PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chandaka Mahajan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Williams
vs
Mahajan

173 cm
25
140 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

167 cm
25
147 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Prefers standup

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ryan Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Chandaka Mahajan!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Peter Branson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mahajan slaps away a takedown attempt from Williams, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Williams throws a wild body kick that Mahajan sees coming a mile off.
Mahajan throws a leg kick

and Williams counters with a shoot takedown. Mahajan fights it but they end up in guard.
Mahajan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Williams looking to pass the guard.
Williams is looking to work some ground and pound but Mahajan has wrist control.
Williams throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mahajan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mahajan seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Williams postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams wanted to stand there but Mahajan had control of the position.
Williams wants to pass the guard but Mahajan is keeping the position.
Mahajan lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Williams is looking for a triangle but Mahajan pushes his legs off easily.
Williams is trying to control the position but Mahajan postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mahajan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Williams swivels though and keeps the full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mahajan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mahajan engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Mahajan prevents Williams from getting back to his feet.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Williams swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mahajan counters with a good low kick that Williams was not able to check.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Williams tries a head kick but it misses.
Chandaka Mahajan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mahajan, right into the meat.
Mahajan ducks under a wild hook from Williams.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Williams dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Mahajan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Williams. That did some damage!
Mahajan scoring well with a low kick there.
Mahajan has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Williams tries to clinch up but Mahajan circles away and keeps his distance.
Mahajan tries to close the distance and clinch but Williams swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Williams shoots for a takedown but Mahajan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mahajan lands a leg kick that knocks Williams off balance momentarily.
Williams shoots in looking for a takedown but Mahajan manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Williams's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mahajan but Mahajan pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Williams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mahajan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Williams tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahajan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Williams tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mahajan swivels and escapes.
Williams misses with a takedown attempt - Mahajan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mahajan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mahajan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Mahajan moves into the clinch.
Williams prevents a body shot from Mahajan.
Our sources have told us that Williams has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Mahajan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mahajan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Williams avoids it.
Williams jumps guard but Mahajan turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Williams is looking to take this one to the mat.
Mahajan lands an elbow that stopped Williams in his tracks for a moment.
A short right from Mahajan on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mahajan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mahajan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Williams jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mahajan walks away with a smile on his face. Williams gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ryan Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Williams shoots in but no luck this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Williams fails with a takedown attempt.
Mahajan defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Williams.
Mahajan throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like Ryan Williams has been cut.
The crowd cheers as Mahajan lands an impressive looking overhand right. Williams doesn't seem phased though.
We've been informed that Mahajan has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mahajan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chandaka Mahajan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ryan Williams's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Mahajan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mahajan throws a leg kick which misses Williams's front leg but catches the back leg as Williams tries to avoid it.
Mahajan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mahajan wants to slow Williams down by chopping away at his legs.
Mahajan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Williams.
Chandaka Mahajan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mahajan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mahajan but Mahajan pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Williams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Williams fails to land the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams throws a head kick that misses.

Mahajan moves into the clinch.
Williams wants to take the fight to the mat but Mahajan manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Mahajan pressing his opponent against the cage.
Williams tries to pull guard but Mahajan won't allow it.
Mahajan stalls.
Williams tries to pull guard but Mahajan holds him up against the cage and eventually Williams drops back down to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mahajan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mahajan lands an elbow inside.
Williams is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mahajan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mahajan pushes Williams back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Williams tries to pull guard but Mahajan holds him up against the cage and eventually Williams drops back down to his feet.
Mahajan is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A frustrated look appears on Williams's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Mahajan takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mahajan prevents a takedown attempt there.
Williams jumps guard but Mahajan stands there with Williams around his waist. Williams gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chandaka Mahajan really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ryan Williams's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Mahajan throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Williams shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mahajan pinned against the cage. Mahajan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mahajan.
Williams shoots in for a takedown but Mahajan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mahajan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams throws a head kick but Mahajan moves out of range.

Mahajan drops Williams with a beautiful combination! Williams stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Mahajan is looking for the KO!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Williams shoots in and drives through. Mahajan sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Williams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Williams tries to close the distance and clinch but Mahajan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mahajan tries to avoid it but Williams manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mahajan to the ground. Mahajan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mahajan.
Williams tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mahajan sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Williams somewhat.
Mahajan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Williams takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Williams.
Mahajan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Williams swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mahajan scores with a jab to the jaw.

Williams is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Are you kidding me?! Mahajan ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Williams clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Chandaka Mahajan!
After winning the bout, Chandaka Mahajan thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Ryan Williams spoke after the fight, saying 'I'm coming back stronger, don't worry'.