of range.
Cristos fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Williams has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Williams checks a leg kick nicely.
A good leg kick by Cristos.
Cristos fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cristos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Williams looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Williams looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cristos is fending him off so far but Williams persists. Nope, Cristos circles away and we're back to standing.
Williams is breathing heavily.
Cristos lands with a kick to the temple. Williams shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cristos throws a head kick but Williams moves out of range.
Cristos lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cristos connects with a leg kick. Williams looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Williams drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Williams tries to move into range but Cristos moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Cristos wants to slow Williams down by chopping away at his legs.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cristos.
Good shot there by Cristos.
Cristos throws a leg kick but Williams sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Cristos checks the leg kick nicely there.
Cristos lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nice takedown defense from Cristos. No joy for Williams on that attempt.
Martin Cristos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Butch Williams.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams walks into a jab.
Williams on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Williams misses with a straight left.

Williams clinches up with Cristos and pushes him back against the cage.
Cristos is trying to stall.
Williams's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Cristos throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Williams is trying to break the clinch but Cristos has him pressed against the cage.
Cristos lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cristos presses Williams against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Cristos lands a hook to the side of the head.

Williams is rocked!
Cristos lands a nice elbow.
Williams is still on wobbly legs! Can Cristos finish him?

Cristos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cristos lands with a thumping leg kick.
A head kick from Cristos lands but Williams takes it in his stride.
Williams chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cristos can pounce on him.
Cristos cracks Williams with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Williams tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Cristos pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Williams is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Martin Cristos!
A relieved looking Martin Cristos thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.