PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between DJ Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Speedo Torpedo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Williams
vs
Torpedo

188 cm
22
196 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
20
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, DJ Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Speedo Torpedo!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Good shot there by Torpedo.
Some wild striking there from Torpedo.
Torpedo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Torpedo moves into range and connects with a jab.
Torpedo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Torpedo misses with a double jab.
Some wild striking there from Torpedo.
Torpedo stalks Williams and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Williams's face. Williams staggers backwards, shaken.
Williams looks to land a combination but Torpedo avoids it well.
Williams showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Torpedo.
Williams tries to clinch there but Torpedo circles away.
Torpedo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Williams moves away.
Torpedo misses with a combination
and Williams counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torpedo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Williams misses with a two punch combination.
Williams tests Torpedo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Williams misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Torpedo throws a left and a right that both miss

and Williams counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Williams postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Williams postures up.
Williams throws a big right hand that misses.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Torpedo can do anything to dispel that myth.
Williams works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Torpedo flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Torpedo 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.
Williams prevents Torpedo from improving his position.
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.
Williams wants to take a breather but Torpedo is having none of it.
Torpedo missing with punches from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Torpedo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Williams decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Torpedo's guard.
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 tries to free his leg and advance position but Torpedo is retaining full guard.
Williams looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Williams is working Torpedo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Williams prevents Torpedo from getting back to his feet.
Williams throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Williams's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Williams lands a couple of digs.
Williams wants to control from the top but Torpedo keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Torpedo wants to stand but Williams is controlling the position.
Torpedo looks gassed!
Torpedo looking for a sweep. Not yet Torpedo, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torpedo can't keep his opponent in guard - Williams advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Williams is trying to control the action in half guard but Torpedo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Torpedo taking some punishment here, with Williams in his half guard.
Still in half guard, Williams seems content to control.
Torpedo is in trouble now - Williams has advanced to mount!
Williams landing strikes, looking to finish!
Williams lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Williams putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Williams raining down shots from the mount!
Williams with good strikes from the mount here!
Torpedo is trying to escape the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams with good strikes from the mount here!
Williams landing shots from mount.
Williams in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Williams landing shots from mount.
Williams raining down shots from the mount!
Williams with shots to the head and body - Torpedo looks very uncomfortable down there.
Torpedo is desperately trying 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!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Williams landing strikes, looking to finish!
Williams scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Williams working Torpedo over with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

DJ Williams dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Williams shoots in for a double leg but Torpedo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A big left from Torpedo misses.
DJ Williams is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Torpedo misses with a double jab
and Williams connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Torpedo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Williams shoots in and drives through. Torpedo sprawls well.
Torpedo swinging wilding here.
Williams tries to bum rush Torpedo with a series of wild strikes but Torpedo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Williams avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams misses with a series of wild punches.
Torpedo scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams slips under a jab.
Williams fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for DJ Williams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Torpedo tries to bum rush Williams with a series of wild strikes but Williams uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Williams misses the body punch
and Torpedo counters with a left and a right that stings Williams.
Torpedo is breathing heavily.
Williams takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Torpedo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Williams counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Speedo Torpedo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Torpedo misses with a combination
and Williams counters with a left and a right that stings Torpedo.
Torpedo misses with a double jab

and Williams counters with a nice double leg into side control. Torpedo won't be happy with that.
Torpedo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Torpedo is trying to escape the position but Williams is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torpedo takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Williams working the head with strikes.
Williams lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Torpedo down.
Williams working the ground and pound.
Torpedo is not content to let Williams control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torpedo is trying to get back to half guard.
Williams trying to control the position but Torpedo is working away.
Torpedo wants to control but Williams postures up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Torpedo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Torpedo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Williams looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Torpedo is fending him off so far but Williams persists. Nope, Torpedo circles away and we're back to standing.
Torpedo throws a shot from downtown. Williams moves away and avoids it.
Torpedo throws a combination that misses

and Williams counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Williams.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torpedo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Williams manages to get himself to full guard.
Williams is pulling down on Torpedo's head. It's preventing any offense from Torpedo, at least for the moment.
Torpedo preventing the sweep.
Williams doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Williams is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Williams works his way into side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Torpedo is not content to let Williams control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

DJ Williams dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Williams.
Torpedo misses with an uppercut. Williams saw that one coming.
Speedo Torpedo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Torpedo throws a right and a left that Williams avoids nicely.
Torpedo throws a jab when Williams was well out of range.
Williams uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Torpedo.
Torpedo misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torpedo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Torpedo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Williams counters with a one-two to the body.
Torpedo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Williams takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Torpedo as Williams shoots in.
Torpedo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Torpedo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice uppercut lands for Torpedo. That snapped Williams's head back.
Williams misses with a two punch combination.
Williams falls off balance throwing a combination
and Torpedo counters with a stiff right hand.
Williams shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for DJ Williams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Torpedo takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Williams misses with the combination.
Torpedo throws a lazy right hand but Williams sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Williams avoids the body shot from Torpedo.
Torpedo misses with a double jab

and Williams counters with a single leg into guard. Torpedo didn't expect that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams lands a couple of elbows.
Williams slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Torpedo has control of Williams's left arm, preventing Williams from doing any damage.
Williams trying to control but Torpedo is working from the bottom.
Williams works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torpedo is not content to let Williams control the position.
Torpedo tries to roll over but Williams keeps him under control.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Torpedo throws a right hand that Williams ducks under and follows up with a left that Williams also avoids with ease.
A punch combination from Williams misses.
Williams shoots in for a takedown but Torpedo shows good takedown defense.
Torpedo falls off balance throwing a combination

and Williams counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Torpedo's guard now.
Williams passes into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams wants to control but Torpedo is keeping him busy.
Torpedo is trying to get back to full guard.
Torpedo taking some punishment here, with Williams in his half guard.
Torpedo is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Williams scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ground and pound from Williams.
Williams lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Williams is controlling the pace.
Torpedo throws a sloppy strike from the bottom. He's now off balance and Williams manages to pass to side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
DJ Williams showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Williams, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... DJ Williams!