PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bors De Camlan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Williams is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Big Bad Wolf by Duck Sauce. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

De Camlan
vs
Williams

190 cm
22
170 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

182 cm
23
176 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bors De Camlan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, David Williams!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Skip Squint and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from De Camlan.
Williams scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Williams clinches up with De Camlan and pushes him back against the cage.

De Camlan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Williams swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and De Camlan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
De Camlan throws a series of punches but Williams avoids them all with ease.
Williams has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Williams fails with a takedown attempt.

Williams manages to get an easy takedown there - catching De Camlan on his heels. He'll look to pass De Camlan's guard now, I'm sure.
Williams working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
De Camlan really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
De Camlan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Williams is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams content to stall in guard here.

De Camlan is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
De Camlan keeping moving, preventing Williams from controlling successfully.
De Camlan wants to hit a switch here but Williams passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for De Camlan there!
Williams landing punches.
De Camlan avoids a series of strikes thrown by Williams.
Williams sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
De Camlan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
De Camlan holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Williams tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Williams throwing strikes here but De Camlan is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Williams throws some wild stikes that De Camlan manages to avoid easily.
De Camlan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Williams thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
De Camlan wants to control but Williams is having none of it.
Williams landing strikes from the mount.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Williams misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
De Camlan is wriggling around trying to escape.
Williams controlling the position easily from mount.
De Camlan wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Williams.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Williams tries to control but De Camlan wriggling away.
Williams misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Williams in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
De Camlan is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
De Camlan really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
De Camlan is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Williams prevents De Camlan from getting the reversal.
Poor strikes thrown by Williams there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Williams unloads with some shots from mount but De Camlan bucks and avoids them well.
De Camlan sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
De Camlan manages to get to full guard.
Williams loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Williams's corner is telling him to maintain position.
De Camlan is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Williams wants to control from the top but De Camlan keeps moving.
Williams is pushing down on De Camlan's leg trying to pass to half guard. De Camlan is fighting to maintain full guard but Williams has managed to sneak the leg through.
Williams is keen to just control but De Camlan is a slippery customer.
Williams controlling the action here.
De Camlan wants to improve his position but Williams is controlling well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Williams thows a huge punch but De Camlan dodges it nicely.
The fighters are battling for position here. De Camlan manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Williams wants to control from the top but De Camlan keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Williams dominated that 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.

A clash of legs there as De Camlan blocks the low kick.
Williams shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts De Camlan as he jumps to the side.
A leg kick checked by De Camlan.
Williams scores with a punch to the head.
Williams looks to score with a jab to the body but De Camlan is just out of range.
Williams has a takedown stuffed.
Nice takedown defense from Williams. No joy for De Camlan on that attempt.
Williams shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says De Camlan as he avoids it easily.
Bors De Camlan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Williams.
Williams fakes the leg kick and cracks De Camlan in the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams misses with a wild combination.
David Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De Camlan misses with a looping right.
Williams looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? De Camlan is fending him off so far but Williams persists. Nope, De Camlan circles away and we're back to standing.
De Camlan looks to land a combination but Williams avoids it well.
De Camlan takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Williams takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Williams misses with a hook
and De Camlan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A nice combination there by Williams.
Williams missing with a left hand there. De Camlan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Williams throws a series of punches but De Camlan avoids them all with ease.

De Camlan closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Williams to the mat! Williams manages to get full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams looking to control.
Williams looking to hit a scissor sweep but De Camlan is one step ahead there.
Williams pulls De Camlan in close to prevent any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
De Camlan passes easily into side control. Nice work.

De Camlan is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Williams knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

De Camlan tries for a kimura but Williams is defending well.
De Camlan cracks Williams with a big right hand but Williams just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
David Williams has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Camlan tries to score with some ground and pound. Williams controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

De Camlan wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Williams, who protects the arm well.
Williams is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked De Camlan off and has taken his back!

Williams is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. De Camlan defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Williams throwing sloppy strikes.
Williams lands strikes to the head.
De Camlan manages to reverse the position and now he's in Williams's guard. Nice work there by De Camlan.
Williams throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
De Camlan pushes down on Williams's leg and manages to get into half guard.

De Camlan seems to be looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Camlan sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Williams defending well though.
Williams is trying to maintain the position but De Camlan is very close to passing his half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Williams is controlling De Camlan's position as best he can from this difficult position.
De Camlan thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Williams's head.

Williams looking for submissions off his back.
Williams slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Williams working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. De Camlan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. De Camlan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Williams has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Williams is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but David Williams will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Williams stuffs the takedown attempt from De Camlan. De Camlan gets slowly back to his feet.
Williams scores with a nice strike.
Williams lands with a nice body punch.
Williams throws a front kick aimed at De Camlan's knee but De Camlan avoids it well.
Williams throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
De Camlan blocks a jab.
Williams steps to the side to avoid the strikes from De Camlan.

De Camlan shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than De Camlan was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
De Camlan landing strikes from the mount and Williams is in trouble!

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Camlan prevents Williams from getting the reversal.
Williams wants to control but De Camlan is having none of it.
Williams might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control De Camlan kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Williams sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

De Camlan is working for a kimura but Williams is defending it quite comfortably.
De Camlan 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.
Williams is wriggling around trying to escape.
Williams tries to hold on but De Camlan postures up.
Williams is working to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

De Camlan working for a guillotine from mount but Williams is in no mood to give up.
Williams can't escape the position.
De Camlan avoids the attempt from Williams to control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
De Camlan wants to take Williams's back here but Williams is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Williams is squirming around, avoiding De Camlan's attempts to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Williams takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Williams tries to hold on but De Camlan pushes him away.
De Camlan unloads with some shots from mount but Williams bucks and avoids them well.

Williams defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from De Camlan.
De Camlan can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Williams is looking to escape.
Williams slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Williams won't allow De Camlan to pass to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams avoiding damage under a succession of punches from De Camlan.
Williams makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Williams.
Williams looking to hit a scissor sweep but De Camlan is one step ahead there.
De Camlan tries to free his leg and advance position but Williams is retaining full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Camlan is pushing down on Williams's leg trying to pass to half guard. Williams is fighting to maintain full guard but De Camlan has managed to sneak the leg through.

Williams looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
De Camlan looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Williams looking for submissions off his back.
Bors De Camlan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
De Camlan is pressing down on Williams's thigh, looking to free his foot. Williams is holding on for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Bors De Camlan.
Well Williams has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Williams!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, David Williams made sure he mentioned MMA ANIMAL, along with how happy he was to win his fight.