PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cristopher Clark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sonny Bill Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Clark
vs
Bill Williams

203 cm
25
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
27
258 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cristopher Clark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sonny Bill Williams!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, John Mangel and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bill Williams looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Clark is fending him off so far but Bill Williams persists. Nope, Clark circles away and we're back to standing.
A head kick misses from Clark.
Bill Williams avoids the head kick by Clark.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bill Williams looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bill Williams shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Clark pinned against the cage. Clark gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bill Williams swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bill Williams swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Clark has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bill Williams.
Clark throws a sloppy head kick and Bill Williams moves out of range easily.
Bill Williams uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Clark.
Clark thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bill Williams throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Clark's waist but Clark gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bill Williams off to one side.
Cristopher Clark has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sonny Bill Williams.
No luck for Bill Williams with that takedown attempt.
Bill Williams tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bill Williams.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bill Williams.
Bill Williams takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bill Williams is looking to clinch.

Clark rushes Bill Williams and presses him up against the cage.
Clark tries to land a knee to the head but Bill Williams blocks with his arms.
Bill Williams blocks the elbow strike.
Clark connects with a knee to the head.
Bill Williams goes for a takedown in the clinch but Clark prevents it.
Clark lands a good knee to the midsection. Bill Williams won't want to take too many of those.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bill Williams takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Sonny Bill Williams has been cut.
Clark on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Clark with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Clark crunches a lovely knee into Bill Williams's ribcage.
Clark is breathing heavily.
Clark lands a knee to the head.
Clark taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Clark misses with an elbow strike.
Bill Williams looking to stall.
Bill Williams on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Clark missing with knees to the body.
Bill Williams takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bill Williams is looking to control Clark's arms but Clark gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bill Williams has his back to the cage.
Bill Williams jumps guard but Clark stands there with Bill Williams around his waist. Bill Williams gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Clark using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bill Williams has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bill Williams misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Clark.
Bill Williams blocks an elbow strike from Clark.
Clark tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bill Williams is trying to stall.
Bill Williams tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Clark smiles and moves away.
Bill Williams fails in his attempt to clinch.
A head kick by Clark misses
and Bill Williams counters with a one-two to the body.
Clark misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bill Williams looks for a takedown but Clark sprawls well.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bill Williams looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Clark clinches up against the cage.
Bill Williams jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Clark walks away with a smile on his face. Bill Williams gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Clark avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bill Williams tries to close the distance and clinch but Clark swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bill Williams has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bill Williams there as he acknowledges the shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bill Williams shoots for a double leg takedown but Clark sprawls well. He's pushed Bill Williams's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bill Williams shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Clark but Clark pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bill Williams misses with a wild combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Bill Williams dives in and scores a takedown into Clark's guard.
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 Cristopher Clark will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sonny Bill Williams's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Clark lands a head kick. Bill Williams smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Bill Williams shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Clark pinned against the cage. Clark gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bill Williams misses with a body kick.
Bill Williams tries to clinch up.
Clark avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Clark tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Clark lands a body shot.
Clark throws a head kick that misses.
Bill Williams just misses with a punch to the body.
Bill Williams tries a head kick but it misses.
Bill Williams tries for a takedown but Clark sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Clark leaves Bill Williams with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Cristopher Clark has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sonny Bill Williams.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark throws out a loose jab but Bill Williams uses good head movement to avoid it.
Clark lands a head kick!
Clark moves to clinch but Bill Williams breaks away
and Bill Williams counters with a good low kick that Clark was not able to check.
Horrible takedown by Bill Williams or perhaps it was just good defense by Clark which made him look bad.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bill Williams looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bill Williams changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Clark tries to avoid it but Bill Williams manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Clark to the ground. Clark escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Horrible takedown by Bill Williams or perhaps it was just good defense by Clark which made him look bad.
Bill Williams is breathing heavily.

