PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Carden (ranked 3094 p4p, 3212 weight class) and Jaxon Williams (ranked 361 p4p, 366 weight class). Carden comes to the cage accompanied by Simple Man. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Carden
vs
Williams

174 cm
24
165
7 - 8 - 0

173 cm
21
160
6 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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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 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thomas Carden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jaxon Williams!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Williams looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Williams prevents Carden from improving his position.
Williams working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Carden keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Carden trying to control but Williams postures up.
Williams takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Williams throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carden trying to control from the bottom.
Carden avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Williams.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carden wants to get back to full guard.
Carden is pressing down on Williams's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Williams tries to free his leg and advance position but Carden is retaining full guard.
Williams won't allow Carden to sweep him here.
Carden keeping moving, preventing Williams from controlling successfully.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Williams loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Williams rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Carden counter with a right hand.
Carden looks to land a right hand but Williams moved out of range.
Jaxon Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Williams lands a really nice looking cross but Carden seems unphased.
Carden throws a hook but Williams blocks it.
Williams throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Williams tries for a takedown but Carden circles away easily
and Carden counters with a stiff right hand.
Williams misses with a body shot
enabling Carden to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carden stuffs the takedown attempt from Williams. Williams gets slowly back to his feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Williams.
Thomas Carden has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jaxon Williams.
Carden keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Carden misses with a body shot.
Williams slips under a jab from Carden.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Williams jabs at Carden's body.
Carden throws a hook but Williams blocks it.
Carden throws a shot from downtown. Williams moves away and avoids it.
Williams scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Carden connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Carden looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Williams takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Williams drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Williams wants to control from the top but Carden keeps moving.
Williams controlling from the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams wants to control from the top but Carden keeps moving.
Carden has Williams pulled in close to control his posture.
Carden keeping moving, preventing Williams from controlling successfully.
Williams is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Carden has his hands on Williams's head, controlling the position.

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.
Carden is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Thomas Carden is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Williams swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Williams is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nice sprawl there from Carden as Williams shoots in.
Carden tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Williams was well out of range. Poor timing from Carden.
The fighters circling - Carden throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Carden avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Williams shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Carden defends it nicely.
Carden feinted with a counter takedown.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Carden.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Thomas Carden will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Williams throws a nice looking combination but Carden bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Carden connects with a body shot.
Williams ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Carden has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Williams finds it's way round the side to connect with Carden's head.
Carden on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Williams goes for a double leg but Carden avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Carden continues to drive forward.
Williams with a poor takedown
enabling Carden to counter with a crisp jab.
Williams shoots in for a takedown but Carden shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Thomas Carden has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jaxon Williams.
Carden waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Williams.
Williams misses with a body shot
and Carden counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Carden connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Carden thows a left - swing and a miss!
Williams staying out of range there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
No luck for Williams with that takedown attempt.
Williams tries to move into range but Carden moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams misses with a hook.
Carden takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Williams gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Carden.
Carden is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Nice takedown defense from Carden. No joy for Williams on that attempt.
Williams fails with the takedown
enabling Carden to counter with a crisp jab.
Williams displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Carden throws out the jab.
Williams slips a straight right by Carden.
Williams has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Williams misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Carden to counter with a crisp jab.
Carden misses with a wild body shot.
Williams lands a right hook to the body.
Carden circles away from the clinch attempt.
Williams throws out a powerful jab.
Williams misses with a hook
and Carden counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Williams shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Carden but Carden pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carden catches Williams with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Williams shoots in but no luck this time.
Carden takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Williams fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Carden throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Williams moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Williams misses with a hook
letting Carden counter with a right hand.
Williams throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Carden counters with a stiff right hand.
Donk. Carden catches Williams right on the button with a cross.

Oooooh!!! Carden has knocked Williams down with a huge combo! Carden steps away and waves a wobbly Williams back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Williams is rocked!
Carden lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Williams falls backwards - clearly groggy! Carden dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thomas Carden!
An intense looking Thomas Carden took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Man that boy was talking a bunch of crap before this fight. But I came out here and showed his ass how we country boys do it. Line me up another one. Yeehaaw!'.