PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matt Serra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kyle Williams has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Serra
vs
Williams

179 cm
19
173 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

170 cm
21
182 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Matt Serra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kyle Williams!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Ackerman and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Serra. That did some damage!
Williams works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

It looks like Matt Serra has been cut.
Serra fails with an attempt to clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Williams.
A head kick misses from Williams.
Williams keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Serra throws a half hearted mid kick.
Serra blocks a head kick by Williams.
Williams cracks the inside of Serra's front leg.
Williams stuffs the takedown attempt from Serra. Serra gets slowly back to his feet.
Williams scores with a kick to the body.
Serra is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A solid leg kick lands there for Williams.

Williams knocks Serra to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?

Serra is rocked!

Williams has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Oh Serra is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Serra on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Serra seems to have got his legs back now.
Williams dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Serra. That did some damage!
Williams dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Serra. That did some damage!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Williams lands a nice looking body kick.
Williams pushes Serra away with a front kick.
Serra moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Williams knocks Serra to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Williams stands up.
A nice leg kick lands there from Williams.
A nice inside leg kick there by Williams. That's going to slow Serra down.
No joy there for Williams, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Serra drops his hands momentarily and Williams takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
An inside leg kick lands from Williams.
Williams throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Serra's head.

Matt Serra's cut is getting worse.
Williams dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Serra. That did some damage!
Williams is looking to slow Serra down with leg kicks.
Williams throws a head kick that misses.
Williams lands with a thumping leg kick.
Williams scores with a spinning back kick!
Williams scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Serra doesn't seem bothered though.
Williams tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Williams throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Serra takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Williams pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Williams misses with a body shot.
Williams scores with a leg kick.
Kyle Williams is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Williams scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Williams throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Serra.
Williams buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Williams throws a right and a left that Serra avoids nicely.
Serra throws a combination that misses
and Williams counters with a nice low kick that buckles Serra's knee momentarily.
Williams throws a left and a right that both miss

and Serra counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Williams!
Williams taking shots to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Serra gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Serra cracks Williams with a good jab.
Williams misses with a jab to the body

and Serra counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Serra controlling the action here.

Serra is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Williams doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Serra.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kyle Williams dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matt Serra's cut.
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 throws a nice outside leg kick.
Serra tries for a takedown but Williams circles away easily
and Williams counters with a good low kick that Serra was not able to check.
Nice body kick from Williams.
Serra darts in trying to clinch
and Williams counters with a nice low kick that buckles Serra's knee momentarily.
Serra takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Williams bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams throws a nice inside leg kick.
Williams tries a head kick but it misses.
Williams looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Serra chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Williams can pounce on him.
Williams throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Williams lands with a nice body kick.
Williams moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Williams connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Serra closes the distance but Williams moves to the side
and Williams counters with a nice low kick that buckles Serra's knee momentarily.
Williams throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Williams dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Serra. That did some damage!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Serra avoids the head kick by Williams.
Williams looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Williams scores with a leg kick.
Nice body kick from Williams.
A nice inside leg kick there by Williams. That's going to slow Serra down.
Williams throws a right and a left that both miss.
Both fighters circling a little - Williams finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Williams lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Williams feints and then cracks Serra's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Serra down.
Serra on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Williams. Williams obviously looking to wear him down.
A right-left combo lands from Williams.
Serra wants to clinch but Williams slips to the side
and Williams counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Serra gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Williams makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Williams has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Serra wants to clinch but Williams slips to the side
and Williams counters with a two punch combo.
Serra wants to clinch
and Williams counters with a head kick.
Nice body kick from Williams.
Serra swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Williams throws the left hand but Serra avoids the punch easily.
Williams throws a quick inside leg kick.
Serra gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Williams counters with a nice body kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Serra. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Serra tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Williams swivels and escapes.

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 buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Williams cracks Serra with a right hand to the side of the head.
Serra tries to clinch up.
Serra takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kyle Williams seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Williams scores with a jab to the jaw.
Serra shoots in looking for a takedown. Williams tries to sprawl out of it but Serra keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Williams manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Williams throws a sloppy head kick and Serra moves out of range easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Serra shoots in but no luck this time.
A good leg kick by Williams.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kyle Williams showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Matt Serra's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Serra shoots in but Williams avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Serra takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Serra takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Williams cracks the inside of Serra's front leg.
Williams throws a head kick that misses.
Serra shoots in looking for a takedown. Williams tries to sprawl out of it but Serra keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Williams manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Good leg kick by Williams there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Williams throws a quick inside leg kick.
Serra on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Williams. Williams obviously looking to wear him down.
Williams cracks the inside of Serra's front leg.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams thumps Serra with a low kick.
Serra dives in and grabs Williams's left leg, looking for a takedown. Williams pushes down on Serra's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Serra. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Serra tries for a takedown but Williams circles away easily
and Williams counters with a nice kick to the body.
A good leg kick by Williams.
Serra sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Williams.
Serra will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Serra gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Williams counters with a nice kick to the body.
Williams throws a head kick but Serra moves out of range.
Williams throws a quick inside leg kick.
Williams fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Serra.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams throws a head kick but Serra moves out of range.
Williams throws a leg kick which misses Serra's front leg but catches the back leg as Serra tries to avoid it.
Serra shoots and misses
and Williams counters with a low kick, right behind Serra 's knee.
Serra takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Serra gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Williams counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A clash of legs there as Williams blocks the low kick.
A head kick misses from Williams.
Serra shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Williams counters with a body kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Williams.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Serra throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Williams scores with a punch to the head.
Williams misses with a head kick.
Williams misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Matt Serra is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Williams stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Williams wants it to stay on the feet.
Williams scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Williams thuds his shin into the meat of Serra's side.
Williams sizes up Serra with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Serra swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Williams throws a leg kick which misses Serra's front leg but catches the back leg as Serra tries to avoid it.
Williams scores with a leg kick.
Serra shoots for a double leg takedown but Williams sprawls well. He's pushed Serra's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Williams displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Serra.
Serra takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Serra crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Williams - the referee stops the clock and Serra gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Williams. Serra manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Williams lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Serra has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Serra and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Williams swings away with a body shot that misses

and Serra counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Williams's guard now.
Serra trying to control but Williams is working from the bottom.
Serra advances to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kyle Williams comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Williams winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 26:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 26:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 26:30

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