PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sonny The Flash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Williams comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Young Buck, Ludacris, TI, & The Game - Stomp kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

The Flash
vs
Williams

188 cm
20
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
22
180 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Fight For Real MMA Nutrition

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sonny The Flash!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ryan Williams!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Emerson Jorge and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Flash throws a series of punches but Williams moves out of range.
Williams moves out of range of the body kick.
The Flash moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

It looks like Ryan Williams has been cut.
Williams avoids a punch combination nicely.
The Flash looks to land a combination but Williams avoids it well.

Williams clinches up with The Flash and pushes him back against the cage.
Williams prevents The Flash from breaking the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The Flash is trying to break the clinch but Williams has him pressed against the cage.
The Flash tries to break the clinch but Williams is controlling the position.
The Flash tries to break the clinch but Williams is controlling the position.
Williams keeps control of The Flash as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The Flash wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Williams breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Williams lands with a thumping leg kick.
The Flash looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The Flash misses with a double jab.
The Flash misses with a double jab.
Williams dodges the punch combination from The Flash.
The Flash is breathing heavily.

Williams shoots in and bounces The Flash off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The Flash throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Williams 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 drops back looking for a leg! The Flash is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and The Flash manages to kick Williams off! Williams jumps back into The Flash's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Williams pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. The Flash is keeping the position for now.
Williams forces his way into half guard.
Williams works his way into full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Williams with good strikes from the mount here!

Williams working for a submission but The Flash is keeping him at bay.

Williams has control of The Flash's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and The Flash regains control of the situation pretty easily.
The Flash manages to regain half guard. Good work.
The Flash slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

The Flash is looking for a triangle but Williams pushes his legs off easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The Flash working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Williams doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Williams manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Williams avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Williams thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Williams trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The Flash wants to sweep but no luck.
The Flash working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Williams.
Williams wants to control from the top but The Flash keeps moving.
Williams trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

The Flash looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

The Flash escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Williams gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Williams is working The Flash over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Williams stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. The Flash swivels though and keeps the full guard.

The Flash had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Williams is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. The Flash Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Williams's back instead.

The Flash is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Williams defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.

Williams preventing the rear naked choke attempt from The Flash.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sonny The Flash dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ryan Williams's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Williams lands a nice leg kick that just misses The Flash's sensitive parts.
The Flash throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Williams.
Williams dodges the punch combination from The Flash.
The Flash lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A solid leg kick lands there for Williams.
A punch combination from The Flash misses.
Williams throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Williams takes the fight into the clinch.
Williams has The Flash pressed against the cage.
Williams continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
The Flash wants to break free but Williams has control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Williams pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Williams gets a clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The Flash wants to get back to striking at distance but Williams won't allow it.
Williams stalling against the cage.
Williams drops to a knee looking for a takedown but The Flash gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Williams prevents The Flash from breaking the clinch.
The Flash can't break the clinch.
Williams's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The Flash wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Williams has him pressed against the cage.
The Flash wants to break free but Williams has control.
The Flash is trying to break the clinch but Williams has him pressed against the cage.

Williams pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Williams looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Williams trying to mount his opponent but The Flash defends it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The Flash looking for submissions off his back.
Williams frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Williams wants to finish this one by submission but The Flash is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Williams.
Williams in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

Williams is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. The Flash can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
The Flash really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Williams with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

Williams is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but The Flash is surviving well by controlling Williams's body position as best he can.

Williams is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, The Flash has managed to escape the submission attempt.
The Flash wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Williams.
Williams wants to take The Flash's back but he can't do it this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The Flash is in all sorts of trouble here.
The Flash regains half guard.

Williams seems to be looking for submissions.
Williams works his foot free and advances to mount.
Williams scoring with strikes but The Flash is staying in there.
Williams wants to stand but The Flash is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Williams trying to control but The Flash is having none of it.
The Flash regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Williams slips a jab and a cross from The Flash.
Williams lands with a slapping head kick.
The Flash misses with a series of wild punches.
Some wild striking there from The Flash.
The Flash throws a series of punches but Williams avoids them all with ease.

Williams has taken the fight to the clinch.
Williams lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down The Flash.
Williams stalling against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams prevents The Flash from breaking the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The is referee keeping an eye on Williams - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The Flash is trying to break free.
Williams controlling the action here for a moment.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ryan Williams.
Some wild striking there from The Flash.

Williams has closed the distance and engaged The Flash in a clinch.
Williams leaning against his opponent.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Williams.
The Flash is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The Flash wants to break the clinch but can't.
Williams is trying to stall.
Williams dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The Flash wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The Flash is trying to break free.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Williams keeps control of The Flash as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The Flash is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The Flash wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Williams has him pressed against the cage.
Williams stalls.

Williams has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but The Flash regains guard immediately.

The Flash is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Williams passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Williams is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. The Flash knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The Flash wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Flash is looking to reverse the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The Flash is trying to work for a sweep but Williams has mounted him!
Williams takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
The Flash can't escape the position.
The Flash breaks Williams's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

The Flash is posturing up here but Williams has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! The Flash tries to roll out but it's too tight and The Flash has to tap! Slick submission there by Williams!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ryan Williams!