PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Skyler Williams (ranked 3925 p4p, 5417 weight class) and Rustam Jabilov (ranked 428 p4p, 508 weight class). Skyler Williams could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Rustam Jabilov's chin.

Williams
vs
Jabilov

191 cm
25
183
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
190
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Skyler Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rustam Jabilov!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Russell Pearce and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jabilov's sensitive parts.
Skyler Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jabilov. Williams does a little dance to reset his feet.
A head kick misses from Williams.
Williams ducks right into an uppercut from Jabilov.
Jabilov with a nice cross.
A telegraphed right hand from Jabilov misses the target.
Williams tries to clinch up.
Williams scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Williams tries to clinch there but Jabilov circles away.
Williams misses with a series of wild punches.
Jabilov let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Jabilov throws a jab but it's blocked by Williams.
Jabilov misses the shot to the body.
Williams uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jabilov.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jabilov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jabilov takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Williams throws a half hearted mid kick.
Williams throws a wild body kick that Jabilov sees coming a mile off.
Jabilov thuds a left hand into Williams's body.
Jabilov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Williams was well out of range. Poor timing from Jabilov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jabilov misses with an uppercut.
An attempted straight right counter from Williams misses the target.
Jabilov blocks a head kick by Williams.
Williams bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Williams throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Williams chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Williams looks to land a combination but Jabilov avoids it well.
Jabilov lands a nice looking body shot.
Nice sprawl there from Jabilov as Williams shoots in.
Williams displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jabilov throws out the jab.
Williams throws a combination that misses
and Jabilov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Williams takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jabilov scores with a decent looking hook.
Jabilov slips a jab and a cross from Williams.
Williams defending well as Jabilov loads up on a big left hand.
Williams swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jabilov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Williams misses with a body shot
enabling Jabilov to counter with a crisp jab.
No luck for Williams with that takedown attempt.
Jabilov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jabilov avoids a kick to the body.
Jabilov connects with a looping right hand.
A big right from Jabilov misses.
Williams uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jabilov.
Jabilov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Williams throws a chopping leg kick but Jabilov manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jabilov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Williams is looking to counter with head kicks.
Good work by Jabilov as he checks the leg kick.

Williams forces Jabilov back against the cage and clinches.
Williams tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jabilov's elbow.
Williams tries to land knees in the clinch but Jabilov avoids the damage to the body.
Williams lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jabilov backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jabilov has had enough of the clinch but Williams keeps him there for the moment.
A right handed body shot lands from Williams.
Jabilov is trying to push Williams away but Williams has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jabilov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Williams escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Williams ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rustam Jabilov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jabilov misses with a hook. Williams ducked under it nicely.
Williams feints and then cracks Jabilov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jabilov down.
Jabilov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jabilov misses with a looping left.
Williams throws out a leg kick but Jabilov moves out of range and Williams only half commits.
Jabilov looks like he wants to counter punch here.

Williams rushes Jabilov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jabilov throws a punch but it's blocked by Williams.
Williams with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jabilov misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jabilov is trying to push Williams away but Williams has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jabilov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Williams tries a body shot but Jabilov blocks it.
Williams blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jabilov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jabilov is trying to force a seperation but Williams has the dominant position.
Jabilov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice left hand lands by Jabilov.
Jabilov misses with a short punch on the inside.
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 breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A jab from Williams misses.
Jabilov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Williams.
Jabilov throws a body punch but Williams moves out of range.
Williams tries a low kick but Jabilov avoids it.
Williams lands with an uppercut that bounces Jabilov off the cage and back into range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Rustam Jabilov will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Jabilov moves out of range of the body kick.
Williams swinging wildly here.
Jabilov throws a hook to the side of Williams's head but Williams sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Williams misses with a hook to the body
and Jabilov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Williams scores with a nice body kick.

Williams instigates a clinch.
Williams lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Williams is leaning against Jabilov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jabilov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Williams is working Jabilov over against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jabilov wants to break the clinch but can't.

Williams manages to break the clinch.
Williams drops his hands momentarily and Jabilov takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Williams tries a low kick but Jabilov avoids it.

Williams pushes Jabilov up against the cage in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Williams breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams throws the kick towards the body but Jabilov avoids it.
Jabilov with a jab.
Jabilov scores with a hook to the body. Williams takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jabilov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Williams stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Williams takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jabilov is breathing heavily.
Jabilov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Williams was well out of range. Poor timing from Jabilov.
Williams scores with a hook to the body. Jabilov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jabilov throws a looping overhand right but Williams ducks down to avoid it.

Williams has managed to clinch.
Jabilov lands a shoulder strike.
Williams blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Williams struggles to land a body shot inside as Jabilov controls his hands.
Williams lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jabilov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Williams misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jabilov misses with some punches.
Good body shot from Williams.
Jabilov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short left from Williams.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Williams content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Williams.
A shot in the inside from Williams.
Williams cracks Jabilov with a nice body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jabilov.
Williams lands an uppercut.

Williams breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Skyler Williams is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Williams throws a nice outside leg kick.
Williams chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Williams does no damage.
Jabilov on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Williams misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jabilov.
Williams lands with a cross.
Jabilov misses with a hook. Williams ducked under it nicely.
Jabilov takes one on the button.
Williams tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jabilov was well out of range. Poor timing from Williams.
Jabilov now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Jabilov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Williams.
Williams lands with a nice combination. Jabilov backs away looking to recover.
Williams throws a leg kick but Jabilov moved away.
Jabilov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jabilov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Williams throws a combination. Jabilov tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Jabilov is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jabilov finds himself stumbling back on wobbly legs after being clipped by a right hand. He's up against the cage, ducking and weaving under Williams's strikes but an uppercut finds it's way through and Jabilov falls! - He's completely out of it and the ref jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Skyler Williams!