PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joaquim Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paublo Fransisco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fransisco has chosen Alonzo Garcelon's - Original Composition as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Williams
vs
Fransisco

195 cm
22
217 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

196 cm
22
222 lbs
11 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Rivers Edge Nutrition(Disciples of Pain)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joaquim Williams!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Paublo Fransisco!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice jab there from Williams.
Williams on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Williams moves away from the strike by Fransisco.
Fransisco fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Williams manages to avoid it.
Fransisco cracks Williams with an open hand slap.
Williams throws a sloppy head kick and Fransisco moves out of range easily.
Fransisco closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Fransisco avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Williams throws a wild body kick that Fransisco sees coming a mile off.
Williams tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fransisco avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fransisco misses with a looping left.
Williams misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Williams throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Joaquim Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fransisco throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Williams sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Williams tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Fransisco.
Williams lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Williams lands a high kick!
Williams takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Williams uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fransisco.
Williams throws a nice head kick!
Williams throws a nice head kick!
Williams showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fransisco.
A big right from Williams misses.
Fransisco scores with a jab to the jaw.
Williams throws a leg kick that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fransisco. Williams does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Williams lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams tries a head kick but it misses.
Williams scores with a sloppy right hand. Fransisco should have avoided that one.
Fransisco misses with a lunging right hand
and Williams counters with a thumping low kick.
Williams scoring well with a low kick there.
Williams fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Fransisco has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Fransisco throws a hook but Williams blocks it.
Williams throws an overhand right that lands on Fransisco's shoulder, as Fransisco tries to avoid the shot.
Fransisco uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Williams has time to react.
Some wild striking there from Williams.
Williams lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Williams connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Williams throws a head kick that Fransisco semi-blocks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams moves out of range as Fransisco strikes.
Williams misses with a jab, cross combination.
Williams misses with a head kick.
Fransisco throws a lazy right hand but Williams sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fransisco connects with a right hand. Williams shakes it off.
Fransisco connects with a body shot.
Williams throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fransisco counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Williams, right into the meat.
Williams misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Williams is looking to score with low kicks.
Williams connects with a leg kick. Fransisco looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Fransisco throws a big shot that misses.
Williams wants to land a leg kick but Fransisco is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams tries to clinch but Fransisco is having none of it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Williams looks to land a left hand but Fransisco moved out of range nicely.
Fransisco slips a straight right by Williams.
Williams looks to throw the jab but Fransisco is out of range.
Fransisco throws the left hand but Williams avoids the punch easily.
Williams with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Fransisco to score with a decent uppercut.
Fransisco throws a hook but Williams avoids it easily.
Fransisco checks a leg kick nicely.
Fransisco steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Williams. That one must have hurt.
Williams ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Williams throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Williams plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Fransisco works over Williams's head and body with a nice combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Joaquim Williams will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Williams has managed to clinch.
Fransisco blocks an uppercut.
Williams scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fransisco is trying to push Williams away but Williams has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Williams leaning against his opponent.
Williams landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Williams as Fransisco tries to tie him up.
Williams stalling.
Fransisco scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short left from Williams.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Williams slowing the pace effectively.
A hook to the body from Williams.
Williams keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fransisco's efforts to push away.
Fransisco is breathing heavily.
Williams lands a knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Williams lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Williams is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Williams misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fransisco.
Fransisco is trying to break the clinch but Williams is controlling him.
Fransisco takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fransisco's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Williams lands an elbow just above Fransisco 's eye.
Fransisco wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Fransisco lands a nice shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Williams just misses with a elbow thrown towards Fransisco's brow.
Fransisco is trying to force a seperation but Williams has the dominant position.
Williams throws an elbow but it misses.
Williams trying to control the position but instead, Fransisco has worked for underhooks and has pushed Williams into the cage.
Williams connects with a knee to the head.
Williams throws an elbow that misses.
Williams is trying to stall.
Williams creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Nice elbow from Williams.
Williams lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fransisco backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fransisco manages to break the clinch.
Williams tries to clinch there but Fransisco circles away.
Fransisco has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Williams.

