PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Deshawn Shaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gizmo Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Shaw
vs
Williams

210 cm
25
210 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

188 cm
25
199 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Brawler
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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Deshawn Shaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gizmo Williams!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Bart Greer and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shaw throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Shaw looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Shaw fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Williams scores with a takedown into Shaw's guard.
Williams 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.
Williams wanted to stand there but Shaw had control of the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Williams showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shaw on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Shaw tries to get out of the position.
Williams tries to free his leg and advance position but Shaw is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Williams drops back looking for a leg! Shaw is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Shaw manages to kick Williams off! Williams jumps back into Shaw's guard.
Williams sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Williams works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Still in half guard, Williams seems content to control.
Williams's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Williams lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

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.
Ground and pound from Williams.
Williams is nestled in close to Shaw, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Williams trying to pass the guard but Shaw defending well.
Williams trying to control the pace.
Williams tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Williams is looking to advance position but Shaw won't allow it.
Williams lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Nice strikes from Williams there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Williams wants to free his trapped foot but Shaw is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Shaw moves into full guard.

Williams is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Williams engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Williams pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Shaw is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Shaw scores with a nice shot.
Williams works over Shaw with some ground and pound from guard.
Williams not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Williams tries to free his leg and advance position but Shaw is retaining full guard.
Shaw really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Williams passes Shaw's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Williams is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Williams working Shaw over with strikes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Williams takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gizmo Williams dominated that 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.

Williams shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Williams showed some decent athleticism there.
Shaw wants to stand back up but Williams manages to pass into side control.
Williams really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Shaw. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Williams happy to just control the position for now.
Williams tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams just content to control the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Williams working the head with strikes.
Williams is staying tight to Shaw's torso, preventing him from escaping.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Williams working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Shaw wants to get back to his feet but Williams drags him back down.

Williams decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Williams looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Shaw punching from the bottom.
Williams controlling the action here.
More stalling from Williams.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams is continuing to stall.
Shaw misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Shaw is trying to stand back up but Williams is controlling him
Williams is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Williams trying to mount his opponent but Shaw defends it.
Shaw misses with some strikes from the bottom.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Williams. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.

Williams shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Williams showed some decent athleticism there.
Shaw misses with some strikes from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaw tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Shaw has hold of Williams's hands but Williams slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Williams tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Williams is pressing down on Shaw's thigh, looking to free his foot. Shaw is holding on for now.
Gizmo Williams has got the better of the ground game so far.
Shaw taking some punishment here, with Williams in his half guard.
Williams moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from Shaw.
A lull in the action here.
Shaw takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Williams decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Williams just misses with a punch to the body.
Williams blocks a head kick by Shaw.
Williams swinging wildly here.
Williams takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Shaw enables Williams to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Shaw manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Williams drops back looking for a leg! Shaw is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Shaw manages to kick Williams off! Williams jumps back into Shaw's guard.
Shaw will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Shaw doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gizmo Williams showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Shaw blocks the body kick.
Shaw connects with a high kick.

Williams gets a double leg takedown into Shaw's guard.
Shaw is looking to stand back up but Williams counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Shaw.

Williams stalling.
Williams is pressing down on Shaw's thigh, looking to free his foot. Shaw is holding on for now.

Williams looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams content to control rather than advance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaw is trying to stand.
Williams controlling the pace.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Williams lands a nice short elbow.
Williams blocks the strikes from Shaw.
Williams takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Williams has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Williams lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Williams is controlling the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Let's hope that Williams has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Shaw tries to kick Williams off but Williams keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Williams content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Williams is working for a kimura but Shaw is defending it quite comfortably.
Shaw works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Shaw has a closed guard, preventing Williams from standing up.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Shaw throws a combination. Williams tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Williams is looking to land body kicks.
Williams throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Deshawn Shaw seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Shaw gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Shaw wants to get back to his feet but Williams is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Williams is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there.
Williams wants to pass the guard but Shaw is keeping the position.
Shaw is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Williams is controlling him.
Williams is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Williams landing with the ground and pound.
Williams is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Deshawn Shaw has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gizmo Williams is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Williams is posturing up here but Shaw has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Williams tries to roll out but it's too tight and Williams has to tap! Slick submission there by Shaw!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Deshawn Shaw!