PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sammy Uso (ranked 5238 p4p, 4359 weight class) and Iskender Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Uso
vs
Williams

180 cm
25
150
0 - 1 - 0

173 cm
25
144
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sammy Uso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Iskender Williams!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Winston Alpacca and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Williams clinches with his opponent.
With the fighters up against the cage, Williams throws an elbow but misses.
Uso drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Williams gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Uso tries to score a body lock takedown but Williams shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Williams is pressed up against the cage. Uso has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Williams down to the mat. Williams avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sammy Uso. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Uso gets tackled into the cage by Williams. Williams maintains the clinch.
Williams stops a takedown attempt from Uso.
Uso wants a takedown.
Williams lands an elbow just above Uso 's eye.
Williams gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Uso drops down looking for an ankle pick but Williams pulls his leg out and moves away.

Williams clinches with his opponent.
Uso is looking for a takedown.
Uso is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uso can't get the takedown.
Uso is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Williams gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Uso is looking to take this one to the mat.
Williams pushes off an throws an elbow but Uso leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Uso takes an elbow to the temple.
Williams lands a nice elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Williams.
Uso wants a takedown but no success here.
Uso wants to take the fight to the mat but Williams manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Uso is looking for a takedown.
Williams prevents the takedown attempt.
Uso goes for a takedown in the clinch but Williams prevents it.
Uso is breathing heavily.
Williams lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Uso is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Williams pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams lands an elbow inside that Uso shrugs off.
Uso drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Williams gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Uso goes for a takedown in the clinch but Williams prevents it.
Uso drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Williams lands an elbow that stopped Uso in his tracks for a moment.
Williams gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Uso.
Williams lands an elbow just above Uso 's eye.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Uso is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uso goes for a takedown in the clinch but Williams prevents it.
Uso blocks an elbow strike from Williams.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Williams.
Uso has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Williams avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Williams.
Uso looking for a takedown.
Uso takes an elbow to the temple.
Williams gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Uso drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Williams gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Williams.
Williams prevents the takedown attempt.
Uso looking for a takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams lands an elbow inside that Uso shrugs off.
Williams looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Uso blocks an elbow strike from Williams.
Uso changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Williams fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Iskender Williams is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Williams moves into range and clinches up with Uso.
Uso has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Williams after a bit of a struggle.
Uso takes an elbow to the forehead.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Williams stops a takedown attempt from Uso.
Williams throws an elbow but it misses.
Williams misses with an elbow over the top.
Uso drops down looking for an ankle pick but Williams pulls his leg out and moves away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Williams lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Iskender Williams dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Williams instigates a clinch.
Uso is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Williams gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Uso has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Williams avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Williams lands a nice elbow.
Uso looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sammy Uso. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Williams.
Iskender Williams seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Uso is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Williams pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Williams throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Uso can't get the takedown.
Williams lands a nice elbow.
Williams lands an elbow inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Uso goes for a takedown in the clinch but Williams prevents it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Williams gets underhooks to prevent Uso's takedown attempt.
Williams lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Williams lands a nice elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams lands an elbow inside.
Uso is trying to drag Williams to the mat but Williams just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Williams is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Williams pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Williams lands a nice elbow.
Williams lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Uso changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Williams fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Williams moves into the clinch successfully.
Uso tries for a takedown. No joy.
Williams has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Williams lands a nice elbow.
Williams is pressed up against the cage. Uso has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Williams down to the mat. Williams avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Uso will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Williams forces Uso back against the cage and clinches.
Uso wants to take the fight to the mat but Williams manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Uso is trying to drag Williams to the mat but Williams just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Williams gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Uso.
Uso takes an elbow to the forehead.
Uso is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Williams gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Uso has Williams pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Williams manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Uso takes an elbow to the temple.
Williams is pressed up against the cage. Uso has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Williams down to the mat. Williams avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Williams gets a clinch.
Uso drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uso wants a takedown but no success here.
Uso takes an elbow to the temple.
Williams comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nice elbow from Williams.
Uso tries for a takedown but Williams manages to get underhooks.
Uso is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Williams pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Williams lands an elbow that stopped Uso in his tracks for a moment.
Williams lands a damaging elbow.
Nice elbow from Williams.
Uso looking for a takedown.
Williams creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Uso's defenses.
Williams gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Williams.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Uso has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Williams is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Williams is pressed up against the cage. Uso has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Williams down to the mat. Williams avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Williams gets a clinch.
Williams lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Williams stops a takedown attempt from Uso.
Uso goes for a takedown in the clinch but Williams prevents it.
Nice elbow from Williams.
Williams lands a damaging elbow.
Williams lands a damaging elbow.
Williams stops a takedown attempt from Uso.
Williams gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Uso.
Williams lands an elbow just above Uso 's eye.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Iskender Williams showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Williams moves into the clinch.
Uso is trying to drag Williams to the mat but Williams just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Uso goes for a takedown in the clinch but Williams prevents it.
Uso is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Williams is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sammy Uso. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Williams lands an elbow just above Uso 's eye.
Uso is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Williams is defending well.
Uso looking for a takedown.
Williams lands an elbow inside that Uso shrugs off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Williams.
Williams lands a damaging elbow.
Williams lands a damaging elbow.
Williams lands an elbow that stopped Uso in his tracks for a moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Uso changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Williams fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Williams moves into the clinch successfully.
Williams lands a nice elbow.
Williams prevents the takedown attempt.
Uso takes an elbow to the forehead.
Uso goes for a takedown attempt but Williams pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Williams moves into the clinch.
Uso can't get the takedown.
Williams lands a damaging elbow.
Williams lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Uso can't get the takedown.
Uso takes an elbow to the temple.
Williams lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Williams lands an elbow inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Uso.
Uso can't get the takedown.
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!
Williams lands a nice elbow.
Williams lands an elbow inside.
Uso tries for a takedown but Williams manages to get underhooks.
Nice elbow from Williams.
Williams gets underhooks to prevent Uso's takedown attempt.
Nice elbow from Williams.
Williams lands a damaging elbow.
Uso takes an elbow to the forehead.
Williams gets underhooks to prevent Uso's takedown attempt.
Uso has Williams pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Williams manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Uso's defenses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Williams.
Uso wants a takedown.
Uso takes an elbow to the temple.
Williams creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Uso's defenses.
Uso avoids a wild elbow strike from Williams.
Uso blocks an elbow strike.
Williams prevents the takedown attempt.
Uso is looking to take this one to the mat.
Uso drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Williams lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Williams lands an elbow just above Uso 's eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams lands an elbow that stopped Uso in his tracks for a moment.
Nice elbow from Williams.
Williams is pressed up against the cage. Uso has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Williams down to the mat. Williams avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Uso gets tackled into the cage by Williams. Williams maintains the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Williams lands an elbow that stopped Uso in his tracks for a moment.
Williams lands an elbow just above Uso 's eye.
Williams lands an elbow inside.
Uso drops down looking for an ankle pick but Williams pulls his leg out and moves away.

Williams closes the distance and clinches.
Uso goes for a takedown in the clinch but Williams prevents it.
Williams lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Williams prevents a takedown attempt there.
Sammy Uso has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Uso tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Williams avoids it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Iskender Williams comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Bart Greer scores the fight 24:30
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 24:30
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Iskender Williams!