PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Keon Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patryk Szczerbiec (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Keon Williams could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Patryk Szczerbiec's chin.

Williams
vs
Szczerbiec

187 cm
33
203 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

188 cm
38
185 lbs
26 - 29 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Bloodlust Horde Fightwear
KnockOut

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 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Keon Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 29 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Patryk Szczerbiec!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Williams instigates a clinch.

Williams manages to break the clinch.
Szczerbiec circles away from the clinch attempt.
And Szczerbiec tries to counter it with a takedown but Williams pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Szczerbiec connects with a jab.

It looks like Keon Williams has been cut.

Szczerbiec moves into range and clinches up with Williams.
Szczerbiec stalling in the clinch.
Szczerbiec swings wildly with an uppercut but Williams uses good head movement to avoid it.
Szczerbiec putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Williams in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Williams swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Szczerbiec gets through Williams's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Szczerbiec.
Williams being controlled against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Williams.
Szczerbiec misses with some punches.
Williams lands a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Szczerbiec tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Szczerbiec misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Szczerbiec.
We've been hearing reports that Williams has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Szczerbiec avoids a wild elbow strike from Williams.

Williams breaks from the clinch.

Williams has managed to clinch.
Williams misses with some punches.
Williams is pushing Szczerbiec up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Williams takes a shot to the head.
Szczerbiec tries to land a knee to the head but Williams blocks with his arms.
Williams lands an elbow inside that Szczerbiec shrugs off.
A short uppercut from Williams.
Szczerbiec lands a left hand.
Szczerbiec lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Williams working aggressively here.

Williams breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Szczerbiec feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Williams sprawling to the canvas! Williams rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Szczerbiec finish him?!

Szczerbiec tries to keep at a distance but Williams has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams is looking for a takedown.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Szczerbiec.

Williams is rocked!
Szczerbiec lands a left hand that snaps the head of Williams backwards.
Oh Williams is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A head punch on the inside from Szczerbiec fails to land.
Williams throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Williams seems to have got his legs back now.
Williams jumps guard but Szczerbiec stands there with Williams around his waist. Williams gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Szczerbiec is trying to drag Williams to the mat but Williams just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Williams misses with an elbow strike.
Williams can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keon Williams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Szczerbiec working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Williams successfully pulls guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Szczerbiec is looking to stand up but Williams won't let him.
Szczerbiec trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Williams manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szczerbiec has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Szczerbiec looking for a sweep. Not yet Szczerbiec, not yet.
Williams is looking to work some ground and pound but Szczerbiec has wrist control.
Szczerbiec controlling the position.
Szczerbiec trying to control the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Williams accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Williams stands up from Szczerbiec's guard - Williams perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Williams tries to score a power double leg takedown but Szczerbiec sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Williams somewhat.
Szczerbiec lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Szczerbiec stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Patryk Szczerbiec is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Williams lands an overhand right.
Szczerbiec connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Williams is looking to clinch but Szczerbiec is avoiding it.

Szczerbiec sends Williams crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Szczerbiec is motioning to the referee to let Williams up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Keon Williams's cut is getting worse.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Szczerbiec feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Williams's calf.
Szczerbiec tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Williams manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Williams swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Szczerbiec cracks Williams with a hook to the temple - Williams is on wobbly legs here! Szczerbiec swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Williams falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Szczerbiec wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Patryk Szczerbiec!
Patryk Szczerbiec seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.