PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Dalton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Race Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Dalton
vs
Williams

185 cm
19
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
22
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ryan Dalton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Race Williams!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Elvis Blanc and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Dalton does no damage.
Williams stuffs the takedown.
Williams keeps the fight on the outside.
Dalton pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dalton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dalton misses with a takedown attempt - Williams sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dalton fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Dalton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dalton shoots in but Williams avoids the takedown attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dalton shoots in but Williams avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Williams with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Williams fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dalton manages to avoid it.
Dalton looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Williams ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Williams looks to score with a jab to the body but Dalton is just out of range.
Dalton misses with a kick to the body.

Williams closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Williams working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Williams working the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams is chipping away with strikes.
Dalton is pushing Williams's head away, looking to escape. Williams manages to hold on to the position though.
Williams cracks Dalton with a big right hand but Dalton just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Dalton is breathing heavily.
Williams lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Dalton down.
Williams wants to control but Dalton is keeping him busy.
Williams happy to just control the position for now.
Williams working the ground and pound.
Dalton gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Williams prevents Dalton from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Williams scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Williams throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Williams lands with a punch from half guard.
Williams working the head and body with strikes.
Williams thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dalton's head.
Williams works his way into side control.
Williams connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Dalton some visible discomfort.
Williams working the head and body with strikes.
Williams scoring with punches from side control.
Williams working the body and head with strikes.
Williams lands a few punches from side control.

Williams goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Dalton rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Williams's guard! Nice work there by Dalton!
Williams thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Williams looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dalton is one step ahead there.
Williams controls Dalton momentarily but Dalton frees himself.
Williams wants to sweep but no luck.
Dalton is looking to work some ground and pound but Williams has wrist control.
Dalton stopping the sweep attempt from Williams.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Dalton with a poor takedown
letting Williams counter with a right hand.
Dalton tries for a takedown but Williams circles away easily

and Williams counters with a shoot takedown. Dalton fights it but they end up in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Race Williams dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Dalton with a poor takedown

and Williams counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Dalton looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dalton is in trouble now - Williams has advanced to mount!
Dalton tries to reverse the position but Williams maintains control.
Dalton tries to hold on but Williams pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Williams with the ground and pound from mount.
Dalton tries to lock up and control but Williams gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Williams has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Dalton's face.
Williams is breathing heavily.
Dalton wants to hold on but Williams pushes him away.
Williams landing punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Dalton's face.
BOOM! Williams connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Williams working the ground and pound effectively.
Dalton gets back to half guard.
Dalton trying to control from the bottom.
Dalton punching from the bottom.
Williams throwing shots but Dalton is blocking nicely.
Williams is thwarting Dalton's attempts to control the position.
Race Williams has got the better of the ground game so far.
Williams is tying to control. Dalton wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Dalton wants to control but Williams is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Dalton is pressing down on Williams's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dalton trying to keep a closed guard but Williams is proving a slippery customer.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dalton with a lazy takedown attempt

so Williams counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Dalton is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dalton avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Williams is looking to advance position but Dalton has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Williams tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dalton can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Williams is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Williams slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

Dalton is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Williams slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Williams trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Dalton not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Williams is on top in guard.
Williams chips away with some ground and pound.
Williams is looking to stand up but Dalton won't let him.
Williams throws and elbow that misses. Dalton uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Williams's guard. Nice move by Dalton!
Williams preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dalton tries to free his leg and advance position but Williams is retaining full guard.
Williams is striking but Dalton is not phased and passes to half guard.
Dalton passes into side control, despite Williams's attempt to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams is looking for a sweep.
Dalton taking a breather here.
Williams is looking for a sweep.
Williams is not content to let Dalton control the position.
Williams sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Williams can do anything to dispel that myth.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dalton trying to control the action but Williams is working from the bottom.
Williams is looking to improve his position.

Dalton is looking for a kimura here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Race Williams showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Dalton wants to clinch.
Dalton closes the distance but Williams moves to the side
and Williams counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dalton's knee momentarily.
Dalton misses with a takedown

and Williams counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Dalton tries to get to full guard but Williams has control of the leg.
Nice strikes from Williams there.
Nice strikes from Williams there.
Williams is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Williams has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Williams missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dalton is staying active underneath Williams, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Williams slips a nice elbow through Dalton's hands, connecting with Dalton's forehead.
Dalton has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Williams is working away from the top position though.
Williams seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Williams lands with a punch from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Williams lands a nice short elbow.
Dalton is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Williams looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Williams scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Williams working Dalton over with strikes.
Williams lands strikes from half guard.
Williams frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dalton is wriggling around trying to escape.
Dalton is working hard here to advance position.
Dalton sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Dalton is trying to control but Williams passes into side control!
Dalton wants to get back to his feet.
Dalton tries to improve position but can't.
Williams tries to advance to mount but Dalton instead regains half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dalton manages to get to full guard.
Williams looking to pass the guard.
Williams with a flurry of punches that miss.
Williams trying to control but Dalton is working from the bottom.
Dalton is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Williams postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dalton not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Dalton looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Williams throws a strike but Dalton rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Dalton stopping the sweep attempt from Williams.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Dalton gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Williams decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Dalton's guard.
Williams with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Williams scoring with punches to the head and body.
Williams lands a couple of digs.
Dalton has momentary wrist control but Williams slips an elbow through the middle.
Williams trying to control but Dalton is working from the bottom.
Williams has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Williams postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Ryan Dalton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Dalton is rocked!
Williams trying to control but Dalton is working from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Race 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Race Williams!