PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between TJ Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sedrick Samuels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Williams comes into the arena with Kings and Queesn - Aerosmith blaring out of the sound system. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Williams
vs
Samuels

190 cm
19
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident

Good wrestler
Brawler
Tends to cut

StarDust.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, TJ Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sedrick Samuels!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Samuels fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Williams thuds a left hand into Samuels's body.
Williams wants to clinch.
Williams shoots and misses

and Samuels counters with a shoot takedown. Williams fights it but they end up in guard.

Williams is looking for a triangle but Samuels pushes his legs off easily.
Williams is trying to control the position but Samuels postures up.
Samuels scoring with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Williams bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Samuels's guard.
Samuels trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Samuels looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Samuels looks gassed!
Samuels throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Samuels trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams trying to control the position from guard on top but Samuels is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Williams accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Samuels doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Williams with a poor takedown

and Samuels counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Williams!
Williams throwing hammer fists to the chest of Samuels. What's that going to do exactly?
Williams wants to control but Samuels is having none of it.
The referee warns Williams that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Williams could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Samuels misses with some ground and pound and Williams recovers position to half guard.
Samuels thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Williams's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samuels is thwarting Williams's attempts to control the position.
Samuels missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Samuels throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Samuels not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Williams kicks Samuels off and gets back to his feet.
Williams with a lazy takedown attempt

and Samuels counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for TJ Williams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Samuels distracts Williams with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Samuels is working Williams over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Williams is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Samuels working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Samuels missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Samuels must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samuels preventing the sweep.
Williams is working hard here to advance position.
Samuels working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Williams's head.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Williams shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Samuels counters with a takedown into side control.
Samuels in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Williams wants to get back to his feet but Samuels drags him back down.
Samuels lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Samuels creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Williams sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Williams can't do much from the bottom here.
Williams is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Samuels is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Samuels scores with punches from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams struggling a bit here.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Williams with a poor takedown

and Samuels decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Williams's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Samuels is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Williams wants to stand and escape but Samuels is having none of it.
Samuels postures up and lands a big shot to Williams's brow.
Samuels throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Samuels cracks Williams with a solid left hand.
Samuels in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Williams wants to stand up but Samuels is controlling him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Williams escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Samuels gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Samuels scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sedrick Samuels dominated that round.
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 throws a left and a right that both miss

and Samuels counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Samuels landing some decent shots from guard.
Sedrick Samuels has got the better of the ground game so far.
Samuels with a flurry of punches that miss.
Williams trying to keep a closed guard but Samuels is proving a slippery customer.
Williams looking to hit a scissor sweep but Samuels is one step ahead there.
Samuels postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Williams looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Samuels lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Williams controls Samuels momentarily but Samuels frees himself.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Samuels gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Williams doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Samuels counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Williams's guard now.
Samuels won't allow Williams to get back to his feet.
Williams working a defensive guard here.
Samuels is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Williams is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Williams is working an open guard so Samuels takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Williams gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Samuels counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Williams!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Samuels punishing his opponent with strikes.
Williams is wriggling around trying to escape.
Samuels is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Williams can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Samuels has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Williams's face.
Samuels lands a big elbow.
Williams tries to hold on but Samuels pushes him away.
Williams is looking to improve his position but Samuels isn't that keen on the idea.
Samuels lands a heavy elbow.
Samuels lands a heavy elbow.
Williams wants to control but Samuels is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams is desperately trying to improve his position but Samuels has a good base and remains in mount.
Samuels raining down shots from the mount!
Williams is looking to improve his position but Samuels isn't that keen on the idea.
Williams in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
BOOM! Samuels connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Samuels lands a nice shot to the head.
Williams is desperately trying to improve his position but Samuels has a good base and remains in mount.
Samuels scoring with strikes but Williams is staying in there.
A nice elbow there by Samuels.
Samuels scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samuels lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Williams is desperately trying to improve his position but Samuels has a good base and remains in mount.
Samuels scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Williams?
Williams taking shots to the head.
Samuels has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Samuels with a couple of short strikes.
Samuels pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Williams taking shots to the head.
Williams bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Samuels keeping moving, preventing Williams from controlling successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Samuels is striking off his back. Williams thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Williams stops Samuels from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sedrick Samuels showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Williams shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Samuels counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Samuels stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Williams to get to his feet.
Williams throws a one two combo.
Williams tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Williams bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Williams looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Samuels scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Williams keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Samuels missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Samuels looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Williams with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Williams tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Samuels has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Williams working to try and regain half guard.
Williams sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Williams on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Williams moves into full guard.
Samuels lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Samuels scoring with some ground and pound.
Samuels stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Williams swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams is looking to stand up but Samuels isn't so interested in that idea.
Samuels scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Samuels working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Williams trying to keep a closed guard but Samuels is proving a slippery customer.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Williams gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Williams looking to hit a scissor sweep but Samuels is one step ahead there.
Williams avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams looking to hit a scissor sweep but Samuels is one step ahead there.

Williams had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Samuels is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Williams Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Samuels's back instead.

Samuels preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Williams.
Sedrick Samuels is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Samuels rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Samuels is trying to control but can't.
Williams stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Samuels gets a takedown into half guard.
Samuels scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Samuels sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Williams defending well though.
Williams regains full guard. Nicely done.
Samuels is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Williams not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
TJ Williams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Samuels distracts Williams with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sedrick Samuels comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Samuels winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sedrick Samuels!