PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and crash punch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). punch has chosen in the end as his entrance music. crash punch has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Williams
vs
punch

185 cm
23
183 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

175 cm
19
165 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryan Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, crash punch!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Jorge Garcia and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
punch takes a swing at Williams's ribcage but misses.
Williams jabs at punch's body.
punch throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Williams throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Williams scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
punch looks gassed!
Williams loads up on a big right hand but punch slips the punch.
Williams throws a series of punches but punch moves out of range.
Williams scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Williams dodges the punch combination from punch.
Williams tries to land a front kick but punch steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
punch uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Williams.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Williams lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and punch has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from punch and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
punch takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Williams jabbing away but nothing is landing.

punch shoots in and bounces Williams off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
punch trying to control but Williams is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Williams lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for punch!
Williams landing strikes from the mount and punch is in trouble!
punch really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Williams. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Williams lands with some vicious ground and pound - can punch hang on?
Williams in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
punch is looking to improve his position but Williams isn't that keen on the idea.

Williams is working for a guillotine from mount but punch frees his head quite easily.
Williams lands with some strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Williams.
punch is in all sorts of trouble here.
punch throwing hammer fists to the chest of Williams. What's that going to do exactly?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Williams avoids the attempt from punch to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Williams cracks punch with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Williams lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
punch really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Williams putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
punch wants to hold on but Williams pushes him away.
punch keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
punch is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams punishing his opponent with strikes.
Williams looking to control but punch is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Williams in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Williams breaks from punch's wrist control and lands an elbow.
punch is wriggling around trying to escape.
Williams trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Williams landing strikes, looking to finish!
punch slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
punch is looking for a sweep. Williams is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Williams throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Williams throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Williams missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

punch has one foot on Williams's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by punch.
Williams lands with a cross.
punch looks for a takedown but Williams sprawls well.
punch ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
punch connects with a right hand. Williams shakes it off.
punch misses with a combination
and Williams counters with a stiff right hand.
Williams digs a good body shot into punch's ribs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Come on punch - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Williams can't break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

punch throws a good cross that connects.
punch misses with the combination.
Williams looks to land a left hand but punch moved out of range nicely.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by punch.
Williams misses with the combination.
Williams displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
punch ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

punch drives through and clinches with Williams against the cage.

punch's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

punch closes the distance and pushes Williams back into the cage.

punch tightens his grip and picks Williams up, before dumping him to the ground. Williams manages to land in guard.
Williams looking to hit a scissor sweep but punch is one step ahead there.

punch gets to his feet - Williams follows without any prompting.

That's one minute gone in the round.

punch closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - punch lands in his opponent's guard.
punch trying to stand up but can't free himself from Williams's guard.
punch stopping the sweep attempt from Williams.
punch must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
punch wants to control from the top but Williams keeps moving.
punch has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Williams is proving hard to escape from.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Williams throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Williams keeping full guard, as punch tries to pass.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Williams jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Williams looks to land a right hand but punch moved out of range.
punch tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Williams was well out of range. Poor timing from punch.
punch needs to keep his hands up - Williams had a free shot at his head there.
crash punch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
punch bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
punch moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
punch tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
punch thuds his shin into the meat of Williams's side.
A slow jab from Williams misses its intended target.
punch changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Williams tries to avoid it but punch manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Williams to the ground. Williams escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Williams lands the left hand.
punch throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Williams shoots in for a takedown but punch shows good takedown defense.
crash punch is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Williams avoids a punch combination nicely.
punch scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
punch keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Williams.
punch throws a combination. Williams tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
punch slips under a jab from Williams.
punch scoring well with a low kick there.

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.
Williams misses with a looping right.
Williams moves forwards but punch connects with a nice, crisp jab.

punch pushes Williams up against the cage in a clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for punch.
punch landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Williams has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. punch is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

punch breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
punch tests Williams's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Williams takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Williams takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Williams misses with a looping right.
punch shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Williams as he avoids it easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Williams.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

crash punch showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Williams throws an overhand right that lands on punch's shoulder, as punch tries to avoid the shot.
punch uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Williams.
punch throws a body punch but Williams moves out of range.
punch turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
punch has a takedown stuffed.
punch fails in his attempt to clinch.
punch misses with a series of wild punches.
A swing and a miss from Williams.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed punch momentarily.
Williams throws a shot from downtown. punch moves away and avoids it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
punch misses with a combination
and Williams counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
punch bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Williams throws a looping overhand right but punch ducks down to avoid it.
punch staying out of range there.
Williams tries to work over punch's front leg with a kick but punch checks it.
punch throws a combination that misses
and Williams counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Williams doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
punch lands a nice shot to the body.

punch fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Williams, pushing him back against the cage.
punch jumps guard but Williams stands there with punch around his waist. punch gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

punch pulls guard.
punch throwing short punches from the bottom.
Williams landing with the ground and pound.
punch tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Williams has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams won't allow punch to get back to his feet.
Williams cracks punch with a solid left hand.
Williams missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Williams's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Williams has gone for a leg lock! punch slips out almost immediately though and dives into Williams's guard.
Williams keeping moving, preventing punch from controlling successfully.
punch stopping the sweep attempt from Williams.
punch with a flurry of punches that miss.
crash punch has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in punch's guard.
punch working a defensive guard here.
Williams pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. punch is keeping the position for now.
Williams trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Williams preventing the sweep.
Williams is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Williams throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Williams postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Williams trying to control the position from guard on top but punch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
punch misses with a wild combination.
Williams throws a body punch but punch moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

punch shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than punch was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

punch gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Williams clobbers punch with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Williams throws a big shot that misses.
punch throws a one two combo.
punch connects with a solid leg kick.
punch tries to clinch up but Williams circles away and keeps his distance.
punch slips a jab from Williams.
punch feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Williams's calf.
punch avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
punch misses with the combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
crash punch comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think punch 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... crash punch!