Clark moves into the clinch successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bill Williams wants to break free but Clark has control.
A knee to the head by Clark.
Bill Williams avoiding damage as Clark throws knees to the body.
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!
Bill Williams dodges an elbow strike from Clark.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bill Williams is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Clark gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Clark lands an elbow inside.
Clark lands a nice elbow.
Clark tries to land a knee to the head but Bill Williams blocks with his arms.
Clark gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bill Williams.
Bill Williams drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Clark stops a takedown attempt from Bill Williams.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Clark tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Clark.
Clark tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bill Williams jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Clark walks away with a smile on his face. Bill Williams gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Bill Williams slips under a jab.
Bill Williams ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bill Williams fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Clark throws a right and a left that Bill Williams avoids nicely.
Clark slaps away a takedown attempt from Bill Williams, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bill Williams blocks a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bill Williams changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Clark tries to avoid it but Bill Williams manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Clark to the ground. Clark escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bill Williams shoots in for a takedown but Clark shows good takedown defense.
Clark scores with a punch to the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Bill Williams misses the target.
Bill Williams ducks under a wild hook from Clark.
Bill Williams looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Cristopher Clark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bill Williams looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Bill Williams gets tackled into the cage by Clark. Clark maintains the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Clark lands an elbow that stopped Bill Williams in his tracks for a moment.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bill Williams jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Clark walks away with a smile on his face. Bill Williams gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cristopher Clark dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sonny Bill Williams's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Bill Williams takes a kick to the side of the head.
Bill Williams jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Clark wants to clinch.
Bill Williams swats away the attempt to clinch by Clark.
Bill Williams tries to close the distance and clinch but Clark swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Clark scores with a head kick.
Clark throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bill Williams's head.
Clark is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Clark stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Clark wants it to stay on the feet.
Bill Williams blocks a head kick by Clark.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bill Williams throws a sloppy head kick and Clark moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bill Williams shoots in looking for a takedown but Clark manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bill Williams's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Bill Williams takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bill Williams throws a sloppy head kick and Clark moves out of range easily.
Cristopher Clark is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Clark wants to clinch up but Bill Williams keeps it at a distance.
Clark throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bill Williams's head.
Clark misses with a body punch
and Bill Williams counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Clark cracks Bill Williams with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bill Williams on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Clark misses with a head kick.
Bill Williams wants to clinch up but Clark keeps it at a distance.
Bill Williams is looking to clinch but Clark is avoiding it.
Clark looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Clark is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Bill Williams shoots in and drives through. Clark sprawls well.
Cristopher Clark has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sonny Bill Williams.
Bill Williams throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bill Williams uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Clark.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bill Williams doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
No luck for Bill Williams with that takedown attempt.
Clark stuffs the takedown attempt from Bill Williams. Bill Williams gets slowly back to his feet.
Clark lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bill Williams tries to clinch but Clark moves away
and Clark counters with a straight right hand.
Bill Williams changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Clark tries to avoid it but Bill Williams manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Clark to the ground. Clark escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bill Williams shoots in but Clark avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Clark throws a good cross that connects.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Clark darts in and clinches Bill Williams up against the cage.
Bill Williams goes for a takedown in the clinch but Clark prevents it.
Clark is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Bill Williams letting Clark take a breather here.
Clark lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Clark stalling.
Bill Williams is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Clark lands an elbow inside that Bill Williams shrugs off.
Bill Williams tries for a takedown but Clark manages to get underhooks.
Bill Williams wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bill Williams tries to land knees in the clinch but Clark avoids the damage to the body.
Cristopher Clark has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Clark.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Clark.
Clark gets underhooks to prevent Bill Williams's takedown attempt.
Bill Williams avoids the elbow strike from Clark, against the cage.
Bill Williams is trying to push Clark away but Clark has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bill Williams tries to pull guard but Clark holds him up against the cage and eventually Bill Williams drops back down to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Clark throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bill Williams blocks it with crossed arms.
Clark misses with an elbow strike.
Clark lands a nice elbow.
Bill Williams is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Clark gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Clark misses with a knee to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A short right from Bill Williams on the inside.
Bill Williams drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Clark gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bill Williams is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cristopher Clark showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Clark, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cristopher Clark!