PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Darren Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Funda Mental (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Williams comes to the cage accompanied by Date With The Night. Funda Mental told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Williams
vs
Mental

179 cm
25
180 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

180 cm
21
178 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

EGN-The End Game Nutrition

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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Darren Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Funda Mental!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Donald Grub and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mental has closed the distance and engaged Williams in a clinch.
A knee to the head by Mental.
Mental misses with a knee to the head.
Mental taking a breather.
Williams can't get the takedown.
Mental prevents a takedown attempt there.
Mental tries to land a knee to the head but Williams blocks with his arms.
Mental tries to stall but Williams uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Williams looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darren Williams. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Mental breaks the clinch.
Williams keeps the fight on the outside.
Mental is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Williams feints and as Mental raises his hands in defense, Williams changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Mental escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Williams gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Williams trying to control but Mental is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mental has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Williams can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Williams wants to pass the guard but Mental is keeping the position.

Williams drops back looking for a leg! Mental is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mental manages to kick Williams off! Williams jumps back into Mental's guard.
Mental preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Mental manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Mental swinging wilding here.

That's two 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.
Mental lands a jab.
Mental tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Williams avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Williams misses with a head kick.
Mental lands a nice shot that snaps Williams's head back.
Mental fails to land with a series of punches.
Mental throws an overhand right that lands on Williams's shoulder, as Williams tries to avoid the shot.
Williams fails with the takedown.
Mental throws a right hand that Williams ducks under and follows up with a left that Williams also avoids with ease.
Nice takedown defense from Mental. No joy for Williams on that attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mental throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mental misses with a head kick.
Funda Mental is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mental swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Williams checks a leg kick nicely.
Williams avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mental throws a low kick but Williams avoids it.
A head kick misses from Mental.
Mental tries to close the distance and clinch up but Williams swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mental throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Williams.
Mental tries to clinch there but Williams circles away.
Mental fails to land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Mental throws and low kick but Williams moves out of range easily.
Funda Mental seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Williams slips under a jab.
A big left from Mental misses.
Williams uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mental.
Mental misses with a few strikes there.
Mental scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Williams shoots in but no luck this time.
Mental misses with a looping right.
Williams sizes up Mental with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Williams shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mental defends it nicely.
Williams is breathing heavily.
Mental lands with an uppercut that bounces Williams off the cage and back into rage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Funda Mental dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Mental throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Williams slips under a jab from Mental.
Mental is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mental misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Williams.

Williams gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Williams tightens his grip and picks Mental up, before dumping him to the ground. Mental manages to land in guard.
Williams sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mental's guard.
Mental tries to roll over but Williams keeps him under control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Mental slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Williams trying to control but Mental is working from the bottom.
Mental not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams trying to control the position from guard on top but Mental is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Mental escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Williams gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mental keeping moving, preventing Williams from controlling successfully.
Williams prevents Mental from getting back to his feet.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mental misses with a two punch combination.
Mental fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Williams manages to avoid it.
Mental throws a combination. Williams tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Mental tries to clinch there but Williams circles away.
Mental connects with a nice looking jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams closes the distance and clinches up with Mental, looking for a takedown. Williams pushes Mental against the cage but Mental circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mental looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mental darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mental swings for the body but Williams moves out of range.
Williams changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mental tries to avoid it but Williams manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mental to the ground. Mental escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Williams drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Mental throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Mental is pushing Williams's head away, looking to escape. Williams manages to hold on to the position though.
Mental is trying to control Williams's posture but Williams avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mental is not content to let Williams control the position.
Mental wants to control but Williams postures up.
The strikes coming from Williams are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mental lands with a straight right. Williams didn't see that one coming.
Williams throws a head kick that misses.
Mental scores with a body shot.
Horrible takedown by Williams or perhaps it was just good defense by Mental which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darren Williams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mental misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mental misses with a body shot.
Mental throws a nice looking combination but Williams bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mental throws a sloppy head kick and Williams moves out of range easily.

Williams scores with a takedown into Mental's guard.

Mental wriggles free and stands up.
A jab from Mental misses.
Mental darts in trying to clinch

and Williams counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Williams.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darren Williams dominated that second round.
That's time! Williams's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. 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.

A left and a right from Mental both land. Nice combination.

Williams looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Williams wants to free his trapped foot but Mental is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Mental is looking to escape.
Mental is refusing to be controlled, as Williams sits in half guard.
Mental pushes Williams off but Williams dives into side control.
Mental is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Mental's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mental manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Mental is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Williams pulls his head out easily.

Williams is looking for a kimura here.
Williams wants to control but Mental is keeping him busy.
Mental gets back to full guard.
Mental tries to strike from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Mental has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Williams is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Mental.
Mental trying his best to control but Williams has mounted him.
Williams controlling the pace for now.
Mental wants to get back to his feet.

Williams looking to secure an arm triangle but Mental defends it well.
Mental keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mental is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Williams is working for a guillotine from mount but Mental frees his head quite easily.
Williams wants to control the pace but Mental is squirming around nicely.
Mental sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

Mental is defending against the submission attempts here by Williams.
Mental is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Williams's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Williams's back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Williams trying to control the action but Mental just sinks the hooks in.
Williams covering up well and avoiding damage.
Williams rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

Mental is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Williams sees it coming and defends easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Mental seems to be looking for submissions.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Darren Williams.
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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Darren Williams!