PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ethan Carter Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Sioldster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sioldster has chosen Chaos - Burgatory as his entrance music. 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.

Carter Williams
vs
Sioldster

182 cm
27
198 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

181 cm
27
181 lbs
14 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ethan Carter Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Sioldster!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sioldster misses with a series of wild punches.
Williams misses with a right hand
and Sioldster counters with a low kick, right behind Williams 's knee.
Sioldster just misses with a punch to the body.
Sioldster swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Sioldster cracks Williams with a good jab.
Williams throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sioldster lands a leg kick that knocks Williams off balance momentarily.
Sioldster throws an overhand right that lands on Williams's shoulder, as Williams tries to avoid the shot.
Williams digs a good body shot into Sioldster's ribs.
Williams has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Netherlands Top Team & KT in the buildup to the fight.
A swing and a miss from Sioldster.
Williams takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Williams misses with a wild body shot.
Williams throws a hook but Sioldster avoids it easily.
Williams misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sioldster.
Sioldster counters with a body kick.
Sioldster connects with a leg kick. Williams looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sioldster digs a good body shot into Williams's ribs.
Williams connects with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sioldster keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Williams.
Sioldster throws a body punch but Williams moves out of range.
Sioldster lands with a good body shot.
Sioldster throws a jab but it's blocked by Williams.

Williams clinches up against the cage.
Sioldster lands a hook that snaps the head of Williams backwards.
Williams tries a body shot but Sioldster blocks it.
Williams can't find room to land a body shot as Sioldster controls the action.
Sioldster misses with a punch to the body.

Williams breaks the clinch.
Sioldster is looking to slow Williams down with leg kicks.
Williams avoids the body shot from Sioldster.
Sioldster slips under a jab from Williams.
Williams misses with a double jab.
Sioldster throws a fast counter high kick but Williams manages to duck under it in time.
Williams scores with a three punch combo!
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!
Sioldster plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Williams doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sioldster tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Williams paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sioldster throws a right hand that misses
and Williams counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Williams lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Good work by Williams as he checks the leg kick.
Sioldster bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Good leg kick by Sioldster there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Williams scores with a jab.
Williams throws a series of punches but Sioldster avoids them all with ease.
Sioldster looks to land a body kick but Williams moved away.
A shot to the body from Sioldster misses
and Williams counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sioldster takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sioldster. Williams does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sioldster pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sioldster connects with a high kick.
Williams lands with a nice body punch.
Sioldster drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sioldster takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Williams circles away from the clinch attempt.
Williams avoids the head kick by Sioldster.
Williams missing with a left hand there. Sioldster was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sioldster blocks a jab.
Williams displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Sioldster throws a hook but Williams avoids it easily.
Sioldster takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Williams misses with a looping right.
Sioldster avoids the body shot from Williams.
Sioldster unleashes a big counter combination but Williams bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Sioldster tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Williams rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sioldster moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sioldster missing with a left hand there. Williams was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Williams blocks a low kick nicely.
Williams missing with a left hand there. Sioldster was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Williams misses with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams throws a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Williams jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Williams swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sioldster connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Williams changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sioldster takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Williams rushes Sioldster and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sioldster misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Williams goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Williams breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sioldster throws a nice outside leg kick.
A right-left combo lands from Sioldster.
Sioldster scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Williams scores with a decent looking hook.
Sioldster tries to land a front kick but Williams steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sioldster ducks right into an uppercut from Williams.
Williams misses with a hook
and Sioldster counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ethan Carter Williams dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Williams pushes Sioldster up against the cage in a clinch.
Sioldster lands with a right to the head.
Williams looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A hook to the body from Sioldster.
Williams doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Williams fails to land.

Sioldster pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Williams avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Williams throws a combination that misses
and Sioldster counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Williams thinking.
Sioldster misses with a leg kick.
Williams throws a right and a left that Sioldster avoids nicely.
Williams throws a sloppy body shot
and Sioldster counters with a nice low kick that buckles Williams's knee momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sioldster clobbers Williams with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Williams misses with a wild combination.
Sioldster fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Williams throws a series of punches but Sioldster moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sioldster avoids the body shot from Williams.
Sioldster avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The fighters circling - Sioldster throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sioldster scores with a kick to the midsection.
Sioldster moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sioldster, right into the meat.

Sioldster drives through and clinches with Williams against the cage.

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

Sioldster darts in and clinches Williams up against the cage.

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

Williams clinches.
Sioldster misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Sioldster in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.

