PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Midick Aiken (ranked 41 p4p, 157 weight class) and Wayne Williams (ranked 3 p4p, 9 weight class). Aiken comes to the cage accompanied by N.W.A - Straight Outta Compton. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Aiken
vs
Williams

160 cm
36
136
33 - 12 - 3

175 cm
32
138
27 - 13 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Brooklyn Apothecary
Core Combat

SynCity Fightwear
Urban Fighter

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 33 - 12 - 3, fighting out of New York, Midick Aiken!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wayne Williams!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Colin Fotheringham and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aiken lands a nice leg kick that just misses Williams's sensitive parts.
Aiken throws a jab but it's blocked by Williams.
Williams scores with a punch to the head.
A big right from Williams misses.
Aiken misses with a body kick.
Aiken throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Aiken throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Williams on the side of the head.
Williams throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Aiken tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Williams was well out of range. Poor timing from Aiken.
Williams lands with an overhand left.
Aiken swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Aiken just misses with a punch to the body.
Williams throws a looping overhand right but Aiken ducks down to avoid it.
A jab lands there for Aiken.
Williams throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Aiken sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Williams misses with a straight left.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Williams misses with an uppercut. Aiken saw that one coming.
Williams misses with an uppercut. Aiken saw that one coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aiken cracks Williams with a right hand to the side of the head.
Aiken moves out of range of the strikes.
Midick Aiken seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Williams throws a hook to the side of Aiken's head but Aiken sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Donk. Williams catches Aiken right on the button with a cross.
Aiken swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Williams throws out a counter right but Aiken avoids it with no problem.
Aiken connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Williams throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aiken throws a low kick, looking for Williams's leg but Williams calmly moves out of range.
A slow jab from Williams misses its intended target.
Aiken misses with a looping left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Williams. Aiken does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice defenses there by Williams.
Williams misses with a looping left.
Nice body punch from Aiken.
Aiken jabs Williams to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Williams with a hook.
Aiken lands a lovely overhand right.
Williams misses with a straight left.
Aiken misses the shot to the body.
Aiken works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nice straight punches there by Williams. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Williams.
Williams lands a jab to Aiken's midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aiken lands the left hand.
Aiken ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Williams connects with a nice looking jab.
Aiken bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Aiken thows a left - swing and a miss!
Williams throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aiken was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Aiken uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Williams.
It looks like Aiken has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams slips under a jab.
Aiken feints and then cracks Williams's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Williams down.
A nice inside leg kick there by Aiken. That's going to slow Williams down.
Williams jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Williams misses the target.
Williams is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Aiken.
A quick step to the side and Aiken tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aiken throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A slow jab from Aiken misses its intended target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Williams! But no joy.
Williams ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aiken moves away.
Aiken swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Williams jabs Aiken to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Aiken throws a shot from downtown. Williams moves away and avoids it.
The fighters circling - Aiken throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Aiken fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Williams manages to avoid it.
Aiken steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Williams.
A looping hook to the body misses from Williams. Aiken does a little dance to reset his feet.
Williams swings for the body but Aiken moves out of range.
Williams throws a body shot but no joy.
Aiken keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Williams throws out a loose jab but Aiken uses good head movement to avoid it.
Williams swings for the body but Aiken moves out of range.
Aiken jabs Williams right on the nose. Williams blinks but takes it well.
Williams keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aiken keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Williams.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice defenses there by Aiken.
Nice cross by Williams.
Good shot there by Aiken.
Aiken throws a low kick but it's checked well by Williams.
Aiken moves out of range as Williams strikes.
Aiken moves away from the strike by Williams.
Williams throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aiken tries a head kick but it misses.
Jab from Williams.
Aiken misses with a wild body shot.
Williams throws a lazy right hand but Aiken sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Williams ducks under a wild hook from Aiken.
Aiken throws a shot from downtown. Williams moves away and avoids it.
Aiken connects with a jab.
Aiken jabs Williams to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Williams staying out of range there.
Williams uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aiken.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aiken uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Williams.
A big right from Williams misses.
Williams pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Williams misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aiken.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aiken bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Aiken jabs Williams to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Aiken misses with a hook.
Aiken lands a nice shot to the body.
Williams on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Aiken bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice uppercut lands for Aiken. That snapped Williams's head back.
Williams takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Williams takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Williams connects with a body shot that sends Aiken's belly button to the back.
Williams takes a swing at Aiken's ribcage but misses.
Aiken takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Aiken throws a nice inside leg kick.
