PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gavin Freeman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ethan Carter Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Freeman
vs
Carter Williams

190 cm
24
195 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

182 cm
25
198 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Victory Fight Wear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Gavin Freeman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ethan Carter Williams!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Freeman is looking to score with low kicks.
Williams cracks Freeman with an open hand slap.

Williams fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Freeman, pushing him back against the cage.
Freeman struggles to land a body shot inside as Williams controls his hands.
Freeman struggles to land a body shot inside as Williams controls his hands.
Williams avoiding damage as Freeman throws knees to the body.

Williams breaks the clinch.
Freeman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Williams misses with a body shot.
Freeman takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Williams checks a low kick from Freeman.
Williams throws a series of punches but Freeman avoids them all with ease.
Williams waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Freeman.
Williams looks to land a left hand but Freeman moved out of range nicely.
Williams connects with a looping right hand.
Nice straight punches there by Williams. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Williams.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Williams dips to his left and cracks Freeman with an uppercut!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Williams, as that shot connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams throws a right and a left that Freeman avoids nicely.
Freeman connects with a body shot that sends Williams's belly button to the back.
Williams misses with a combination
and Freeman counters with a three punch combo that has Williams backing up. Williams nods at Freeman to acknowledge the strikes.
Williams dips to his left and cracks Freeman with an uppercut!
Freeman seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Williams throws a hook to the side of Freeman's head but Freeman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Williams misses with a body shot.
Freeman with a hook.
Good shot there by Williams.
Williams thows a left - swing and a miss!
Freeman thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Williams if he has to take too many more of those.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Williams throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Williams jabs Freeman to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Williams throws a series of punches but Freeman avoids them all with ease.
Freeman slips a straight right by Williams.
Williams takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Freeman takes a swing at Williams's ribcage but misses.
Ethan Carter Williams is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freeman cracks a nice hook into Williams's ribs.
Williams has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Freeman takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Williams tries to clinch up.
Williams is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Freeman had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Williams wants to clinch.

Williams instigates a clinch.
Freeman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Still in the clinch, Williams scores with a nice short uppercut.
Williams lands a nice uppercut.
Williams blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Freeman stalls.
Freeman lands an elbow inside.
Williams makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams misses with a short punch on the inside.
Williams lands a right hand that snaps the head of Freeman backwards.
Williams fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Williams lands with a short shot to the head.
Freeman takes a shot to the head.

Williams breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice uppercut lands for Williams. That snapped Freeman's head back.
Williams misses with a few strikes there.
Freeman goes for a double leg but Williams avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Williams continues to drive forward.
Freeman shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Williams sprawls well. Williams wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Freeman gets slowly back to his feet.
Freeman blocks a jab.
Freeman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Williams was well out of range. Poor timing from Freeman.
Williams keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gavin Freeman. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freeman tries to clinch but Williams moves out of range.
Williams fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Williams throws an overhand right that lands on Freeman's shoulder, as Freeman tries to avoid the shot.
Nice defenses there by Freeman.
A combination from Williams does no damage.
Williams tries to close the distance and clinch but Freeman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A big right from Williams misses.

