PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jaxon Williams (ranked 1951 p4p, 2308 weight class) and Cole Lake (ranked 231 p4p, 266 weight class). Lake is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Panic Attack. Cole Lake is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Williams
vs
Lake

173 cm
23
160
7 - 5 - 0

178 cm
24
160
7 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Sakura Style
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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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jaxon Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cole Lake!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Eliza Hachem and Ben Watson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams ducks under a wild hook from Lake.
Cole Lake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lake misses with a shot to the body

and Williams decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Lake's guard.
Williams is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Williams throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lake works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Williams trying to control but Lake is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams connects with a couple of short punches.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Williams slips nicely into half guard.

Williams wants to work for an arm triangle but Lake is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lake keeps working.
Lake pushes Williams off but Williams dives into side control.
Williams misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Williams wants to control but Lake is keeping him busy.
Check out the look on Williams's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Williams sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Lake is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Lake dodges the ground and pound from Williams.
Williams landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Williams works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lake takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Williams working the head with strikes.
Williams throws a strike aimed at the side of Lake's head but Lake avoids it well.
Williams landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Williams controlling the position.
Williams is looking to take a break and control but Lake is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Williams wants to control for a moment but Lake uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lake avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Williams.
Williams thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Williams is keen to just control but Lake is a slippery customer.
Williams is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Williams throwing shots but Lake is blocking nicely.
Williams stops Lake from getting back to his feet.
Williams sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lake defending well though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lake is trying to escape back to his feet but Williams uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Lake parries the strikes from Williams easily there. Williams is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Lake to escape.
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.
Lake taking a bit of punishment here - Williams scoring with strikes.
Williams trying to control the action but Lake is working from the bottom.
Williams lands a nice forearm strike.
Williams landing strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Williams taking a breather here.
Lake dodges the ground and pound from Williams.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jaxon Williams dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Williams shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Lake napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Williams trying to control the position but Lake is working away.
The ground and pound from Williams seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Williams trying to control the position but Lake is working away.
Williams throws an elbow but Lake slips to the side and avoids it well.
Lake is not content to let Williams control the position.
Williams is chipping away with strikes.
Jaxon Williams overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lake 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 Lake here, landing some big shots from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams cracks Lake with a big right hand but Lake just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Williams cracks Lake with a big right hand but Lake just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Williams lands some shots froms side control.
Lake is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Williams is controlling him well.
Williams working the ground and pound from side control.
Lake takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Lake dodges the ground and pound from Williams.
Williams tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Williams is chipping away with strikes.
Williams remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Williams tries to advance to mount but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Lake is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Williams lands some shots froms side control.

Williams tries for a kimura but Lake is defending well.
Lake takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Williams is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lake can do to turn this around?
The referee asks Williams politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Williams prefers to stall for the moment though.
Williams working the head with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lake keeps working.
Lake is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Williams in side control, throwing shots but Lake defends.
Williams wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lake keeps working.
Williams cracks Lake with an elbow. That is naaassty.

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.
Williams is looking to take a break and control but Lake is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Williams in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Williams wants to control but Lake is keeping him busy.
Williams throwing strikes but Lake manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lake has control of an arm but Williams manages to advance to Lake's back!
Lake is taking damage to the body and head.
Lake covers up after that shot from Williams.
Williams is riding his opponent, not letting Lake buck him off.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jaxon Williams dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Lake fails with the takedown.
Williams drops down looking for a counter takedown but Lake sprawls and moves away.
Williams has been working on his balance at Dillo's Deadly Dojo, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Lake.

Lake darts in and clinches Williams up against the cage.
Lake is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Lake wants to take the fight to the mat but Williams manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Williams wants a takedown but no success here.
Williams wants a takedown.

Lake has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Williams clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams avoids the strikes from Lake.
Lake throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Lake gets his hands free as Williams looks to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lake controls the position.
Williams is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Williams covering up well under a series of strikes from Lake.
Williams trying to control the hands but Lake breaks the grip.
Lake is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Williams up.
Williams trying to control the hands but Lake breaks the grip.
Williams manages to reverse the position and now he's in Lake's guard. Nice work there by Williams.
Williams throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lake works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cole Lake has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams controls from within his opponent's guard.
Williams works over Lake with some ground and pound from guard.
Williams slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Lake working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Williams.
Williams stops Lake from standing up.
Williams postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Williams working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lake's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lake has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Williams has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Williams looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jaxon Williams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lake is pressed up against the cage. Williams has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lake down to the mat. Lake avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Horrible takedown attempt by Williams or perhaps it was just good defense by Lake, which made it look bad.
Lake throws a counter combo.

Williams gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lake is working for takedown but Williams is calmly controlling the position for now.
Lake has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Williams is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Lake can't find room to land a body shot as Williams controls the action.
Williams changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lake fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Nice takedown defense from Williams. No joy for Lake on that attempt.

Williams clinches up with Lake and pushes him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lake is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Lake changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Williams fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lake throws a right hand that Williams ducks under and follows up with a left that Williams also avoids with ease.
Williams half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.

Williams pushes Lake up against the cage in a clinch.
Lake wants a takedown.
Lake takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Williams goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lake prevents it.
Lake tries for a takedown but Williams manages to get underhooks.
Williams can't get the takedown.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lake is looking to break free of the clinch but Williams has double underhooks.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Williams tries to score a body lock takedown but Lake shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Lake is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Williams is defending well.
Jaxon Williams is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Williams wants to take the fight to the mat but Lake manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cole Lake comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Williams has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 John Mangel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jaxon Williams!
A very excited looking Jaxon 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.