PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between King Leonidas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evan Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leonidas's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Spartan Warriors. Williams has chosen Willie Nelson - Whiskey River as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Evan Williams has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Leonidas
vs
Williams

180 cm
26
135 lbs
18 - 5 - 0

174 cm
25
143 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, King Leonidas!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Evan Williams!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Dean Styles and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams throws a body kick that misses.
Williams tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Leonidas!
Williams throws a low kick but it's checked well by Leonidas.
Leonidas cracks Williams with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Leonidas checks a leg kick.
Williams pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Leonidas avoids the head kick by Williams.
Williams throws a leg kick but Leonidas sees it coming and moves out of range.

Williams clinches up with Leonidas and pushes him back against the cage.
Leonidas misses with some punches.
With the fighters up against the cage, Williams throws an elbow but misses.
Williams throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Leonidass head.
Leonidas misses with a body punch.
Leonidas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Williams is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Williams blocking some punches.
Leonidas really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonidas swings wildly with an uppercut but Williams uses good head movement to avoid it.
Williams tries a knee to the head but Leonidas blocks it.
Leonidas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Leonidas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Williams stalling against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Williams.
Knees to the body from Williams.
Williams tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Leonidas avoids it.
Leonidas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Williams's elbow.
Williams is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Leonidas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Leonidas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Leonidas misses with some punches.

Williams pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Leonidas missing with a left hand there. Williams was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Leonidas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Williams.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams misses with a body punch
and Leonidas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Williams misses with a straight left.
Leonidas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Williams fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Leonidas is out of range.
Williams throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Williams feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Leonidas's calf.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Williams.
Williams throws the kick towards the body but Leonidas avoids it.
Leonidas tests Williams's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Leonidas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Williams manages to avoid it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Williams.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Leonidas checks the leg kick nicely there.
Evan Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A left lands for Leonidas.
Williams takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Williams throws a big shot that misses.
Leonidas bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Williams's head.
Leonidas checks a leg kick.
Leonidas throws a big shot that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Williams. Leonidas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Williams throws a leg kick but Leonidas sees it coming and moves out of range.
Leonidas tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jab, jab by Leonidas - just one landing.
Williams throws a front kick aimed at Leonidas's knee but Leonidas avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leonidas misses with a hook. Williams ducked under it nicely.
Leonidas avoids the body shot from Williams.
Williams looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Williams tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Leonidas is able to avoid easily.
Leonidas with a hook.
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 slips under a jab from Leonidas.
Leonidas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Williams.

Williams moves into range and clinches up with Leonidas.
Leonidas lands a left hand that snaps the head of Williams backwards.
Williams wants to stall.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Leonidas pushes Williams back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Leonidas lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Leonidas stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Williams takes a shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that King Leonidas will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Williams misses with a body kick.
Williams throws a solid leg kick but Leonidas takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Williams.
Williams misses with a lunging right hand
and Williams takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Leonidas on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Leonidas misses with a few strikes there.
King Leonidas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Leonidas swats away the attempt to clinch by Williams.
Williams scores with a decent looking hook.
Williams throws a hook but Leonidas blocks it.
Williams fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Leonidas has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Evan Williams seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Leonidas swats away the attempt to clinch by Williams.
Leonidas swings for the body but Williams moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonidas catches Williams with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A solid leg kick lands there for Williams.
Williams misses with a low kick.
Leonidas cracks Williams with an open hand slap.
Leonidas avoids the head kick by Williams.
Williams wants to clinch.
Leonidas moves out of range of the body kick.
Williams tries to clinch but Leonidas moves out of range.
Williams throws a right hand that Leonidas ducks under and follows up with a left that Leonidas also avoids with ease.
Williams misses with a few strikes there.
Williams throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leonidas throws a jab but it's blocked by Williams.
Williams misses with a low kick.
Williams throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Williams lunges at Leonidas with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Leonidas's hand.
A low kick from Williams misses
and Leonidas counters with a two punch combo.
Williams throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Williams misses with a wild body shot.
Williams misses with a body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leonidas slips a jab and a cross from Williams.
Williams throws a front kick aimed at Leonidas's knee but Leonidas avoids it well.
Williams throws a low kick but it's checked well by Leonidas.
Williams avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams slips a jab from Leonidas.
Williams avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Leonidas is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A telegraphed right hand from Leonidas misses the target.
Williams keeps Leonidas at a distance using the push kick.
Leonidas fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Williams thows a leg kick but Leonidas checks it
and Leonidas counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Williams swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Leonidas is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Both fighters circling a little - Williams finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Williams throws a head kick but Leonidas moves out of range.
Williams misses with a low kick as Leonidas jumps back.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Williams lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Leonidas has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Leonidas and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Leonidas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Williams works the jab nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Williams moves in looking to clinch but Leonidas pushes him off.
Leonidas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Williams moves away.
Williams misses with a looping left.
Leonidas misses with a wild combination.
Leonidas throws a big shot that misses.
Williams tries a head kick but it misses.
Williams fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Leonidas.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Leonidas scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Leonidas checks the leg kick nicely there.
Leonidas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Evan Williams showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Williams misses with a straight right.
A clash of legs there as Leonidas blocks the low kick.
Williams throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Williams lands with a kick to the ribs.
A slow jab from Leonidas misses its intended target.
Williams buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Williams swings for the body but Leonidas moves out of range.
Williams walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Leonidas comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Williams scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Williams dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Leonidas. That did some damage!
Leonidas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Leonidas throws a nice looking combination but Williams bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams is looking to score with low kicks.
Williams will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Leonidas jabs Williams to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Leonidas throws a hook but Williams blocks it.
Williams swings widly with a right hand
and Leonidas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Williams feints and then cracks Leonidas's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Leonidas down.
Williams tries to clinch up.
Williams fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Leonidas looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Leonidas looks to land a right hand but Williams moved out of range.
Williams throws a quick inside leg kick.
Williams turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Williams misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Leonidas. That snapped Williams's head back.
Williams pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Leonidas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Williams moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Leonidas takes one on the button.
Williams fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Leonidas manages to avoid it.
Williams throws a low kick, looking for Leonidas's leg but Leonidas calmly moves out of range.

