PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyron Crown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Tyron Crown was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Williams
vs
Crown

190 cm
25
280 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

186 cm
25
285 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Hates pizza

Good wrestler
Brawler
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyron Crown!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, David Schapiro and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Williams clinches with his opponent.
Crown is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Williams pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Crown is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Williams breaks the clinch.
Williams darts in looking for a takedown but Crown gets double underhooks and turns Williams into the cage.

Crown closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Williams is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Crown's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Crown's back!
Crown tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Williams scoring with strikes but Crown is staying in there.
Williams throws a strike there. Crown manages to avoid it well and slips a leg under to get to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crown moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Crown looking for a sweep. Not yet Crown, not yet.
Crown lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Crown preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crown connects with a couple of short punches.
Crown cracks Williams with a solid left hand.
Williams on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Williams tries to get out of the position.

Williams working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Crown doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Crown manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Crown working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Williams's head.
Crown is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Crown controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Williams working a defensive guard but Crown passes into half guard.
Williams is trying to stand up here but Crown is controlling him well.
Crown prevents Williams from improving his position.
Williams is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Crown seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Williams is looking to escape.
Crown seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Williams is looking to improve his position.
Williams taking some punishment here, with Crown in his half guard.
Williams is looking to improve his position.
Crown working Williams over with strikes.
The fighters are battling for position here. Williams manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Crown's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Crown is working Williams over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Crown scoring with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crown slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Crown lands a few punches from side control.
Crown landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Williams takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Crown has eaten all the pies!
Crown controlling the position from side mount.
Crown working away.
Crown is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Crown working the head and body with strikes.
Williams takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crown working the ground and pound.
Williams taking a bit of punishment here - Crown scoring with strikes.
Crown lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Williams down.
Crown lands a few punches from side control.
Crown is working Williams over with some ground and pound from side control.
Williams takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Crown is working Williams over with some ground and pound from side control.
Crown cracks Williams with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Crown looks up at the clock and then as Williams takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Crown smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Williams is trying to escape the position but Crown is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Williams is trying to work for a sweep but Crown has mounted him!
Crown controlling the position easily from mount.
Crown trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyron Crown dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Crown fails with a takedown attempt.
Williams works over Crown's head and body with a nice combination.

It looks like Tyron Crown has been cut.
Crown has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Williams shoots in looking for a takedown but Crown manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Williams's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Crown changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Williams tries to avoid it but Crown 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 is looking to counter punch.
Williams darts in looking for a takedown but Crown gets double underhooks and turns Williams into the cage.
Crown shoots in but Williams avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Williams seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Mike Williams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyron Crown.

Crown shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Crown was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Crown scoring with punches and elbows.
Williams takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Crown cracks Williams with a big right hand but Williams just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Check out the look on Crown's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crown landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Crown scores with a couple of short elbows.
Williams is trying to get back to half guard.
Williams manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Crown looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Williams with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Crown scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Williams has hold of Crown's hands but Crown slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Williams is rocked!
Crown drops an elbow to the side of Williams's head.
Oh Williams is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Crown lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Tyron Crown has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ground and pound from Crown.
Williams knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Crown on the ground.
Crown working over Williams with some ground and pound. Williams looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Crown has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Crown lands with a punch from half guard.
Crown winds up and cracks Williams with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Crown working over Williams with some ground and pound. Williams looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Crown lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Williams! More strikes land and this one is all over! Crown jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tyron Crown!