PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James William (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John L Sullivan IV (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think William might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Outlaw's Reward . Sullivan IV is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Seven Deadly Sins. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

William
vs
L Sullivan IV

188 cm
26
214 lbs
17 - 5 - 0

186 cm
31
195 lbs
21 - 6 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Brute

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James William!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, John L Sullivan IV!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Taro Takaoka and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sullivan IV throws a quick inside leg kick.
William throws a leg kick which misses Sullivan IV's front leg but catches the back leg as Sullivan IV tries to avoid it.
A jab from Sullivan IV finds it's way through William's defenses.

It looks like James William has been cut.
Sullivan IV looks to score with a jab to the body but William is just out of range.
Sullivan IV lunges at William with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by William's hand.
Sullivan IV moves out of range of the body kick from William.
William ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
William scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

It looks like John L Sullivan IV has been cut.
William lands with a kick to the ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
William misses the shot to the body.
Sullivan IV throws a sloppy head kick
and William makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sullivan IV misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
William misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
William throws a body kick that misses.
William takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sullivan IV is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
William misses with a hook
and Sullivan IV counters with a nice kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sullivan IV moves away from the strike by William.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sullivan IV.
William tries to land a front kick but Sullivan IV steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sullivan IV.
Sullivan IV walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. William checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
William attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Good standup being displayed there by William as he connects with a hook.
William shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sullivan IV but Sullivan IV pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sullivan IV circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sullivan IV counters with a leg kick.
Sullivan IV buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sullivan IV works William's body with a nice hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
William connects with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
William looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
William misses with a low kick as Sullivan IV jumps back.
Sullivan IV throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sullivan IV keeps the fight on the outside.
William throws a lazy uppercut
and Sullivan IV counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
James William seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

William rushes Sullivan IV and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nice body punch from William.
A right hand to the body from William.
Sullivan IV trying to stall but William improves his position.
William cracks Sullivan IV with a nice body shot.
William tries to work over Sullivan IV's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sullivan IV.
Sullivan IV scores with an uppercut up the middle.
William has Sullivan IV pushed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan IV doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
William tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sullivan IV's elbow.
A shot in the inside from William.
William tries to throw a body punch but Sullivan IV avoids it by throwing William back against the cage.
William working aggressively here.
William tries to score a body lock takedown but Sullivan IV shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Sullivan IV pushes William back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sullivan IV looking to slow down the pace here.
William tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
William misses with a punch to the body.
William gets through Sullivan IV's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sullivan IV lands a right hand that snaps the head of William backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sullivan IV.
Sullivan IV cracks William with a nice body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan IV throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Williams head.
Sullivan IV misses with a punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sullivan IV working aggressively here.
Sullivan IV tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
William lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
William tries to work over Sullivan IV's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
William misses with a punch on the inside.
A short left from Sullivan IV.
William lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sullivan IV.
William presses Sullivan IV against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sullivan IV trying to control the position but instead, William has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sullivan IV into the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
William misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short uppercut from William.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that James William will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Sullivan IV misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from William.
William attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
William throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

William closes the distance and pushes Sullivan IV back into the cage.
Sullivan IV doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
William tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sullivan IV's elbow.
Sullivan IV misses with a hook from the clinch.
William misses with some punches.
William blocking some punches.
Sullivan IV has a couple of punches blocked by William.
William misses with a body punch.
William goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sullivan IV prevents it.
William misses with a punch to the body.
William tries to throw a body punch but Sullivan IV avoids it by throwing William back against the cage.
William tries to work over Sullivan IV's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sullivan IV leaning his opponent against the cage.
Sullivan IV stalling in the clinch but William improves position.
William misses with a punch to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
William works on Sullivan IV's body with a couple of short punches.
Sullivan IV blocks a body shot from William.
William lands a right hand.

