PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tobias Wall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Williamson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wall's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, We Ready- Archie Eversole. Williamson has chosen Iggy Pop - Lust For Life as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Wall
vs
Williamson

179 cm
23
171 lbs
3 - 1 - 1

170 cm
38
185 lbs
23 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Self confident

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Tobias Wall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Simon Williamson!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Francis DeMontford and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williamson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Wall.
Wall swats away the attempt to clinch by Williamson.
Williamson slips a jab from Wall.
Wall drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Wall showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Williamson.
Williamson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wall.
Tobias Wall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wall shoots and misses
and Williamson counters with a stiff right hand.
Williamson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Williamson cracks a nice hook into Wall's ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Williamson tries to bum rush Wall with a series of wild strikes but Wall uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Williamson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Wall clinches up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wall is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Williamson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tobias Wall. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Williamson blocks a body shot from Wall.
Wall is looking to take this one to the mat.

Williamson has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Wall is trying to keep an underhook but Williamson manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Wall is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at The Clinic , so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Williamson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Wall's head.
Williamson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Wall is refusing to be controlled, as Williamson sits in half guard.
Williamson working over Wall with some ground and pound. Wall looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The fighters are battling for position here. Wall manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Williamson throwing strikes from guard but Wall blocks nicely.

Williamson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Williamson throws a big right hand that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Williamson is looking to work some ground and pound but Wall has wrist control.
Williamson controlling from the top position.
Williamson prevents Wall from getting back to his feet.
Williamson throwing strikes but missing.
Wall working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Williamson.
Williamson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wall working a defensive guard here.
Wall keeping moving, preventing Williamson from controlling successfully.
Wall not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Tobias Wall wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Williamson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wall looks for a takedown but Williamson sprawls well.
Wall takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Some wild striking there from Williamson.
Williamson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wall.
Jab by Williamson.
Wall waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Williamson.
Williamson tries to clinch up.

Wall moves into range and clinches up with Williamson.
Wall is working for takedown but Williamson is calmly controlling the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Williamson breaks from the clinch.
Donk. Williamson catches Wall right on the button with a cross.
Williamson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Williamson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wall.
Wall closes this distance looking for a takedown but Williamson circles away.
Williamson throws an overhand right that lands on Wall's shoulder, as Wall tries to avoid the shot.
Williamson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Williamson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Wall fails with the takedown
and Wall takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Wall is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Williamson ducks under a wild hook from Wall.

Nice combo by Williamson! Oh, that's hurt him - Wall falls to the canvas and Williamson follows him into side control.
Oh Wall is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Williamson has hold of Wall's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Wall seems comfortable defending it but Williamson has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Wall is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Wall is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Williamson couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Simon Williamson!
After the big win, Simon Williamson made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Steel Penn's Laundry 93% and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
Tobias Wall spoke after the fight, saying 'I took a very big step up in competition for this fight, sucks I didn't get it done. He's a very skilled veteran and he did what he had to do to win. There are still a lot of holes in my game and I will make sure to work on that. I promise to get better for you guys.'.