PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joaquim Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hoyce Greycie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Greycie's choice of entrance music: Parang Tanga Lang. The key to victory for Joaquim Williams has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Williams
vs
Greycie

195 cm
21
215 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

183 cm
25
216 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joaquim Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hoyce Greycie!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Greycie.
Williams moves to clinch but Greycie breaks away

and Greycie counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Williams's guard now.
Williams is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Greycie wants to control from the top but Williams keeps moving.

Greycie has gone for a leg lock! Williams slips out almost immediately though and dives into Greycie's guard.
Williams has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Greycie has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Williams can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Greycie 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.

Greycie is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Williams defends well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Williams avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Greycie keeping moving, preventing Williams from controlling successfully.

Greycie throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Williams 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.

That's two 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.
Williams tries to free his leg and advance position but Greycie is retaining full guard.

Greycie throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Williams escapes and throws Greycie's legs to the side, diving into side control!

Williams decides to stand back up.
Greycie swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Greycie looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Williams keeping moving, preventing Greycie from controlling successfully.

Greycie is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Williams is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Williams has escaped and now he's on top!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greycie working a defensive guard here.
Williams knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Greycie on the ground.

Greycie looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Greycie 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.

Greycie is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Williams defends well.

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 wants to get up but he can't break Greycie's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Williams preventing the sweep.

Greycie looking for a guillotine here but Williams defends easily.
Greycie keeping full guard, as Williams tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hoyce Greycie dominated that round.
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.

Williams throws the left hand but Greycie avoids the punch easily.
Williams misses with a low kick.

Greycie shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Greycie is working for a kimura but Williams is defending it quite comfortably.

Greycie is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Williams has managed to free his arm - good work.

Williams is defending against the submission attempts here by Greycie.
Williams is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Greycie's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Greycie's back!
Williams will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Greycie wants to escape the position.
Greycie turns into Williams and is now in his guard.

Greycie drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Greycie as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Williams screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Greycie! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Hoyce Greycie!