PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Xander Hogsback (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyreese Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kyreese Williams will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Hogsback
vs
Williams

190 cm
20
200 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

220 cm
26
215 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Xander Hogsback!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kyreese Williams!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams catches Hogsback with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Williams closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Hogsback did well to prevent Williams getting side control.
Hogsback trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hogsback wants to control but Williams is having none of it.
Williams sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Williams tries to control but Hogsback wriggling away.
Williams content just to control the position here.
Hogsback tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams fails to take his opponent's back.
Williams cracks Hogsback with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Williams thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Hogsback is breathing heavily.
Williams wants to control the pace but Hogsback is squirming around nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Williams thowing shots but they're missing.
Hogsback might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Williams can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hogsback is looking to escape.
Williams is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hogsback is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Williams throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Williams controlling the position easily from mount.
Williams looking to control but Hogsback is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hogsback is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams landing strikes, looking to finish!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Williams seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Hogsback is holding on tight.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Williams raining down shots from the mount!
Williams tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Williams scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Hogsback?
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Williams controlling from mount.

Williams goes for an armbar but Hogsback turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Hogsback.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kyreese Williams dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Williams closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Hogsback did well to prevent Williams getting side control.
Williams is looking to take a break and control but Hogsback is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Williams is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Williams wants to take a breather but Hogsback is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogsback preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Williams works his way into full mount!
Williams avoids the attempt from Hogsback to control.
Kyreese Williams has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hogsback tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Williams looking to finish with strikes here!
Hogsback is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Williams controlling the position easily from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams is landing with some decent strikes but Hogsback is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Williams looking to control but Hogsback is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Williams working for a guillotine from mount but Hogsback is in no mood to give up.
Williams controlling the pace for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams fails to advance to Hogsback's back.
Williams looking to control and managing it successfully.
Williams fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Williams is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Hogsback can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kyreese Williams showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Williams.
Williams wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hogsback keeps working.

Williams tries for a kimura but Hogsback is defending well.
Hogsback is not content to let Williams control the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hogsback tries to bench press Williams off him but Williams keeps the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Hogsback is looking for a sweep.
Williams controls the position from side control.
Hogsback wants to control but Williams postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Williams taking a breather here.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Kyreese Williams.

Williams scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Williams misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Williams is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Hogsback's shoulder. That is not cool.

Williams stands up and we're back to a striking position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Williams moves into the clinch successfully.

Williams ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Williams no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Williams manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hogsback manages to get himself to full guard.
Williams scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Williams wants to control from the top but Hogsback keeps moving.
Williams wants to pass the guard but Hogsback is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams is stalling in the full guard.
Xander Hogsback has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hogsback trying to control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Kyreese Williams hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Williams shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Williams showed some decent athleticism there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kyreese Williams comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Williams has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

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