PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lenny Ricardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ricardo
vs
Williams

195 cm
20
213 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

188 cm
26
205 lbs
12 - 14 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lenny Ricardo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shane Williams!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Steve Erwin and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donk. Williams catches Ricardo right on the button with a cross.
Ricardo tries a head kick but it misses.
Williams lands with a cross.
Williams jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Shane Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A left and a right from Williams both land. Nice combination.
Williams checks a low kick from Ricardo.
Williams throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ricardo.
Ricardo fails with a takedown attempt.

Williams has Ricardo up against the cage in a clinch.
Williams presses Ricardo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ricardo jumps guard but Williams stands there with Ricardo around his waist. Ricardo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Williams drags the fight down to the ground.
Ricardo stopping the sweep attempt from Williams.
Williams is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Ricardo drops back looking for a leg! Williams is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Williams manages to kick Ricardo off! Ricardo jumps back into Williams's guard.

Ricardo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ricardo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Williams really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ricardo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams wants to stand but Ricardo is controlling the position.
Ricardo wants to pass the guard but Williams is keeping the position.
Williams is looking to stand up but Ricardo isn't so interested in that idea.

Williams scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Ricardo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Williams.
Ricardo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ricardo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Williams closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Williams lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ricardo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lenny Ricardo. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams circles away from the clinch attempt
and Williams counters with a stiff right hand.
Ricardo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Williams's corner calls for a 1-2. Williams obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Williams fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ricardo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Williams counters by clinching up.

Williams breaks the clinch.

Williams fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ricardo, pushing him back against the cage.
Ricardo fails to pull guard.

Williams breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Williams looks to land a combination. Ricardo sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Ricardo with a lazy takedown attempt

and Williams counters with a nice double leg into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Ricardo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ricardo is breathing heavily.

Williams gets to his feet - Ricardo follows without any prompting.
Williams lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Williams moves into the clinch.

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

Williams drives through and clinches with Ricardo against the cage.
Williams lands a nice shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams scores with a hook to the body.
Williams utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

Williams pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ricardo with a poor takedown

and Williams counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ricardo won't be happy with that.
Williams tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Williams decides to stand up, so the ref orders Ricardo to his feet.
Ricardo moves forwards but Williams connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ricardo fails with the takedown

and Williams counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Ricardo actively working from the bottom here.
Still in half guard, Williams seems content to control.
Williams works his way into side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Ricardo gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams breaks from Ricardo's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Ricardo is desperately trying to improve his position but Williams has a good base and remains in mount.
Williams sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Let's hope that Williams has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Williams trying to control but Ricardo is having none of it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Ricardo is looking to get to half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Williams lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shane Williams dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

No joy there for Williams, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
An inside leg kick from Ricardo misses.
Ricardo has his takedown stuffed

so Williams counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Williams wants to pass the guard but Ricardo is keeping the position.

Williams gets to his feet - Ricardo follows without any prompting.
Ricardo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Williams counters with a straight right hand.
Williams throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Ricardo is looking to land body kicks.

Williams has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nice body punch from Williams - that landed with a thud.
A short body shot lands from Williams as the two fighters clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Williams manages to break the clinch.
Williams throws a combination. Ricardo tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Williams has Ricardo up against the cage in a clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Williams's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A combination from Williams does no damage.
Williams fails to land with a series of punches.
Williams has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Williams pushes Ricardo up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Williams as the two fighters clinch.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Ricardo. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.

Williams pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Williams fails to land with a series of punches.
Williams scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Williams delivers a nice body kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Williams thuds a left hand into Ricardo's body.

Ricardo gets tackled into the cage by Williams. Williams maintains the clinch.

Williams breaks from the clinch.

Williams has Ricardo up against the cage in a clinch.
Williams is working Ricardo over against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Williams manages to break the clinch.
Lenny Ricardo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Williams cracks the inside of Ricardo's front leg.
Williams lands a head shot.
Williams scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Ricardo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ricardo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ricardo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Williams lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ricardo backs up against the cage.
Williams moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ricardo fails with the takedown

and Williams counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lenny Ricardo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Williams trying to control but Ricardo is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Williams keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ricardo's head.

Ricardo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Williams defends it easily.
Williams lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Ricardo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Williams gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Williams wants to get up but he can't break Ricardo's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Ricardo looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Williams passes into side control.
Ricardo is trying to get back to half guard.
Williams working the ground and pound from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Williams decides to stand back up.
Williams scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Ricardo tries for a takedown but Williams circles away easily
and Williams counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
An inside leg kick lands from Williams.
Williams is looking to slow Ricardo down with leg kicks.
Ricardo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Williams moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Williams scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Williams buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A head kick from Williams lands but Ricardo takes it in his stride.
Williams looks to land a combination. Ricardo sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Williams lands a jab-cross combination.
Williams pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Ricardo back to the cage. Williams follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

Williams forces Ricardo back against the cage and clinches.
Ricardo jumps guard but Williams stands there with Ricardo around his waist. Ricardo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Williams scores with a hook to the body.

Williams's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ricardo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Danga de danga de dang - Williams scores with a four punch combination!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Williams clinches with his opponent.

Williams pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ricardo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ricardo.

Williams shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Ricardo napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Williams slows the pace down.

Williams stands up and beckons Ricardo to his feet.
Williams is working the combinations to good effect here.
Williams misses with a series of wild punches.
Ricardo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Williams counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Ricardo!
Williams looking to control but Ricardo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Williams controlling from mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Williams can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ricardo is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shane Williams showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Ricardo tries for a takedown but Williams circles away easily
enabling Williams to counter with a crisp jab.
Shane Williams seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Williams displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Williams scores with the left hand. Ricardo knows he should have avoided that one.
Williams lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Williams rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ricardo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Williams avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Williams works over Ricardo's head and body with a nice combination.
Nice straight punches there by Williams. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Williams.
Ricardo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ricardo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Williams circles away quickly and effectively.
Ricardo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Williams throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Williams looks to land a combination but Ricardo avoids it well.
Williams scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Williams connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Williams throws a series of strikes that have Ricardo backpedaling.
Williams comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Williams gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Williams digs a right hand into Ricardo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ricardo's gas tank.
Shane Williams seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Williams manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Williams has closed the distance and engaged Ricardo in a clinch.

Williams decides to pull guard.
Ricardo preventing the sweep.

Ricardo is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Williams wants to stand up but Ricardo is controlling him.

Williams is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

Williams's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ricardo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

Williams shoots in and gets a takedown into Ricardo's guard.
Williams trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Williams decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Williams gets caught flat footed, as Ricardo shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Shane Williams has got the better of the ground game so far.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams is looking to take a break and control but Ricardo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ricardo is looking for a sweep.
Williams tries to score with some ground and pound. Ricardo controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Williams trying to control the action but Ricardo is working from the bottom.
Ricardo is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Williams off and has taken his back!
Williams holding both Ricardo 's hands and preventing any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Williams defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ricardo is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Williams has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Ricardo has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Williams taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Ricardo doesn't care though - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Lenny Ricardo!