PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matteo Vitali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cray Willams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vitali's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Amaranthe - The Nexus. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Vitali
vs
Willams

178 cm
19
176 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
30
182 lbs
21 - 8 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matteo Vitali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cray Willams!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Franklyn Lucas and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vitali rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Willams counters with a head kick.
Vitali swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Willams gets the takedown into side control.
Willams prevents Vitali from escaping the position.

Willams stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Vitali throws a sloppy body shot
and Willams connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Willams enables Vitali to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Willams manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Willams keeping moving, preventing Vitali from controlling successfully.

Willams uses the cage to get back to his feet.
A chopping leg kick lands by Willams.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vitali scores with a jab.
Vitali misses with a straight right.
Willams looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Willams uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vitali.
A jab from Willams does it's job there.
Willams ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vitali moves away.

Willams scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Willams decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Willams keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vitali misses with a hook
and Willams counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Willams takes a shot to the body in his stride.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vitali swings widly with a right hand
and Willams counters with a thumping low kick.
A slow jab from Vitali misses its intended target.
Vitali waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Willams.
Vitali is looking to land body kicks.
Vitali throws a leg kick that is checked

and Willams counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Vitali!

Willams stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Willams steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vitali.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Willams throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Vitali was covering up waiting for the punch and Willams finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Vitali is trying to control the position but Willams postures up.
Vitali is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Willams is controlling him.

Willams decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Vitali, up you get!
Vitali throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Willams sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vitali throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Willams to counter with a crisp jab.
Vitali lands a glancing blow to the side of Willams's head.
Vitali throws the left hand but Willams avoids the punch easily.

Willams darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vitali is trying to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Willams stands up from half guard.
Willams looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Vitali thows a body shot but no joy.

Vitali drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Willams sneaks out the side door and pushes Vitali away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Vitali misses with a hook
and Willams counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cray Willams dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Vitali falls off balance throwing a combination
and Willams counters with a slapping leg kick.
Vitali swinging wildly here.
Vitali throws a shot from downtown. Willams moves away and avoids it.
Vitali is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Willams's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Vitali throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Willams connects with a body shot that sends Vitali's belly button to the back.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vitali. Willams does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vitali rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Willams counters with a leg kick.
Willams moves out of range of the leg kick from Vitali.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vitali throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Willams counters with a series of strikes. Vitali will be more careful next time no doubt.
Willams moves out of range as Vitali strikes.
Vitali lands with a straight right. Willams didn't see that one coming.
Vitali on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Willams thows a body shot but no joy.
Willams bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Willams is looking to slow Vitali down with leg kicks.
Vitali misses with an uppercut

and Willams decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Vitali's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Willams stopping the sweep attempt from Vitali.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Willams stands up and waves to Vitali to follow him.
Vitali dips to his left and cracks Willams with an uppercut!
A shot to the body from Vitali misses

and Willams counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Willams decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Vitali, up you get!
Vitali misses with a lunging right hand
letting Willams counter with a right hand.

Vitali gets the takedown into side control.
Vitali wants to control but Willams is keeping him busy.

Willams throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Willams shoots in for a takedown but Vitali shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Vitali thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vitali throws a right hand that misses
and Willams counters with a low kick, right behind Vitali 's knee.

Willams shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Vitali is trying to defend but Willams finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Vitali wants to control but Willams is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Willams postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Vitali to stand up.
Willams has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Vitali throws a lazy right hand but Willams sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vitali throws a left and a right that both miss
and Willams counters with a right hand to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Willams checks a leg kick nicely.
Willams takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Vitali lands a nice shot to the body.
Vitali swings for the body but Willams moves out of range.
Vitali misses with a hook
and Willams makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice shot by Willams.
Vitali leaves Willams with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vitali throws a one two combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Cray Willams will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

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

Willams stands up and beckons Vitali to join him on the feet.
An inside leg kick lands from Willams.
Vitali misses the jab.
Vitali swings away with a body shot that misses
and Willams counters with a nice low kick that buckles Vitali's knee momentarily.
Vitali throws a hook but Willams avoids it easily.
Vitali misses with a body shot.
Vitali misses with a wild body shot.

Willams gets a takedown into half guard.
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.
Vitali tries to roll over but Willams keeps him under control.
Vitali trying to hold on to Willams's head to control him but Willams postures up.

Willams postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Vitali to stand up.
Willams lands the left hand.
Willams blocks a low kick nicely.
Willams with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Vitali to score with a decent uppercut.

Vitali gets a double leg takedown into Willams's guard.
Vitali looking to sit in guard and control but Willams gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Willams gets to his feet - Vitali follows without any prompting.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vitali just misses with a punch to the body.
Vitali fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Willams scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Willams stands up and beckons Vitali to join him on the feet.
Willams uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vitali.

Willams looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Vitali is working an open guard so Willams takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Vitali walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vitali scores with a jab. Willams acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Vitali looks to land a left hand but Willams moved out of range nicely.
Vitali loads up on a big right hand but Willams slips the punch.
Vitali's jab looks to have found its range, popping Willams under the eye.
Vitali throws a sloppy body shot
and Willams counters with a nice low kick that buckles Vitali's knee momentarily.
A big right from Vitali misses.
The crowd cheers as Willams lands an impressive looking overhand right. Vitali doesn't seem phased though.
Vitali misses with a low kick.
Vitali misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Willams checks the leg kick.
Vitali throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Willams counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
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!

Willams stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Willams uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vitali.
Matteo Vitali has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vitali rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Willams counters with an inside leg kick.
Cray Willams is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Willams jabs Vitali to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vitali misses with a few strikes there.
Vitali uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cray Willams comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Willams winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cray Willams!
Cray Willams was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.