Williams clinches up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Williams lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Leonidas digs a right hand underneath Williams's ribcage. Williams let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Leonidas has a couple of punches blocked by Williams.
Leonidas misses with some punches.

Leonidas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Williams attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Leonidas lands with a cross.
Williams throws a quick inside leg kick.
Leonidas misses with a double jab.
Williams misses with a low kick as Leonidas jumps back.
Leonidas on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Williams throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Leonidas checks a leg kick.
The fighters circling - Williams throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Williams throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Leonidas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Leonidas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leonidas digs a good body shot into Williams's ribs.
Williams throws the left hand but Leonidas avoids the punch easily.
Williams throws a nice outside leg kick.
Williams throws a right hand that misses
letting Leonidas counter with a right hand.
Leonidas scores with a sloppy right hand. Williams should have avoided that one.
Leonidas lands a glancing blow to the side of Williams's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Williams drops his hands momentarily and Leonidas takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Williams fails in his attempt to clinch.
Williams works Leonidas's body with a nice hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A good leg kick by Williams.
Leonidas avoids the head kick by Williams.
Leonidas sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Evan Williams really dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Williams tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Leonidas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Williams wants to land a leg kick but Leonidas is out of range.
Williams tried to score with a low kick but Leonidas checks it.
Leonidas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Leonidas comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Williams as he connects with a hook.
Good shot there by Leonidas.
Leonidas moves out of range of the body kick.
Williams tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Williams connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams scores with a hook to the body. Leonidas takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Williams pivots, looking for a leg kick but Leonidas is out of range and Williams settles back down.
Williams wants to clinch up but Leonidas keeps it at a distance.
Williams keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Leonidas.
Williams wants to slow Leonidas down by chopping away at his legs.
Williams moves out of range of the strikes.
Leonidas tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Williams throws out a loose jab but Leonidas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Williams does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Leonidas blocks a head kick by Williams.
Williams lands a glancing blow to the side of Leonidas's head.
Leonidas checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams needs to keep his hands up - Leonidas had a free shot at his head there.
Williams throws a head kick that misses.
Williams throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Leonidas lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Williams takes a swing at Leonidas's ribcage but misses.
A big left from Williams misses.
Leonidas takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Leonidas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Leonidas misses with a looping left.
Williams throws a low kick but Leonidas avoids it.
Williams ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Leonidas moves away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Williams tries a low kick but Leonidas avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Leonidas takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Williams throws out a loose jab but Leonidas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Leonidas lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Leonidas misses with a straight left.
Williams has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Leonidas misses with an uppercut.
Williams walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Leonidas checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Williams attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Leonidas stuns Williams with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Leonidas checks a leg kick nicely.
Leonidas is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams moves forwards but Leonidas connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Leonidas misses with a few strikes there.
Williams swings widly with a right hand
and Williams takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Leonidas bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Williams's head backwards.
Williams scores with a shot to the body.
Leonidas takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
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!
Leonidas cracks Williams with an open hand slap.
Williams throws a lazy body kick
and Leonidas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Williams lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Leonidas has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Leonidas and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A slow jab from Williams misses its intended target.
Leonidas throws out a powerful jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Evan Williams will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Leonidas's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Left hook, right uppercut from Leonidas.
Leonidas scores with a jab to the body.
Leonidas misses the jab.
Williams throws a poor cross that misses
and Leonidas counters with a one-two to the body.
Williams throws a low kick but it's checked well by Leonidas.
Leonidas scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Williams throws an off balance right hand
and Leonidas counters with a straight right hand.
Williams wants to clinch.
Leonidas defending well as Williams loads up on a big left hand.
A solid body kick from Williams.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonidas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Williams.
Williams dips to his left and cracks Leonidas with an uppercut!
Williams misses with a low kick.
Nice jab there from Leonidas.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Williams!
Leonidas slips under a jab from Williams.
Leonidas fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Leonidas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Williams.

Williams takes the fight into the clinch.
King Leonidas has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Williams tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Leonidas avoids it.

Leonidas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
King Leonidas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams doesn't manage to clinch there - Leonidas circles away.
Williams uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Leonidas.
Williams blocks a jab.
Leonidas avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Leonidas will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Williams misses with a wild combination.
Williams throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A jab from Leonidas does it's job there.
Leonidas cracks Williams with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Leonidas swings for the body but Williams moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Williams throws a solid leg kick but Leonidas takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Williams.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Williams will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Leonidas moves out of range as Williams throws a body kick.
Leonidas misses the jab.
Williams throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Leonidas avoids the head kick by Williams.
Evan Williams is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Leonidas on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A clash of legs there as Leonidas blocks the low kick.
Leonidas misses with the combination.
Williams ducks right into an uppercut from Leonidas.
Williams connects with a solid leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Leonidas rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Williams counters with a nice leg kick.
Williams lands a body shot.
Williams throws a low kick but Leonidas avoids it.
Williams throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Williams staying out of range there.
Leonidas defending well as Williams loads up on a big left hand.
Williams showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Leonidas.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Leonidas has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Williams.
A cross from Williams lands.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Evan Williams.
I think Williams has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 46:49
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 46:49
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Evan Williams!
Evan Williams is the new bantamweight champion!
Post fight, Evan Williams stared into the camera and said 'Leonidas, you are a beast! '.