PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Wayne Williams (ranked 1682 p4p, 80 weight class) and Glass Joe (ranked 1299 p4p, 58 weight class). Joe has chosen La Marseillaise as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Wayne Williams has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Wayne Williams seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Williams
vs
Joe

175 cm
21
145 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

165 cm
27
135 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Wayne Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Glass Joe!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Ben Watson and Francis DeMontford.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joe misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Williams counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Williams goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Williams lands with a good body shot.
Joe defending well as Williams loads up on a big left hand.
Williams has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Zero Tolerance in the buildup to the fight.
Williams throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice side step and Joe releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Williams misses with a wild body shot.
Joe throws out a loose jab but Williams uses good head movement to avoid it.
Joe has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Williams throws a lazy right hand but Joe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Williams tries to keep at a distance but Joe has taken the fight into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Williams.
Joe has a couple of punches blocked by Williams.
Joe misses with the head strike.
Williams blocking some punches.
Joe misses with a hook from the clinch.
Joe trying to control the position but instead, Williams has worked for underhooks and has pushed Joe into the cage.
Joe lands with a short shot to the head.
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!
Joe makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Williams pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Joe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Williams moves away.
Joe staying out of range there.
Joe connects with a crisp jab.
Williams uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Joe has time to react.
Williams misses with a looping right.
Joe misses with a straight left.
Williams throws out a loose jab but Joe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Joe connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Williams moves out of range as Joe strikes.
Joe wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Joe darts in and clinches Williams up against the cage.
Joe misses with a hook to the ribs.
Joe misses with a body punch.
Joe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Williams stalling in the clinch.
Joe working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Williams prevents a body shot from Joe.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Joe as Williams tries to tie him up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams lands a nice uppercut.

Williams breaks the clinch.
Joe throws an off balance right hand
and Williams counters with a right hand to the body.
Joe misses with a hook.
Williams keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Joe.
Joe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice shot by Williams.
Joe cracks Williams with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Joe throws a lazy right hand but Williams sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Good shot there by Joe.
Joe looks to land a left hand but Williams moved out of range nicely.
Joe throws a big shot that misses.
Joe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Williams.
Williams dodges the punch combination from Joe.
Williams lands a nice looking body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams moves away from the strike by Joe.
The fight stays on the outside here - Williams looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Joe throws out a counter right but Williams avoids it with no problem.
Joe swings widly with a right hand
and Williams counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Joe thuds his right hand into Williams's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Williams takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A jab from Williams does it's job there.
Williams looks to score with a jab to the body but Joe is just out of range.
Williams misses with a looping right.
Williams throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Williams swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Joe counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Joe ducks under a wild hook from Williams.
Joe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Joe connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Joe fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Joe throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams throws a body shot but no joy.
Williams ducks under a wild hook from Joe.
Williams misses with a series of wild punches.
Joe throws the left hand but Williams avoids the punch easily.
Joe needs to keep his hands up - Williams had a free shot at his head there.
Joe scores with a hook to the body. Williams takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Williams takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Joe takes a swing at Williams's ribcage but misses.
Williams is looking to counter punch.
Joe cracks Williams with an open hand slap.
Williams misses with a hook.
Williams fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Joe manages to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Williams misses with a jab, cross combination.
Glass Joe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Williams throws a lazy uppercut
and Williams takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Joe takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Joe darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Glass Joe will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Williams misses with a hook. Joe ducked under it nicely.
Williams misses with a straight right.
Williams rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Joe moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Williams misses with a double jab.
Williams throws a lazy right hand but Joe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Joe misses with a left hand
and Williams connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Williams fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Joe, pushing him back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Williams.

