PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shane Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evander Roy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Williams
vs
Roy

188 cm
27
205 lbs
14 - 17 - 0

190 cm
23
210 lbs
4 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
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 14 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shane Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Evander Roy!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Bruno Hogan and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roy darts in trying to clinch
and Williams makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Roy tries to clinch but Williams moves away
and Williams counters with a head kick.
Williams throws a right and a left that both miss.
Williams throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Williams lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Roy circles away quickly and effectively.
Roy looks to clinch
and Williams counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Roy misses with a hook

and Williams counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Williams throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Roy works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Roy controlling the position.
Roy is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Williams is in close to Roy's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Williams throwing strikes from guard but Roy blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roy being controlled here, momentarily.

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

Roy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Williams fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Roy tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Williams counters with a two punch combo.
Williams blocks a head kick by Roy.
Roy closes the distance looking to clinch
and Williams counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Roy moves to clinch but Williams breaks away
and Williams counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roy doesn't manage to clinch there - Williams circles away.
Williams tries to bum rush Roy with a series of wild strikes but Roy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Roy closes the distance looking to clinch
and Williams counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
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!
Roy tries to clinch there but Williams circles away.
Roy tries to clinch
and Roy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Roy tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Williams finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Roy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Roy scores with a kick to the body.
Williams is breathing heavily.
Williams throws a right and a left that Roy avoids nicely.
Roy tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Williams counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Williams.
Williams tries to free his leg and advance position but Roy is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Roy has Williams pulled in close to control his posture.
Williams throwing strikes but missing.
Roy wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

Evander Roy has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Williams will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Evander Roy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Roy throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

It looks like Shane Williams has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roy is looking to clinch.
Roy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Williams sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Roy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Roy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Roy looks to clinch
and Williams counters with a solid body kick.
Roy tries to bum rush Williams with a series of wild strikes but Williams uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Roy misses with a leg kick
and Williams counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Roy tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Williams counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Roy thinking.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Roy doesn't manage to clinch there - Williams circles away.
Evander Roy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roy throws a lazy head kick
and Williams counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
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!
Williams tries to bum rush Roy with a series of wild strikes but Roy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Roy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Roy goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Williams lands a two punch combo.

It looks like Evander Roy has been cut.
Williams displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Williams throws a combination that misses
and Roy counters with a massive head kick! KABOOM! Williams is out cold! A devastating KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Evander Roy!