PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andre Mullard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Firus Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Williams has chosen Fuel-Hemorrhage as his entrance music. Andre Mullard could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Firus Williams's chin.

Mullard
vs
Williams

189 cm
35
228 lbs
19 - 12 - 0

178 cm
30
165 lbs
15 - 12 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
KO power

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Andre Mullard!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Firus Williams!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, William Gold and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slapping body kick lands there for Williams.
Mullard avoids the head kick by Williams.
Williams keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mullard.
Williams throws a right and a left that Mullard avoids nicely.
Mullard throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Williams makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

Mullard gets tackled into the cage by Williams. Williams maintains the clinch.
Williams lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A short right from Williams.
Williams using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mullard has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Mullard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Williams stuffs the takedown attempt from Mullard. Mullard gets slowly back to his feet.
Williams scores with a body shot.
Mullard throws a leg kick that misses.
Williams throws a head kick but Mullard moves out of range.
Mullard fails with the takedown.
Williams tries to clinch but Mullard moves out of range.
Williams throws a front kick that sends Mullard stumbling back into the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Williams throws a right and a left that Mullard avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mullard closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Mullard lands in his opponent's guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Williams pulls Mullard in close to prevent any damage.
Mullard trying to control but Williams is working from the bottom.
Mullard in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Williams keeping moving, preventing Mullard from controlling successfully.
Mullard controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Williams working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Andre Mullard has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Mullard chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Williams can pounce on him.
Williams moves out of range as Mullard strikes.
Mullard misses the shot to the body.

Williams instigates a clinch.
Williams can't find room to land a body shot as Mullard controls the action.
Williams missing with knees to the body.
Williams scores with a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Williams gets through Mullard's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Williams.
Williams landing knees to the body.
Williams scores with a hook to the body.
Mullard has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Williams after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andre Mullard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice left hand lands by Williams.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mullard is trying to force a seperation but Williams has the dominant position.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Williams prevents a takedown attempt there.
Williams lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mullard takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mullard blocking some punches.
Mullard wants to get back to striking at distance but Williams won't allow it.
Williams lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mullard backwards.
Williams holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Williams stalling in the clinch but Mullard improves position.
Mullard tries for a takedown but Williams manages to get underhooks.
Williams lands with a left to the head.
Williams stalling in the clinch but Mullard improves position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams slowing the pace effectively.
Williams looking to throw knees to the head but Mullard is blocking nicely.
Williams landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Williams manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Mullard drops down looking for an ankle pick but Williams pulls his leg out and moves away.
Mullard avoids the head kick by Williams.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Williams lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Williams looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
That kick from Williams tenderised Mullard's leg. Mullard is trying to keep his angry face on.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Williams with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mullard will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A left and a right from Williams both land. Nice combination.
Williams dodges the punch combination from Mullard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Firus Williams dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Mullard lands a head shot.
Mullard takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Left hook, right uppercut from Williams.
Mullard looks to land a combination but Williams avoids it well.
Mullard closes this distance looking for a takedown but Williams circles away.
Williams dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mullard shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Williams defends it nicely.
Mullard throws a series of punches but Williams moves out of range.
Williams digs a good hook to Mullard's body.
Williams jabs at Mullard's body.
Williams throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Williams feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mullards jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Firus Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Williams lands with a straight right. Mullard didn't see that one coming.
Andre Mullard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Williams scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mullard doesn't seem bothered though.
Williams with a jab.
A clash of legs there as Williams blocks the low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Williams fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mullard has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mullard takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mullard shoots for a double leg takedown but Williams sprawls well. He's pushed Mullard's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andre Mullard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Williams fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Williams closes the distance and clinches.
Williams putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mullard in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Williams.
Williams is struggling to control the position.
Williams lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Williams.
Williams connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mullard's face.
Williams is struggling to control the position.
Williams lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mullard is defending well for now.
Mullard on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Williams just leaning against Mullard, taking a breather.
Williams lands a shoulder strike.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mullard is trying to break the clinch but Williams has him pressed against the cage.
Williams with a knee to the head.
Mullard drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Williams gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Williams tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mullard goes for a takedown in the clinch but Williams prevents it.
Williams unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mullard lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Williams landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Williams misses with an elbow strike.
The referee is keeping an eye on Williams - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Williams with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mullard tries for a takedown. No joy.
Williams utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Williams tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mullard wants a takedown but no success here.
Williams misses with a knee to the head.
Williams lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mullard is trying to break free.
Williams is struggling to control the position.
Nice body punch from Williams.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams leaning his opponent against the cage.
Williams stops a takedown attempt from Mullard.
Williams throws a knee to the head but misses.
Williams pushes Mullard back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Williams lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mullard backwards.
Mullard wants to get back to striking at distance but Williams won't allow it.
Williams digs a right hand underneath Mullard's ribcage. Mullard let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Williams prevents the takedown attempt.
Williams lands with a right to the head.
Williams lands a nice elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mullard can't break the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Williams obliges.
Williams lands a nice elbow.
Williams lands a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Firus Williams showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Williams throws a head kick that Mullard semi-blocks.
Williams lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Mullard crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Williams - the referee stops the clock and Mullard gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Williams. Mullard manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Mullard just misses with a punch to the body.
Williams changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Williams swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Williams fakes the leg kick and cracks Mullard in the body.
Mullard takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mullard takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Firus Williams seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Williams dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Williams.

