PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dingo Warrior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franco Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Warrior
vs
Williams

225 cm
27
155 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

197 cm
19
160 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Alpha-Male Nutritional Supplements (q160)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dingo Warrior!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Franco Williams!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Joseph Jones and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Warrior checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Williams tries to clinch

and Warrior counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Warrior.
Williams wants to break free but Warrior has control.

Williams escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Williams tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Warrior counters with a head kick. That will keep Williams thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
A combination from Williams does no damage.
Williams darts in trying to clinch
and Warrior counters with a nice body kick.
Williams misses with a body kick.
Warrior moves out of range of the body kick from Williams.
Warrior really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Williams moves out of range of the body kick from Warrior.
Williams tries to clinch but Warrior moves away

and Warrior moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Williams breaks from the clinch.
Williams closes the distance but Warrior moves to the side

and Warrior counters by moving into the clinch.
Williams has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Warrior has Williams pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Warrior pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Williams tumbling to the mat - Warrior dives into Williams's guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Williams throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Warrior escapes and throws Williams's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Williams is pushing Warrior's head away, looking to escape. Warrior manages to hold on to the position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warrior controlling from side mount.
Williams is trying to control Warrior's posture but Warrior avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Warrior has the hooks in. Williams is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Williams trying to control the hands but Warrior won't let him.
Warrior has good solid back control here.
Warrior will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Williams trying to control but not successfully.
Williams tries to escape the position.
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 Dingo Warrior will probably get the nod.
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.

Williams cracks the inside of Warrior's front leg.
Warrior just misses with a punch to the body.
Williams looks to clinch

and Warrior counters by clinching up.
Warrior is working for takedown but Williams is calmly controlling the position for now.
Williams tries to break free but Warrior pushes him back against the cage.
Williams looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Williams wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Williams wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Williams is trying to force a seperation but Warrior has the dominant position.
Williams wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Warrior has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams is looking to break free of the clinch but Warrior has double underhooks.
Warrior drops down looking for an ankle pick but Williams pulls his leg out and moves away.
Williams lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Warrior has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Warrior ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Williams moves away.
Williams tries to close the distance and clinch but Warrior swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Franco Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Williams throws a low kick, looking for Warrior's leg but Warrior calmly moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Williams.
Williams throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams wants to clinch
and Warrior counters with a body kick that stops Williams in his tracks momentarily.
Williams throws a leg kick which misses Warrior's front leg but catches the back leg as Warrior tries to avoid it.
Williams moves to clinch but Warrior breaks away
and Warrior counters with a head kick.
Williams throws a leg kick which misses Warrior's front leg but catches the back leg as Warrior tries to avoid it.
Williams tries to clinch but Warrior moves away
and Warrior counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Williams is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Williams tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Warrior paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Williams tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Warrior is able to avoid easily.
Williams tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Warrior is able to avoid easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams tries to clinch up
and Warrior counters with a body kick that stops Williams in his tracks momentarily.
Williams takes a swing at Warrior's ribcage but misses.
Williams closes the distance looking to clinch

and Warrior moves into the clinch.
Williams is trying to break the clinch but Warrior is controlling him.

Warrior has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Williams regains guard immediately.
Williams throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Williams is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Warrior defends well.
Warrior slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Williams.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Williams trying to control from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Franco Williams showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Williams looks to clinch
and Warrior counters with a good low kick that Williams was not able to check.
Williams tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Warrior takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Williams fails to land with a series of punches.
A good leg kick by Williams.
Williams looks to clinch
and Warrior counters with a head kick. That will keep Williams thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Williams closes the distance looking to clinch

and Warrior holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Williams is trying to push Warrior away but Warrior has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Warrior can't get the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warrior has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Williams is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Williams wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Williams wants to break free but Warrior has control.
Williams working hard to break the clinch.
Williams is trying to break the clinch but Warrior has him pressed against the cage.
Warrior is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Williams is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dingo Warrior. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Warrior wants a takedown but no success here.

Williams breaks from the clinch.
Williams with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Williams.
Williams throws a nice outside leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Williams misses.
Williams shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Warrior avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Warrior circles away from the clinch attempt
and Warrior counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Williams is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Williams darts in trying to clinch
and Warrior counters with a solid body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A head kick from Williams lands but Warrior takes it in his stride.
Franco Williams is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Williams tries to clinch but Warrior is having none of it.
Williams connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Williams bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Williams fails in his attempt to clinch.
Williams tries to clinch up but Warrior circles away and keeps his distance.
Williams tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Warrior counters by clinching up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warrior is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Williams gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Warrior fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Williams tries to land a knee to the head but Warrior blocks with his arms.
Warrior has Williams pressed against the cage, preventing Williams from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Williams is pressed up against the cage. Warrior has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Williams down to the mat. Williams avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Williams moves to clinch but Warrior breaks away
and Warrior counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Warrior gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Franco Williams comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Williams 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Franco Williams!