PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Grim Reaper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joseph Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Williams has chosen River Below by Billy Talent as his entrance music. Joseph Williams is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Reaper
vs
Williams

175 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

173 cm
18
153 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Grim Reaper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joseph Williams!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Williams as Reaper shoots in.

Williams moves into range and clinches up with Reaper.

Williams manages to break the clinch.
Williams throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Williams has Reaper up against the cage in a clinch.

Williams breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Grim Reaper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Williams keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A punch combination from Williams misses.
No joy there for Williams, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Williams gets the takedown into side control.

Williams stands up.
Reaper shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Williams counters with a nice double leg into side control. Reaper won't be happy with that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grim Reaper. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reaper is trying to get back to half guard.
Williams wants to stand but Reaper has his arm trapped.
Reaper is looking to regain half guard here but Williams keeps moving and retains side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Williams decides to stand up, so the ref orders Reaper to his feet.
Reaper doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Williams counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Reaper's guard now.
Williams wants to stand but Reaper has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Williams is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams wants to stand but Reaper is controlling his posture from full guard.
Williams looks gassed!
Reaper trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Reaper seems keen to control Williams's posture.
Williams trying to control but Reaper is working from the bottom.

Reaper has his feet on Williams's thighs here. He's pushed Williams off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Williams screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Grim Reaper!