PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Demarius Johnson Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dolph Spengler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Williams comes to the cage accompanied by Juice By Cash out FT. Lil Durk. Spengler has chosen Bully as his entrance music. Dolph Spengler will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Johnson Williams
vs
Spengler

190 cm
23
180 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

179 cm
23
177 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Knockout power

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Demarius Johnson Williams !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dolph Spengler!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Steve Smith and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams avoids the body shot from Spengler.

Spengler tries to sprawl but Williams drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Spengler is refusing to be controlled, as Williams sits in half guard.
Williams content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Williams is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams breaks from Spengler's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Williams wants to control the pace but Spengler is squirming around nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spengler is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Spengler wants to control but Williams is having none of it.
Spengler can't escape the position.
Spengler tries to lock up and control but Williams gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Williams lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Spengler felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams tries to control but Spengler wriggling away.
Spengler wants to control but Williams is having none of it.
Williams sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams prevents Spengler from getting the reversal.
Williams scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Spengler tries to hold on but Williams postures up.
Williams will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Spengler wants to try and get back to his feet.
Spengler gets back to half guard.
Spengler is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams wants to get back to his feet.

Williams is looking for a kimura here.

Spengler manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Williams keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Williams breaks the clinch.
Williams stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Williams wants it to stay on the feet.
Williams is looking for a counter combo.
Williams shoots in but no luck this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Demarius Johnson Williams dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Spengler scores with a head kick.
Spengler checks the leg kick.
Demarius Johnson Williams is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Spengler is looking to clinch but Williams is avoiding it.
Spengler tries for a takedown but Williams sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Williams is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Spengler can do to turn this around?
Spengler wants to clinch.
Spengler changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Williams tries to avoid it but Spengler manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Williams to the ground. Williams escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Williams appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
No luck for Spengler with that takedown attempt.
Demarius Johnson Williams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dolph Spengler.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Spengler.
Spengler tries to clinch up but Williams circles away and keeps his distance.
Spengler misses with a head kick.
Williams darts in looking for a takedown but Spengler gets double underhooks and turns Williams into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spengler shoots in looking for a takedown but Williams manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Spengler's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Williams shoots in looking for a takedown but Spengler manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Williams 's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Spengler circles away from the clinch attempt.
Williams sets himself, and Spengler steps forward looking for the clinch! Williams avoids it this time.

Williams has closed the distance and engaged Spengler in a clinch.

Williams tightens his grip and picks Spengler up, before dumping him to the ground. Spengler manages to land in guard.
Williams controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Spengler is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Williams presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Williams tries to break free but Spengler pushes him back against the cage.

Williams breaks the clinch.

Williams tries to keep at a distance but Spengler has taken the fight into the clinch.
Williams wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams jumps guard but Spengler turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Williams breaks the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Williams has managed to clinch.
Spengler looking for a takedown.
Spengler blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Williams has Spengler pressed against the cage, preventing Spengler from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Spengler turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Spengler manages to end up in side control.
Williams is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Spengler is trying to control the action in half guard but Williams is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Williams wants to control but Spengler passes into side.

Spengler decides to stand up, so the ref orders Williams to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Spengler defends it nicely.
Williams gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Spengler counters with a three punch combo that has Williams backing up. Williams nods at Spengler to acknowledge the strikes.
Spengler tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Williams counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Spengler!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Spengler struggling a bit here.
Williams wants to control but Spengler is keeping him busy.
Spengler manages to get back to half guard.
Williams is trying to control the action in half guard but Spengler is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Spengler kicks Williams off and gets back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spengler lands with a kick to the temple. Williams shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Spengler clinches.

Spengler ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Spengler no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Spengler pulls Williams in close to his closed guard and prevents Williams from doing any damage or advancing position.
Williams stops Spengler from standing up.
Williams trying to control but Spengler is working from the bottom.

Williams gets to his feet - Spengler follows without any prompting.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dolph Spengler showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

A head kick misses from Spengler.
Williams fails with an attempt to clinch.
Spengler stuffs the takedown.
Spengler stuffs the takedown.
Williams doesn't manage to clinch there - Spengler circles away.
Spengler shoots in for a takedown but Williams shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Williams wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Dolph Spengler seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Spengler tries to sprawl but Williams drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Williams tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Spengler.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spengler wants to improve his position but Williams is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Williams is just content to waste time from the top position. Spengler takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spengler is looking to stand up but Williams isn't so interested in that idea.
Williams controlling from the top position.
Williams sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Spengler's guard.

Williams is looking for submissions but instead, Spengler has regained full guard.
Williams is standing up over Spengler. Spengler looks to escape but Williams dives into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Spengler can't do much from the bottom here.
Williams in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Spengler wants to get back to his feet but Williams drags him back down.
Spengler is not content to let Williams control the position.

Williams goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Spengler rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Williams 's guard! Nice work there by Spengler!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams trying to keep a closed guard but Spengler is proving a slippery customer.
Spengler is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Spengler won't allow Williams to sweep him here.
Spengler looking to sit in guard and control but Williams gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Williams throwing strikes from guard but Spengler blocks nicely.
Spengler wants to get back to his feet but Williams is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Williams stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Spengler swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Williams wants to control from the top but Spengler keeps moving.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Williams tries to stand but Spengler is controlling from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

And that's the end of the fight!
Demarius Johnson Williams showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Williams 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Demarius Johnson Williams !
A very excited looking Demarius Johnson Williams made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
The defeated Dolph Spengler had this to say: 'It's a shame!'.