Aiken looks to land a right hand but Williams moved out of range.
Aiken throws a series of punches but Williams avoids them all with ease.
Aiken pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Williams takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Williams jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Williams throws a hook but Aiken blocks it.
A lazy left from Williams finds it's target.
Aiken misses with a straight left.
Williams is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Aiken.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Midick Aiken will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Williams connects with a nice looking jab.
Williams throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Aiken throws a looping overhand right but Williams ducks down to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Williams on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Aiken lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Williams dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Williams misses with a wild body shot.
Williams throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Williams uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Aiken.
Williams uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Aiken.
Aiken misses with a low kick.
Williams now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Williams slips under a jab from Aiken.
Midick Aiken is winning the standup battle so far.
Aiken uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Williams has time to react.
Aiken fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Williams lands a lovely overhand right.
Aiken throws a predictable looking body shot
and Williams counters with a lovely straight right hand!
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!
Aiken finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Williams tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aiken was well out of range. Poor timing from Williams.
Aiken looks for the body kick but Williams saw that one coming.
Williams pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Williams thuds his right hand into Aiken's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A telegraphed right hand from Aiken misses the target.
Williams lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aiken misses with a body kick.
Williams throws a hook but Aiken blocks it.
Aiken takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Williams avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Aiken shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Williams fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Williams cracks Aiken with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Williams loads up on a big right hand but Aiken slips the punch.
Williams staying out of range there.
Williams looks to land a right hand but Aiken moved out of range.
Williams misses with a looping left.
Williams throws out a loose jab but Aiken uses good head movement to avoid it.
Williams blocks a low kick nicely.
Williams keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Aiken.
Aiken uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Williams.
Aiken misses with a wild body shot.
A shot to the liver by Aiken. Beautiful body shot.
Aiken tried to score with a low kick but Williams checks it.
Williams jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A nice inside leg kick there by Aiken. That's going to slow Williams down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aiken takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Aiken connects with a solid leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams slips under a jab from Aiken.
Aiken scoring well with a low kick there.
Aiken misses with a wild body shot.
Williams let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Aiken misses with a hook.
Aiken throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A big left from Aiken misses.
Aiken bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Williams thows a left - swing and a miss!
Aiken blocks a jab.
The crowd cheers as Williams lands an impressive looking overhand right. Aiken doesn't seem phased though.
Williams lands a nice looking body shot.
Williams gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Williams just misses with a punch to the body.
Aiken avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Williams loads up on a big right hand but Aiken slips the punch.
Williams lands with a shot to the body.
Williams looks to throw the jab but Aiken is out of range.
Aiken throws a body shot but no joy.
An inside leg kick lands from Aiken.
Williams throws a hook but Aiken blocks it.
Williams feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Aikens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aiken throws a jab when Williams was well out of range.
Aiken with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Williams to score with a decent uppercut.
Good exchange - Aiken coming out on top.
Williams lands an overhand right.
Williams avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Aiken moves out of range as Williams strikes.
Williams listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Aiken is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Williams.
Williams moves out of range as Aiken strikes.
Williams takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Williams misses with a hook. Aiken ducked under it nicely.
Aiken darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Williams throws a shot to the body.
The crowd cheers as Aiken lands an impressive looking overhand right. Williams doesn't seem phased though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aiken throws out a loose jab but Williams uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aiken throws a leg kick but Williams moved away.
Aiken throws a jab but it's blocked by Williams.
Williams has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A telegraphed right hand from Aiken misses the target.
Aiken misses with a body shot.
Williams ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aiken moves away.
Aiken punishes Williams's body with a nice straight punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aiken throws out a loose jab but Williams uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aiken's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Williams connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Aiken scrambles back to his feet.
Williams misses with a body shot.
Aiken steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Williams.
Aiken is looking to chop away at Williams's legs.
Aiken slips under a jab from Williams.
Aiken slips a straight right by Williams.
Williams cracks Aiken with a good jab.
Aiken lands a nice leg kick that just misses Williams's sensitive parts.
Williams lands with a right hand.
Williams pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Williams's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Aiken. Williams does a little dance to reset his feet.
Williams throws a jab but it's blocked by Aiken.
Aiken throws a looping overhand right but Williams ducks down to avoid it.
Williams is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Williams missing with a left hand there. Aiken was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Aiken displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Williams throws out the jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aiken throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Williams on the side of the head.
Williams misses with a wild body shot.
Aiken ducks under a wild hook from Williams.
