PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between William Joseph (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gray Son (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joseph's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, TEARS FOR FEARS - SHOUT. 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.

Joseph
vs
Son

175 cm
32
169 lbs
21 - 7 - 0

181 cm
29
171 lbs
18 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Steel Penn's All 160

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 21 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, William Joseph!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gray Son!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Summer Carpenter and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Son lands a jab to the head.
Joseph fails with the takedown.
Son throws a series of punches but Joseph moves out of range.

Son closes the distance and pushes Joseph back into the cage.
Joseph tries for a takedown but Son manages to get underhooks.
Joseph is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Son gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for William Joseph. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head punch on the inside from Joseph fails to land.
Son prevents a takedown attempt there.

Son manages to break the clinch.
Son feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Josephs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Joseph is defended easily by Son.

Joseph looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
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!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Joseph accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Son working a defensive guard here.
Joseph in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Son looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Joseph working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Joseph throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Joseph trying to control but Son is working from the bottom.
Joseph trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Son trying to keep a closed guard but Joseph is proving a slippery customer.
Joseph lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Joseph is fighting to break Son's control of his arms but Son is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joseph missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Joseph trying to control the position from guard on top but Son is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Son not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Joseph stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Son swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Joseph lands a couple of digs.
Son trying to control the position.
Joseph wants to pass the guard but Son is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Joseph throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Son is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Gray Son wasn't active enough on the ground.

Son takes the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joseph tries to score a body lock takedown but Son shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Joseph lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Joseph slowing the pace effectively.
A short right from Son on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Joseph.
Joseph changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Son fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Joseph is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Son's half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Joseph not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Son wants to improve his position but Joseph is controlling well.
Son trying to hold on to Joseph's head to control him but Joseph postures up.
Joseph stalling away here and it's allowed Son to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joseph trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Son working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Joseph doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Joseph manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Joseph connects with a couple of short punches.
Son utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Joseph is working Son over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Joseph trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Son manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Son trying to control but Joseph is working from the bottom.

Joseph pushes Son off and gets back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

William Joseph dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Joseph looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Joseph closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Son did well to prevent Joseph getting side control.

Joseph wants to work for an arm triangle but Son is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Joseph lands with a punch from half guard.
Joseph is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Joseph working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Son's thigh. Son counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Son trying to control the position.
Son preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Joseph is looking to work some ground and pound but Son has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joseph working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Joseph preventing the sweep.
Joseph stands and throws Son's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Son is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Son's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Son tries to bench press Joseph off him but Joseph keeps the position.
Joseph looks up at the clock and then as Son takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Joseph smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Son prevents Joseph from improving position.
Joseph working the ground and pound from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joseph working away.
Joseph scores with punches from side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Joseph throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Check out the look on Joseph's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

Joseph tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Joseph has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Son is looking for a sweep.
Joseph in side control, throwing shots but Son defends.
Son is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Joseph's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Joseph is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Son is just riding it out for now. Joseph eventually gives up the hold.

Son actively working from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Son wants to improve his position but Joseph is controlling well.
Joseph working Son over with strikes.
Son is staying active underneath Joseph, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Joseph throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Joseph landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Joseph thows a huge punch but Son dodges it nicely.
Son is trying to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joseph throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Son trying to control from the bottom.
William Joseph overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Son is not content to let Joseph control the position.
Joseph is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Son reverses the position - he's now on top in Joseph's guard.

Joseph has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Son can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Joseph is pulling down on Son's head to control his posture.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Joseph is trying to keep Son in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

William Joseph dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Joseph shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Son as he avoids it easily.
Son listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Joseph throws a right and a left that Son avoids nicely.
No luck for Joseph with that takedown attempt.
Joseph moves away from the strike by Son.
Son throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

It looks like William Joseph has been cut.
Joseph gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Son counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Son.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for William Joseph. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Joseph is trying to trip Son. He has hold of a leg but Son is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Joseph persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Son tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Son is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Son pulls Joseph in to control the position.
Son looking to hit a scissor sweep but Joseph is one step ahead there.
Joseph wants to control from the top but Son keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Joseph shoots for a double leg takedown but Son sprawls well. He's pushed Joseph's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Joseph doesn't manage to clinch there - Son circles away.
Son circles away from the clinch attempt.
Son stuffs the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Son tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Joseph gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Son counters with a good low kick that Joseph was not able to check.
Joseph wants to clinch up but Son keeps it at a distance.
Son scoring well with a low kick there.

Son has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joseph misses with a punch on the inside.
Son lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Joseph or not.
Son misses with a hook to the ribs.
Son scores with a nice hook to the head.
Son pushes Joseph back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Son is pushing Joseph up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Joseph drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Son gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Son working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A body shot lands from Son.
Joseph prevents a body shot from Son.
Joseph misses with a short punch on the inside.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Joseph is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Son gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Joseph has Son pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Joseph pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Son tumbling to the mat - Joseph dives into Son's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joseph throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Son works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Son looking to control.
Son wants to get back to his feet but Joseph is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Son looking to hit a scissor sweep but Joseph is one step ahead there.
Joseph throws a strike but Son rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Son's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Gray Son has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
William Joseph is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Son tries to free his leg and advance position but Joseph is retaining full guard.
Son advances position into side control!

Son looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Joseph avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Son.
Joseph can't do much from the bottom here.
Son throwing strikes but Joseph manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Joseph lands an elbow.
Son gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gray Son comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Joseph has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 John Mangel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... William Joseph!
A relieved looking William Joseph thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.