PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pete Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hakeam Ruhleez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Williams
vs
Ruhleez

175 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
21
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 Amsterdam, Pete Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hakeam Ruhleez!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Wagner Zegers and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruhleez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Williams moves away.
Williams stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ruhleez.
Williams uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ruhleez.
A head kick misses from Ruhleez.
Williams fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Williams looks for a takedown but Ruhleez sprawls well.
Williams misses with a double jab.
Ruhleez tries to close the distance and clinch but Williams swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Williams misses with the combination.
Ruhleez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ruhleez should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Ruhleez misses with the combination.
Ruhleez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ruhleez cracks Williams with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ruhleez throws a head kick that Williams semi-blocks.

It looks like Pete Williams has been cut.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Williams keeps control of Ruhleez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ruhleez lands a hook that snaps the head of Williams backwards.
Williams has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ruhleez is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pete Williams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The referee calls for Ruhleez to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ruhleez smiles and moves away.
Ruhleez misses with a hook. Williams ducked under it nicely.
Ruhleez misses with a double jab

and Williams counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Williams throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ruhleez tries to kick Williams off but Williams keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Williams sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ruhleez defending well though.
Ruhleez is looking to escape.
Ruhleez looks gassed!
Ruhleez taking some punishment here, with Williams in his half guard.
Ruhleez is trying to stand back up but Williams is controlling him

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams is trying to control. Ruhleez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ruhleez wants to get back to his feet.
Williams not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Williams is looking to take a break and control but Ruhleez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ruhleez on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Williams there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Williams winds up and cracks Ruhleez with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Williams slips a nice elbow through Ruhleez's hands, connecting with Ruhleez's forehead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Williams lands strikes from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Williams seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Williams looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Williams is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ruhleez is looking to escape.
Ruhleez is staying active underneath Williams, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ruhleez is trying to stand up here but Williams is controlling him well.
Ruhleez on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Williams not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Ruhleez has hold of Williams's hands but Williams slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ruhleez is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Williams scores with a couple of nice shots.
Williams looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Ruhleez is trying to stand up here but Williams is controlling him well.
Williams scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Williams working Ruhleez over with strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ruhleez blocking the ground and pound attempt from Williams.
Ruhleez wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pete Williams dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pete Williams's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Williams throws a series of strikes that have Ruhleez backpedaling.
Ruhleez connects with a high kick.
Williams swinging wilding here.
Ruhleez lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Ruhleez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ruhleez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ruhleez scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Williams with a nice cross.
Williams lands a jab to the head.
Ruhleez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Williams counters with a single leg into guard. Ruhleez didn't expect that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Williams working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Williams with a nice head shot there.
Williams stops Ruhleez from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams wants to control from the top but Ruhleez keeps moving.
Williams in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ruhleez wants to stand and escape but Williams is having none of it.
Williams trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Williams moves out of range of the body kick.
Williams throws a nice looking combination but Ruhleez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ruhleez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Williams.
Williams misses the jab.
Ruhleez throws a head kick but Williams moves out of range.

Williams scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Williams prevents Ruhleez from escaping the position.

Williams is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ruhleez has escaped the position, nice work there.
Williams in side control, throwing shots but Ruhleez defends.
Pete Williams overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Williams lands a few punches from side control.
Ruhleez takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Williams cracks Ruhleez with a big right hand but Ruhleez just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruhleez is trying to buck Williams off.
Ruhleez is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Williams trying to control the action but Ruhleez is working from the bottom.
Williams lands some shots froms side control.
Ruhleez is trying to get back to his feet.
Ruhleez tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.

Williams has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Ruhleez has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!

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 gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.

Williams looking for the choke but no joy.
Ruhleez wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pete Williams dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Pete Williams's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Williams closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Williams lands in his opponent's guard.
Ruhleez is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Ruhleez kicks Williams off and gets to his feet.
Williams throws a looping overhand right but Ruhleez ducks down to avoid it.
Williams walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ruhleez checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

Ruhleez drives through and clinches with Williams against the cage.
Williams drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ruhleez pulls his leg out and moves away.
Williams throws a combination. Ruhleez tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ruhleez misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams walks into a stiff left hand from Ruhleez.

Ruhleez gets caught flat footed, as Williams shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Ruhleez wants to get back to his feet but Williams is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Ruhleez kicks Williams off and gets to his feet.
Ruhleez throws a combination that misses

and Williams counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Ruhleez's guard now.
Williams connects with a couple of short punches.
Williams cracks Ruhleez with a solid left hand.
Williams stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ruhleez swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Ruhleez has his feet on Williams's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Williams lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Williams catches Ruhleez with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Pete Williams is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Williams swats away the attempt to clinch by Ruhleez.
Danga de danga de dang - Ruhleez scores with a four punch combination!
Williams throws a combination. Ruhleez tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ruhleez tries a head kick but it misses.
Ruhleez misses with a double jab

and Williams counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Ruhleez!
Ruhleez takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Ruhleez is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Williams raining down shots from the mount!
Hakeam Ruhleez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ruhleez is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
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 Ruhleez's face.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ruhleez can do anything to dispel that myth.
Williams trying to control but Ruhleez is having none of it.
Williams with the ground and pound from mount.
A nice elbow there by Williams.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Williams won't let Ruhleez get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Williams pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Ruhleez taking shots to the head.
Williams looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Williams won't let Ruhleez get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Williams putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
A nice elbow there by Williams.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Williams in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Ruhleez swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Pete Williams is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Williams working Ruhleez over with strikes here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pete Williams showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Williams, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27

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