PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tom McGettigan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGettigan's entrance music is Knifeman - The Bronx. A fine choice. Williams has chosen Big Bad Wolf by Duck Sauce as his entrance music. 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.

McGettigan
vs
Williams

182 cm
31
170 lbs
16 - 11 - 0

182 cm
24
176 lbs
9 - 10 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
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 16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tom McGettigan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, David Williams!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Donatello Bradman and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams sizes up McGettigan with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
McGettigan works Williams's body with a nice hook.
Williams showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McGettigan.
McGettigan connects with an inside leg kick.
McGettigan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Williams.
Williams will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Williams shoots for a takedown but McGettigan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
McGettigan looks to score with a jab to the body but Williams is just out of range.
McGettigan feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Williamss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

It looks like David Williams has been cut.
McGettigan misses with a left hand

and Williams counters with a single leg into guard. McGettigan didn't expect that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Williams in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Williams throws an elbow that misses. McGettigan uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Williams's guard. Nice move by McGettigan!
Williams avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
McGettigan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Williams on the ground.
Williams has a closed guard, preventing McGettigan from standing up.

Williams looking for a guillotine here but McGettigan defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams is pulling down on McGettigan's head. It's preventing any offense from McGettigan, at least for the moment.

McGettigan is sitting in close to Williams's body. Williams has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! McGettigan is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, McGettigan is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Williams.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). David Williams!
After the big win, David Williams made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors MMA ANIMAL and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.