PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hits Hard (ranked 5300 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Williams (ranked 5016 p4p, 0 weight class). Dan Williams is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Hard
vs
Williams

188 cm
25
268 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

192 cm
25
265 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 Hilo, Hits Hard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dan Williams!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Josh West and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams throws a right and a left that Hard avoids nicely.

Williams shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Hard manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Hard throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Williams really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hard. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hard trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Hard lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hard not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Hard stands and steps away. Williams gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Williams scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like Hits Hard has been cut.

Hard feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hard drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hard jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Hard forces his way into half guard.
Williams wants to get back to his feet.
Hard content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Hard sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Williams defending well though.
Williams wants to get back to his feet.
Hard throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hard controlling the pace.
Hard wants to free his trapped foot but Williams is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Williams tries to kick Hard off but Hard keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Williams has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Hard is on him like a limpet, forcing Williams back against the cage.
Williams changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hard fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Williams ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams shoots in and drives through. Hard sprawls well.
Williams throws a nice looking combination but Hard bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hard seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Williams lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Williams.

Williams shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Hard is trying to defend but Williams finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Hard is pressing down on Williams's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Williams keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hard's head.

Hard is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Williams postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hard is looking for a triangle but Williams pushes his legs off easily.

Hard is looking for a triangle but Williams pushes his legs off easily.
Williams chips away with some ground and pound.
Williams tries to free his leg and advance position but Hard is retaining full guard.
Williams scoring with some ground and pound.
Williams content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Williams dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hits Hard's cut.
That's time! Hard's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Williams misses with a takedown attempt - Hard sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hard is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Williams.
Hard fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Hard shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Williams is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hard is controlling him.
Hard controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hard advances position into side control!
Williams is pushing Hard's head away, looking to escape. Hard manages to hold on to the position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hard controlling the position.

Hard stands up.
Hard has his takedown stuffed
and Williams counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Williams scores with a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Williams throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hard ducks right into an uppercut from Williams.
Williams has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Williams tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hard swivels and escapes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Williams.
Hard jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.

Williams throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Hard tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Williams is in Hard's guard.
Williams keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hard's head.
Williams stands up over Hard, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Williams distracts Hard with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Williams must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Williams content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Williams is working Hard over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hard is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Williams is trying to stand back up but Hard is controlling him
Hits Hard overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hard keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Williams wants to get back to his feet.
Hard stalling.
Williams wants to get back to his feet.
Williams pushes Hard off but Hard dives into side control.
Hard trying to control the position but Williams is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hard sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Williams is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Williams is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Hard asserts his dominance and retains side control.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Williams throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hard counters with a left and a right that stings Williams.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Williams tries for a takedown but Hard sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hits Hard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Williams.
Some wild striking there from Williams.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Hits Hard will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hits Hard's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Williams darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Williams not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hard has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Williams is working away from the top position though.
Hard moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hard lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Williams can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hard trying to control the position from guard on top but Williams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hard advances position into side control!
Hard in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Hard in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

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.
Hard prevents Williams from escaping the position.

Hard tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hard has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Hard controlling the position from side mount.
Williams defending against the ground and pound.
Williams wants to get back to his feet but Hard drags him back down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hard stuffs the takedown.
Williams throws a combination that misses
and Hard counters with a solid body kick.
Williams takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Williams throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Hard looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Williams!
Williams wants to get back to his feet but Hard is dominant here and he's now got Williams's back!

Hard working for the choke.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hard is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Williams is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Hard softening up his opponent with strikes here.

Hard is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Hard keeps control of the position easily here as Williams tries to buck him off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hard thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hits Hard showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hard has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Josh West scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hits Hard!