PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joey Williams (ranked 2798 p4p, 2201 weight class) and Alban Millediou (ranked 364 p4p, 297 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Alban Millediou enters the cage!

Williams
vs
Millediou

185 cm
26
195
3 - 2 - 0

185 cm
25
190
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Likes musicals

Vegan Gains

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joey Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alban Millediou!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Jonathan Paton and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Williams gets the takedown into side control.

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

Williams gets the takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Williams scores with a couple of short elbows.
Williams in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Williams working away.
Millediou is trying to escape the position but Williams is controlling the position.
Williams tries to score with some ground and pound. Millediou controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Williams in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Millediou tries to improve position but can't.
Williams sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Millediou is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Williams in side control lands a decent elbow.
Williams trying to control the action but Millediou is working from the bottom.
Millediou tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Millediou seems a little lost for a moment, as Williams dominates the positioning.
Millediou is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Williams landing a few strikes.
Millediou tries to bench press Williams off him but Williams keeps the position.
You can see the frustration on Millediou's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Williams misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Williams misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
You can see the frustration on Millediou's face as Williams controls the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams in side control lands a decent elbow.
Williams has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.

Williams is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Millediou has escaped the position, nice work there.
Williams wants to control but Millediou is keeping him busy.

Williams looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Williams grinds an elbow into Millediou's temple.
Millediou is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Millediou can't do much from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Millediou takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Williams working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Williams trying to control the position but Millediou is working away.
Millediou parries the strikes from Williams easily there. Williams is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Millediou to escape.
Millediou can't do much from the bottom here.
Millediou is looking to reverse the position.
Millediou wants to control but Williams postures up.
Williams in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Millediou prevents Williams from improving position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Millediou can't do much from the bottom here.
Millediou tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Williams wants to lay and pray for a moment but Millediou keeps working.

Williams tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Williams is looking to take a break and control but Millediou is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Joey Williams dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Williams changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Millediou looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Millediou wants to control but Williams postures up.
Millediou managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Williams.
Williams misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Williams working away.
Williams cracks Millediou with a big elbow.
Williams in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Millediou is working to avoid the ground and pound but Williams connects with a decent elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams throws a strike aimed at the side of Millediou's head but Millediou avoids it well.
Williams landing a few strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Millediou is trying to control Williams's posture but Williams avoids it.
Millediou parries the strikes from Williams easily there. Williams is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Millediou to escape.
Williams working away.
Millediou is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Williams's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Williams wants to control but Millediou is keeping him busy.
Williams keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Williams working over Millediou with some ground and pound. Millediou looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Williams prevents Millediou from improving his position.
Millediou keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Williams lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Millediou is trying to control but can't.
Williams not doing much here.
Millediou is trying to maintain the position but Williams is very close to passing his half guard.
Millediou is in trouble now - Williams has advanced to mount!
Williams raining down shots from the mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Millediou tries to hold on but Williams pushes him away.
Millediou has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Williams fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

Millediou is rocked!
BOOM! Williams connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Millediou is still in real trouble! Can Williams finish him?
Millediou takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Williams's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joey Williams!
A very excited looking Joey Williams made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.