PBP Commentary

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

Fronteira
vs
Williams

190 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

225 cm
20
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andres Fronteira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Williams!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, John Roberts and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fronteira forces Williams back against the cage and clinches.
Fronteira keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Williams's efforts to push away.
Fronteira tries to score a body lock takedown but Williams shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Williams tries to pull guard but Fronteira won't allow it.
Williams gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Williams pulls guard effortlessly.
Fronteira tries to free his leg and advance position but Williams is retaining full guard.
Fronteira throwing strikes but missing.
Williams wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Fronteira engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Williams tries to strike from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams has his hands on Fronteira's head, controlling the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Fronteira shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Fronteira was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Williams keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Williams in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Fronteira avoids the attempt from Williams to control.
Fronteira lands a big shot there that rocks Williams but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Williams is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Fronteira swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Williams is now in Fronteira's guard. A big mistake from Fronteira there, giving up the dominant position!
Fronteira might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Fronteira throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Williams escapes and throws Fronteira's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Williams with the ground and pound but Fronteira regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Williams stops Fronteira from getting back to his feet.
Fronteira is trying to control but Williams passes into side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams working away.
Fronteira tries to improve position but can't.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Williams is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Fronteira has escaped the position, nice work there.

Fronteira throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Fronteira wants to clinch.
Fronteira throws a sloppy head kick
and Williams counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

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.
Williams fails with the takedown

and Fronteira counters with a takedown into side control.
Fronteira works to advance to full mount. Williams defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Fronteira looking to control and managing it successfully.
Williams is in all sorts of trouble here.
Williams looks gassed!
Fronteira controlling from mount.
Williams is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andres Fronteira dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Fronteira fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fronteira fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Fronteira misses with a takedown

and Williams counters with a single leg into guard. Fronteira didn't expect that.
Fronteira managing to control the position.
Williams would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Fronteira has Williams pulled in close to control his posture.
Williams tries to free his leg and advance position but Fronteira is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fronteira looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Williams avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Fronteira keeping moving, preventing Williams from controlling successfully.
Fronteira is trying to hold Williams in close to prevent damage but Williams has managed to pass into half guard.
Williams sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Fronteira defending well though.
Fronteira on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Fronteira tries to get out of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Fronteira wants to control but Williams is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Williams wants to stand up but Fronteira has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Williams is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Fronteira!
Williams is breathing heavily.
Williams postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Fronteira looks a forlorn figure.
Fronteira doing his best to control the position. Can he escape?
Fronteira tries to lock up and control but Williams gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Fronteira is desperately trying to improve his position but Williams has a good base and remains in mount.
Williams with the ground and pound from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fronteira can't escape the position.

Williams looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Fronteira is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Fronteira throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Fronteira is desperately trying to improve his position but Williams has a good base and remains in mount.
Fronteira is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Fronteira really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

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 tries to control but Fronteira wriggling away.
Williams punching from mount but Fronteira doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Fronteira is trying desperately to improve position.
Williams pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Williams wants to control the pace but Fronteira is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Williams showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Fronteira misses with the body kick

and Williams counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Fronteira's guard now.
Williams wanted to stand there but Fronteira had control of the position.
Williams is fighting to break Fronteira's control of his arms but Fronteira is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Williams throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fronteira works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Fronteira throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Williams trying to control the position from guard on top but Fronteira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Williams takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fronteira is adopting a defensive guard.
Fronteira looking for a sweep. Not yet Fronteira, not yet.
Williams tries to free his leg and advance position but Fronteira is retaining full guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Williams shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Fronteira is trying to defend but Williams finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Fronteira tries to roll over but Williams keeps him under control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams not doing much here.
Williams is looking to take a break and control but Fronteira is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fronteira is looking for a sweep. Williams is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fronteira is staying active underneath Williams, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Mike Williams wasn't active enough on the ground.

Fronteira shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Fronteira wants to control from the top but Williams keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fronteira looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Williams working a defensive guard here.
Fronteira lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Fronteira is pushing down on Williams's leg trying to pass to half guard. Williams is fighting to maintain full guard but Fronteira has managed to sneak the leg through.
Fronteira wants to control but Williams is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Fronteira is looking for a kimura here.
Fronteira tries to stand but can't do so whilst Williams controls his leg.
Williams is looking for a sweep. Fronteira is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Fronteira lands a nice short elbow.
Williams is trying to control but Fronteira manages to pass to mount!
Fronteira wants to control the pace but Williams is squirming around nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mike Williams.
I think Williams has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29

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