PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Craig Sutherland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Craig Sutherland has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Sutherland
vs
Williams

182 cm
26
212 lbs
7 - 15 - 0

188 cm
23
205 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Craig Sutherland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shane Williams!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Hugh Johnson and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Williams darts in and clinches Sutherland up against the cage.
Williams taking a breather.
Williams jumps guard but Sutherland stands there with Williams around his waist. Williams gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Sutherland has clasped his hands together around Williams's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Sutherland working the ground and pound but Williams is defending the strikes.

Sutherland decides to stand up, so the ref orders Williams to his feet.
Sutherland throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Williams.
Williams falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sutherland counters with a two punch combo.
Williams dodges the punch combination from Sutherland.
Williams defending well as Sutherland loads up on a big left hand.
Williams lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sutherland misses with a double jab
and Sutherland takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Williams bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Williams scoring with punches from side control.
Williams is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Williams prevents Sutherland from escaping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams scoring with punches and elbows.

Williams looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Sutherland knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Williams on the ground.

Williams decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Sutherland tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Williams moves into range and clinches up with Sutherland.
Sutherland looking for a takedown.
Williams keeps control of Sutherland as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sutherland tries to break free but Williams pushes him back against the cage.
Sutherland wants a takedown but no success here.

Williams breaks from the clinch.
Williams keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sutherland misses with a few strikes there.
Sutherland is breathing heavily.

Williams closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Williams breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Williams goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Williams rushes Sutherland and presses him up against the cage.
Sutherland tries to break the clinch but Williams is controlling the position.

Williams escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Williams tries to bum rush Sutherland with a series of wild strikes but Sutherland uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Williams uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sutherland.
Williams tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sutherland swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Williams connects with a single shot there.
Williams misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sutherland swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Williams counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Williams tests Sutherland's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A left and a right from Williams both land. Nice combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Williams lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Sutherland fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sutherland takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Sutherland looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Williams is trying to control but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams is on the bottom, trying to hold on to half guard. He's throwing a few small shots here, to keep his opponent honest.
Williams misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Williams wants to control but Sutherland is keeping busy.

Williams kicks Sutherland off and gets back to his feet.
Williams fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sutherland.
Williams avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sutherland dodges the punch combination from Williams.
Sutherland circles away from the clinch attempt.
Williams tries to land a front kick but Sutherland steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sutherland misses with a series of wild punches.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Williams feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Williams scoring with punches to the head and body.
Sutherland wants to stand but Williams is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Williams gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Sutherland goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Williams scores with a jab to the jaw.
Sutherland tries to close the distance and clinch up but Williams swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Williams falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sutherland counters with a nice leg kick.
Williams tries to bum rush Sutherland with a series of wild strikes but Sutherland uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Williams moves into the clinch.
Williams has Sutherland pressed against the cage, preventing Sutherland from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Williams escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Williams lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Williams has a takedown stuffed.
Williams fails to land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shane Williams dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Williams throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Williams looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Williams keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sutherland scores with a nice strike.
Sutherland throws a series of punches but Williams moves out of range.
Sutherland misses with a double jab
and Williams counters with a straight right hand.
Williams misses with a jab, cross combination.
Williams tries to clinch but Sutherland moves out of range.
Sutherland swinging wildly here.
Sutherland walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Shane Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sutherland blocks a head kick by Williams.
Sutherland fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sutherland catches Williams with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sutherland gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Williams misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
No joy there for Williams, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sutherland keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Williams wants to clinch.
Williams walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sutherland checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Williams wants to clinch.
Sutherland lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Sutherland tries to clinch there but Williams circles away.
Sutherland throws an overhand right that lands on Williams's shoulder, as Williams tries to avoid the shot.
Williams paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Williams tries to clinch but Sutherland moves out of range.
Williams throws a series of punches but Sutherland moves out of range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Sutherland.
Williams is breathing heavily.
Sutherland scores with a one two! Williams had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Sutherland dodges the punch combination from Williams.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams throws a right and a left that both miss.

