PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Casper Wrapper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnny Williams has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Williams
vs
Wrapper

186 cm
27
185 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

180 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Inexperienced

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 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Johnny Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Casper Wrapper!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yuuki Gou and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Williams rushes Wrapper and presses him up against the ropes.
Williams tries to score a body lock takedown but Wrapper shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Wrapper being controlled against the ropes.
Wrapper is trying to maintain a safe position but Williams gets an underhook and turns Wrapper into the ropes.
Wrapper displaying some good clinch control by pressing Williams up against the ropes.

Williams pulls guard.
Williams is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Wrapper is looking to stand up but Williams won't let him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wrapper is one step ahead there.

Wrapper stands up from Williams's guard - Wrapper perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wrapper stuffs the takedown.
Wrapper thuds a left hand into Williams's body.

Wrapper clinches.
Wrapper wants to stall.
Williams goes for a takedown attempt but Wrapper pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Williams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head kick misses from Williams.

Williams gets a clinch.

Wrapper breaks the clinch.

Wrapper instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wrapper tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Williams blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Wrapper breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Williams throws a quick inside leg kick.
Williams tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Wrapper counters with a low kick, right behind Williams 's knee.
Wrapper moves in looking to clinch but Williams pushes him off.

Wrapper gets a clinch.

Wrapper's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Williams moves in looking to clinch but Wrapper pushes him off.

Williams tries to keep at a distance but Wrapper has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams tries to pull guard but Wrapper forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Williams wants a takedown but no success here.
Wrapper wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Williams has him pressed against the ropes.
Wrapper wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Williams tries for a takedown but Wrapper manages to get underhooks.

Wrapper breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Wrapper gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Williams tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Wrapper breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Wrapper drives through and clinches with Williams against the ropes.
Williams jumps guard but Wrapper stands there with Williams around his waist. Williams gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Williams looking for a takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Williams breaks from the clinch.
Williams closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wrapper circles away.
Wrapper tries to clinch there but Williams circles away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Williams.
Johnny Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Williams gets tackled into the ropes by Wrapper. Wrapper maintains the clinch.

Wrapper manages to break the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Williams.

Wrapper moves into the clinch successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Casper Wrapper dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Williams tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wrapper swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wrapper is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Johnny Williams is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Williams wants to clinch up but Wrapper keeps it at a distance.
Wrapper throws a counter combo.
Williams closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wrapper circles away.

Wrapper drives through and clinches with Williams against the ropes.
Wrapper lands a hook to the side of the head.

Wrapper breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wrapper with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wrapper ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Williams pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wrapper fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wrapper leaves Williams with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Wrapper is trying to counter with his kicks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Williams. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Williams with that takedown attempt.

Wrapper moves into the clinch successfully.
Wrapper wants to get back to striking at distance but Williams won't allow it.
Wrapper working hard to break the clinch.
Wrapper working aggressively here.
Williams is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Wrapper to keep the fight standing.
Wrapper misses with a hook to the ribs.
Williams wants a takedown but no success here.
Williams tries to score a body lock takedown but Wrapper shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wrapper looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Williams working Wrapper over with knees to the body.
Williams blocks an uppercut.
Casper Wrapper seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wrapper.
Wrapper lands an elbow inside.
Williams is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Wrapper pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Williams tries to score a body lock takedown but Wrapper shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Wrapper pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Williams shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Williams doesn't manage to clinch there - Wrapper circles away.
Wrapper looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Williams shoots in looking for a takedown but Wrapper manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Williams's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Williams on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wrapper. Wrapper obviously looking to wear him down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Williams tries to keep at a distance but Wrapper has taken the fight into the clinch.
Williams tries to land a knee to the head but Wrapper blocks with his arms.
A short right from Williams.
Wrapper misses with a knee strike.
Wrapper has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Williams tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Wrapper just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Wrapper manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Williams's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Williams closes the distance and clinches.
Wrapper gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Williams.
Williams tries to score a body lock takedown but Wrapper shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wrapper tries to land a knee to the head but Williams blocks with his arms.
Williams blocking some punches.
Wrapper lands with a short shot to the head.

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

Wrapper rushes Williams and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.

Wrapper breaks the clinch.
Williams tries to clinch there but Wrapper circles away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Williams shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Wrapper but Wrapper pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Wrapper clinches with his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Casper Wrapper showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Wrapper tries to keep at a distance but Williams has taken the fight into the clinch.
Williams stalling in the clinch but Wrapper improves position.
Wrapper has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Williams tries to stall but Wrapper uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Wrapper's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Williams throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wrapper appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Williams bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Wrapper fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams shoots in for a takedown but Wrapper shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Wrapper slaps away a takedown attempt from Williams, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wrapper fails in his attempt to clinch.
Williams is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Wrapper.

Wrapper closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.

Wrapper manages to break the clinch.
Wrapper takes a kick to the side of the head.

Wrapper clinches with his opponent.
Williams keeps control of Wrapper as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Wrapper tries to break free but Williams pushes him back against the ropes.
Williams is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Williams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wrapper tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Wrapper pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wrapper stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Wrapper wants it to stay on the feet.
Williams shoots in but no luck this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Wrapper gets a clinch.
Wrapper is trying to break the clinch but Williams has him pressed against the ropes.

Wrapper manages to break the clinch.
Wrapper tries to clinch up.
Williams fails to land the takedown.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Williams.
Wrapper is looking for the big counter here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams misses with a takedown attempt - Wrapper sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Williams backing away here, and Wrapper unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Casper Wrapper seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Williams missing with a left hand there. Wrapper was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Williams drives through and clinches with Wrapper against the ropes.

Wrapper escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Williams tries to clinch there but Wrapper circles away.
Williams throws a head kick but Wrapper moves out of range.
Wrapper tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Williams manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Williams attempts a counter takedown but Wrapper avoids it well and moves away.
Williams shoots in for a takedown but Wrapper shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Wrapper appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wrapper moves into the clinch successfully.
Wrapper misses with a knee strike.

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

Wrapper gets a clinch.
Williams fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Wrapper's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
No luck for Williams with that takedown attempt.
Williams sets himself, and Wrapper steps forward looking for the clinch! Williams avoids it this time.

Wrapper moves into range and clinches up with Williams.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Williams as Wrapper tries to tie him up.
Johnny Williams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Wrapper manages to break the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Casper Wrapper comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wrapper 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Casper Wrapper!