PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Capes Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pikku Myy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Williams comes to the cage accompanied by Stricken. The crowd seem to be enjoying Myy's choice of entrance music: Benny Törnroos - Käy Muumilaaksoon. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Williams
vs
Myy

185 cm
22
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
18
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Capes Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pikku Myy!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Alexandre Firmino and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Williams drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Williams goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Myy has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Williams but great work by Myy.
Myy tries to advance to mount but can't.
Williams manages to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Williams wants to improve his position but Myy is controlling well.

Myy is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Williams defends it well.
Myy working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Williams's thigh. Williams counters though and makes it back to full guard.

Williams is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Williams throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Myy trying to control the position from guard on top but Williams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Williams can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Myy controls the pace.
Myy trying to control but Williams is working from the bottom.
Williams looking to hit a scissor sweep but Myy is one step ahead there.
Williams is breathing heavily.
Williams trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Myy is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Williams keeping moving, preventing Myy from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Williams looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Myy!
Myy working to try and regain half guard.
Williams avoids the attempt from Myy to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Williams stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Myy throws a combination. Williams tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Myy stuffs the takedown.
Myy throws a series of punches but Williams moves out of range.

Williams shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Williams was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Williams sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Williams scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Williams takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

Williams has hold of Myy's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Myy manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Williams landing strikes from the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams scoring with strikes but Myy is staying in there.
Williams controlling from mount.
Myy manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Williams lands with a punch from half guard.
Ground and pound from Williams.
Williams is controlling the pace.
Williams works his foot free and advances to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Capes Williams dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Williams.
Myy is trying to get back to half guard.

Williams is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Myy knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Myy is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Myy's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Williams tries to advance to mount but Myy denies him.
Williams wants to control but Myy is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Myy is looking for a sweep.
Myy can't do much from the bottom here.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Williams moves in looking to clinch but Myy pushes him off.
Myy misses with a takedown attempt

and Williams counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Williams.
Williams has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Myy is proving hard to escape from.

Myy looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Williams postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Williams trying to control but Myy is working from the bottom.

Myy looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Williams looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Myy's head.
Myy keeping moving, preventing Williams from controlling successfully.
Williams missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Capes Williams overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Myy lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Williams!

Myy working for a guillotine from mount but Williams is in no mood to give up.
Myy wants to control the pace but Williams is squirming around nicely.
Myy prevents Williams from getting the reversal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myy trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Williams throwing hammer fists to the chest of Myy. What's that going to do exactly?
Myy blocks Williams's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Myy manages to capitalize on a mistake by Williams to take his back!
A bit of a pause in the action here. Myy controlling the positon.
Williams looking very determined here, making life difficult for Myy.
Williams wants to escape the position.
Myy trying to control momentarily.
Williams trying to control the position but Myy manages to sink in the hooks.

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.

Myy has got one arm under Williams's chin. This could be trouble... Williams trying to control the other hand but Myy gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Williams has tapped out! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Pikku Myy!