PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruce The Lion Phenomenal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gizmo Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Bruce The Lion Phenomenal has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

The Lion Phenomenal
vs
Williams

188 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

188 cm
25
199 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

Good wrestler
Brawler
Tends to cut

Oblivion Inc.

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bruce The Lion Phenomenal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gizmo Williams!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Winston Alpacca and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams throws a head kick that misses.
The Lion Phenomenal half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Williams throws the kick towards the body but The Lion Phenomenal avoids it.
The Lion Phenomenal changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
The Lion Phenomenal stuffs the takedown attempt from Williams. Williams gets slowly back to his feet.
Williams misses with a head kick.
Williams goes for a double leg but The Lion Phenomenal avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as The Lion Phenomenal continues to drive forward.
Williams ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams fails with the takedown
and The Lion Phenomenal counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bruce The Lion Phenomenal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gizmo Williams.
Williams throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Williams has closed the distance and engaged The Lion Phenomenal in a clinch.
Williams is pressed up against the cage. The Lion Phenomenal has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Williams down to the mat. Williams avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
No luck for Williams with that takedown attempt.
Williams misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from The Lion Phenomenal.

Williams clinches up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The Lion Phenomenal is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Williams is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The Lion Phenomenal moves into full mount!
Williams looks winded!
Williams tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The Lion Phenomenal looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
The Lion Phenomenal tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Poor strikes thrown by The Lion Phenomenal there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams is trying desperately to improve position.
The Lion Phenomenal throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
The Lion Phenomenal throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The Lion Phenomenal takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The Lion Phenomenal manages to capitalize on a mistake by Williams to take his back!
The Lion Phenomenal wants to control but Williams is keeping busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The Lion Phenomenal somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
The Lion Phenomenal is looking to control Williams but Williams is wriggling around and keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams avoids the strikes from The Lion Phenomenal.
The Lion Phenomenal avoiding Williams 's attempts to control his hands.
The Lion Phenomenal 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.
The Lion Phenomenal is riding his opponent, not letting Williams buck him off.
Williams is really stuck here.

The Lion Phenomenal looking for the RNC.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The Lion Phenomenal tries to get the hooks in deep but Williams pushed the leg off.

The Lion Phenomenal is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Williams has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
You can see the frustration on Williams's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce The Lion Phenomenal dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Williams fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
The Lion Phenomenal tries to counter by clinching up but Williams breaks away and moves out of range.
Williams throws a head kick but The Lion Phenomenal moves out of range.

Williams moves into the clinch.
The Lion Phenomenal has had enough of the clinch but Williams keeps him there for the moment.
The Lion Phenomenal scores a nice knee to the body.
Williams trying to land knees to the body.
The Lion Phenomenal wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams misses with a knee strike.
The Lion Phenomenal is trying to pull guard but Williams has him pressed against the cage.
Williams is breathing heavily.
Williams pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Williams gets underhooks to prevent The Lion Phenomenal's takedown attempt.
Williams is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Williams ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Williams no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The Lion Phenomenal wants to pass the guard but Williams is keeping the position.
The Lion Phenomenal trying to control the position from guard on top but Williams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The Lion Phenomenal throws a strike but Williams rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

The Lion Phenomenal lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

The Lion Phenomenal wants to control from the top but Williams keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Lion Phenomenal postures up.
The Lion Phenomenal forces his way into half guard.
The Lion Phenomenal thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Williams's head.
The Lion Phenomenal is keen to just control but Williams is a slippery customer.

The Lion Phenomenal decides to return to a standing position.
A head kick by Williams misses
and The Lion Phenomenal cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams throws a lazy head kick
enabling The Lion Phenomenal to counter with a crisp jab.
Williams gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and The Lion Phenomenal cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gizmo Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Williams with a lazy takedown attempt
and The Lion Phenomenal counters with a left to the body.
Bruce The Lion Phenomenal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gizmo Williams.
Williams doesn't manage to clinch there - The Lion Phenomenal circles away.
The Lion Phenomenal appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Williams tries a head kick but it misses.
The Lion Phenomenal appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Williams shoots in but The Lion Phenomenal avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams looks to score with a jab to the body but The Lion Phenomenal is just out of range.
As Williams tries to get set, The Lion Phenomenal tries to push him back and clinch up but Williams manages to avoid the attempt.
Williams misses with a double jab
and The Lion Phenomenal counters with a left to the body.
Williams throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and The Lion Phenomenal counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Williams is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Williams is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The Lion Phenomenal checks a leg kick.
Williams shoots and misses
and The Lion Phenomenal counters with a lovely shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce The Lion Phenomenal dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Williams misses with a takedown
and Williams takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Williams fails in his attempt to clinch.
The Lion Phenomenal feinted with a counter takedown.
Williams shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with The Lion Phenomenal but The Lion Phenomenal pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The Lion Phenomenal tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Williams manages to circle out of the way.
Williams is looking to clinch.
As Williams looks to move away, The Lion Phenomenal throws a big counter combo but Williams just gets out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Lion Phenomenal avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
The Lion Phenomenal attempts a counter takedown but Williams avoids it well and moves away.
Williams takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Williams has his takedown stuffed
and The Lion Phenomenal counters with a nice body shot.
Bruce The Lion Phenomenal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gizmo Williams.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams fails with the takedown
and The Lion Phenomenal counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Williams looks to clinch
and The Lion Phenomenal counters with a nice body kick.
Williams fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Williams dives in for a single leg takedown but The Lion Phenomenal sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
The Lion Phenomenal keeps the fight on the outside.
Bruce The Lion Phenomenal is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Williams tries to clinch
and The Lion Phenomenal counters with a right hand to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams doesn't manage to clinch there - The Lion Phenomenal circles away.
Williams looks to clinch
and The Lion Phenomenal counters with a left and a right that stings Williams.
The Lion Phenomenal is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Williams can do to turn this around?
Williams looks to clinch
and The Lion Phenomenal counters with a left to the body.
Williams moves to clinch but The Lion Phenomenal breaks away
and The Lion Phenomenal counters with a left and a right that stings Williams.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Williams misses with the body kick
and The Lion Phenomenal finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Bruce The Lion Phenomenal is winning the standup battle so far.
Williams misses with a takedown attempt
and The Lion Phenomenal counters with a one-two to the body.
Williams looks to land a body kick but The Lion Phenomenal moved away.
The Lion Phenomenal tries to counter with a takedown but Williams is quick to defend against it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Williams drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

The Lion Phenomenal throws Williams to one side and escapes!
Williams with a lazy takedown attempt
and The Lion Phenomenal counters with a one-two to the body.
Williams fails to land the takedown.
The Lion Phenomenal feinted with a counter takedown.
The Lion Phenomenal circles away from the clinch attempt
and The Lion Phenomenal counters with a one-two to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Williams tries to clinch but The Lion Phenomenal moves away
and The Lion Phenomenal counters with a left to the body.
Williams with a lazy takedown attempt
and The Lion Phenomenal counters with a one-two to the body.

Williams is rocked!
Williams fails with the takedown
and The Lion Phenomenal counters with a left to the body.
Williams is still on wobbly legs! Can The Lion Phenomenal finish him?
Williams fails with the takedown
and The Lion Phenomenal counters with an inside leg kick.
Williams shoots and misses
and The Lion Phenomenal counters with a deadly accurate combination that rocks Williams badly! He tries to strike back but The Lion Phenomenal puts an end to that with another precision combo that knocks Williams out cold! Oh man, Williams will never hear the end of this one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Bruce The Lion Phenomenal!