PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Derek Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mad Vapers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vapers has chosen Black Hole Sun as his entrance music. Mad Vapers is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Williams
vs
Vapers

181 cm
25
215 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
210 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Derek Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mad Vapers!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vapers throws a low kick, looking for Williams's leg but Williams calmly moves out of range.
Vapers closes the distance looking to clinch

and Williams counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Williams.
Vapers misses with an elbow strike.
Nice elbow from Vapers.
Vapers with a knee to the head.

It looks like Derek Williams has been cut.
Vapers landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Vapers creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Williams has had enough of the clinch but Vapers keeps him there for the moment.
Williams takes a knee to the side of the body.
Williams is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Williams blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vapers gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Vapers lands an elbow inside that Williams shrugs off.
Vapers lands an elbow inside that Williams shrugs off.
Vapers landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vapers utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Vapers connects with a knee to the head.
Vapers with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Vapers lands a knee to the head.
Vapers lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Williams takes an elbow to the temple.
Williams blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vapers is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Vapers lands an elbow inside that Williams shrugs off.
Vapers lands an elbow just above Williams 's eye.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vapers scores a nice knee to the body.
Vapers lands a damaging elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Vapers obliges.
Vapers connects with a knee to the head.
Vapers lands an elbow inside.
Vapers lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Vapers throws an elbow but it misses.
Williams has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Vapers after a bit of a struggle.
Vapers misses with a knee to the head.
Vapers prevents Williams from breaking the clinch.
Williams blocks an elbow strike from Vapers.
Vapers pushes off an throws an elbow but Williams leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Vapers misses with an elbow over the top.
Vapers tries to land a knee to the head but Williams blocks with his arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Williams jumps into guard, dragging Vapers to the mat.
Williams working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Vapers.

Williams is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Vapers rolls with it to try and escape but Williams cranks on the arm and Vapers is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Derek Williams!