PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eli Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Big Boss Man Taffy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Williams
vs
Big Boss Man Taffy

190 cm
25
206 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

180 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent knees
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eli Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, The Big Boss Man Taffy!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Phil Schofield and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Taffy darts in and clinches Williams up against the cage.
Williams wants to break the clinch but can't.
Williams takes a knee to the side of the body.

Taffy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've been told by Williams's head coaches at FORBIDDEN VOILENCE WARRIORS that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Taffy tries to score a power double leg takedown but Williams sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Taffy somewhat.
Williams throwing a counter right hand but Taffy manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Williams enables Taffy to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Williams manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Williams keeping moving, preventing Taffy from controlling successfully.
My spies in Plant works inform me that Taffy has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taffy throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Williams works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Taffy won't allow Williams to get back to his feet.

Williams scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Taffy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Taffy instigates a clinch.
Taffy has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Williams avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Williams tries to break free but Taffy pushes him back against the cage.
Taffy wants a takedown.
Eli Williams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of The Big Boss Man Taffy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Taffy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Taffy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Taffy wants to clinch but Williams slips to the side
and Williams counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Taffy takes the fight into the clinch.
Taffy tries to work over Williams's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Williams blocks the elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams is trying to break free.
Taffy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Taffy is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Williams is defending well.
Taffy lands a knee to the head.
Williams blocks an uppercut.
Williams has had enough of the clinch but Taffy keeps him there for the moment.

Taffy breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Taffy.
It looked like Williams wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Taffy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Taffy tries to clinch there but Williams circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Williams misses the target.
Taffy has his takedown stuffed
letting Williams counter with a right hand.
The Big Boss Man Taffy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taffy misses with a takedown attempt - Williams sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Williams throwing a counter right hand but Taffy manages to avoid it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Taffy pushes Williams up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

The Big Boss Man Taffy dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Taffy tries to clinch but Williams moves away
and Williams counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Taffy tries to clinch up but Williams circles away and keeps his distance.
Williams seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Taffy tries to clinch up
and Williams counters with a one-two to the body.
Taffy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Taffy shoots for a takedown but Williams saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Taffy fails in his attempt to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Williams on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taffy tries to close the distance and clinch but Williams swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Taffy tries to clinch up but Williams circles away and keeps his distance.
Taffy is looking to clinch but Williams is avoiding it.
It looked like Williams wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Taffy is looking to clinch.
Williams seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Eli Williams is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taffy is looking to clinch but Williams is avoiding it.
Taffy is looking to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Williams on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Taffy wants to clinch up but Williams keeps it at a distance.
Taffy tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Williams cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Taffy shoots in for a takedown but Williams shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Taffy should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Taffy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Williams swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Williams keeps the fight on the outside.

Taffy closes the distance and clinches.
Taffy is trying to pull guard but Williams turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Eli Williams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of The Big Boss Man Taffy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taffy wants a takedown.
Taffy is breathing heavily.
Williams is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Taffy looking for a takedown.

Taffy manages to break the clinch.
Taffy doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Williams counters with a stiff right hand.
Williams swats away the attempt to clinch by Taffy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taffy throws a head kick that misses.
Taffy tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Williams to counter with a crisp jab.
Taffy tries to clinch up
and Williams counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Taffy wants to clinch up but Williams keeps it at a distance.
It looked like Williams wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Taffy tries a head kick but it misses.
Taffy is looking to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taffy fails to land the takedown.
Williams takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Taffy looks to clinch
and Williams counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Taffy moves to clinch but Williams breaks away
and Williams counters with a nice uppercut.
Taffy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Williams circles away quickly and effectively.
An attempted straight right counter from Williams misses the target.
Williams is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Taffy closes the distance but Williams moves to the side
and Williams counters with a left and a right that stings Taffy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taffy wants to clinch
and Williams counters with a one-two to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eli Williams dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Taffy wants to clinch
and Williams counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Taffy gets a clinch.
Williams managing to block the knees to the body from Taffy.
Taffy changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Williams fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Taffy tries to clinch there but Williams circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Williams misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taffy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Williams is looking to counter punch.
Taffy is looking to clinch but Williams is avoiding it.
Taffy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Williams swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Taffy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Williams circles away quickly and effectively.
Williams went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taffy is looking to clinch.
Taffy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Taffy doesn't manage to clinch there - Williams circles away.
Williams throwing a counter right hand but Taffy manages to avoid it.
Taffy tries to clinch up.
Williams throwing a counter right hand but Taffy manages to avoid it.
Taffy tries to clinch but Williams is having none of it.
Taffy tries to clinch but Williams is having none of it.
A little feinted left hand from Williams on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

Taffy has managed to clinch.

Taffy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Taffy wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taffy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Taffy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Williams is looking to counter punch.
Eli Williams is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Taffy wants to clinch up but Williams keeps it at a distance.
Taffy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
An attempted straight right counter from Williams misses the target.
Eli Williams is winning the standup battle so far.
Taffy wants to clinch
and Williams counters with a one-two to the body.
Taffy tries to clinch
and Williams counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Taffy fails with an attempt to clinch.
It looked like Williams wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Taffy fails with the takedown.
Williams is looking for a counter combo.
Taffy wants to clinch
and Williams counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taffy wants to clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Williams misses the target.
Taffy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Williams is looking for a counter combo.

Taffy moves into the clinch.
Williams tries to break the clinch but Taffy is controlling the position.
Taffy keeps control of Williams as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Taffy manages to break the clinch.
Taffy moves to clinch but Williams breaks away
and Williams counters with a series of strikes. Taffy will be more careful next time no doubt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Williams keeps the fight on the outside.
Taffy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Williams paws at him with a jab and circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Williams misses the target.

Taffy closes the distance and clinches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eli 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eli Williams!
During a confident post fight interview, Eli Williams thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.