PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michael Carter Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Bullard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Williams comes into the arena with FREE THE MADNESS blaring out of the sound system. Bullard has chosen Wrecking Ball 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
Bullard

182 cm
31
187 lbs
17 - 9 - 2

175 cm
36
181 lbs
32 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)

RAGS of a RONIN

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 2, fighting out of New York, Michael Carter Williams !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tony Bullard!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Emerson Jorge and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bullard fails with a takedown attempt.
It appears Williams was looking to counter with a kick there.
Williams looks for the body kick but Bullard saw that one coming.
Bullard lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Nice sprawl there from Williams as Bullard shoots in.
Williams misses with a left hand
and Bullard counters with a nice uppercut.
Williams tries to clinch but Bullard moves out of range.
Bullard moves out of range of the strikes.
Bullard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Williams .
Williams has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Killer Instinct ☠ in the buildup to the fight.
Williams is looking to clinch but Bullard is avoiding it.
As Williams backs off Bullard throws a huge counter combo but Williams manages to avoid it all.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bullard shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Williams to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Tony Bullard has been cut.
Michael Carter Williams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Bullard.

Williams rushes Bullard and presses him up against the cage.

Williams breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bullard avoids the body shot from Williams .
Williams misses with a jab to the body
and Bullard counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bullard keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Williams .
Bullard let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

Williams closes the distance and pushes Bullard back into the cage.
Bullard changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Williams fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Williams lunges at Bullard with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bullard's hand.
Williams scores with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bullard on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Williams moves into range and clinches up with Bullard.
Bullard has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Williams avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Williams escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Williams feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bullards jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bullard will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Williams moves into the clinch.
Williams prevents the takedown attempt.
Williams working aggressively here.
Bullard jumps guard but Williams stands there with Bullard around his waist. Bullard gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bullard changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Williams fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Williams clinches up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams is pressed up against the cage. Bullard has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Williams down to the mat. Williams avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Williams tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bullard manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Williams has managed to clinch.
Williams working aggressively here.
Bullard is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Williams gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Bullard goes for a takedown in the clinch but Williams prevents it.
Williams prevents a takedown attempt there.
Williams gets underhooks to prevent Bullard's takedown attempt.

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

Williams instigates a clinch.
Bullard tries to pull guard but Williams won't allow it.
Bullard can't get the takedown.
Bullard goes for a takedown in the clinch but Williams prevents it.
Bullard tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Williams lands a hook that snaps the head of Bullard backwards.
Bullard is trying to pull guard but Williams turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Bullard has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Williams avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Williams pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bullard on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Williams moves into 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 lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bullard is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A nice right hand lands inside from Williams .
Williams scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Williams lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bullard backwards.
Bullard tries to pull guard but Williams forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Williams prevents the takedown attempt.
Bullard looks winded!
Bullard blocks a body shot from Williams .
Bullard goes for a takedown in the clinch but Williams prevents it.
Williams works on Bullard's body with a couple of short punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Carter Williams dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tony Bullard'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.

Williams is looking to clinch.
As Williams backs off Bullard throws a huge counter combo but Williams manages to avoid it all.
Williams tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bullard was well out of range. Poor timing from Williams .
Michael Carter Williams is winning the standup battle so far.
Williams connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bullard's hands.
Williams darts in trying to clinch
enabling Bullard to counter with a crisp jab.
Williams throws a series of punches but Bullard avoids them all with ease.
Bullard wants to counter the offense by Williams and move into the clinch position.
Williams throws a body shot but no joy.
Bullard tries to counter with a clinch but Williams shakes him off and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bullard shoots in and drives through. Williams sprawls well.
Williams will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bullard shoots in for a double leg but Williams sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Williams listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bullard looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Michael Carter Williams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Bullard.
Bullard fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Williams fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bullard manages to avoid it.
Nice straight punches there by Williams . You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Williams .
Bullard moves away from the strike by Williams .
Bullard throws a counter combo.
A nice leg kick lands there from Williams .
Bullard has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bullard there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bullard dives in for a single leg takedown but Williams sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Williams lands a slapping body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Williams as Bullard shoots in.
It looked like Williams was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bullard.
Bullard is breathing heavily.
Williams misses the shot to the body.
Bullard throws a right hand that misses
and Williams counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bullard walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That has opened up Tony Bullard's cut even more.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Williams rushes Bullard and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bullard drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Williams gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bullard.
A shot in the inside from Williams .
Williams is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Bullard is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Williams throws an elbow that misses.
Bullard changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Williams fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Tony Bullard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bullard gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Williams .

Williams has taken the fight to the clinch.
Williams lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Williams breaks the clinch.
Williams is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bullard can do to turn this around?
Williams throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As Williams backs off Bullard throws a huge counter combo but Williams manages to avoid it all.

Williams clinches up against the cage.
Bullard has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Williams after a bit of a struggle.
Bullard is working for takedown but Williams is calmly controlling the position for now.

Williams breaks from the clinch.
Williams connects with a jab.

The cut above Tony Bullard's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The fighters circling - Williams throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams cracks Bullard with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bullard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Williams lands with a cross.

Bullard is rocked!

Tony Bullard's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Williams throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bullard sees it coming and avoids it easily.
As Williams backs off Bullard throws a huge counter combo but Williams manages to avoid it all.
Bullard is still on wobbly legs! Can Williams finish him?
Williams tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Bullard to counter with a crisp jab.
Bullard seems to have recovered his senses.

Williams clinches up against the cage.
Bullard avoids a wild elbow strike from Williams .
Bullard is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Williams pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Williams stops a takedown attempt from Bullard.

Williams escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Carter Williams dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tony Bullard's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Williams throws a push kick but Bullard slaps the foot to one side.

Williams has Bullard up against the cage in a clinch.
Williams misses with a punch to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Williams .
Bullard's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bullard blocks a body shot from Williams .
Bullard is trying to pull guard but Williams has him pressed against the cage.
Bullard is trying to drag Williams to the mat but Williams just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Bullard has Williams pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Williams manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Michael Carter Williams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Bullard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bullard is trying to pull guard but Williams turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Williams 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bullard takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That kick from Williams tenderised Bullard's leg. Bullard is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nice uppercut lands for Williams . That snapped Bullard's head back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams scores with a jab to the body.
Williams with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Michael Carter Williams is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Williams just misses with a punch to the body.
Bullard unleashes a big counter combination but Williams bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Williams works Bullard's body with a nice hook.
Williams wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Bullard tries to keep at a distance but Williams has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bullard tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Williams just stands there and leans against the cage.

Williams breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Williams scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bullard with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Williams to score with a decent uppercut.
Bullard avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tony Bullard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Williams lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bullard doesn't seem phased though.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tony Bullard's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Michael Carter Williams !
A relieved looking Michael Carter Williams thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.