PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alonzo Bean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Isaiah Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Isaiah Williams has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Alonzo Bean's chin.

Bean
vs
Williams

166 cm
21
278 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
22
250 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alonzo Bean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Isaiah Williams!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Reed Andrews and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bean misses with a body shot
and Williams counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Bean is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Bean could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Williams closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Bean did well to prevent Williams getting side control.
Bean keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Williams is trying to control the action in half guard but Bean is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bean slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bean trying to control the position.
Bean tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Williams sitting in guard here, content to control.
Williams wants to control from the top but Bean keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Isaiah Williams has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Williams tries to clinch but Bean moves out of range.
Williams keeps the fight on the outside.
Williams throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

Bean bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Bean has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Bean falls off balance throwing a combination
and Williams counters with a low kick, right behind Bean 's knee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Williams closes the distance and clinches.

Williams has clasped his hands together around Bean's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Williams looks winded!
Williams wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bean keeps working.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bean tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Williams looking to control but instead Bean has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Williams is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bean reaches up to try and control the position but Williams seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Bean rolls and tries to escape and now Williams has his back!
Bean trying to control the position but Williams manages to sink in the hooks.
Williams doesn't have the hooks in and Bean manages to turn into his guard.

Williams pushes Bean off and gets back to his feet.
Bean throws a sloppy head kick

and Williams counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Williams pulls guard successfully.
Williams is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bean wants to control from the top but Williams keeps moving.
Bean might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Williams is trying to control the position from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bean walks into a stiff left hand from Williams.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

The fight stays on the outside here - Williams looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Williams lands a nice looking body kick.
Isaiah Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bean throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Williams.
A head kick by Bean misses

and Williams counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Williams.
Williams lands an elbow just above Bean 's eye.

It looks like Alonzo Bean has been cut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Williams as Bean tries to tie him up.
Bean drops down looking for an ankle pick but Williams pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bean throws a leg kick that is checked

and Williams counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bean leaning his opponent against the cage.
Bean tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Williams smiles and moves away.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Williams. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circle, before Williams throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Bean's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Williams lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Isaiah Williams!