PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick Laan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikey Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laan's entrance music is Holiday. A fine choice. Williams comes into a darkened arena with his song building. A Message To You Rudy kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Nick Laan could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mikey Williams's chin.

Laan
vs
Williams

190 cm
21
201 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

182 cm
19
200 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Likes ground

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Laan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mikey Williams!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams moves out of range of the body kick.
Laan throws a nice head kick!
Laan lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Laan clinches with his opponent.
Laan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Laan gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Williams.
Williams is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Laan is keeping busy.
Laan prevents Williams from breaking the clinch.
Williams is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Laan gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Williams wants a takedown but no success here.
Nick Laan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mikey Williams.
Williams goes for a takedown in the clinch but Laan prevents it.

Laan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Williams looks to throw a body kick

and Laan holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Williams changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Laan fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Williams tries to clinch
and Laan counters with a head kick.

Laan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Williams drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Williams tries for a takedown but Laan manages to get underhooks.

Laan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Williams swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Laan counters by clinching up.
Williams wants a takedown.
Williams looks gassed!

Laan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A solid body kick from Laan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Laan counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Laan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Laan rushes Williams and presses him up against the cage.
Williams tries to pull guard but Laan holds him up against the cage and eventually Williams drops back down to his feet.

Laan manages to break the clinch.

Laan rushes Williams and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Laan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Williams steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Laan. That one must have hurt.
Laan throws a head kick that Williams semi-blocks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laan throws a right and a left that Williams avoids nicely.
Laan goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Laan drives through and clinches with Williams against the cage.
Williams drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Laan breaks from the clinch.
Laan tries a head kick but it misses.
Laan throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Williams.
Williams has his takedown stuffed
and Laan counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Laan has managed to clinch.
Williams wants to break free but Laan has control.
Laan prevents a takedown attempt there.
Laan stops a takedown attempt from Williams.
Williams tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Laan breaks the clinch.
Laan lands a high kick!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Laan - that will leave a mark!
Williams closes the distance looking to clinch
and Laan counters with a body kick that stops Williams in his tracks momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Laan 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 misses with a takedown attempt
and Laan counters with a body kick.
Williams on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Laan tries a head kick but it misses.

Laan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Williams has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Laan avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Williams jumps guard but Laan stands there with Williams around his waist. Williams gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Nick Laan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mikey Williams.

Laan breaks the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Laan gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Williams.

Laan breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laan throws a head kick that half lands.
Laan lands with a nice body kick.

Laan moves into the clinch successfully.
Williams is looking to control Laan's arms but Laan gets an underhook and turns him. Now Williams has his back to the cage.
Williams is breathing heavily.

Laan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Laan lands a head kick!

Laan pushes Williams up against the cage in a clinch.
Williams goes for a takedown in the clinch but Laan prevents it.
Williams tries for a takedown but Laan manages to get underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Laan manages to break the clinch.
Williams throws a head kick that misses

and Laan counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Laan.
Williams has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Laan avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Laan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Laan goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Laan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Williams stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Laan.
Laan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Williams fails with the takedown
and Laan counters with an inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams with a poor takedown
and Laan counters with a nice kick to the body.
Williams doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Laan counters with a nice body kick.
Williams shoots and misses

and Laan counters by clinching up.
Williams looking for a takedown.

Williams breaks from the clinch.
Williams has his takedown stuffed
and Williams takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Williams throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Laan counters with a head kick.
Nick Laan is winning the standup battle so far.
Williams misses with a takedown attempt

and Laan counters by moving into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Laan breaks the clinch.
Williams takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

Laan has taken the fight to the clinch.
Laan is pressed up against the cage. Williams has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Laan down to the mat. Laan avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Williams misses with a takedown
and Laan counters with a big head kick but Williams shrugs it off.
Williams has his takedown stuffed

and Laan counters by clinching up.
Williams fails to pull guard.
Williams is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Laan pulls him back up using the underhooks.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Laan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Laan dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Williams with a lazy takedown attempt

and Laan counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Laan.
Williams tries for a takedown. No joy.

Laan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mikey Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Williams has his takedown stuffed

and Laan holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Nick Laan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mikey Williams.

Laan breaks from the clinch.
A low kick from Williams misses

and Laan holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Laan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Williams can do to turn this around?
Williams tries for a takedown. No joy.
Williams tries for a takedown but Laan manages to get underhooks.
Williams takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Williams has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Laan avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Laan breaks from the clinch.
Williams goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams misses with a takedown
and Laan makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Williams really felt that one!
Williams doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Laan counters with a nice uppercut.
Williams has his takedown stuffed
and Laan counters with a nice body kick.

Laan clinches with his opponent.
Laan is pressed up against the cage. Williams has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Laan down to the mat. Laan avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Laan wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Williams has his takedown stuffed
and Laan counters with a head kick. That will keep Williams thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Williams misses with a takedown attempt

and Laan counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Laan breaks the clinch.
Williams is trying desperately to land a takedown but Laan is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Williams.
Williams has his takedown stuffed

and Laan moves into the clinch.
Williams goes for a takedown in the clinch but Laan prevents it.
Williams fails to pull guard.

Laan breaks the clinch.
Williams with a lazy takedown attempt
and Laan counters with a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laan is looking to clinch.
Nick Laan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Laan lands a head kick. Williams smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Laan tries a head kick but it misses.
Williams wants to clinch but Laan slips to the side
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Laan counters with a body kick that stops Williams in his tracks momentarily.
Williams has his takedown stuffed

and Laan holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Williams has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Laan is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Williams is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Laan pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Laan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Williams walks into a left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams misses with a takedown attempt

and Laan moves into the clinch.

Laan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Laan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Williams misses with a takedown
and Laan counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Laan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Laan.
Mikey Williams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Williams has his takedown stuffed
and Laan counters with a nice low kick that buckles Williams's knee momentarily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Laan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Laan 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:25
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:25
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Laan!