PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Williams (ranked 3422 p4p, 5465 weight class) and Kamaru Snoozemen (ranked 330 p4p, 419 weight class). Kamaru Snoozemen will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Williams
vs
Snoozemen

172 cm
18
155
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
21
150
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jimmy Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kamaru Snoozemen!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Snoozemen changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Williams looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Williams sneaks out the side door and pushes Snoozemen away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.

Snoozemen closes the distance and pushes Williams back into the cage.

Snoozemen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Williams tries to close the distance and clinch but Snoozemen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Snoozemen feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Snoozemen looking to pass the guard.
Snoozemen trying to control but Williams is working from the bottom.
Williams trying to keep a closed guard but Snoozemen is proving a slippery customer.
Williams wants to stand but Snoozemen is controlling the position.
Snoozemen is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snoozemen's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
It looks like Snoozemen might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Williams has a closed guard, preventing Snoozemen from standing up.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Williams misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Williams pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A good leg kick by Williams.
Williams tries to clinch but Snoozemen is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Snoozemen clinches with his opponent.
Come on Snoozemen - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Williams keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Snoozemen's efforts to push away.
A shot in the inside from Williams.
Come on Williams - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
I was talking to Williams's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Williams tries a body shot but Snoozemen blocks it.
Williams is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Snoozemen drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Williams tries to work over Snoozemen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A hook to the body from Williams.
Williams is working Snoozemen over against the cage.
Williams working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Snoozemen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Snoozemen blocks a body shot from Williams.
Snoozemen is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A short uppercut from Williams.
Williams stalling against the cage.
Williams throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Snoozemens head.

Snoozemen breaks the clinch.
Snoozemen looks for a takedown but Williams sprawls well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams thuds his shin into the meat of Snoozemen's side.
Williams lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Snoozemen at a distance.
Williams with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Williams darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Williams cracks Snoozemen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Williams throws a shot to the body.
Snoozemen looks winded!
Williams moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Snoozemen wants to clinch up but Williams keeps it at a distance.
Williams appears to be looking for a big counter.
Williams misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Snoozemen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Williams but Williams pushes him off and we're back to square one.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Williams dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Snoozemen blocks a head kick by Williams.
Snoozemen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Snoozemen blocks a head kick by Williams.
Snoozemen fails in his attempt to clinch.

Snoozemen closes the distance and clinches.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Williams tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Snoozemen's elbow.
Snoozemen is looking for a takedown.
Williams tries to work over Snoozemen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snoozemen blocks a body shot from Williams.
Snoozemen taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Williams lands with a left to the head.
Williams misses with the head strike.
Snoozemen fails to pull guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams tries to throw a body punch but Snoozemen avoids it by throwing Williams back against the cage.
Snoozemen is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Jimmy Williams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kamaru Snoozemen.
Snoozemen is trying to pull guard but Williams turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Snoozemen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Williams.
Jimmy Williams has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Williams tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Snoozemen's elbow.
Williams just leaning against Snoozemen, taking a breather.
Williams on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Come on Snoozemen - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A short right from Williams on the inside.
Williams keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Snoozemen's efforts to push away.
Williams scores with a shoulder strike.

Snoozemen is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams lands a hook that snaps the head of Snoozemen backwards.
Snoozemen is still on wobbly legs! Can Williams finish him?
Williams is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Snoozemen can do to turn this around?
Williams unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Snoozemen! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Williams is unloading with more strikes now! Snoozemen drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jimmy Williams!