Williams's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Williams instigates a clinch.
Joe misses with a body punch.
Williams is trying to pull guard but Joe has him pressed against the cage.
Joe misses with a hook to the ribs.
Williams's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Williams stalling in the clinch but Joe improves position.
Williams lands with a short shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A frustrated look appears on Joe's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Williams breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Joe staying out of range there.
Joe doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams misses with a left hand
and Joe counters with a straight right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Joe misses the target.
A jab from Joe misses.
Williams keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Joe.
Joe on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Williams throws a hook but Joe avoids it easily.
Williams loads up on a big right hand but Joe slips the punch.
Joe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A left and a right from Joe both land. Nice combination.
Joe misses the jab.
Williams uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Joe.
Joe throws a predictable looking body shot
and Williams cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Williams swinging wildly here.
Williams avoids the body shot from Joe.
Williams scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Williams throws a big shot that misses.
Joe looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams throws a hook to the side of Joe's head but Joe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Williams slips a jab from Joe.
Williams was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A looping hook to the body misses from Joe. Williams does a little dance to reset his feet.
Williams looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Joe is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Joe throws a body shot but no joy.
Williams ducks under a wild hook from Joe.
Williams was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Williams thows a left - swing and a miss!
Joe jabs Williams to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Joe scores with a hook to the body. Williams takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Williams lands a nice shot to the body.
Williams misses with a lunging right hand
and Joe counters with a left to the body.
Jab from Joe.
The fighters circling - Williams throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Williams takes a swing at Joe's ribcage but misses.
Joe looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Joe loads up on a big right hand but Williams slips the punch.
Wayne Williams is winning the standup battle so far.
Williams moves out of range of the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Joe misses its intended target.
Williams takes one to the chin there.
Williams has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Joe finds it's way round the side to connect with Williams's head.
Nice shot by Williams.
Williams dodges the punch combination from Joe.
Williams misses with the combination.
Joe looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Joe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Williams.
Joe misses with a wild body shot.
Joe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Williams loads up on a big right hand but Joe slips the punch.
Joe comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Joe punishes Williams's body with a nice straight punch.
Joe drops his hands momentarily and Williams takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Joe's jab looks to have found its range, popping Williams under the eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Williams. Joe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Joe swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Williams takes one to the chin there.
Joe thows a left - swing and a miss!
Williams misses with an uppercut. Joe saw that one coming.
Williams moves out of range of the strikes.
Joe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Williams.
Williams throws a series of punches but Joe moves out of range.
Joe just misses with a punch to the body.
Joe misses with a straight right.
Williams misses with a jab, cross combination.
Williams keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Joe punishes Williams's body with a nice straight punch.
Joe is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Williams fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Joe manages to avoid it.
Williams slips under a jab from Joe.
It looked like Williams was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Glass Joe will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Joe moves away from the strike by Williams.
A little jabbing left from Joe on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Joe lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Williams takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Joe paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Williams uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Joe.
A counter left hand to the body from Williams misses its target.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Joe.

Williams tries to keep at a distance but Joe has taken the fight into the clinch.
Williams blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Williams tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Williams.
Good body shot from Williams.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Williams breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Joe lands with an overhand left.
Williams swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jab from Joe.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Williams staying out of range there.
Good shot there by Joe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Decent striking displayed by Joe there.
Joe blocks a jab.
Williams scores with a jab.
Williams looks to land a combination but Joe avoids it well.
Williams moves away from the strike by Joe.
A jab from Joe misses.
Joe throws a looping overhand right but Williams ducks down to avoid it.
Joe needs to keep his hands up - Williams had a free shot at his head there.
A combination from Joe does no damage.
Williams swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Williams looks to land a left hand but Joe moved out of range nicely.
Joe dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Williams circles away from the clinch attempt.
It looked like Williams was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Joe.
Joe takes one to the chin there.
Joe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Williams misses with a series of wild punches.
Joe scores with a hook to the body. Williams takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Williams throws out a loose jab but Joe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Joe throws a jab when Williams was well out of range.
Williams throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Joe on the side of the head.
Joe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Williams.
Williams misses with a jab, cross combination.
Williams connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Joe throws a shot to the body.
Williams misses with an uppercut. Joe saw that one coming.
Joe throws out a counter right but Williams avoids it with no problem.
Joe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Joe lands with an uppercut that bounces Williams off the cage and back into range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Joe darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe catches Williams with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Williams jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Joe ducks under a wild hook from Williams.
Joe misses with a hook. Williams ducked under it nicely.
Joe throws a lazy right hand but Williams sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Joe ducks under a wild hook from Williams.
A jab from Joe does it's job there.
Joe misses with a few strikes there.
Joe keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A cross from Williams lands.
Williams 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 shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Williams missing with a left hand there. Joe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Joe scores with a shot to the body.
Williams misses the jab.
Good exchange - Williams coming out on top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Joe connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Williams momentarily.
Joe throws the left hand but Williams avoids the punch easily.
Williams has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Williams there as he acknowledges the shot.
Joe is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Joe moves into range and connects with a jab.

Joe rushes Williams and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Joe lands a left hand.

Williams pulls Joe into guard.
Joe is pushing down on Williams's leg trying to pass to half guard. Williams is fighting to maintain full guard but Joe has managed to sneak the leg through.
Glass Joe is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Williams is looking to improve his position.

Williams is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Joe pulls his head out easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Williams looking for submissions off his back.
Wayne Williams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Williams has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Joe escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Joe!

And that's the end of the fight!
Glass Joe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Joe 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 28:30
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Glass Joe!
Glass Joe thanked the fans post fight for their support.