Williams moves into the clinch.
Fransisco takes an elbow to the forehead.
Williams lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Fransisco.
Williams lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Fransisco lands a nice uppercut.
Williams is trying to stall.
Fransisco wants to break the clinch but can't.
Knees to the body from Williams.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Williams.
Williams lands a damaging elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams connects with a knee to the head.
Williams lands an elbow that stopped Fransisco in his tracks for a moment.
Williams scores with a shoulder strike.
Fransisco is trying to maintain a safe position but Williams gets an underhook and turns Fransisco into the cage.
Williams working Fransisco over with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Williams.
Williams lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Williams is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Williams lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fransisco backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice left hand lands by Williams.
Fransisco's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fransisco tries to break free but Williams pushes him back against the cage.
Williams lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joaquim Williams dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Fransisco connects with a good right hand that stumbles Williams. Williams circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Williams throws a head kick that misses.
Williams tries to clinch up but Fransisco circles away and keeps his distance.
Williams is looking to clinch but Fransisco is avoiding it.
Williams closes the distance looking to clinch
and Fransisco counters with a nice body shot.
Fransisco chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Williams can pounce on him.
Williams tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Williams scores with a head kick. Fransisco tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Joaquim Williams is winning the standup battle so far.
Williams thumps Fransisco with a low kick.
Fransisco's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Fransisco avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fransisco swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fransisco takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams throws a head kick that misses.
Williams misses with a straight left.
Williams fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fransisco loads up on a big right hand but Williams slips the punch.
Fransisco gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Williams feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fransisco's calf.

Williams pushes Fransisco up against the cage in a clinch.
Fransisco takes a shot to the head.
Knees to the body from Williams.
Williams gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Williams wants to stall.
Williams with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fransisco breaks the clinch.

