PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Torin Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and BJ Hanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Williams comes to the cage accompanied by Whom Shall I Fear. Torin Williams has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Williams
vs
Hanson

185 cm
23
183 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

175 cm
21
180 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Torin Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, BJ Hanson!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Colin Fray and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams wants to land a leg kick but Hanson is out of range.

Hanson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Williams trying to control the position from guard on top but Hanson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Williams postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Williams tries to free his leg and advance position but Hanson is retaining full guard.
Hanson working a defensive guard here.
Hanson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Williams manages to get himself to full guard.
Williams on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Williams tries to get out of the position.
Williams utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Williams is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hanson trying to control the position from guard on top but Williams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanson postures up.
Hanson trying to control but Williams is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Williams misses with the combination.
Williams looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Hanson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hanson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Williams goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hanson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Williams tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hanson's elbow.

Hanson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hanson counters with a head kick. That will keep Williams thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Hanson swats away the attempt to clinch by Williams.
Hanson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Williams sprawls well. Williams wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hanson gets slowly back to his feet.
Williams throws the kick towards the body but Hanson avoids it.
Williams tries to bum rush Hanson with a series of wild strikes but Hanson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hanson misses with a takedown attempt - Williams sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Torin Williams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of BJ Hanson.
Williams tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hanson paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams wants to clinch up but Hanson keeps it at a distance.
Williams looks to land a combination but Hanson avoids it well.
Williams closes the distance but Hanson moves to the side
and Hanson counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Williams tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Williams is defended easily by Hanson.
Williams lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hanson circles away quickly and effectively.

Williams shoots in and gets a takedown into Hanson's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hanson is keeping the position for now.

Williams avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Williams tries to stand but Hanson is controlling from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Williams throws a big right hand that misses.
Williams wants to stand but Hanson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Torin Williams dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Williams fails to land with a series of punches.
Hanson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Williams swivels and escapes.
Williams connects with a crisp jab.
A jab from Williams does it's job there.
Williams lands a head shot.
Williams tries to clinch there but Hanson circles away.

Williams drives through with a takedown into Hanson's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Hanson trying to control the position.
Hanson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Williams keeps working.
Williams wants to get back to full guard.
Hanson is looking to take a break and control but Williams is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Williams is looking for a sweep. Hanson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Williams pushes Hanson off looking to stand but Hanson dives back in and keeps control.

Hanson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Williams defends it well.
Hanson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Hanson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanson is keen to just control but Williams is a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

BJ Hanson has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Williams shoots in but no luck this time.
Williams tries to clinch but Hanson is having none of it.
Williams throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Williams tries to close the distance and clinch but Hanson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Williams misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Hanson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hanson breaks the clinch.
Hanson looks for a takedown but Williams sprawls well.
Hanson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Torin Williams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of BJ Hanson.
Williams misses with a two punch combination.
Williams tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hanson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Torin Williams is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Williams throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hanson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Williams counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Hanson's guard now.
Hanson is breathing heavily.
Williams wants to get up but he can't break Hanson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Hanson keeping moving, preventing Williams from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Williams gets to his feet. Hanson looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Williams jabs at Hanson's body.
Williams misses with the combination.
Hanson has his takedown stuffed

and Williams counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hanson keeping moving, preventing Williams from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Williams wants to pass the guard but Hanson is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Torin Williams dominated that second round.
That's time! Williams's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Williams leaves Hanson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Williams shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Williams looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Williams lands a slapping body shot.

Williams closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Hanson wants to get back to full guard.
Torin Williams overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Williams is keen to just control but Hanson is a slippery customer.
Williams looks to land a strike but Hanson avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams wants to control from the top but Hanson keeps moving.
Hanson is trying to keep Williams in close.
Williams stays in close to Hanson's body and controls the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Torin Williams just wasn't active enough.
Williams throws a right hand that Hanson ducks under and follows up with a left that Hanson also avoids with ease.
A low kick from Williams is predictable there
and Hanson counters with an inside leg kick.

Hanson gets caught napping as Williams dives in and scores a takedown. Hanson manages to retain guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Williams wanted to stand there but Hanson had control of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hanson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Williams!
Williams is working to get back to half guard.
Hanson throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Williams tries to reverse the position but Hanson maintains control.
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 avoids a series of strikes thrown by Hanson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams blocking the ground and pound.
Hanson tries to control but Williams wriggling away.
Hanson scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Hanson looking to control but Williams is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hanson throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Williams is squirming around, avoiding Hanson's attempts to control the action.
Williams is looking to get to half guard.
Williams tries to hold on but Hanson postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Hanson jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Williams is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Williams and Hanson has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Williams tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Williams is pushing Hanson's head away, looking to escape. Hanson manages to hold on to the position though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Williams is trying to improve his position.
Hanson throwing shots but missing, from side control.
BJ Hanson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Torin Williams is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The ground and pound from Hanson seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Torin Williams showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Williams, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Josh West scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Torin Williams!
Post fight, an emotional Torin Williams said 'First I want to Thank my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ! Without him NOTHING is possible. I also want to thank you fans for supporting me. I feel like I am an up and coming fighter. I will always try to put on an exciting show for you. I am always looking to finish, so come and watch me when I fight.'.