Williams rushes Sutherland and presses him up against the cage.
Sutherland wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Williams has him pressed against the cage.
Williams lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Williams fails to pull guard.
Sutherland working hard to break the clinch.
Williams tries to throw a body punch but Sutherland avoids it by throwing Williams back against the cage.
Williams wants a takedown but no success here.
Craig Sutherland has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shane Williams.
Sutherland working hard to break the clinch.
Williams jumps guard but Sutherland stands there with Williams around his waist. Williams gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Williams leaning against his opponent.

Sutherland breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Shane Williams seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Williams throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sutherland stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sutherland throws a sloppy head kick and Williams moves out of range easily.
Sutherland showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Williams.
Sutherland will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sutherland looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams slips a jab and a cross from Sutherland.
Sutherland with a hook.
Sutherland tries to bum rush Williams with a series of wild strikes but Williams uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Williams fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Williams pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sutherland.
Sutherland checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Williams scores with a punch to the head.
Williams misses with a body shot.

Sutherland tries to keep at a distance but Williams has taken the fight into the clinch.
Williams works on Sutherland's body with a couple of short punches.

Williams breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Williams swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sutherland counters with a stiff right hand.

Sutherland gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Williams to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Sutherland trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Williams gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Horrible takedown by Williams or perhaps it was just good defense by Sutherland which made him look bad.
Sutherland throws out a leg kick but Williams moves out of range and Sutherland only half commits.

Williams moves into the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sutherland prevents a takedown attempt there.

Williams breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Williams fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sutherland misses with a wild combination.
Sutherland looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Williams is fending him off so far but Sutherland persists. Nope, Williams circles away and we're back to standing.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Sutherland!
Sutherland takes a body punch but keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Craig Sutherland will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Williams connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sutherland. Sutherland circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Williams scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sutherland doesn't seem bothered though.
Williams fails in his attempt to clinch.
Williams throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Williams getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Williams scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Williams forces Sutherland back against the cage and clinches.

Williams breaks from the clinch.

Williams drives through and clinches with Sutherland against the cage.
Sutherland blocks a body shot from Williams.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Williams wants a takedown but no success here.
Sutherland wants to get back to striking at distance but Williams won't allow it.
Sutherland blocks an elbow strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sutherland tries to break free but Williams pushes him back against the cage.
Sutherland wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sutherland is trying to force a seperation but Williams has the dominant position.
Sutherland wants to break free but Williams has control.

Williams pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sutherland scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sutherland swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Williams.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sutherland tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sutherland moves in looking to clinch but Williams pushes him off.
Williams lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Sutherland backs up against the cage.
Williams is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A slow jab from Williams misses its intended target.
Sutherland swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sutherland tries to clinch up but Williams circles away and keeps his distance.
Sutherland tries to clinch but Williams is having none of it.
Williams dodges the punch combination from Sutherland.
Williams is looking to clinch.
Sutherland falls off balance throwing a combination

and Williams counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Sutherland's guard now.
Williams wants to control from the top but Sutherland keeps moving.
Williams content to stall in guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams forces his way into half guard.
Williams sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sutherland defending well though.
Williams looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Williams tries to pass to full mount but Sutherland defends it.
Sutherland wants to get back to full guard.

Williams is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Sutherland blocking the ground and pound attempt from Williams.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sutherland looks like he's trying to stand up.

Williams gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Craig Sutherland is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sutherland throws a nice looking combination but Williams bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sutherland misses with a two punch combination.
Williams scores with a nice strike.
Williams connects with a crisp jab.
Sutherland throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Williams tries to clinch but Sutherland moves out of range.
Williams works the jab nicely.
Sutherland tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Williams holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Williams is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Williams manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Williams connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sutherland. Sutherland circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Williams rushes Sutherland and presses him up against the cage.

Sutherland breaks from the clinch.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Williams.
Williams wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sutherland keeps working.
Sutherland is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Williams is controlling him well.
Williams is putting a hurting on Sutherland here, landing some big shots from side control.

Williams has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

Williams clinches with his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sutherland has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A hook to the body from Williams.
Williams works on Sutherland's body with a couple of short punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shane Williams comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Williams has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29

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