PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Steve Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dusty Mears (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Williams comes to the cage accompanied by Sooners Fight Song. Steve Williams could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dusty Mears's chin.

Williams
vs
Mears

178 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Apocalypse Clothing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Steve Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dusty Mears!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Steve Smith and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mears tries to clinch up.
Mears wants to clinch.

Mears has Williams up against the cage in a clinch.

Williams has hold of one of Mears's legs. Mears is fighting the takedown attempt but Williams gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Mears looking for a sweep. Not yet Mears, not yet.
Williams trying to control but Mears is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Williams works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Williams winds up and cracks Mears with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Mears tries to roll over but Williams keeps him under control.
Williams is keen to just control but Mears is a slippery customer.
Williams perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Mears actively working from the bottom here.
Williams trying to mount his opponent but Mears defends it.
Williams prevents Mears from standing back up.
Williams drops an elbow to the side of Mears's head.
Mears on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Mears on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Mears is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Mears is still in real trouble! Can Williams finish him?
Mears wants to improve his position but Williams is controlling well.
Williams wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mears keeps working.
Mears seems to have recovered his senses.
Mears moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Mears is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mears looks gassed!
Williams lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Williams lands a couple of digs.
Williams lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Mears being controlled here, momentarily.
Williams tries to free his leg and advance position but Mears is retaining full guard.
Williams throwing strikes from guard but Mears blocks nicely.
Williams prevents Mears from getting back to his feet.
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.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mears keeping full guard, as Williams tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Williams is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Williams drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Mears dives on top into guard.
Williams keeping moving, preventing Mears from controlling successfully.
Williams 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.
Williams bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mears's guard.
Williams distracts Mears with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Williams trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Williams stands up over Mears, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Williams's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Williams scoring with punches to the head and body.
Williams landing with the ground and pound.
Williams won't allow Mears to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve 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.

Williams tries for a takedown but Mears sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Williams feints and as Mears raises his hands in defense, Williams changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Williams scoring with some ground and pound.
Williams wants to pass the guard but Mears is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Williams won't allow Mears to sweep him here.
Mears keeping moving, preventing Williams from controlling successfully.
Williams stopping the sweep attempt from Mears.

Mears is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Williams chips away with some ground and pound.
Williams connects with a couple of short punches.
Williams lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Williams content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Mears not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mears really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Williams. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Williams content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Williams stays in close to Mears's body and controls the position.
Williams scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mears looking to hit a scissor sweep but Williams is one step ahead there.
Williams works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Mears is looking to control Williams's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mears avoid being mounted?
Mears is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mears wants to get back to his feet.
Mears is looking to improve his position.
Mears tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Mears wants to improve his position but Williams is controlling well.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Nice sprawl there from Mears as Williams shoots in.
Mears tries to clinch up but Williams circles away and keeps his distance.

Williams scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Williams is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Mears is just riding it out for now. Williams eventually gives up the hold.
Williams landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Williams lands a nice short elbow.
Williams landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Williams landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Williams is keen to just control but Mears is a slippery customer.
Williams wants to free his trapped foot but Mears is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Williams looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Mears flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Mears moves into full guard.
Mears not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mears wants to stand but Williams is controlling the position.
Williams makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Williams lands a couple of digs.

Mears has his foot on Williams's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Williams works his way back into a safe position though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Williams forces his way into half guard.
Williams looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Mears with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Williams drops an elbow to the side of Mears's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Williams tries to pass to full mount but Mears defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve 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. This is the final round!

Williams drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Mears controlling the position.
Williams pushing down on Mears's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Mears is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mears wants to get back to his feet.
Mears punching from the bottom.
Mears slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Mears tries to strike from the bottom.
Mears seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Mears looking for a sweep. Not yet Mears, not yet.
Mears is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Williams postures up.
Williams working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Williams wants to control from the top but Mears keeps moving.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mears wants to stand but Williams is controlling the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mears looks to land a combination but Williams avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mears wants to clinch up but Williams keeps it at a distance.

Williams scores a takedown into full mount!
Williams cracks Mears with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Mears tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Williams working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Mears looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Williams! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Steve Williams!