PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyrell Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pentti Matikainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Williams comes to the cage accompanied by Midwest Explosion by Stevie Stone and Tech N9ne. Matikainen has chosen Terveisiä perseestä as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Williams
vs
Matikainen

190 cm
20
210 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

182 cm
24
207 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tyrell Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pentti Matikainen!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Konstantin Menshow and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Matikainen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Williams.
Williams scores with a jab. Matikainen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Williams fails to land with a series of punches.
Williams will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Williams misses with a double jab.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Matikainen is defended easily by Williams.
Matikainen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Williams counters with a stiff right hand.
Matikainen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Matikainen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Williams lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Matikainen backs up against the cage.
Matikainen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Williams counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Matikainen slips a jab and a cross from Williams.
Matikainen walks into a stiff left hand from Williams.
Matikainen scores with a shot to the body.
Williams throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Matikainen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Matikainen misses with a body punch
and Williams counters with a one-two to the body.
Matikainen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Matikainen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Matikainen keeps the fight on the outside.
Williams misses with an uppercut.
Matikainen misses with a hook. Williams ducked under it nicely.
Matikainen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Williams moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tyrell Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matikainen throws out a loose jab but Williams uses good head movement to avoid it.
Williams lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Williams misses with a wild combination.
Matikainen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matikainen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Williams misses with a takedown attempt - Matikainen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Matikainen misses with a body shot.
Williams misses the shot to the body.
Williams misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Matikainen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Matikainen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Williams counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Matikainen throws a one two combo.
Matikainen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Williams counters with a nice body shot.
Matikainen throws a right hand that Williams ducks under and follows up with a left that Williams also avoids with ease.
Williams lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Matikainen backs up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matikainen throws a hook to the side of Williams's head but Williams sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Matikainen misses with the combination.
Williams shoots and misses
and Matikainen counters with a two punch combo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyrell Williams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Matikainen looks to land a combination but Williams avoids it well.
Matikainen dodges the punch combination from Williams.
Matikainen throws a jab when Williams was well out of range.

Williams gets caught flat footed, as Matikainen shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Williams working a defensive guard but Matikainen manages to pass into side control anyway.
Matikainen wants to stand but Williams has him controlled and pulls him back into his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matikainen wants to stand but Williams has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Matikainen trying to control the position from guard on top but Williams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Williams is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Matikainen stopping the sweep attempt from Williams.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Tyrell Williams will probably get the nod.
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 right and a left that Matikainen avoids nicely.
Williams throws a right and a left that Matikainen avoids nicely.
Williams misses with a combination

and Matikainen counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Williams pulls Matikainen in close to his closed guard and prevents Matikainen from doing any damage or advancing position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Matikainen prevents Williams from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Williams is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Matikainen lands a couple of digs.

Williams uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Matikainen needs to keep his hands up - Williams had a free shot at his head there.
Williams swings for the body but Matikainen moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Williams fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Matikainen lands a jab-cross combination.
A right-left combo lands from Williams.
Williams is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Matikainen.
Williams moves away from the strike by Matikainen.
Williams throws a combination that misses
and Matikainen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Matikainen with a poor takedown
and Williams counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Williams closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Matikainen did well to prevent Williams getting side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Matikainen wants to control but Williams is keeping busy.
Well, if Williams is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Williams is trying to work for a kimura but Matikainen is defending well.
Williams seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Matikainen is trying to stand.

Matikainen is defending against the submission attempts here by Williams.

That's four 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.
Matikainen is looking to control Williams's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Matikainen avoid being mounted?
Matikainen wants to improve his position but Williams is controlling well.

Williams is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Matikainen is just riding it out for now. Williams eventually gives up the hold.
Williams is keen to just control but Matikainen is a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyrell Williams dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

No joy there for Matikainen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Williams swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Matikainen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Williams shoots in looking for a takedown. Matikainen tries to sprawl out of it but Williams keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Matikainen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Williams chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Matikainen can pounce on him.
Matikainen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Williams looks to land a combination but Matikainen avoids it well.
Williams throws a combination that misses
and Matikainen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Williams takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A combination from Matikainen does no damage.
Williams misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
An inside leg kick from Williams misses.
Williams misses with a takedown
and Matikainen counters with an outside leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Williams misses.
Matikainen scores with a sloppy right hand. Williams should have avoided that one.
No joy there for Williams, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Williams scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Williams throws a solid leg kick but Matikainen takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Williams.
Williams misses the jab.
Matikainen lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Matikainen.
Matikainen throws a jab when Williams was well out of range.
Tyrell Williams is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Matikainen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Williams pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Williams misses with a double jab
and Matikainen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pentti Matikainen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Matikainen misses.
Matikainen misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Williams counter with a right hand.
Williams misses with a takedown
and Matikainen counters with a three punch combo that has Williams backing up. Williams nods at Matikainen to acknowledge the strikes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyrell Williams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Matikainen!
Nice cross by Matikainen.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Matikainen swinging wildly here.
Matikainen scores with a nice right hand.
Matikainen throws a looping overhand right but Williams ducks down to avoid it.
Williams with a poor takedown
and Matikainen counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Williams throws a series of punches but Matikainen avoids them all with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams works over Matikainen's head and body with a nice combination.
Jab from Williams.
Williams swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Matikainen counter with a right hand.
Matikainen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Williams counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Matikainen misses with a combination
and Williams connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Matikainen scores with a shot to the body.
A lazy left from Matikainen finds it's target.
Williams misses with a few strikes there.
Williams scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Matikainen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Williams with a nice cross.
Williams has his takedown stuffed
and Matikainen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams misses with a body punch

and Matikainen counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Williams's guard now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Matikainen would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Williams wriggles free and stands up.
Matikainen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Williams with a poor takedown
and Matikainen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Matikainen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Williams cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Williams is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pentti Matikainen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Williams has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28

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