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CCR 81 PBP Commentary |
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maciel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Williams throws a body shot but no joy.
Maciel pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Williams back to the cage. Maciel follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
It looks like D'Wayne Williams has been cut.
Maciel misses with a hook to the body
and Williams counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Maciel takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Maciel misses with a combination
and Williams counters with a nice uppercut.
Maciel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Williams throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
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 ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Maciel rushes Williams and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Williams misses with a punch on the inside.
Williams scores with a nice hook to the head.
Maciel manages to break the clinch.
Maciel gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Williams.
Williams scores with a hook to the body. Maciel takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jab, jab by Williams - just one landing.
Williams avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Williams showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Maciel.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams lands with a shot to the body.
Maciel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Maciel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Williams showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Maciel.
Williams getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A punch combination from Maciel misses.
Williams takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Williams catches Maciel with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Williams connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Williams throws a shot to the body.
Williams lands a nice shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Williams throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Williams has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Maciel on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Williams avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Maciel throws a series of punches but Williams avoids them all with ease.
Williams tries to counter with a clinch but Maciel shakes him off and moves away.
Williams tests Maciel's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams stuns Maciel with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Maciel throws a poor cross that misses
and Williams counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Maciel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Williams circles away quickly and effectively.
Williams lands a nice shot to the body.
Maciel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Williams moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Williams is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Maciel had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Williams scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Maciel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Williams slips under a jab from Maciel.
Maciel on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jab by Williams.
Maciel walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Maciel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Williams circles away quickly and effectively.
Jab from Williams.
Nice uppercut there from Maciel.
Maciel tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Maciel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams scores with a shot to the body.
Maciel takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Williams's corner calls for a 1-2. Williams obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Williams slips under a jab from Maciel.
Williams avoids a punch combination nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Maciel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Williams appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Maciel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Maciel takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The fighters circle momentarily. Maciel darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Williams throws a shot to the body.
Williams cracks Maciel with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Williams darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maciel takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Williams lands a jab to the head.
Maciel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Williams swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Maciel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Williams looks to score with a jab to the body but Maciel is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maciel throws a nice looking combination but Williams bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Maciel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Williams.
Maciel misses with a two punch combination.
Williams scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Maciel misses with a jab, cross combination.
Williams lands a lovely overhand right.
Williams scores with a shot to the body.
Williams lands with a shot to the body.
Maciel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Maciel swings for the body but Williams moves out of range.
Williams clobbers Maciel with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Williams uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Maciel has time to react.
Maciel throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Williams connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Maciel throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Williams counters with a nice uppercut.
Maciel is breathing heavily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Maciel throws a combination that misses
and Williams counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Williams dodges the punch combination from Maciel.
Maciel swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
D'Wayne Williams dominated that round.
The cut man is working on D'Wayne Williams's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Williams lands a nice looking body shot.
Luciano Maciel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Williams lands a body shot.
Left hook, right uppercut from Williams.
Williams cracks a nice hook into Maciel's ribs.
Maciel misses with a jab to the body
and Williams counters with a stiff right hand.
Williams fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Maciel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Maciel closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Good shot there by Maciel.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maciel scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Maciel misses with a few strikes there.
Williams swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Maciel.
Luciano Maciel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Williams slips a jab and a cross from Maciel.
Maciel throws a lazy uppercut
and Williams counters with a left to the body.
Maciel doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Maciel throws a left and a right that both miss
and Williams counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Maciel tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Williams connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Williams lands a slapping body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maciel takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A punch combination from Maciel misses.
Maciel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Williams lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Maciel with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Williams to score with a decent uppercut.
Maciel walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Maciel swinging wildly here.
Maciel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Maciel doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Williams scores with a sloppy right hand. Maciel should have avoided that one.
Williams swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Maciel.
Williams bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Williams has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maciel throws a left and a right that both miss
and Williams counters with a nice body shot.
Maciel throws a poor cross that misses
and Williams counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Maciel thinking.
Williams cracks a nice hook into Maciel's ribs.
Maciel takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maciel 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.
Williams scores with a nice strike.
Maciel throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Williams to counter with a crisp jab.
Maciel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Williams lands a nice looking body shot.
Williams comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Williams lands with a right hand.
Williams changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Williams throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Maciel stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Williams punishes Maciel's body with a nice straight punch.
Williams punishes Maciel's body with a nice straight punch.
