PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mic Hael (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Whonjon William (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mic Hael has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Hael
vs
William

186 cm
26
190 lbs
6 - 2 - 1

170 cm
24
200 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

HGH Nutrients Q160-Q158-Q155

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 6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Mic Hael!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Whonjon William!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Viktor Lagutenko and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hael tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. William manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hael tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hael throws a series of punches but William avoids them all with ease.
Hael is looking to clinch but William is avoiding it.

William drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Hael tries to buck William off but William is having none of it.
Hael is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on William's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
William is looking to take a break and control but Hael is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hael has his hands clasped together around William's back. He's all about the action.
William seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Hael is looking for a sweep. William is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
William trying to control the action but Hael is working from the bottom.
Hael is looking for a sweep. William is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
William sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hael defending well though.
William has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
William is trying to control the action in half guard but Hael is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hael has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. William is working away from the top position though.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hael tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and William is able to avoid easily.
Hael lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hael turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mic Hael is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hael misses with a low kick as William jumps back.
Hael connects with a solid leg kick.

Hael moves into the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A right hand to the body from Hael.
Hael makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
William trying to stall but Hael improves his position.
William prevents a body shot from Hael.
Hael misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hael tries to land knees in the clinch but William avoids the damage to the body.
William works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hael misses with a punch to the body.
Hael lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down William.
Nice body punch from William.

Hael's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hael misses with a kick to the body.
William wants to clinch.
Hael swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
William dives in and grabs Hael's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hael pushes down on William's head and hops out.
William misses with a hook. Hael ducked under it nicely.
Hael throws a leg kick but William checks it.
A bone on bone clash there as William blocks the leg kick.

Hael gets a clinch.
Hael misses with the head strike.
William leaning his opponent against the cage.
William fails to pull guard.
William blocks a body shot from Hael.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hael just misses with a elbow thrown towards William's brow.
William looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hael lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hael lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hael can't break the clinch.
William is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

William pulls guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hael postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hael will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hael is stalling in the full guard.
Hael wants to control from the top but William keeps moving.
William is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hael is looking to work some ground and pound but William has wrist control.
Hael throws a big right hand that misses.
William working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mic Hael dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

William checks a leg kick nicely.
Hael throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

William scores a takedown into full mount!
Hael working to try and regain half guard.
Hael wants to hold on but William pushes him away.
William unloading with bombs!
Hael wants to hold on but William pushes him away.
William landing shots from mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
William putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Hael is looking to get to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
William raining down hammerfists from mount.
William working the ground and pound effectively.
Hael is trying desperately to improve position.
William with shots to the head and body - Hael looks very uncomfortable down there.
Hael slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
William wants to control but Hael is keeping him busy.
William sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hael defending well though.

Hael looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hael is trying to get back to full guard.
Hael is trying to control but can't.
Hael is trying to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
William is thwarting Hael's attempts to control the position.
Hael is refusing to be controlled, as William sits in half guard.
Hael avoiding damage under a succession of punches from William.
Hael is trying to get back to full guard.
William wants to free his trapped foot but Hael is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Hael is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but William pulls his head out easily.
Whonjon William has got the better of the ground game so far.
William trying to control the action but Hael is working from the bottom.
Hael is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hael makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hael.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
William lands a couple of elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
William with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Hael has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but William can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hael keeping moving, preventing William from controlling successfully.
Hael looking for a sweep. Not yet Hael, not yet.
William trying to control the position from guard on top but Hael is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
William scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hael keeping full guard, as William tries to pass.
Hael keeping moving, preventing William from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hael had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. William defends it easily.
Hael is trying to control the position but William postures up.
William is stalling in the full guard.
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!
William tries to free his leg and advance position but Hael is retaining full guard.

Hael is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
William missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Hael is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
William landing some decent shots from guard.
Hael keeping full guard, as William tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Whonjon William showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hael.
Hael throws a big shot that misses.
Hael misses the shot to the body.

William fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Hael sprawls well initially but William persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
William wants to pass to mount but Hael is defending the position.

Hael actively working from the bottom here.

Hael looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hael tries to roll over but William keeps him under control.

William is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hael is just riding it out for now. William eventually gives up the hold.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hael wants to control the action here but instead William manages to pass to full mount!
Hael can't escape the position.
William scores with a couple of good head shots there.
William landing strikes, looking to finish!
Hael is looking to get to half guard.
William working Hael over with strikes here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
William connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Hael tries to reverse the position but William maintains control.
William in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Hael takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! William's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Whonjon William!
Whonjon William seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.