PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kenneth Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Koch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Williams comes to the cage accompanied by Vanilla Ice - Ice Ice Baby. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Williams
vs
Koch

183 cm
25
195 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

187 cm
27
197 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kenneth Williams!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Michael Koch!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koch misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Williams.
Williams throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Koch wants to clinch

and Williams counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Koch!
Koch can't escape the position.
The referee warns Koch that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

Williams goes for an armbar but Koch turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Koch.
Koch wants to control from the top but Williams keeps moving.
Koch in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Koch stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Williams swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Koch wants to control from the top but Williams keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Williams is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Koch is aware though and is defending well.
Koch is looking to work some ground and pound but Williams has wrist control.
Williams looking to control.

Williams is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Koch is aware though and is defending well.
Williams bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Koch's guard.
Williams postures up.
Williams wants to pass the guard but Koch is keeping the position.
Koch tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Williams forces his way into half guard.
Koch trying to control from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koch keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Williams throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Koch is looking to control Williams's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Koch avoid being mounted?
Williams missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Koch looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Koch slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Williams is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Williams tries to free his leg and advance position but Koch is retaining full guard.
Williams forces his way into half guard.
Koch is looking to control Williams's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Koch avoid being mounted?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams wants to take a breather but Koch is having none of it.

Koch looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Koch trying to control from the bottom.

Williams is looking for a kimura here.
Koch is refusing to be controlled, as Williams sits in half guard.
Koch keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Williams moves nicely into side control.
Williams has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Koch is not content to let Williams control the position.
Koch tries to bench press Williams off him but Williams keeps the position.
Koch prevents Williams from improving position.
Koch tries to buck Williams off but Williams is having none of it.
Koch is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Koch is trying to get back to full guard.
Koch is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenneth Williams dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Williams blocks a jab.
Horrible takedown by Williams or perhaps it was just good defense by Koch which made him look bad.
Williams shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Koch but Koch pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Williams looks to score with a jab to the body but Koch is just out of range.
Koch throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Koch throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Williams is looking to score with low kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Koch sprawls well. Koch wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Williams gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenneth Williams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Koch misses with a jab to the body

so Williams counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Koch is trying to keep Williams in close.

Koch is looking for a triangle here but Williams uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams throws an elbow but Koch slips to the side and avoids it well.

Williams tries for a kimura but Koch is defending well.
Koch gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Koch is working to get back to half guard.
Williams fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Williams unloads with some shots from mount but Koch bucks and avoids them well.
Williams looking to control but Koch is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Koch is looking to improve his position but Williams isn't that keen on the idea.
Williams takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Koch tries to control the position but Williams now has his back.
Williams avoiding Koch 's attempts to control his hands.
Koch breaks Williams's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Williams manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Koch manages to get himself to full guard.

Koch escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Williams gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Koch is breathing heavily.

Williams drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Koch dives on top into guard.
Williams pulls Koch in close to his closed guard and prevents Koch from doing any damage or advancing position.
Williams is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Koch advances position into side control!
Williams dodges the ground and pound from Koch.
Koch working the strikes but Williams uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Koch is trying to control the action in half guard but Williams is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Williams works his way to full guard. Good work.
Koch is stalling in the full guard.
Koch loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenneth Williams dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Koch gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Williams to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Koch is trying to control the position but Williams postures up.
Williams slips nicely into half guard.
Koch manages to get to full guard.
Williams passes Koch's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Williams controlling the pace.
Koch moves into full guard.
Williams tries to free his leg and advance position but Koch is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams trying to control but Koch is working from the bottom.
Williams won't allow Koch to sweep him here.

Koch is looking for a triangle but Williams pushes his legs off easily.
Koch takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Williams passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Williams taking a breather here.
Kenneth Williams overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Williams thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Koch tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Koch seems a little lost for a moment, as Williams dominates the positioning.

Williams has an Americana. Koch didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Williams is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Williams hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Kenneth Williams!
Kenneth Williams retains his middleweight title!