PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ted Chips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cameron Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Cameron Williams enters the cage!

Chips
vs
Williams

183 cm
25
193 lbs
13 - 10 - 1

186 cm
22
195 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 13 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ted Chips!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cameron Williams!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Alexandre Firmino and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Chips looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Chips postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Chips accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Chips accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Chips makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Chips throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Chips has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Williams looking for a sweep. Not yet Williams, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Williams keeping moving, preventing Chips from controlling successfully.
Chips with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Williams preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Chips passes Williams's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Chips throwing shots but Williams is blocking nicely.
Chips not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Williams has hold of Chips's hands but Chips slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Chips scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Chips slips a nice elbow through Williams's hands, connecting with Williams's forehead.
Chips trying to mount his opponent but Williams defends it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chips thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Williams's head.

Chips is looking for a kimura here.
Chips wants to pass the guard but Williams is defending well.
Williams is not content to let Chips control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Chips there.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Williams can do anything to dispel that myth.
Chips thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Chips throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Williams is trying to get back to full guard.
Williams keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Chips is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Chips is trying to control the action in half guard but Williams is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Williams trying to control from the bottom.
Chips thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Chips looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Williams with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Chips not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Williams wants to improve his position but Chips is controlling well.
Chips wants to lay and pray for a moment but Williams keeps working.
Chips throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ted Chips dominated that round.
That's time! Chips's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A looping hook to the body misses from Chips. Williams does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Chips throws a poor cross that misses
and Williams connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Chips shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Williams manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Williams is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Chips is controlling him.
Williams being controlled here, momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chips loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Chips engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Chips passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Sloppy strikes there by Chips.
Chips looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Williams is avoiding damage well.
You can see the frustration on Williams's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Chips throwing strikes but Williams manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!

That's two 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 controlling from side mount.
Chips is trying to improve his position.
Chips wants to control but Williams postures up.
Williams has control of an arm but Chips manages to advance to Williams's back!
Chips wants to control the position but Williams frees himself and scrambles - Chips manages to regain control in side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams is being controlled here.
Chips is looking to take a break and control but Williams is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ted Chips overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Chips throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Chips is chipping away with strikes.
Chips trying to control the position but Williams is working away.
Williams parries the strikes from Chips easily there. Chips is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Williams to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Chips tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Williams tries to buck Chips off but Chips is having none of it.
Williams is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sloppy strikes there by Chips.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ted Chips dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Williams misses with a wild body shot.
Chips shoots for a double leg takedown but Williams sprawls well. He's pushed Chips's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A punch combination from Chips misses.
Chips fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Williams takes a swing at Chips's ribcage but misses.
Chips with a lazy takedown attempt
and Williams counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ted Chips. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chips shoots in but no luck this time.
Williams scores with a jab to the jaw.
Chips lands a nice hook to Williams's body. Williams takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Williams cracks Chips with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Chips jabs Williams to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Chips fails with the takedown
and Williams counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Chips.
Williams misses with a looping right.
Williams connects with a jab.
Chips moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Williams throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Williams throws a hook but Chips avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams connects with a looping right hand.
Chips shoots in but Williams avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Williams takes a swing at Chips's ribcage but misses.
Chips is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Williams connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Williams throws a lazy right hand but Chips sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Williams looks to score with a jab to the body but Chips is just out of range.

Chips feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Chips sitting in guard here, content to control.
Chips postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Chips lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chips missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Chips seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Chips lands a couple of elbows.
Chips throwing strikes from guard but Williams blocks nicely.
Williams avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Chips has gone for a leg lock! Williams slips out almost immediately though and dives into Chips's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chips will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Ted Chips is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Chips trying to keep a closed guard but Williams is proving a slippery customer.
Williams throwing strikes but missing.
Chips is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Chips keeping moving, preventing Williams from controlling successfully.
Cameron Williams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chips has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Chips fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Williams lands with an overhand left.
No luck for Chips with that takedown attempt.
Chips slips a jab from Williams.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cameron Williams comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Chips 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ted Chips!