PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Demarco Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dante Wolfgang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Williams comes to the cage accompanied by It's My Time. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Williams
vs
Wolfgang

177 cm
22
175 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

182 cm
21
179 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Demarco Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dante Wolfgang!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wolfgang's waist but Wolfgang gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Williams off to one side.
Williams will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Williams throws a right hand that Wolfgang ducks under and follows up with a left that Wolfgang also avoids with ease.

Wolfgang moves into the clinch successfully.
Wolfgang lands a knee to the body.
Wolfgang misses with a knee strike.

Wolfgang breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Wolfgang has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wolfgang is pressed up against the cage. Williams has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Wolfgang down to the mat. Wolfgang avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Williams throws a right hand that Wolfgang ducks under and follows up with a left that Wolfgang also avoids with ease.
An inside leg kick from Williams misses.
Williams throws a body punch but Wolfgang moves out of range.
Williams fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Demarco Williams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wolfgang tries to clinch up.
Williams throws the left hand but Wolfgang avoids the punch easily.
Williams throws a body punch but Wolfgang moves out of range.
Wolfgang moves out of range as Williams strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams circles away from the clinch attempt.
Williams misses with a body shot.
Wolfgang scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

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

Wolfgang escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Williams closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wolfgang circles away.
Williams is breathing heavily.
Horrible takedown by Williams or perhaps it was just good defense by Wolfgang which made him look bad.

Wolfgang clinches with his opponent.

Wolfgang jumps guard and drags Williams to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Wolfgang uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Williams misses with an attempted mid kick.
Wolfgang tries to clinch up.
Williams will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wolfgang digs a good body shot into Williams's ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolfgang jabs at Williams's body.

Wolfgang has managed to clinch.

Wolfgang escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Williams is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wolfgang.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wolfgang looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Williams looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wolfgang is looking to clinch.
Williams fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Wolfgang clinches.
Williams is working for takedown but Wolfgang is calmly controlling the position for now.

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

Wolfgang has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wolfgang lands a knee to the head.
Wolfgang landing knees to the head.

It looks like Demarco Williams has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams is pressed up against the cage. Wolfgang has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Williams down to the mat. Williams avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wolfgang with a knee to the head.

Williams successfully pulls guard.
Williams keeping moving, preventing Wolfgang from controlling successfully.
Wolfgang trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Williams trying to control the position.
Wolfgang trying to control the position from guard on top but Williams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wolfgang landing with the ground and pound.
Wolfgang with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Wolfgang drops back looking for a leg! Williams is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Williams manages to kick Wolfgang off! Wolfgang jumps back into Williams's guard.
Wolfgang preventing the sweep.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Williams pivots, looking for a leg kick but Wolfgang is out of range and Williams settles back down.
Dante Wolfgang is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice straight punches there by Williams. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Williams.
Williams swats away the attempt to clinch by Wolfgang.
Williams looks to clinch
and Wolfgang cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A head kick by Williams misses

and Wolfgang counters by clinching up.
Wolfgang tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wolfgang scores with a knee to the head.

Wolfgang breaks from the clinch.
Williams swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Williams takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Williams tries to land a body kick
letting Wolfgang counter with a right hand.
Wolfgang wants to clinch.
Williams throws a sloppy head kick
and Wolfgang counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Wolfgang clinches up against the cage.
Williams fails to pull guard.
Wolfgang drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Williams gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Wolfgang is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Williams pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Wolfgang crunches a lovely knee into Williams's ribcage.
Wolfgang misses with a knee to the head.
Wolfgang tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wolfgang tries to pull guard but Williams won't allow it.
Demarco Williams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dante Wolfgang.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wolfgang tries to land a knee to the head but Williams blocks with his arms.
Wolfgang misses with a knee strike.

Williams turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
You can see the frustration on Wolfgang's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolfgang tries to bench press Williams off him but Williams keeps the position.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Wolfgang is pushing Williams's head away, looking to escape. Williams manages to hold on to the position though.
Wolfgang tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Williams wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Williams in side control lands a decent elbow.
Wolfgang manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Wolfgang manages to get to full guard.
Wolfgang looking to control.

Wolfgang working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Williams doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Williams manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolfgang throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

Wolfgang 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.
Williams slips nicely into half guard.
Wolfgang is trying to control but can't.
Wolfgang works his way to full guard. Good work.

Wolfgang throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Wolfgang bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Williams's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolfgang trying to control but Williams is working from the bottom.
Williams keeping full guard, as Wolfgang tries to pass.
Williams looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wolfgang is one step ahead there.
Wolfgang wants to control from the top but Williams keeps moving.
Wolfgang thows a big elbow that misses.
Williams keeping full guard, as Wolfgang tries to pass.
Wolfgang wants to control from the top but Williams keeps moving.

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.
Wolfgang pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Williams is keeping the position for now.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nice shot by Williams.
Williams swats away the attempt to clinch by Wolfgang.
Demarco Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Williams misses with a kick to the body
and Wolfgang counters with a left to the body.
Wolfgang tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Williams paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Williams throws a head kick that misses

and Wolfgang holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Williams wants a takedown.
Wolfgang stops a takedown attempt from Williams.

Wolfgang pulls guard.
Williams is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Williams avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dante Wolfgang showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Demarco Williams's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Williams shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Wolfgang counters with a nice uppercut.
Wolfgang moves out of range as Williams throws a body kick.
Williams is looking to clinch.
Wolfgang tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Williams paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Wolfgang instigates a clinch.
Wolfgang throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Williams blocks it with crossed arms.
Wolfgang landing knees to the head.

Wolfgang ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Wolfgang no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Williams trying to control the position from guard on top but Wolfgang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Williams loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wolfgang is trying to keep Williams in close.
Wolfgang lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Williams!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Williams can't escape the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolfgang scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Williams?
Williams tries to hold on but Wolfgang postures up.

Wolfgang looking to secure an arm triangle but Williams defends it well.

Wolfgang working for a guillotine from mount but Williams is in no mood to give up.

Wolfgang working for a submission but Williams is keeping him at bay.
Williams is squirming around, avoiding Wolfgang's attempts to control the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wolfgang jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Williams is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Williams and Wolfgang has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Wolfgang working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

Wolfgang tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Wolfgang has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Williams regains half guard.
Wolfgang is keen to just control but Williams is a slippery customer.
Wolfgang uses his free foot to push down on Williams's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Williams.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wolfgang looking to isolate an arm here. Williams doesn't see it coming and as Wolfgang extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Wolfgang!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dante Wolfgang!