Mullard gets the takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mullard fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Mullard in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Williams managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Mullard.
Mullard is trying to ground and pound but Williams uses the momentary lack of control by Mullard to regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mullard is looking to advance position but Williams won't allow it.
Mullard will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Mullard throws a strike but Williams avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Mullard chips away with some ground and pound.
Williams wants to sweep but no luck.
Mullard is pushing down on Williams's leg trying to pass to half guard. Williams is fighting to maintain full guard but Mullard has managed to sneak the leg through.
Mullard tries to pass the half guard into mount. Williams knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Mullard trying to advance position but Williams counters by regaining guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mullard looking to sit in guard and control but Williams gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Williams is in close to Mullard's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Williams trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mullard looking for a sweep. Not yet Mullard, not yet.
Williams wants to control from the top but Mullard keeps moving.
Williams stopping the sweep attempt from Mullard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mullard is looking for a triangle but Williams pushes his legs off easily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Williams's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Williams trying to control the position from guard on top but Mullard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Williams scoring with punches to the head and body.
Williams lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Williams stopping the sweep attempt from Mullard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mullard keeping moving, preventing Williams from controlling successfully.
Williams postures up.
Williams trying to control the position from guard on top but Mullard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mullard controls Williams momentarily but Williams frees himself.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Williams pushes down on Mullard's leg and manages to get into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Firus Williams really dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Mullard takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

Williams clinches.
Mullard is looking to break free of the clinch but Williams has double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Mullard's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Williams scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mullard goes for a takedown in the clinch but Williams prevents it.
A hook to the body from Williams.
Williams is working Mullard over against the cage.
Mullard wants a takedown but no success here.
Mullard tries to break the clinch but Williams is controlling the position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Williams.
Williams tries to land a knee to the head but Mullard blocks with his arms.
Williams lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Williams putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mullard in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Williams gets through Mullard's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mullard is trying to push Williams away but Williams has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Williams with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Williams throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mullard is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Williams is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Mullard on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Williams taking a breather.
Williams unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mullard lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Williams creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Firus Williams seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Williams tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Williams lands a knee to the body.
A short right from Williams.
Williams with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mullard avoiding damage as Williams throws knees to the body.
Mullard wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andre Mullard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Williams landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mullard is trying to push Williams away but Williams has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Williams lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mullard tries to score a body lock takedown but Williams shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A shot in the inside from Williams.
Williams misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mullard being controlled against the cage.
Williams with a knee to the head.
Mullard drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Williams gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Mullard has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Williams is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Mullard will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams stalling the fight.
Williams is pressed up against the cage. Mullard 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.
Williams scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Williams scores with a jab to the head.

Mullard is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Williams's half guard.
Williams is looking to control Mullard's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Williams avoid being mounted?
Mullard tries to pass to full mount but Williams defends it.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams is not content to let Mullard control the position.
Mullard missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Williams trying to control here.
Mullard tries to pass the half guard into mount. Williams knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mullard throwing shots but Williams is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Firus Williams dominated that fourth round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Mullard throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mullard.
Mullard misses with a few strikes there.
Mullard sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Mullard has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Mullard throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Williams's waist but Williams gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mullard off to one side.
Williams lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Mullard tries to keep at a distance but Williams has taken the fight into the clinch.
Williams holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Williams with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mullard on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Williams has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Williams tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mullard avoids it.
Williams pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams landing knees to the head.
Williams using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Mullard being controlled against the cage.
Mullard working hard to break the clinch.
Mullard takes a knee to the side of the body.
Williams putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mullard in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Williams content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Williams digs a right hand into Mullard's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mullard's gas tank.
Williams lands a knee to the body.
Mullard goes for a takedown in the clinch but Williams prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andre Mullard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Williams lands a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams lands a nice elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Williams tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Williams crunches a lovely knee into Mullard's ribcage.
Mullard is trying to force a seperation but Williams has the dominant position.
Williams is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Williams trying to land knees to the body.
Williams lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Mullard is working for takedown but Williams is calmly controlling the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mullard tries to break free but Williams pushes him back against the cage.
Williams with a knee to the head.
Williams lands a nice uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Williams.

Mullard turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Williams is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Williams is trying to get back to full guard.

Mullard is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Williams defends it well.
Mullard trying to pass the guard but Williams defending well.
Andre Mullard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mullard is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Williams doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mullard.
Mullard is pressing down on Williams's thigh, looking to free his foot. Williams is holding on for now.
Firus Williams is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Williams wants to control but Mullard is keeping busy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Firus Williams comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Williams winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 45:50
Judge William Gold scores the fight 45:50
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Firus Williams!
Firus Williams is the new heavyweight champion!
Firus Williams decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.