Williams has Fransisco up against the cage in a clinch.
Williams scores a nice knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Williams lands an elbow inside that Fransisco shrugs off.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Williams just misses with a elbow thrown towards Fransisco's brow.
Williams has Fransisco pressed against the cage, preventing Fransisco from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Fransisco can't break the clinch.
Williams lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Williams comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Fransisco doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Williams stalling the fight.
Williams goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams lands an elbow that stopped Fransisco in his tracks for a moment.
Williams trying to land knees to the body.
Joaquim Williams has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Williams comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Fransisco lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Williams comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Fransisco misses with a body punch.
Fransisco scores with a shot to the side of Williams's head.
Williams is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fransisco can do to turn this around?
Williams lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Williams trying to land knees to the body.
Williams is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Williams obliges.
Fransisco tries to break the clinch but Williams is controlling the position.
Williams keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fransisco's efforts to push away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Williams has a couple of punches blocked by Fransisco.
Fransisco avoids the elbow strike from Williams, against the cage.
Williams displaying some good clinch control by pressing Fransisco up against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Fransisco.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Williams goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Williams can't find room to land a body shot as Fransisco controls the action.
Williams tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Fransisco.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joaquim Williams clearly takes that round.
That's time! Williams's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Williams misses with a hook. Fransisco ducked under it nicely.
Williams scores with a head kick. Fransisco tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Fransisco misses with an uppercut. Williams saw that one coming.
Williams tests Fransisco's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Williams wants to clinch
and Fransisco cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fransisco pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Williams lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Williams scores with a kick to the midsection.
A head kick misses from Williams.
Williams misses with an uppercut. Fransisco saw that one coming.
Williams cracks the inside of Fransisco's front leg.
Williams scores with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams scores with a head kick. Fransisco tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Fransisco throws a series of punches but Williams avoids them all with ease.
Williams avoids a punch combination nicely.
Williams buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Williams misses with a head kick.
Fransisco ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Williams moves away.
Williams blocks a jab.
Williams throws a push kick but Fransisco slaps the foot to one side.
Fransisco with a jab.
Williams throws a poor cross that misses
and Fransisco counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Williams throws the left hand but Fransisco avoids the punch easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fransisco bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Fransisco lands a body shot.
Williams throws a right and a left that both miss.
Williams tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Fransisco counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A cross from Fransisco lands.
Fransisco takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fransisco looks to land a right hand but Williams moved out of range.
Williams throws a shot from downtown. Fransisco moves away and avoids it.
Williams slips a jab from Fransisco.
Williams tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Fransisco finds it's way through Williams's defenses.
Williams defending well as Fransisco loads up on a big left hand.
Fransisco throws an overhand right that lands on Williams's shoulder, as Williams tries to avoid the shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Fransisco darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Williams takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Fransisco throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Williams tries to close the distance and clinch but Fransisco swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Williams scores with a head kick.
Williams waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fransisco.
Williams needs to keep his hands up - Fransisco had a free shot at his head there.
Williams scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Williams slips a jab from Fransisco.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams feints and then cracks Fransisco's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fransisco down.
Fransisco throws a right hand that Williams ducks under and follows up with a left that Williams also avoids with ease.
Fransisco circles away from the clinch attempt.
An inside leg kick from Williams misses.
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 misses with an uppercut. Fransisco saw that one coming.
Williams steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fransisco.
Nice straight punches there by Fransisco. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Fransisco.
Fransisco takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Fransisco throws a shot from downtown. Williams moves away and avoids it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Williams misses with a head kick.
Williams fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fransisco might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Williams's jab looks to have found its range, popping Fransisco under the eye.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joaquim Williams had his way with Paublo Fransisco in that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Williams moves away from the strike by Fransisco.
Williams moves out of range as Fransisco strikes.
Williams looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fransisco. Williams does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fransisco on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Williams lands a head kick!
Fransisco cracks Williams with a good jab.
Williams works the jab nicely.
Williams tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Williams throws a sloppy head kick and Fransisco moves out of range easily.
Fransisco avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fransisco throws a jab but it's blocked by Williams.
Some wild striking there from Fransisco.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fransisco lands the left hand.
Fransisco is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Williams lands a front kick.
Williams throws a head kick that Fransisco semi-blocks.
Williams lands a glancing blow to the side of Fransisco's head.
Fransisco throws an overhand right that lands on Williams's shoulder, as Williams tries to avoid the shot.
Williams is looking to clinch.
Fransisco jabs Williams right on the nose. Williams blinks but takes it well.
Williams pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Williams wants to clinch
and Fransisco counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Fransisco on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams tries to close the distance and clinch but Fransisco swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Williams moves into range and clinches up with Fransisco.
Fransisco struggles to land a body shot inside as Williams controls his hands.
Williams is trying to maintain a safe position but Fransisco gets an underhook and turns Williams into the cage.
Fransisco is looking to break free of the clinch but Williams has double underhooks.
A short uppercut from Williams.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fransisco.
Williams pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Fransisco breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fransisco throws out a loose jab but Williams uses good head movement to avoid it.
Williams lands a leg kick that knocks Fransisco off balance momentarily.
Williams defending well as Fransisco loads up on a big left hand.
Williams throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fransisco sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Williams darts in trying to clinch
and Fransisco counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Williams takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Fransisco gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Williams forces Fransisco back against the cage and clinches.
Williams tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fransisco's elbow.
Fransisco is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Williams comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Paublo Fransisco has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fransisco wants to break free but Williams has control.
Williams lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fransisco on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Williams lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Williams crunches a lovely knee into Fransisco's ribcage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Williams is pushing Fransisco up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Williams creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Fransisco fails to land.
Fransisco lands an uppercut.
Fransisco is trying to break the clinch but Williams has him pressed against the cage.
Fransisco misses with the head strike.
Williams lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Williams's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Williams.
Williams utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joaquim Williams showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Williams has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 50:45
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 50:45
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joaquim Williams!
Joaquim Williams is the new light heavyweight champion!