Sioldster escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Williams smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Williams is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Williams misses the shot to the body.
Sioldster is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
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 has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sioldster finds it's way round the side to connect with Williams's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sioldster throws a looping overhand right but Williams ducks down to avoid it.
Sioldster thumps Williams with a low kick.
Williams ducks under a wild hook from Sioldster.
Sioldster ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Williams moves away.
Williams throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sioldster sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Sioldster throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sioldster.
Williams misses the shot to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sioldster! But no joy.
Sioldster throws a series of punches but Williams moves out of range.
No joy there for Williams, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Williams blocks the body kick.

Williams fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sioldster, pushing him back against the cage.
Williams lands a hook that snaps the head of Sioldster backwards.
Sioldster blocks an uppercut.
Williams lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Williams is trying to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams prevents a body shot from Sioldster.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Williams.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Williams.
Williams makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Williams wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ethan Carter Williams has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sioldster throws a punch but it's blocked by Williams.
Sioldster tries to work over Williams's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Williams has Sioldster pressed against the cage, preventing Sioldster from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Sioldster breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Williams misses with an uppercut.
Sioldster looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sioldster lands with a nice body kick.
Sioldster tries to clinch but Williams is having none of it.
Williams takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Williams tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sioldster was well out of range. Poor timing from Williams.
Sioldster throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sioldster throws a front kick aimed at Williams's knee but Williams avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sioldster throws a body shot but no joy.
Sioldster throws a hook but Williams blocks it.
Sioldster ducks under a wild hook from Williams.
Williams tries to clinch up but Sioldster circles away and keeps his distance.
Sioldster looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sioldster misses with an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sioldster moves out of range of the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Williams misses the target.
Williams walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Williams misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sioldster.
Williams keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Williams misses with an uppercut
and Sioldster counters with a nice uppercut.
Williams takes a swing at Sioldster's ribcage but misses.
Sioldster will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sioldster throws a jab when Williams was well out of range.
Williams lands a nice hook to Sioldster's body. Sioldster takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Sioldster showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Williams moves out of range of the strikes.
Sioldster lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Williams backs up against the cage.
Williams misses with a combination
enabling Sioldster to counter with a crisp jab.
Sioldster staying out of range there.
Sioldster uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Williams.
Sioldster throws a low kick but Williams moves out of range easily.
Williams is looking to counter punch.
Williams ducks under a wild hook from Sioldster.
Sioldster throws a shot to the body.
Williams looks to land a combination but Sioldster avoids it well.
Williams takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sioldster pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sioldster. Williams does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sioldster misses the shot to the body.
Williams takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sioldster jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams misses with the combination.
Williams backing away here, and Sioldster unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Sioldster ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Williams tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sioldster moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Sioldster looks to score with a jab to the body but Williams is just out of range.
Williams uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sioldster has time to react.
Williams keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sioldster.
Sioldster uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Williams.
Sioldster misses with a wild body shot.
Williams shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sioldster throws a leg kick but Williams checks it.
Nice straight punches there by Williams. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Williams.

Williams instigates a clinch.

Williams manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams cracks Sioldster with a good jab.
Mike Sioldster seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Williams swings for the body but Sioldster moves out of range.
Sioldster delivers a nice body kick.
Sioldster is looking to slow Williams down with leg kicks.
Williams throws a big shot that misses.
Sioldster is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Williams with a body shot.
Sioldster lands a right hook to the body.
Williams takes one to the chin there.
Sioldster wants to slow Williams down by chopping away at his legs.
Williams throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Williams misses with a two punch combination.
Sioldster cracks Williams with a good jab.
Williams fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sioldster looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Williams throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Williams avoids the body shot from Sioldster.
Sioldster misses with an uppercut
and Williams counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams tries to clinch but Sioldster moves out of range.
Williams bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sioldster uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Williams.
Williams tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sioldster swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sioldster flicks out a counter leg kick but Williams steps away.
A telegraphed right hand from Sioldster misses the target.
Williams takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Sioldster tries to land a front kick but Williams steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Williams throws the left hand but Sioldster avoids the punch easily.
Sioldster ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A low kick from Sioldster is predictable there
letting Williams counter with a right hand.
Williams throws a hook but Sioldster avoids it easily.
Sioldster lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sioldster dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sioldster is looking to land body kicks.
Sioldster connects with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Sioldster back to the cage. Williams follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sioldster misses with a right hand
and Williams connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Williams throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sioldster looks to throw the jab but Williams is out of range.
Williams throws a lazy uppercut
letting Sioldster counter with a right hand.
Danga de danga de dang - Williams scores with a four punch combination!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sioldster goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sioldster slips under a jab from Williams.
Sioldster swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sioldster takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Williams waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sioldster.
A head kick misses from Sioldster.
Sioldster avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An inside leg kick lands from Sioldster.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mike Sioldster.
I think Sioldster has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Sioldster!
Mike Sioldster opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.