PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shane WiIliams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Vassell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). WiIliams kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Eye Of The Tiger. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

WiIliams
vs
Vassell

183 cm
26
198 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

178 cm
20
194 lbs
3 - 2 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shane WiIliams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Tyler Vassell!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
WiIliams tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vassell swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vassell throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

WiIliams closes the distance and clinches.
Vassell goes for a takedown in the clinch but WiIliams prevents it.
Vassell drops down looking for an ankle pick but WiIliams pulls his leg out and moves away.
Vassell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vassell lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but WiIliams circles away quickly and effectively.
Vassell missing with a left hand there. WiIliams was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
WiIliams tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
WiIliams attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Shane WiIliams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
WiIliams is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vassell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vassell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vassell misses with a series of wild punches.
WiIliams tries to clinch there but Vassell circles away.
WiIliams is looking to clinch but Vassell is avoiding it.
WiIliams tries to clinch up but Vassell circles away and keeps his distance.
WiIliams slips a jab and a cross from Vassell.
Vassell throws a right and a left that WiIliams avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
WiIliams defending well as Vassell loads up on a big left hand.
WiIliams tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
WiIliams is looking to clinch but Vassell is avoiding it.
Vassell throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Vassell misses with a takedown attempt - WiIliams sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Shane WiIliams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyler Vassell.
WiIliams fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vassell fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but WiIliams avoids it really well and circles away.
Vassell misses with a series of wild punches.
Vassell throws a nice looking combination but WiIliams bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vassell misses with the combination.
Vassell shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
WiIliams tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vassell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vassell looks to land a combination but WiIliams avoids it well.
WiIliams fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vassell misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Vassell looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
WiIliams tries to clinch there but Vassell circles away.
WiIliams tries to clinch but Vassell moves out of range.
WiIliams wants to clinch up but Vassell keeps it at a distance.
WiIliams tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vassell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vassell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but WiIliams moves away.
WiIliams tries to close the distance and clinch but Vassell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vassell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
WiIliams attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Vassell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vassell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vassell swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
WiIliams tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vassell swats him away and circles back towards the center.

WiIliams forces Vassell back against the cage and clinches.
WiIliams lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vassell on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vassell is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Vassell tries a body shot but WiIliams blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from WiIliams.

WiIliams breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vassell shoots in but no luck this time.
WiIliams moves in looking to clinch but Vassell pushes him off.
WiIliams tries to clinch up but Vassell circles away and keeps his distance.

WiIliams drives through and clinches with Vassell against the cage.
WiIliams lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Tyler Vassell has been cut.
Vassell drops down looking for an ankle pick but WiIliams pulls his leg out and moves away.
WiIliams wants to clinch up but Vassell keeps it at a distance.
A low kick from WiIliams is predictable there
and Vassell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
WiIliams walks into a straight right hand from Vassell.
Good work by Vassell as he checks the leg kick.
WiIliams tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Vassell counters with a right hand to the body.
Vassell scores with a jab to the head.
WiIliams tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Vassell counters with a nice double leg into side control. WiIliams won't be happy with that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
WiIliams avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Vassell.
WiIliams is trying to control Vassell's posture but Vassell avoids it.
Vassell has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
WiIliams is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
WiIliams is not content to let Vassell control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vassell works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
You can see the frustration on WiIliams's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Vassell misses with the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyler Vassell dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tyler Vassell'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.

WiIliams tries to clinch
and Vassell counters with a series of strikes. WiIliams will be more careful next time no doubt.
Vassell scores with a nice strike.
Vassell lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
WiIliams tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Vassell counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vassell in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Vassell is looking to work some ground and pound but WiIliams has wrist control.
WiIliams keeping moving, preventing Vassell from controlling successfully.
WiIliams wants to stand and escape but Vassell is having none of it.
Vassell passes WiIliams's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
WiIliams wants to control but Vassell is keeping busy and won't allow it.
WiIliams on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if WiIliams tries to get out of the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
WiIliams avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Vassell.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
WiIliams tries to clinch
enabling Vassell to counter with a crisp jab.
Vassell throws a body punch but WiIliams moves out of range.
WiIliams misses with a low kick.
WiIliams closes the distance but Vassell moves to the side

and Vassell counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
WiIliams avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Vassell working some strikes from top position.
Vassell throws a big right hand that misses.
Vassell distracts WiIliams with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Vassell lands a couple of decent looking shots.
WiIliams keeping moving, preventing Vassell from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
WiIliams is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
WiIliams keeping moving, preventing Vassell from controlling successfully.
WiIliams wants to get back to his feet but Vassell is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
WiIliams utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
WiIliams is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Vassell scoring with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vassell working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Vassell with a flurry of punches that miss.
WiIliams is trying to control the position but Vassell postures up.
WiIliams will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Vassell tries to free his leg and advance position but WiIliams is retaining full guard.
WiIliams is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
WiIliams has momentary wrist control but Vassell slips an elbow through the middle.
WiIliams trying to keep a closed guard but Vassell is proving a slippery customer.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Vassell misses with a body shot.

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.
Vassell fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but WiIliams avoids it really well and circles away.
Vassell shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts WiIliams as he jumps to the side.
Vassell fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but WiIliams avoids it really well and circles away.
Shane WiIliams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyler Vassell.
WiIliams wants to clinch

and Vassell counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in WiIliams's guard now.
Tyler Vassell has got the better of the ground game so far.

WiIliams scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Vassell throws a nice looking combination but WiIliams bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vassell waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract WiIliams.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
WiIliams wants to clinch but Vassell slips to the side
and Vassell counters with a nice uppercut.
Vassell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
WiIliams showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vassell.
WiIliams tries to clinch but Vassell moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyler Vassell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tyler Vassell's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Vassell changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. WiIliams looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Vassell throws an elbow but WiIliams slips to the side and avoids it well.
WiIliams managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Vassell.
Vassell working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

WiIliams explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Vassell circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vassell throws a series of punches but WiIliams avoids them all with ease.
Vassell misses with a hook. WiIliams ducked under it nicely.
Vassell throws a combination but it was largely blocked by WiIliams.
WiIliams tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vassell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vassell thuds a left hand into WiIliams's body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vassell fails with the takedown.
WiIliams moves in looking to clinch but Vassell pushes him off.
WiIliams tries to clinch
and Vassell counters with a left to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vassell misses the jab.
WiIliams tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Vassell counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Vassell.
WiIliams pulls Vassell in close to prevent any damage.
Vassell throwing strikes but missing.
WiIliams looking for a sweep. Not yet WiIliams, not yet.
Vassell pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. WiIliams is keeping the position for now.
Vassell won't allow WiIliams to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vassell chips away with some ground and pound.
Vassell is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
WiIliams is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Vassell works his way to full guard. Good work.
WiIliams postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
WiIliams in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vassell looking to hit a scissor sweep but WiIliams is one step ahead there.
WiIliams trying to control but Vassell is working from the bottom.

Vassell escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. WiIliams gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Vassell looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
WiIliams trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
WiIliams has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Vassell is proving hard to escape from.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
WiIliams is looking to clinch but Vassell is avoiding it.
Shane WiIliams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Vassell.
Shane WiIliams is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
WiIliams wants to clinch but Vassell slips to the side

and Vassell counters with a takedown into side control.
Vassell working away.
Tyler Vassell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Vassell trying to control the action but WiIliams is working from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tyler Vassell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Vassell 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyler Vassell!