PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ben Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Estefan Caleb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Williams
vs
Caleb

185 cm
24
165 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

184 cm
22
161 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ben Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Estefan Caleb!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Columbo Gatti and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams throws a head kick that misses.
Caleb shoots in for a takedown but Williams shows good takedown defense.
Caleb moves in looking to clinch but Williams pushes him off.
Williams throws a leg kick which misses Caleb's front leg but catches the back leg as Caleb tries to avoid it.
Caleb shoots in and drives through. Williams sprawls well.
Williams avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Williams shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Caleb defends it nicely.
Caleb circles away from the clinch attempt.
A head kick by Caleb misses

and Williams counters with a takedown into side control.
Caleb tries to bench press Williams off him but Williams keeps the position.
Williams trying to control the action but Caleb is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Williams throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Williams tries to move into full mount but can't pass Caleb's legs.
Caleb is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams working away.
Caleb is looking for a sweep.
Caleb taking a bit of punishment here - Williams scoring with strikes.
Williams landing strikes.
Caleb is not content to let Williams control the position.

Williams stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Williams misses with an attempted mid kick.
Caleb doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Williams counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Caleb!
Ben Williams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Estefan Caleb.
Williams with a couple of short strikes.
Caleb is desperately trying to improve his position but Williams has a good base and remains in mount.
Williams is landing with some decent strikes but Caleb is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Caleb looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Caleb that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Williams scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Williams lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Williams has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Williams scores with a couple of good head shots there.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Caleb can do anything to dispel that myth.

Williams looking to secure an arm triangle but Caleb defends it well.
Williams working Caleb over with strikes here.
Williams working Caleb over with strikes here.

Caleb defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Williams.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Williams is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Caleb has managed to escape the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams punching from mount but Caleb doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Caleb tries to reverse the position but Williams maintains control.
Caleb is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Williams goes for an armbar but Caleb turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Caleb.
Williams working a defensive guard here.
Williams tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Caleb passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Williams is not content to let Caleb control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Williams dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Williams swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Williams throws a head kick that Caleb semi-blocks.
Caleb throws a push kick but Williams slaps the foot to one side.
Williams swinging wildly here.
Williams misses with a takedown attempt - Caleb sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Caleb throws a right and a left that Williams avoids nicely.

Caleb moves into the clinch successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caleb stalling the fight.

Williams ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Williams no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Caleb throwing strikes but missing.
Williams is trying to keep Caleb in close.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caleb wants to control from the top but Williams keeps moving.
Caleb won't allow Williams to sweep him here.
Caleb showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Caleb throwing strikes from guard but Williams blocks nicely.

That's two 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.
Williams is adopting a defensive guard.
Caleb won't allow Williams to sweep him here.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Williams shoots for a takedown but Caleb saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caleb fails with the takedown.
Caleb fails with the takedown.
Caleb is breathing heavily.

Williams throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Caleb was covering up waiting for the punch and Williams finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Williams loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Williams gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Williams misses with a jab, cross combination.
Williams thuds his shin into the meat of Caleb's side.
Caleb tries to clinch up but Williams circles away and keeps his distance.
Williams closes this distance looking for a takedown but Caleb circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Williams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Williams throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Caleb counters with a slapping leg kick.

Williams shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Caleb napping and manages to drive through into side control!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Williams is putting a hurting on Caleb here, landing some big shots from side control.
Caleb is looking for a sweep.
Williams controls the position.
Williams throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Williams tries to score with some ground and pound. Caleb controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Caleb can't do much from the bottom here.
Caleb is looking for a sweep.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Caleb tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Williams counters with a series of strikes. Caleb will be more careful next time no doubt.
Williams scores with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Williams dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Williams darts in and clinches Caleb up against the cage.
Caleb goes for a takedown attempt but Williams pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Williams is defended easily by Caleb.
Caleb dodges the punch combination from Williams.
Williams looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Caleb scores with a kick to the midsection.
A slapping leg kick lands for Caleb.
Williams misses with a takedown attempt - Caleb sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Williams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Caleb throws a push kick but Williams slaps the foot to one side.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Williams wants it to stay on the feet.
Caleb throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Williams's waist but Williams gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Caleb off to one side.
Williams throws a head kick but Caleb moves out of range.
Caleb is trying hard to land a takedown here. Williams sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Caleb fails in his attempt to clinch.
Caleb dodges the punch combination from Williams.
No joy there for Williams, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
An inside leg kick lands from Williams.
Williams throws a right and a left that both miss.
Williams fails with a takedown attempt.
Ben Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Williams swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Caleb will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Williams rushes Caleb and presses him up against the cage.

Williams manages to break the clinch.
Caleb dodges the punch combination from Williams.
Caleb throws a low kick but it's checked well by Williams.
Williams rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Caleb moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Williams stalks Caleb and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Caleb's face. Caleb staggers backwards, shaken.
Danga de danga de dang - Williams scores with a four punch combination!
Williams shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Caleb as he jumps to the side.
Williams tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Williams shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Caleb pinned against the cage. Caleb gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Williams circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams throws a series of punches but Caleb moves out of range.
Caleb looks for a takedown but Williams sprawls well.
Williams throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Caleb's waist but Caleb gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Williams off to one side.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Caleb.

Williams decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Caleb is trying to stand.
Caleb tries to get to full guard but Williams has control of the leg.
Williams lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Williams is trying to control. Caleb wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams wants to pass the guard but Caleb is defending well.
Williams trying to advance position but Caleb counters by regaining guard.
Caleb is adopting a defensive guard.
Williams distracts Caleb with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Caleb looking for a guillotine here but Williams defends easily.
Williams cracks Caleb with a solid left hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ben Williams.
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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:28

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