PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ashley Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rahjan Barton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barton has chosen JAM BAND- LORRAINE ...soca as his entrance music. Rahjan Barton has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Williams
vs
Barton

185 cm
19
218 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

225 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ashley Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rahjan Barton!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Barton.
Williams lets loose with a powerful body kick. Barton will feel that in the morning.
Barton looks gassed!
Williams turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Williams moves into range and clinches up with Barton.
Williams misses with a knee strike.
Williams with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Williams misses with a knee strike.
Williams tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Williams using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Barton has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A knee to the head by Williams.

It looks like Rahjan Barton has been cut.
Williams with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Williams tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Williams using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Barton has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Williams with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Williams landing knees to the head.
Williams tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Williams scores with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Williams connects with a nasty looking knee right to Barton's face.
Williams misses with a knee to the head.
Williams tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Williams tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Williams lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Williams tries a knee to the head but Barton blocks it.
Williams tries to land a knee to the head but Barton blocks with his arms.
Williams tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Williams looking to throw knees to the head but Barton is blocking nicely.
Barton is working for takedown but Williams is calmly controlling the position for now.
Williams throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Barton blocks it with crossed arms.
Williams gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Barton.
Ashley Williams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rahjan Barton.
Williams looking to throw knees to the head but Barton is blocking nicely.

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.
Williams with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Barton wants a takedown.
Williams misses with a knee strike.
Williams throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Barton blocks it with crossed arms.
Williams tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Barton has Williams pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Williams manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Williams with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Williams with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Williams with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Barton drops down looking for an ankle pick but Williams pulls his leg out and moves away.
Barton shoots for a double leg takedown but Williams sprawls well. He's pushed Barton's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barton tries to score a power double leg takedown but Williams sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Barton somewhat.

Williams clinches with his opponent.
Williams misses with a knee strike.
Williams with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Barton tries for a takedown. No joy.
Williams with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Williams with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Williams misses with a knee to the head.
Barton tries for a takedown. No joy.
Williams tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Williams tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Williams throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Barton blocks it with crossed arms.
Williams throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Barton blocks it with crossed arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Williams throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Barton blocks it with crossed arms.
Barton is trying to drag Williams to the mat but Williams just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Williams tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Williams with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Williams tries a knee to the head but Barton blocks it.
Williams misses with a knee to the head.
Williams throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Barton blocks it with crossed arms.
Williams tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Barton tries for a takedown. No joy.
Williams looking to throw knees to the head but Barton is blocking nicely.
Williams throws a knee to the head but misses.
Williams tries a knee to the head but Barton blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ashley Williams dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rahjan Barton's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Barton drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Barton is pushing down on Williams's leg trying to pass to half guard. Williams is fighting to maintain full guard but Barton has managed to sneak the leg through.
Williams won't allow Barton to pass to mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Williams is trying to maintain the position but Barton is very close to passing his half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barton trying to mount his opponent but Williams defends it.

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.
Williams keeping control of the position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Barton works his way into full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barton fails to move to back control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Williams might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Williams is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rahjan Barton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rahjan Barton's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Nice takedown defense from Williams. No joy for Barton on that attempt.
Barton tries to score a power double leg takedown but Williams sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Barton somewhat.
Barton takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Williams.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A chopping leg kick lands by Williams.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Williams. Barton shrugs it off though.
A nice inside leg kick there by Williams. That's going to slow Barton down.
Williams moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

Williams instigates a clinch.
Williams with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Williams with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Williams throws a knee to the head but misses.
Williams misses with some punches.
Williams looking to throw knees to the head but Barton is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Williams misses with a knee to the head.
Williams tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Barton changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Williams fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ashley Williams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rahjan Barton.
Barton takes a kick to the side of the head.
Horrible takedown by Barton or perhaps it was just good defense by Williams which made him look bad.
Ashley Williams is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barton shoots in but no luck this time.
Williams dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Barton. That did some damage!

Williams gets a clinch.
Williams tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Williams connects with a nasty looking knee right to Barton's face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams tries to land a knee to the head but Barton blocks with his arms.
Williams tries a knee to the head but Barton blocks it.
Williams looking to throw knees to the head but Barton is blocking nicely.
Barton has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Williams avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Williams.
Barton drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Williams throws a knee to the head but misses.
Williams using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Barton has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Williams prevents the takedown attempt.
Williams tries a knee to the head but Barton blocks it.
Williams tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Williams with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Williams is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Barton can do to turn this around?
Barton tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams tries to land a knee to the head but Barton blocks with his arms.
Barton tries for a takedown. No joy.
Williams throws a knee to the head but misses.
Barton has Williams pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Williams manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Barton is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Williams misses with a knee to the head.
Williams lands a knee to the head.
Barton drops down looking for an ankle pick but Williams pulls his leg out and moves away.
Barton fails with a takedown attempt.
Williams thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Barton if he has to take too many more of those.
Williams turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Williams. That's going to slow Barton down.
Barton tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Williams throws a head kick but Barton moves out of range.
Williams throws a head kick but Barton moves out of range.
Williams cracks the inside of Barton's front leg.
Williams connects with an inside leg kick.

Williams gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Barton's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Williams throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Barton blocks it with crossed arms.
Williams with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Williams prevents the takedown attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Williams throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Barton blocks it with crossed arms.
Barton wants a takedown but no success here.
Williams tries a knee to the head but Barton blocks it.
Williams tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ashley Williams showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Suge Night scores the fight 29:26
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:26
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:26

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