Freeman feints and as Williams raises his hands in defense, Freeman changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Freeman controlling from the top position.
Williams wants to stand and escape but Freeman is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Freeman thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Freeman in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ethan Carter Williams dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A looping hook to the body misses from Williams. Freeman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Williams lunges at Freeman with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Freeman's hand.
Freeman looks to throw the jab but Williams is out of range.
Williams is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Williams moves into range and connects with a jab.
Williams throws a body shot but no joy.
Freeman fails with a takedown attempt.
Ethan Carter Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Williams swings widly with a right hand
and Freeman counters with a stiff right hand.
Freeman fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams lands a two punch combo.
Williams stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Williams wants it to stay on the feet.
Williams steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Freeman.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gavin Freeman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Freeman on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Williams fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Williams tries to close the distance and clinch but Freeman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Freeman misses with a body shot.
Williams looks to land a combination. Freeman sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Williams connects with a body shot.
Williams is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Freeman.
Freeman throws a counter high kick but Williams was just alert enough to avoid it.
Freeman slips under a jab.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Freeman.
Williams is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Freeman.
Freeman looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Williams thows a left - swing and a miss!
A little feinted left hand from Freeman on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Williams throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Freeman counter with a right hand.
Williams swings for the body but Freeman moves out of range.
Freeman shoots in for a double leg but Williams sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Williams rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Freeman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Freeman was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Williams staying out of range there.
Freeman misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freeman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Williams circles away quickly and effectively.
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!
Williams throws out a loose jab but Freeman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Freeman takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ethan Carter Williams seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Freeman on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Freeman throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Williams's waist but Williams gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Freeman off to one side.
Williams tries to clinch but Freeman moves away
and Freeman counters with a nice leg kick.
Freeman tries to land a front kick but Williams steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Williams throws a big shot that misses.
Williams is looking to clinch.
Williams throws the left hand but Freeman avoids the punch easily.
Williams throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice jab there from Williams.
Williams might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Williams falls off balance throwing a combination
and Freeman makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Williams really felt that one!
A cross from Williams lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
As Williams backs away, Freeman returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Freeman misses with a takedown attempt - Williams sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Freeman shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Williams pinned against the cage. Williams gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
No luck for Freeman with that takedown attempt.
Freeman takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Williams has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Williams throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jab from Williams.
Freeman ducks right into an uppercut from Williams.
Nice takedown defense from Williams. No joy for Freeman on that attempt.
Freeman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Williams paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Williams throws a hook to the side of Freeman's head but Freeman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Freeman counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Freeman tries to score a power double leg takedown but Williams sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Freeman somewhat.
Freeman tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Williams defends well and Freeman ends up having to push Williams into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Williams wants to counter the offense by Freeman and move into the clinch position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Williams misses with a shot to the body
and Freeman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Freeman misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Williams tries to counter by closing the distance.
Sloppy strikes from Williams. Those never looked like landing.

Williams tries to sprawl but Freeman drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Freeman stops Williams from getting back to his feet.

Williams has one foot on Freeman's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ethan Carter Williams showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Williams throws a body shot but no joy.
Williams misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Freeman.
It looked like Freeman wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Freeman misses with a double jab.
Freeman is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Williams lunges at Freeman with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Freeman's hand.
Freeman scores with a crisp jab that stopped Williams in his tracks.
Freeman shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Williams leaves Freeman with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Williams misses with a hook.
Williams throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Williams misses with an uppercut.
It looked like Freeman was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Freeman fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Williams, pushing him back against the cage.

Williams breaks from the clinch.
A jab from Williams misses.
Williams swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Freeman fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gavin Freeman. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Freeman dives in for a single leg takedown but Williams sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Freeman decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Williams makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Williams slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Freeman fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Williams has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Freeman lands with a hook. Williams tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Williams tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Freeman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Freeman lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Freeman looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Williams lands with a shot to the body.
Freeman shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Williams moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Williams throws a hook but Freeman avoids it easily.
Freeman slips a jab and a cross from Williams.
No luck for Freeman with that takedown attempt.
Gavin Freeman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freeman takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Williams smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Freeman gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Williams.
Freeman shoots in for a double leg but Williams sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Freeman takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Freeman closes the distance and clinches up with Williams, looking for a takedown. Freeman pushes Williams against the cage but Williams circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Danga de danga de dang - Williams scores with a four punch combination!
Williams looks to throw the jab but Freeman is out of range.
Williams swings for the body but Freeman moves out of range.
Williams jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Williams lands a body shot.
Williams lands with an uppercut that bounces Freeman off the cage and back into range.
Williams slaps away a takedown attempt from Freeman, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freeman ducks right into an uppercut from Williams.
Williams swinging wildly here.
Williams misses the shot to the body.
Williams ducks under a wild hook from Freeman.
Freeman takes a jab right on the kisser.
Freeman misses with a body kick.
Williams wants to counter with a clinch but Freeman pushes him away.
Williams throws a lazy right hand but Freeman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Freeman ducks right into an uppercut from Williams.

Williams gets a clinch.
Williams lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Freeman.
Williams lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Freeman backwards.
Williams managing to block the knees to the body from Freeman.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freeman misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Freeman has a couple of punches blocked by Williams.
Freeman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Freeman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Williams avoids it.

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

Williams gets a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Freeman.
A left hand lands to the body for Williams.
Williams lands a left hand that snaps the head of Freeman backwards.

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

Williams gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Williams scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Williams lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Freeman backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Williams.
A nice left hand lands by Williams.
Williams lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ethan Carter Williams comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Williams has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ethan Carter Williams!
A very excited looking Ethan Carter 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.