PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sonny Bill Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sum Ting Wong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Bill Williams
vs
Ting Wong

190 cm
18
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

212 cm
18
285 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sonny Bill Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sum Ting Wong!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, John Kavanagh and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wong slips under a jab.
A swing and a miss from Williams.
Wong on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Williams. Williams obviously looking to wear him down.
Wong keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Wong tries to close the distance and clinch up but Williams swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Williams shoots in for a double leg but Wong sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Williams displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Wong.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Wong is defended easily by Williams.
Williams rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wong moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Williams will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wong shoots in for a takedown but Williams shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sonny Bill Williams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sum Ting Wong.
Williams punishes Wong's body with a nice straight punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wong takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wong looks winded!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wong tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Williams manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Danga de danga de dang - Williams scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Sum Ting Wong has been cut.
A bone on bone clash there as Wong blocks the leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Wong.
Williams is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Williams throws a series of punches but Wong avoids them all with ease.
Williams tries to land a leg kick but Wong saw it coming and moves away.
Wong moves out of range of the body kick.
Williams is looking to score with low kicks.
Williams missing with a left hand there. Wong was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Williams misses with an uppercut. Wong saw that one coming.
Williams fails with the takedown.
Wong tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Williams defends well and Wong ends up having to push Williams into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Williams working hard to break the clinch.
Wong keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Williams's efforts to push away.
Williams wants to break the clinch but can't.
Williams wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wong has him pressed against the cage.
Wong is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Wong is trying to drag Williams to the mat but Williams just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Williams is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wong keeps control of Williams as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Wong fails to pull guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wong is trying to break free.
Wong tries to score a body lock takedown but Williams shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Williams is trying to push Wong away but Wong has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Wong tries to pull guard but Williams holds him up against the cage and eventually Wong drops back down to his feet.
Wong is trying desperately to land a takedown but Williams is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Wong.
Wong is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Williams to keep the fight standing.
Williams can't break the clinch.

Williams pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Williams fails in his attempt to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Williams.

Wong shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Wong trying to pass the guard but Williams defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams is refusing to be controlled, as Wong sits in half guard.
Wong throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Williams is trying to stand up here but Wong is controlling him well.

Wong is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Williams sees it coming and defends easily.

Wong decides to return to a standing position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wong swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Wong.
Williams rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wong moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Williams is defended easily by Wong.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sonny Bill Williams dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sum Ting Wong's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Williams swats away the attempt to clinch by Wong.
Williams goes for a double leg but Wong avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Wong continues to drive forward.
Williams is looking to break free of the clinch but Wong has double underhooks.
Williams wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wong has him pressed against the cage.
Wong has Williams pressed against the cage, preventing Williams from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Williams as Wong tries to tie him up.
Williams working hard to break the clinch.
Williams tries to break free but Wong pushes him back against the cage.
Wong tries for a takedown but Williams manages to get underhooks.
Williams wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wong trying to control the position but instead, Williams has worked for underhooks and has pushed Wong into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams is trying to break the clinch but Wong is controlling him.
Williams is looking to break free of the clinch but Wong has double underhooks.
Williams is trying to break free.
Williams tries to circle away but Wong has him pinned against the cage.

Wong breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wong misses with a straight left.
Wong swats away the attempt to clinch by Williams.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Wong.
Wong shoots in looking for a takedown but Williams manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Wong's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Sonny Bill Williams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sum Ting Wong.
Wong takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Williams misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wong fails with a takedown attempt.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Wong crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Williams - the referee stops the clock and Wong gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Williams. Wong manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Wong is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wong circles away from the clinch attempt.
Williams tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wong manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wong tries a head kick but it misses.
Williams shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Wong as he jumps to the side.
Williams moves out of range of the body kick from Wong.
Wong tries to clinch but Williams moves out of range.
Wong tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Williams manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wong tries to close the distance and clinch but Williams swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wong tries to clinch there but Williams circles away.
Wong motions for Williams to come forward. Wong throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wong looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Wong fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Wong tries for a takedown but Williams sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Williams tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wong looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Williams is fending him off so far but Wong persists. Nope, Williams circles away and we're back to standing.
Williams throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wong takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Wong avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wong moves in looking to clinch but Williams pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams shoots in but no luck this time.
Wong circles away from the clinch attempt
and Wong counters with a big head kick but Williams shrugs it off.
Williams wants to land a leg kick but Wong is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wong. Williams does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wong throws a sloppy head kick and Williams moves out of range easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wong looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Williams keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wong shoots in and drives through. Williams sprawls well.
Williams slaps away a takedown attempt from Wong, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sonny Bill Williams is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Williams throws a hook but Wong avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sonny Bill Williams dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sum Ting Wong's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Wong throws a lazy head kick
and Williams counters with a one-two to the body.
Williams throws a leg kick that misses.
Williams slips a jab and a cross from Wong.
Williams lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Williams.

Williams drops Wong with a nice combination! Williams dives into Wong's guard, looking to finish!

That has opened up Sum Ting Wong's cut even more.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wong has a closed guard, preventing Williams from standing up.
Wong trying to control the position here.
Williams wants to stand and escape but instead Wong has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Williams might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Wong stops Williams from standing up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wong trying to control but Williams is working from the bottom.
Wong with a flurry of punches that miss.

Wong is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Williams being controlled here, momentarily.
Wong's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wong trying to control but Williams is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Sum Ting Wong was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Wong wants to clinch up but Williams keeps it at a distance.
Williams tries to clinch up but Wong circles away and keeps his distance.
Wong fails in his attempt to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Williams misses the target.
Wong shoots in for a takedown but Williams shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Wong throws a head kick but Williams moves out of range.
Wong tries to clinch but Williams moves out of range.
Williams darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Wong shoots in looking for a takedown but Williams manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Wong's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Wong circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wong moves out of range of the leg kick from Williams.
Wong throws a head kick but Williams moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams lands a right hook to the body.
Wong slips under a jab from Williams.
Williams stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Williams wants it to stay on the feet.
Sonny Bill Williams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sum Ting Wong.
Williams jabs Wong right on the nose. Wong blinks but takes it well.
Wong tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Williams manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wong moves out of range of the body kick.
Wong on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Wong bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice uppercut there from Wong.
Sonny Bill Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wong fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Williams fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wong shoots in and drives through. Williams sprawls well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wong manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Williams swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Horrible takedown by Wong or perhaps it was just good defense by Williams which made him look bad.
Wong will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Williams attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Williams shoots in for a takedown but Wong shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice sprawl there from Williams as Wong shoots in.
Williams is looking to clinch.
Wong shoots in for a double leg but Williams sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Williams.
Sonny Bill Williams is winning the standup battle so far.
Wong is looking to clinch.
Sum Ting Wong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sonny Bill Williams is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wong takes a swing at Williams's ribcage but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sonny Bill 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight for Sonny Bill Williams!
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight for Sonny Bill Williams!
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight for Sonny Bill Williams!

Sonny Bill Williams wins by unanimous decision!