PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between cray willams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Staley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Staley has chosen Man in the Box as his entrance music. cray willams could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to John Staley's chin.

willams
vs
Staley

185 cm
18
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

185 cm
22
171 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, cray willams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Staley!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Anthony Taglia and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Staley tries for a takedown but willams sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
willams throws a low kick, looking for Staley's leg but Staley calmly moves out of range.
willams closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Staley tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but willams swivels and escapes.
Staley misses with a combination

and willams counters by moving into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Staley's face as he tries to break the clinch.
willams wants a takedown.
Staley lands with a short head shot on the inside.

willams jumps guard and drags Staley to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Staley accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Staley drops back, looking for a kneebar! willams looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. willams looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from willams!

willams is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Staley knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Staley misses with a strike from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Staley wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
willams throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Staley is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, willams asserts his dominance and retains side control.

willams is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Staley has escaped the position, nice work there.
willams in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

willams is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Staley has escaped the position, nice work there.
Staley is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked willams off and has taken his back!
willams has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Staley.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Can willams hold on?! Staley is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
willams tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Staley looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
willams keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Staley controlling his opponent.
Staley putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Staley won't let willams get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Staley thowing shots but they're missing.
willams wants to control but Staley is having none of it.
willams is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Staley with a couple of short strikes.
Staley with a couple of short strikes.
willams manages to regain half guard. Good work.
willams gets back to full guard.

willams has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Staley doesn't defend quickly enough and willams has managed to lock this one up! Can Staley escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to willams on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). cray willams!