PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dorian Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Moldoon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Moldoon comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Heaven Nor Hell kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Dorian Williams has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Williams
vs
Moldoon

195 cm
25
275 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
20
265 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dorian Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chuck Moldoon!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moldoon tries to clinch there but Williams circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Williams looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Williams pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Williams slaps away a takedown attempt from Moldoon, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Williams tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Williams throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Williams misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick by Williams misses

and Moldoon counters with a shoot takedown. Williams fights it but they end up in guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Moldoon throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Williams works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Moldoon has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Moldoon is looking to work some ground and pound but Williams has wrist control.
Moldoon trying to control but Williams is working from the bottom.
Moldoon working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moldoon trying to control the position from guard on top but Williams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Moldoon lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Moldoon throwing strikes from guard but Williams blocks nicely.
Moldoon tries to free his leg and advance position but Williams is retaining full guard.
Williams wants to sweep but no luck.
Moldoon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Moldoon trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Moldoon working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moldoon trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Williams manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
We've been hearing that Williams has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Williams trying to control but Moldoon is working from the bottom.

Moldoon is looking for a triangle but Williams pushes his legs off easily.
Moldoon tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Moldoon wants to stand up but Williams is controlling him.
Moldoon looking to control.

Moldoon has his foot on Williams's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Williams works his way back into a safe position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Moldoon has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Williams has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Williams prevents a takedown attempt there.
Moldoon throws a punch but it's blocked by Williams.

Moldoon manages to break the clinch.

Williams waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Moldoon. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Moldoon to the canvas! Can he finish him!?

It looks like Chuck Moldoon has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Moldoon has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Williams can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Williams is looking to stand up but Moldoon won't let him.
Williams knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Moldoon on the ground.
Williams is working Moldoon over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Williams stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Williams throws a head kick that misses.
Williams tries a head kick but it misses.
Moldoon tries to close the distance and clinch but Williams swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Williams connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Moldoon to the floor! Williams dives in looking for the finish!

Moldoon is rocked!
Williams is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Moldoon is still in real trouble! Can Williams finish him?
Moldoon tries to lock up and control but Williams gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Williams looking to control and managing it successfully.
Moldoon seems to have recovered his senses.
Moldoon can't escape the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Williams looking to control and managing it successfully.
Williams looking to control but Moldoon is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dorian Williams dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chuck Moldoon's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Moldoon blocks a head kick by Williams.
Moldoon avoids the head kick by Williams.
Williams pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Moldoon stuffs the takedown.
Williams shoots in but no luck this time.
Williams lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Moldoon darts in looking for a takedown but Williams gets double underhooks and turns Moldoon into the cage.
Moldoon misses with a body punch.

Moldoon manages to pull guard.
Moldoon keeping moving, preventing Williams from controlling successfully.
Williams stops Moldoon from standing up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Williams wants to stand and escape but instead Moldoon has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moldoon throws a big elbow that misses.
Moldoon trying to control but Williams is working from the bottom.
Williams utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moldoon wants to pass the guard but Williams is keeping the position.
Moldoon throwing strikes but missing.
Moldoon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moldoon wants to control from the top but Williams keeps moving.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Williams wants to stand but Moldoon is controlling the position.
Moldoon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Williams is keeping the position for now.
Moldoon works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Moldoon is looking to advance position but Williams won't allow it.
Williams is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moldoon is looking to advance position but Williams won't allow it.
Moldoon is keen to just control but Williams is a slippery customer.
Williams pushes Moldoon off looking to stand but Moldoon dives back in and keeps control.

Moldoon 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.
Moldoon is looking to take a break and control but Williams is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams pushes Moldoon off looking to stand but Moldoon dives back in and keeps control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Moldoon is trying to control. Williams wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Moldoon thows a huge punch but Williams dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Chuck Moldoon will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Chuck Moldoon's cut.
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. This is the final round!

Moldoon avoids the head kick by Williams.
Williams pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've been informed that Moldoon has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Williams is looking to clinch but Moldoon is avoiding it.
Williams lands a nice leg kick that just misses Moldoon's sensitive parts.
Williams fails with a takedown attempt.
Moldoon shoots in for a takedown but Williams shows good takedown defense.
Williams throws a head kick that misses.

Williams lands a high kick to the side of Moldoon's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Williams dives into guard, looking to finish.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Moldoon working for a triangle but Williams defends it easily.
Williams has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Moldoon is proving hard to escape from.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Moldoon looking for a guillotine here but Williams defends easily.
Moldoon working a defensive guard but Williams passes into half guard.
Moldoon is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Williams wants to advance to full mount but Moldoon doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Williams trying to stand up but can't free himself from Moldoon's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Williams wants to stand but Moldoon is controlling his arm.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Moldoon can do anything to dispel that myth.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moldoon is trying to improve his position.
Williams wants to stand but Moldoon has his arm trapped.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams tries to score with some ground and pound. Moldoon controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Williams tries to stand but Moldoon is controlling his head.
Moldoon gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Williams is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Moldoon reverses the position - he's now on top in Williams's guard.
Williams keeping moving, preventing Moldoon from controlling successfully.
Moldoon might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Williams haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Moldoon accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Williams keeping moving, preventing Moldoon from controlling successfully.
Moldoon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Williams is keeping the position for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Chuck Moldoon hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Williams shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Moldoon as he jumps to the side.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dorian Williams showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Williams 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dorian Williams!