Williams waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Aiken.
A big right from Williams misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Wayne Williams will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Aiken lands a leg kick that knocks Williams off balance momentarily.
Williams throws a jab when Aiken was well out of range.
Aiken staying out of range there.
Aiken throws a nice outside leg kick.
Aiken uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Williams.
Williams throws a hook but Aiken avoids it easily.
Nice straight punches there by Williams. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Williams.
Aiken lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Aiken uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Williams.
Aiken misses with a wild body shot.
Aiken lands a jab to the head.
Aiken misses with a wild body shot.
A jab lands there for Williams.
Williams scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Aiken with a nice calf kick.
Aiken keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Williams looks to land a right hand but Aiken moved out of range.
Aiken swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Aiken ducks under a wild hook from Williams.
Aiken looks to land a right hand but Williams moved out of range.
Williams connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A jab from Aiken misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aiken swings widly with a right hand
and Williams counters with a straight right hand.
Williams looks to throw the jab but Aiken is out of range.
Aiken's corner calls for a 1-2. Aiken obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Williams throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A clash of legs there as Williams blocks the low kick.
Williams throws an overhand right that lands on Aiken's shoulder, as Aiken tries to avoid the shot.
Aiken ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A quick step to the side and Aiken tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Williams throws a looping overhand right but Aiken ducks down to avoid it.
Aiken thows a left - swing and a miss!
Williams lands a nice hook to Aiken's body. Aiken takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Williams jabs Aiken right on the nose. Aiken blinks but takes it well.
Aiken throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Aiken.
Aiken moves away from the strike by Williams.
Aiken with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Williams keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Williams checks a leg kick.
Williams misses the shot to the body.
Aiken throws a looping overhand right but Williams ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aiken displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Williams throws out the jab.
Nice jab there from Williams.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams throws the left hand but Aiken avoids the punch easily.
Williams misses with a straight right.
Aiken avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Aiken throws a lazy right hand but Williams sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Williams looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Aiken uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Williams.
Aiken missing with a left hand there. Williams was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Aiken lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Aiken scores with a jab to the body.
Williams throws a shot from downtown. Aiken moves away and avoids it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Aiken - that will leave a mark!
Aiken cracks Williams with a right hand to the side of the head.
Williams misses with a looping left.
Williams moves out of range of the body kick.
A big left from Williams misses.
Williams has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Aiken.
Aiken misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Williams.
Williams throws a hook to the side of Aiken's head but Aiken sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Williams misses with a looping left.
Williams throws out a loose jab but Aiken uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aiken fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Williams manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aiken tries to land a leg kick but Williams saw it coming and moves away.
Williams jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Aiken throws a low kick but Williams moves out of range easily.
Aiken throws a hook but Williams avoids it easily.
Aiken throws a left and a right that both miss
and Williams counters with a nice uppercut.
Williams swings for the body but Aiken moves out of range.
Williams ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Williams throws a jab when Aiken was well out of range.
Williams throws an overhand right that lands on Aiken's shoulder, as Aiken tries to avoid the shot.
Williams cracks Aiken with a good jab.
Williams on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Williams blocks a low kick nicely.
That kick from Aiken tenderised Williams's leg. Williams is trying to keep his angry face on.
A looping hook to the body misses from Aiken. Williams does a little dance to reset his feet.
Williams looks to score with a jab to the body but Aiken is just out of range.
A left lands for Williams.
Williams slips a straight right by Aiken.
Aiken staying out of range there.
Aiken waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Williams.
Williams misses with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Williams's jab looks to have found its range, popping Aiken under the eye.
An inside leg kick from Aiken misses.
Williams throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Aiken feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Williams connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Aiken throws a nice inside leg kick.
Aiken misses with an uppercut. Williams saw that one coming.
Williams ducks right into an uppercut from Aiken.
Williams throws a hook but Aiken blocks it.
Aiken defending well as Williams loads up on a big left hand.
Williams checks a leg kick.
Williams connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Aiken momentarily.
Williams throws a looping overhand right but Aiken ducks down to avoid it.
Williams takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Aiken scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aiken ducks under a wild hook from Williams.
It looked like Aiken was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Williams.
Aiken catches Williams with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Williams misses the shot to the body.
Aiken throws a low kick but Williams moves out of range easily.
Aiken listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Aiken moves away from the strike by Williams.
Aiken throws a quick counter kick to the body but Williams avoids it.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Wayne Williams.
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 Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wayne Williams!
An out of breath Wayne Williams thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.