PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Fredrick Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Fallos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Williams
vs
Fallos

175 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

176 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Determined

ZSTAR

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fredrick Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Robert Fallos!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams avoids the head kick by Fallos.

Williams gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Williams has Fallos pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Williams pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Fallos tumbling to the mat - Williams dives into Fallos's guard.
Williams throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Fallos wriggles free and stands up.
Williams throws a sloppy head kick
and Fallos counters with a head kick. That will keep Williams thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Fallos shoots in but no luck this time.

Williams moves into range and clinches up with Fallos.

Fallos lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Fallos lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Fallos really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Williams. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Williams is staying active underneath Fallos, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Williams tries to get to full guard but Fallos has control of the leg.
Williams holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Williams wants to control but Fallos is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams is trying to stand.

Fallos decides to stand up.

Williams clinches up with Fallos and pushes him back against the cage.
Williams landing knees to the head.

It looks like Robert Fallos has been cut.
Fallos wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Williams tries to break the clinch but Fallos is controlling the position.
Williams taking a breather.
Williams drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Williams trying to land knees to the body.
Come on Fallos - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Williams wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fallos can't get the takedown.
Fallos is trying to stall.

Williams escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams takes a kick to the side of the head.
Fredrick Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fallos takes a kick to the side of the head.
Williams throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Fallos's waist but Fallos gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Williams off to one side.
Williams is breathing heavily.
Williams swats away the attempt to clinch by Fallos.
Williams wants to clinch but Fallos slips to the side

and Fallos counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Fallos.
Williams throws a knee to the head but misses.

Fallos jumps into guard, dragging Williams to the mat.
Fallos preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Fallos is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Williams is controlling him.
Williams wants to control from the top but Fallos keeps moving.
Williams has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Fallos is proving hard to escape from.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fallos has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Williams off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Fallos fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Fredrick Williams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Fallos.
Fallos shoots in and drives through. Williams sprawls well.

Williams takes the fight into the clinch.
The referee calls for Williams to work.

Fallos has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Williams is trying to keep an underhook but Fallos manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Williams pushes Fallos off looking to stand but Fallos dives back in and keeps control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fallos is keen to just control but Williams is a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams regains full guard. Nicely done.
Williams tries to strike from the bottom.
Williams wants to stand up but Fallos is controlling him.
Fallos must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Fallos stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Williams swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Williams is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Williams clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Fallos dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Robert Fallos's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Fallos throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Williams.
Williams misses with a takedown
and Fallos counters with a nice leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Fallos.
Williams throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Fallos's head.
Fallos throws a head kick but Williams moves out of range.
Williams misses with a two punch combination.
Fallos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Williams tries to clinch up but Fallos circles away and keeps his distance.
Williams tries to clinch but Fallos moves away
and Fallos counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fallos lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fallos throws a nice outside leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Williams takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fallos shoots in but Williams avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Fallos moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fallos works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Williams fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Fallos content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Fallos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fallos throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Fallos connects with a high kick.
Fallos throws a sloppy head kick and Williams moves out of range easily.
Williams doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Fallos counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fredrick Williams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice leg kick lands there from Fallos.

Fallos has managed to clinch.
Williams stalling in the clinch but Fallos improves position.

Fallos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Williams closes the distance but Fallos moves to the side
and Fallos makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fallos lands a head kick!
A head kick by Fallos misses

and Williams counters by clinching up.
Williams landing knees to the body.
Williams wants to stall.
Fallos looking to throw knees to the head but Williams is blocking nicely.
Williams is trying to maintain a safe position but Fallos gets an underhook and turns Williams into the cage.

Fallos has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Williams uses from the top position.

Williams is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Fallos is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Fallos has escaped and now he's on top!
Williams is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Fallos is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fallos gets to his feet - Williams follows without any prompting.
Fallos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Williams tries to clinch up
and Fallos counters with an inside leg kick.
Williams tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fallos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Williams tries to clinch up.
Fallos wants to clinch.

Fallos gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Williams connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fallos's face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Fallos fails to pull guard.

Fallos manages to break the clinch.
Williams wants to clinch
and Fallos counters with a slapping leg kick.
Williams looks to clinch
and Fallos counters with an inside leg kick.
Williams avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Williams circles away from the clinch attempt.
Williams shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Williams shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Fallos as he avoids it easily.
Fallos fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Williams on the side of the head.
Williams closes the distance looking to clinch

and Fallos counters with a single leg into guard. Williams didn't expect that.
Fallos trying to control but Williams is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Fallos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Robert Fallos's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Williams tries to clinch but Fallos moves away
and Fallos makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Williams throws a head kick that misses.

Williams closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Williams wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fallos keeps working.
Williams creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Fallos sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

Williams stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Williams takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Fallos thuds his shin into the meat of Williams's side.
Williams takes a jab right on the kisser.
Williams misses with a wild body shot.
Fallos scores with a one two! Williams had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Williams tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fallos paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Fallos holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Fallos breaks from the clinch.
Williams throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Fallos counters with a shoot takedown. Williams fights it but they end up in guard.
Fallos stays in close to Williams's body and controls the position.
Fallos passes into half guard.
Williams trying to control here.

Fallos decides to stand up.
Nice takedown defense from Williams. No joy for Fallos on that attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fallos darts in and clinches Williams up against the cage.
Williams is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Williams with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Williams using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fallos has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fallos fails to pull guard.

Fallos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fallos with a hook.
Horrible takedown by Williams or perhaps it was just good defense by Fallos which made him look bad.
Williams tries to clinch but Fallos moves out of range.
Williams blocks a head kick by Fallos.
Williams misses with a takedown attempt - Fallos sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Fallos circles away from the clinch attempt
and Fallos counters with a one-two to the body.
Williams wants to clinch
and Fallos counters with an inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fallos scores with a head kick.
Fredrick Williams is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fallos misses with a takedown

and Williams counters by clinching up.
Fredrick Williams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Fallos.
Williams gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Williams is pressed up against the cage. Fallos has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Williams down to the mat. Williams avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Fallos tries to clinch but Williams moves away

and Williams counters by clinching up.
Williams fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Williams stalling in the clinch but Fallos improves position.
Fallos drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Fallos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fallos tries to clinch up.
Fallos misses with a kick to the body

and Williams moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams is looking to break free of the clinch but Fallos has double underhooks.

Fallos breaks the clinch.

Fallos clinches with his opponent.
Fallos lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fredrick Williams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Williams jumps guard and drags Fallos to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Williams looking to control.
Williams avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Williams looking for a guillotine here but Fallos defends easily.
Fallos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Williams is keeping the position for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Fallos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Fallos 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Fallos!