PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joey Williams (ranked 2198 p4p, 1801 weight class) and Simon Adebisi (ranked 265 p4p, 210 weight class). 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.

Williams
vs
Adebisi

185 cm
29
195
9 - 6 - 0

185 cm
23
200
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joey Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Simon Adebisi!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Bruno Lombardi and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams throws a right and a left that both miss.
Williams takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Williams throws a jab when Adebisi was well out of range.
Adebisi is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Williams looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Adebisi.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Adebisi tries to advance to mount but can't.
Williams keeping his opponent close.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adebisi is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Williams is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams can't do much from the bottom here.
Williams on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Williams tries to get out of the position.
Adebisi remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Adebisi tries to move into full mount but can't pass Williams's legs.
Williams is trying to improve his position.
Adebisi working away.
Williams on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Adebisi scores with punches from side control.
Williams is trying to control Adebisi's posture but Adebisi avoids it.
Williams is not content to let Adebisi control the position.
Williams wants to control but Adebisi postures up.
Williams manages to work his way to half guard, despite Adebisi's best efforts.
Adebisi moves into full mount! Williams won't be happy about that!
Adebisi in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Williams wants to control but Adebisi is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Adebisi lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Adebisi working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Williams is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Adebisi unloading with bombs!
Adebisi is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Williams is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Williams is breathing heavily.
Adebisi trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Adebisi lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams tries to hold on but Adebisi pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Williams is trying desperately to improve position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Adebisi scoring with strikes but Williams is staying in there.
Adebisi is landing with some decent strikes but Williams is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Williams takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Adebisi lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Adebisi pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

Williams is rocked!
Adebisi prevents Williams from getting the reversal.
Oh Williams is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Adebisi raining down hammerfists from mount.
Adebisi loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Williams scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Adebisi land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Adebisi stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Simon Adebisi!