Williams pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Maciel back to the cage. Williams follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Williams lands a nice hook to Maciel's body. Maciel takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Williams dips to his left and cracks Maciel with an uppercut!
D'Wayne Williams seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Williams lands with a right hand.
Maciel throws a body shot but no joy.
Maciel walks into a jab.
Maciel looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Maciel tries to clinch but Williams moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Williams. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Williams.
Williams fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Maciel looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Maciel falls off balance throwing a combination
and Williams counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Williams cracks a nice hook into Maciel's ribs.
Williams dips to his left and cracks Maciel with an uppercut!
Maciel closes the distance and pushes Williams back into the cage.
Williams misses with a punch to the body.
Maciel wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Williams lands a hook to the side of the head.
Williams keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Maciel's efforts to push away.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Williams.
Williams struggles to land a body shot inside as Maciel controls his hands.
Williams misses with a punch to the body.
Maciel wants to break free but Williams has control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maciel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Williams.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Williams keeps control of Maciel as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Williams struggles to land a body shot inside as Maciel controls his hands.
Maciel is trying to break the clinch but Williams is controlling him.
Williams throws a head punch that misses.
Nice body punch from Williams - that landed with a thud.
Williams can't find room to land a body shot as Maciel controls the action.
Williams has Maciel pressed against the cage, preventing Maciel from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Maciel working hard to break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Williams fails to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maciel has had enough of the clinch but Williams keeps him there for the moment.
Williams fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Williams.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Maciel.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
D'Wayne Williams showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on D'Wayne Williams's cut.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Maciel takes a jab right on the kisser.
Maciel drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Maciel misses with a combination
and Williams counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Maciel throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Williams counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Maciel takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Maciel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Williams.
Maciel moves in looking to clinch but Williams pushes him off.
Williams looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Williams gets tackled into the cage by Maciel. Maciel maintains the clinch.
Maciel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Williams wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Williams throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Maciel stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maciel throws a right and a left that Williams avoids nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Williams comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Williams changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Williams digs a good hook to Maciel's body.
Maciel throws the left hand but Williams avoids the punch easily.
Williams connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Williams keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Maciel takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Williams scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Williams avoids a punch combination nicely.
A little jabbing left from Williams on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Maciel misses with a two punch combination.
Williams is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Maciel with a body shot.
Williams scores with a jab to the body.
Williams moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Williams connects with a body shot.
Maciel walks into a jab.
Maciel fails to land with a series of punches.
A nice side step and Williams releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Williams scores with a decent looking hook.
Maciel is rocked!
Williams lands a nice hook to Maciel's body. Maciel takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Oh Maciel is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Williams blocks a jab.
Maciel seems to have got his legs back now.
Williams lands with a straight right. Maciel didn't see that one coming.
Williams getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Williams fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Maciel looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Maciel moves out of range as Williams strikes.
Williams cracks Maciel with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Maciel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Williams circles away quickly and effectively.
Williams lands a jab to the nose.
Williams lands a nice shot to the body.
Maciel takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Maciel takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Williams thuds a left hand into Maciel's body.
Williams moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Williams lands a nice hook to Maciel's body. Maciel takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Maciel moves to clinch but Williams breaks away
and Williams counters with a stiff right hand.
Maciel throws a series of punches but Williams moves out of range.
Maciel misses with a combination
and Williams counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maciel tries to bum rush Williams with a series of wild strikes but Williams uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Maciel misses with the combination.
A nice side step and Williams releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Williams scores with a jab to the jaw.
Maciel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Williams's jab looks to have found its range, popping Maciel under the eye.
D'Wayne Williams is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Williams scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Maciel doesn't seem bothered though.
Maciel takes one to the chin there.
Maciel falls off balance throwing a combination
and Williams holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Maciel is trying to force a seperation but Williams has the dominant position.
Williams lands a left hand that snaps the head of Maciel backwards.
Williams working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maciel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Williams swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Williams prevents Maciel from breaking the clinch.
Williams lands a right hand.
Williams misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Williams digs a right hand underneath Maciel's ribcage. Maciel let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Maciel can't break the clinch.
Maciel manages to break the clinch.
Williams uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maciel.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Williams moves out of range as Maciel strikes.
Williams slips a jab and a cross from Maciel.
Williams throws out a counter right but Maciel avoids it with no problem.
Williams wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Luciano Maciel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Williams moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
D'Wayne 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... D'Wayne Williams!
D'Wayne Williams decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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