PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sum Gai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas William (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gai comes to the cage accompanied by I'm A Lover Not A Fighter. Sum Gai has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gai
vs
William

210 cm
20
271 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

170 cm
23
250 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sum Gai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Thomas William!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paulsen Ambrosius and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
William shoots for a double leg takedown but Gai sprawls well. He's pushed William's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gai looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gai tries to work over William's front leg with a kick but William checks it.

William shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Gai desperately trying to maintain half guard.
William is trying to control. Gai wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gai has his hands clasped together around William's back. He's all about the action.
William throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gai is not content to let William control the position.

William wants to work for an arm triangle but Gai is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

William is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
William wants to control but Gai is keeping him busy.
William keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Gai wants to control but William is keeping busy and won't allow it.

William is looking for a kimura here.
William wants to take a breather but Gai is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

William is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
William prevents Gai from improving his position.

William looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Gai is looking for a sweep. William is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gai keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Gai trying to control here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gai regains full guard. Nicely done.
Gai pulls William in close to his closed guard and prevents William from doing any damage or advancing position.
Gai keeping moving, preventing William from controlling successfully.
Gai working a defensive guard here.
William trying to control the position from guard on top but Gai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
William being controlled here momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Sum Gai just wasn't active enough.
A head kick by William misses

and Gai counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Gai connects with a knee to the head.
William goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gai prevents it.
William jumps guard but Gai turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Sum Gai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thomas William.
Gai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gai tries to throw a body punch but William avoids it by throwing Gai back against the cage.

William pulls guard.
William is trying to keep Gai in close.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

William is looking for a triangle but Gai pushes his legs off easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gai is stalling in the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Thomas William will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

William throws a head kick that misses.
Thomas William is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gai tries to clinch up.

William looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Gai!

William is trying to get an arm triangle but Gai is defending well.
Gai is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on William's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Gai has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. William is working away from the top position though.
William prevents Gai from improving his position.
Gai preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Thomas William has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
William sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gai defending well though.
William throwing shots but Gai is blocking nicely.

William is looking for a kimura but Gai is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for William to get the leverage.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for William. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.

William is looking for a kimura here.
William wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gai keeps working.
Gai is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gai controlling the position well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

William is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gai defends it well.
Gai wants to improve his position but William is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gai keeping control of the position.
My spies in WarZone Training Facility 1 inform me that William has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
William slips a nice elbow through Gai's hands, connecting with Gai's forehead.

William is working for a kimura but Gai is defending it quite comfortably.

William is looking for a kimura here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
William wants to control but Gai is keeping him busy.

William is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Gai wants to control but William is keeping busy.
William throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gai is looking for a sweep. William is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

William looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

William is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Gai trying to control here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
William passes the guard and advances to mount!

William jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Gai manages to avoid the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas William showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Gai throws a leg kick but William moved away.
William misses with a double jab

and Gai counters by moving into the clinch.
Gai prevents the takedown attempt.
Gai lands a damaging elbow.
Gai lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

William has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Gai is trying to keep an underhook but William manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Gai avoiding damage under a succession of punches from William.

William looking for a submission but Gai manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
William is looking to work some ground and pound but Gai has wrist control.
Gai will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gai has his hands on William's head, controlling the position.
William postures up and lands a big shot to Gai's brow.
William forces his way into half guard.

William wants to work for an arm triangle but Gai is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
William is keen to just control but Gai is a slippery customer.

William wants to work for an arm triangle but Gai is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
William is trying to control. Gai wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gai keeping control of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
William is thwarting Gai's attempts to control the position.

William is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Gai doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time William.

William is looking for a kimura but Gai is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for William to get the leverage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gai is trying is best to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gai tries to roll over but William keeps him under control.
William moves into full mount! Gai won't be happy about that!

William is working for a guillotine from mount but Gai frees his head quite easily.
Gai tries to hold on but William postures up.
Gai is looking to improve his position but William isn't that keen on the idea.
Gai taking shots to the head.
Sum Gai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

William is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Gai to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Gai shrugs it off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
William dominating with strikes here.

Gai is rocked!

It looks like Sum Gai has been cut.
William postures up and throws a massive shot that knocks Gai out cold! Two more strikes to his unconscious opponent for good luck and this one is all over! William goes absolutely crazy with his corner! Wow, you can see how much that win means to him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Thomas William!
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