PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Andre Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Funktron Deluxe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Williams comes to the cage accompanied by Shy FX - On the Run. Funktron Deluxe has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Williams
vs
Deluxe

180 cm
19
168 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

175 cm
22
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

Anti Tapout Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andre Williams!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Funktron Deluxe!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Elvis Blanc and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Deluxe fails with an attempt to clinch.
Williams walks forward, straight into a front kick from Deluxe.

Deluxe drives through and clinches with Williams against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Williams's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Deluxe tries to land knees in the clinch but Williams avoids the damage to the body.
Deluxe misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Williams.
Williams tries to circle away but Deluxe has him pinned against the cage.

Deluxe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Deluxe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Williams swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Deluxe tries to close the distance and clinch but Williams swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Williams punishes Deluxe's body with a nice straight punch.

Deluxe moves into the clinch.
Deluxe tries to land knees in the clinch but Williams avoids the damage to the body.
Deluxe prevents Williams from breaking the clinch.
Williams has had enough of the clinch but Deluxe keeps him there for the moment.
Stalling in the clinch from Deluxe.
Deluxe trying to land knees to the body.
Deluxe tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Williams avoids it.
Williams on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Williams's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Deluxe takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Williams misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Deluxe.
The fight stays on the outside here - Deluxe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Funktron Deluxe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Deluxe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Deluxe does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A decent looking cross lands there for Williams.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams drops Deluxe with a right and a left! Williams comes rushing in but Deluxe regains his composure and manages to keep Williams in guard.

Deluxe is rocked!
Deluxe is trying to control the position but Williams postures up.
Deluxe is still in real trouble! Can Williams finish him?
Deluxe looks gassed!
Williams seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Deluxe seems to have recovered his senses.
Deluxe wants to control but Williams passes easily into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Deluxe trying to hold on to Williams's head to control him but Williams postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deluxe slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Williams stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Deluxe swivels though and keeps the full guard.

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.
Williams tries to stand but Deluxe is controlling from the bottom.
Williams stopping the sweep attempt from Deluxe.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andre Williams dominated that 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.

Deluxe tries to clinch but Williams is having none of it.
Williams lands an overhand right.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Deluxe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Williams swings for the body but Deluxe moves out of range.
Williams swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Deluxe ducks under a wild hook from Williams.
Williams cracks Deluxe with a good jab.
Deluxe tries to clinch up.
Williams drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Deluxe right on the button. Deluxe goes down! Williams follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Williams gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andre Williams!
Andre Williams is the new lightweight champion!