PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Noah Bare (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franco Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Bare
vs
Williams

180 cm
18
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

197 cm
19
160 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Alpha-Male Nutritional Supplements (q160)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Noah Bare!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Franco Williams!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Steve Montenegro and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bare shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Williams managing to control the position.
Bare might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Williams is trying to keep Bare in close.
Williams might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Bare haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Bare is looking to stand up but Williams won't let him.
Williams trying to strike off his back.
Williams working a defensive guard here.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Franco Williams.
Williams thumps Bare with a low kick.
Williams throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bare's head.

Bare closes the distance and pushes Williams back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bare lands with a left to the head.

Bare pulls guard.
Williams wants to control from the top but Bare keeps moving.
Williams looking to pass the guard.

Williams drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Bare dives on top into guard.
Bare slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Bare drops back looking for a leg! Williams is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Williams manages to kick Bare off! Bare jumps back into Williams's guard.
Bare stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Williams swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Williams will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Williams has a closed guard, preventing Bare from standing up.
Williams looking to control.

Williams throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Bare escapes and throws Williams's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Bare in side control, just content to control the action for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bare decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Williams moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Williams circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bare takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Bare is breathing heavily.
Bare shoots in and drives through. Williams sprawls well.
Williams lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Williams drops Bare with a beautiful combination! Bare stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Williams is looking for the KO!

Bare is rocked!

It looks like Noah Bare has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Williams with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bare doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Williams.
Franco Williams is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Williams lands a big head kick that sends Bare tumbling to the mat! Williams takes a step backwards and waves Bare back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Oh Bare is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Williams chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Williams lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bare's sensitive parts.
Bare seems to have got his legs back now.
Williams scores with a push kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Williams.
Williams lands a nice hook to Bare's body. Bare takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A chopping leg kick lands by Williams.

Williams lands a left and a right that send Bare crashing to the mat, dazed. Williams thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Williams cracks the inside of Bare's front leg.
Williams throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Franco Williams dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Noah Bare's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Williams scores with a leg kick.
Williams pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Bare back to the cage. Williams follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Franco Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Williams throws a one two combo.

Williams lands a big head kick that sends Bare tumbling to the mat! Williams takes a step backwards and waves Bare back to his feet - he wants the finish!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Williams.
A nice leg kick lands there from Williams.
A nice inside leg kick there by Williams. That's going to slow Bare down.
Williams connects with a leg kick. Bare looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bare looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Williams thumps Bare with a low kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Williams.
Williams scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bare on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Williams lands a big head kick that sends Bare tumbling to the mat! Williams takes a step backwards and waves Bare back to his feet - he wants the finish!
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!
Williams lands a nice hook to Bare's body. Bare takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Williams connects with a solid leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Williams.
A good leg kick by Williams.

Oooooh!!! Williams has knocked Bare down with a huge combo! Williams steps away and waves a wobbly Bare back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Williams lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Bare crumples to the floor! Williams milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Franco Williams!