PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jose Cuervo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and jon williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Cuervo might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to I know you want me. williams has chosen DOA as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Cuervo
vs
williams

175 cm
22
179 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

188 cm
20
188 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Likes ground

MMA's Best Nutrition

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jose Cuervo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, jon williams!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, William Gold and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
williams tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cuervo misses with a series of wild punches.
Cuervo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by williams.
williams tries to clinch up but Cuervo circles away and keeps his distance.
williams tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cuervo swivels and escapes.
Cuervo connects with a looping right hand.
No luck for williams with that takedown attempt.

Cuervo looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Cuervo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Cuervo is looking to take a break and control but williams is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
williams is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Cuervo scores with a couple of nice shots.
Cuervo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. williams defending well though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
williams tries to kick Cuervo off but Cuervo keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Cuervo is working for a kimura but williams is defending it quite comfortably.
Cuervo wants to pass the guard but williams is defending well.

Cuervo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
williams wants to get back to full guard.

Cuervo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Cuervo is looking for a kimura but williams is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Cuervo to get the leverage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cuervo is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
williams regains full guard. Nicely done.
williams is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

williams is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Cuervo throws a big right hand that misses.

Cuervo postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! williams is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Cuervo, into his guard.

Cuervo is looking for a triangle but williams pushes his legs off easily.
williams must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
williams trying to control but Cuervo is working from the bottom.

Cuervo is looking for a triangle but williams pushes his legs off easily.
Cuervo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Cuervo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
williams would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Cuervo 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Cuervo has his foot on williams's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. williams works his way back into a safe position though.

Cuervo 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cuervo keeping moving, preventing williams from controlling successfully.
williams would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Cuervo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Cuervo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Cuervo dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

williams drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Cuervo struggling a bit here.

williams wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Cuervo, who protects the arm well.
Cuervo can't do much from the bottom here.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Cuervo here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
williams is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cuervo manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Cuervo moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Cuervo had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. williams is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Cuervo Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take williams's back instead.

Cuervo looking for the RNC.

Cuervo is looking for the choke from the back position but williams is controlling his hands well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cuervo looking to soften up his opponent with punches.

Cuervo is looking for a choke. williams gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. williams manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard.
williams trying to control the position from guard on top but Cuervo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cuervo tries to strike from the bottom.

Cuervo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
williams trying to control but Cuervo is working from the bottom.
Cuervo seems keen to control williams's posture.

Cuervo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Cuervo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
williams in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
williams trying to control the position from guard on top but Cuervo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cuervo controlling williams's posture.

Cuervo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Cuervo trying to keep a closed guard but williams is proving a slippery customer.

Cuervo throws his legs up looking for a submission but williams uses it to pass to side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Cuervo 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Cuervo throws a right and a left that both miss.

Cuervo has managed to clinch.

Cuervo drags the fight down to the ground.

williams avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Cuervo looking to control.

Cuervo working for a triangle but williams defends it easily.
Cuervo throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
williams postures up in Cuervo's guard and throws a big left but Cuervo blocks it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cuervo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

williams gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
williams shoots in but no luck this time.
Cuervo misses with a looping left.

williams gets a clinch.
Cuervo tries to break the clinch but williams is controlling the position.
Cuervo has williams pressed against the cage.
williams wants a takedown but no success here.
Cuervo is stalling here.

Cuervo has dropped down and is working for a takedown. williams is trying to keep an underhook but Cuervo manages to get the takedown into half guard.
williams is trying to get back to full guard.

Cuervo is working for a submission of some sort.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
williams moves into full guard.
Cuervo controls from within his opponent's guard.
williams wants to sweep here but Cuervo controlling him for the moment.
Cuervo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as williams works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
williams wants to sweep here but Cuervo controlling him for the moment.
Cuervo stands up over williams, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

williams working for a triangle but Cuervo defends it easily.
Cuervo lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Cuervo wants to control from the top but williams keeps moving.
Cuervo scoring with some ground and pound.
Jose Cuervo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Cuervo seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Cuervo throwing strikes from guard but williams blocks nicely.
Cuervo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as williams works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cuervo works over williams with some ground and pound from guard.
Cuervo slips nicely into half guard.
Cuervo wants to control but williams is keeping him busy.
jon williams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cuervo lands with a punch from half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jose Cuervo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cuervo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Cuervo!