William breaks the clinch.
Sullivan IV lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sullivan IV works William's body with a nice hook.
A solid body kick from Sullivan IV.
Sullivan IV wants to slow William down by chopping away at his legs.
William scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sullivan IV lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
John L Sullivan IV is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan IV throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from William lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Sullivan IV has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sullivan IV and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Sullivan IV throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and William counters with a good low kick that Sullivan IV was not able to check.
A big right from William misses.
Left hook, right uppercut from Sullivan IV.
William slips a jab from Sullivan IV.
Sullivan IV looks to land a right hand but William moved out of range.
A shot to the body from William misses
and Sullivan IV counters with an inside leg kick.
William tests Sullivan IV's chin there with a solid looking shot.
William misses with a kick to the body.
William tries to clinch up.
William is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
William fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sullivan IV manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
William misses with a jab to the body
and Sullivan IV counters with a big head kick but William shrugs it off.
William takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sullivan IV bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sullivan IV fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt William.
Sullivan IV misses with a straight right.
William displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sullivan IV throws out the jab.
Sullivan IV loads up on a big right hand but William slips the punch.
William connects with a solid leg kick.
William throws a leg kick but Sullivan IV checks it.
William throws a leg kick
and Sullivan IV counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Good leg kick by William there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
William scores with a kick to the body.
Sullivan IV cracks William with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sullivan IV scores with a head kick. William tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

James William's cut is getting worse.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
William takes a swing at Sullivan IV's ribcage but misses.
William wants to slow Sullivan IV down by chopping away at his legs.
Sullivan IV listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
William misses with a body kick.
William doesn't manage to clinch there - Sullivan IV circles away.
Sullivan IV ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A clash of legs there as Sullivan IV blocks the low kick.
Sullivan IV uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by William.
William wants to land a leg kick but Sullivan IV is out of range.
William tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sullivan IV paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Sullivan IV. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
William scores with a jab to the body.
William walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sullivan IV checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sullivan IV takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but John L Sullivan IV will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Sullivan IV clobbers William with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sullivan IV. That's going to slow William down.
A decent looking body kick lands there for William.
The fighters circling - William throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
William throws a nice inside leg kick.
William moves out of range of the leg kick from Sullivan IV.
A leg kick checked by Sullivan IV.
William lands a right hook to the body.
William moves out of range of the body kick from Sullivan IV.
William has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Sullivan IV.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sullivan IV scores with a hook to the body. William takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
William ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sullivan IV moves away.
William throws a leg kick that misses.
William tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sullivan IV was well out of range. Poor timing from William.

That's one minute gone in the round.
William misses with a jab to the body
and Sullivan IV counters with a good low kick that William was not able to check.
William misses with a hook
and Sullivan IV counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sullivan IV checks a leg kick.
William looks to throw the jab but Sullivan IV is out of range.
William just misses with a punch to the body.
William lands a jab to the nose.
William throws a big shot that misses.
William lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sullivan IV circles away quickly and effectively.
Sullivan IV ducks under a wild hook from William.
William swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sullivan IV lands a straight punch to the body, keeping William at a distance.
Sullivan IV works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Sullivan IV wants to slow William down by chopping away at his legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
William scores with a hook to the body. Sullivan IV takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from Sullivan IV misses.
Sullivan IV lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Sullivan IV checks a leg kick.
William misses with an uppercut. Sullivan IV saw that one coming.
Sullivan IV avoids the body shot from William.
Sullivan IV misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from William.
William swings and misses with a hook to the body.
William throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sullivan IV stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
William is looking to wear down Sullivan IV with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Sullivan IV moves out of range as William throws a body kick.
Sullivan IV fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt William.
William thows a leg kick but Sullivan IV checks it
and Sullivan IV makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
William looks to score with a jab to the body but Sullivan IV is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan IV stuns William with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sullivan IV lands a lovely overhand right.
Sullivan IV lands a nice looking kick to the body. William takes a step back to recover.
William on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
William fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sullivan IV is out of range.
Sullivan IV buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
William misses with a looping right.
William throws a low kick but Sullivan IV moves out of range easily.
William walks into a left hand.
William tries to close the distance and clinch but Sullivan IV swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That kick from Sullivan IV tenderised William's leg. William is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
William throws a body punch but Sullivan IV moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan IV misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sullivan IV is looking to slow William down with leg kicks.
William keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sullivan IV.
William tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Sullivan IV manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
William throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Sullivan IV misses with a left hand
and William counters with a lovely straight right hand!

William instigates a clinch.
William looking for a takedown.
Sullivan IV stalling in the clinch but William improves position.
William misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
William gets through Sullivan IV's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sullivan IV lands with a short head shot on the inside.
James William has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A nice left hand lands by Sullivan IV.
William misses with a shot to the kidneys.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to John L Sullivan IV.
I think Sullivan IV has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John L Sullivan IV!
John L Sullivan IV very nearly forgot to thank Down Under - Supplements.160Q Video Proof amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.