PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Butch Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Fallout (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these fighters had to take extra time to make weight as they missed the initial 170lb limit. Butch Williams came in at 171.4 and Nick Fallout came in at 171.6 but after the extra two hours, both guys managed to get within the one pound allowance. No doubt it will have affected them physically though, so let's see if that has an impact on the fight. Butch Williams has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Williams
vs
Fallout

190 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

178 cm
22
183 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Intelligent

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Butch Williams!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Fallout!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fallout tries to close the distance and clinch but Williams swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Fallout darts in and clinches Williams up against the cage.

Williams has Fallout pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Williams pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Fallout tumbling to the mat - Williams dives into Fallout's guard.
Williams stops Fallout from standing up.
Williams missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Fallout looking to hit a scissor sweep but Williams is one step ahead there.
Williams wants to control from the top but Fallout keeps moving.

Fallout working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Williams doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Williams manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Fallout is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fallout throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Williams pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fallout is keeping the position for now.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Fallout tries to clinch up.
Williams showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fallout.
Williams tries to clinch but Fallout moves out of range.
Fallout defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Williams.
Fallout misses with a takedown attempt

and Williams counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Fallout!
Fallout really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Williams. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fallout looks gassed!

Williams is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Fallout is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Butch Williams!
Butch Williams is the new welterweight champion!