PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Shinichiro Tomonaga (ranked 931 p4p, 1225 weight class) and Spencer Williams (ranked 71 p4p, 89 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Tomonaga
vs
Williams

166 cm
33
145
21 - 10 - 0

172 cm
33
140
19 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Fast

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Shinichiro Tomonaga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Spencer Williams!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, William Peck and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Williams scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Williams working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Tomonaga is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Williams has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Tomonaga taking punishment in the form of punches.
Williams working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Williams in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tomonaga takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Tomonaga is being controlled here.
Tomonaga is trying to get back to his feet.
Williams trying to control the position but Tomonaga is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tomonaga is trying to get back to his feet.
Williams advances to full mount.
Tomonaga knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Williams on the ground.
Williams landing strikes from the mount.
Williams lands a heavy elbow.
Williams landing strikes, looking to finish!
Tomonaga wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Williams.
Williams lands a big shot there that rocks Tomonaga but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Tomonaga squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Williams sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Williams lands a heavy elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams wants to control the pace but Tomonaga is squirming around nicely.
Tomonaga is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Tomonaga tries to buck Williams off but he can't manage it.
Tomonaga taking shots to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Williams tries to control but Tomonaga wriggling away.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
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 Tomonaga's face.
Williams lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Williams scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Williams controlling the pace for now.
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 Tomonaga's face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Tomonaga wants to get back to his feet.
Williams working the ground and pound effectively.
Williams with good strikes from the mount here!
Williams working Tomonaga over with strikes here.
Tomonaga looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Williams won't let Tomonaga get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Tomonaga is squirming around, avoiding Williams's attempts to control the action.
Williams putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tomonaga wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Williams tries to control but Tomonaga wriggling away.
Williams lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Williams lands with some strikes.
Tomonaga on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Tomonaga tries to get out of the position.
Williams in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tomonaga really wants to buck Williams off and get back to his feet.
Williams takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
You get the feeling that Tomonaga really doesn't like being in this position too much.
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 Tomonaga's face.
Williams in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Tomonaga is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Spencer Williams dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Williams lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Tomonaga backs up against the cage.
Williams moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Tomonaga is rocked!

It looks like Shinichiro Tomonaga has been cut.
An inside leg kick lands from Williams.
Tomonaga is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Oh Tomonaga is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A slapping leg kick lands for Williams.
Tomonaga seems to have got his legs back now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Williams. Tomonaga does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tomonaga under the eye.
Tomonaga uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Williams.
A little feinted left hand from Tomonaga on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Williams misses the jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Williams.
Williams scores with the left hand. Tomonaga knows he should have avoided that one.
Tomonaga tries to move into range but Williams moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Williams misses the shot to the body.
Tomonaga throwing a counter right hand but Williams manages to avoid it.
Williams lands an overhand right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Williams.
Williams buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Williams.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A slapping leg kick lands for Williams.
Williams ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Williams scores with the left hand. Tomonaga knows he should have avoided that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Williams.
Spencer Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Williams throws a body punch but Tomonaga moves out of range.
Williams paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Williams throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Williams is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tomonaga.
Williams's coach down at Copes was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Williams's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Williams misses with a combination
and Tomonaga counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tomonaga chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Williams can pounce on him.
Williams shoots for a double leg takedown but Tomonaga sprawls well. He's pushed Williams's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Williams has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Williams scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Tomonaga wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Williams slows the pace down in half guard.
Williams has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tomonaga is looking to escape.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Spencer Williams showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Shinichiro Tomonaga's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Williams shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Williams was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Williams wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tomonaga keeps working.
Tomonaga is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Williams looks up at the clock and then as Tomonaga takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Williams smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Williams prevents Tomonaga from escaping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams working the ground and pound.
Williams wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tomonaga keeps working.

Williams is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Tomonaga has escaped the position, nice work there.
Tomonaga is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Williams asserts his dominance and retains side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams is looking to take a break and control but Tomonaga is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Williams working the ground and pound from side control.
A lull in the action here as Williams stalls from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Williams wants to control but Tomonaga is keeping him busy.
Tomonaga is working to avoid the ground and pound but Williams connects with a decent elbow.
Tomonaga is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Williams has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Williams is putting a hurting on Tomonaga here, landing some big shots from side control.
Williams working the ground and pound.
Williams in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Williams wants to control but Tomonaga is keeping him busy.
Tomonaga is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Williams asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Tomonaga avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Williams.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Williams are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Williams is putting a hurting on Tomonaga here, landing some big shots from side control.
Williams working the ground and pound from side control.
Williams is working Tomonaga over with some ground and pound from side control.
Shinichiro Tomonaga has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Williams wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tomonaga keeps working.
Tomonaga gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Williams pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Tomonaga squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Tomonaga can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Williams tries to control but Tomonaga wriggling away.
Williams unloading with bombs!
Tomonaga wants to try and get back to his feet.
Williams lands a big elbow.
Williams landing punches.
Williams with good strikes from the mount here!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Williams scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Tomonaga?
Williams lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Williams with good strikes from the mount here!
Williams pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
BOOM! Williams connects with a massive shot to the dome!

And that's the end of the fight!
Spencer 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 25:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 25:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Spencer Williams!
A very excited looking Spencer Williams made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.