PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Worf Mogh (ranked 602 p4p, 906 weight class) and Spencer Williams (ranked 42 p4p, 74 weight class). Mogh comes into the arena with Gimme The Loot blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mogh
vs
Williams

165 cm
27
140
13 - 4 - 1

172 cm
36
140
24 - 14 - 1

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Worf Mogh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Spencer Williams!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Sam Margolis and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams lands with a shot to the body.
Mogh throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Mogh clinches with his opponent.
Williams lands with a left to the head.
Williams lands a body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Williams.
Mogh is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Williams to keep the fight standing.
Williams lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Williams pulls Mogh into guard.
Mogh is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Mogh definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Mogh makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

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

Williams throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams controls Mogh momentarily but Mogh frees himself.
Williams is looking to sweep but instead, Mogh has passed into half guard.
Williams is looking for a sweep. Mogh is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Williams wants to control but Mogh passes into side.
Mogh working the body and head with strikes.
Williams is looking for a sweep.
Mogh cracks Williams with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Williams is trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mogh lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Mogh working the ground and pound.
Williams is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Williams regains half guard.
Mogh looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Mogh working the head and body with strikes.
Williams wants to improve his position but Mogh is controlling well.

Williams looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mogh slips a nice elbow through Williams's hands, connecting with Williams's forehead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mogh takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Williams actively working from the bottom here.
Mogh working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Williams looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mogh lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Mogh has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Williams is refusing to be controlled, as Mogh sits in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Mogh there.
Williams is looking to improve his position.
Mogh with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Williams looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mogh is looking to take a break and control but Williams is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Williams slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mogh scoring with punches to the head and body.
Mogh passes Williams's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Some bone on bone action there as Mogh checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Mogh takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Mogh is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Williams can do to turn this around?
Williams displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mogh.
Williams throws a head kick but Mogh moves out of range.
Williams misses with a jab to the body
and Mogh counters with a straight right hand.
Williams jabs at Mogh's body.
Williams lands a nice looking body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Mogh throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mogh tries to score a power double leg takedown but Williams sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mogh somewhat.
Williams shapes to counter with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mogh is looking to clinch but Williams is avoiding it.
Williams looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Mogh closes this distance looking for a takedown but Williams circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Worf Mogh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Williams misses with a body kick.
Mogh drops down looking for a counter takedown but Williams sprawls and moves away.
Mogh fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Williams lands a head kick!
Williams throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Nice cross by Williams.
Mogh doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams is looking to land body kicks.
Williams looks to land a right hand but Mogh moved out of range.
Mogh drops down looking for a counter takedown but Williams sprawls and moves away.
Williams ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mogh moves away.
A counter left hand to the body from Mogh misses its target.
Williams takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Williams fails with a takedown attempt.
Williams misses with the body kick
enabling Mogh to counter with a crisp jab.
Williams is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mogh rather than just go for the knockout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mogh doesn't manage to clinch there - Williams circles away.
Mogh checks a leg kick nicely.
Mogh changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Mogh throws the left hand but Williams avoids the punch easily.
Williams shapes to counter with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Williams throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Mogh's head.
Some bone on bone action there as Mogh checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Williams lands a body shot.
Mogh moves out of range of the body kick from Williams.
A little feinted left hand from Mogh on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Good shot there by Williams.
Spencer Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Williams looks to throw the jab but Mogh is out of range.
It looked like Mogh was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Williams.
Mogh missing with a left hand there. Williams was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Williams misses with a body shot.
Mogh moves out of range of the strikes.
Good work by Mogh as he checks the leg kick.
Mogh wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mogh on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Williams thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mogh moves out of range of the body kick from Williams.
A quick step to the side and Mogh tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Williams uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mogh.
Williams throws a big counter head kick but Mogh avoids it with no problem.
Mogh misses with a body shot.
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.
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!
Williams lands a nice shot that snaps Mogh's head back.
Williams slips a straight right by Mogh.
Williams lands a nice shot that snaps Mogh's head back.
Williams uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mogh.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Spencer Williams showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Williams misses with a head kick.
Williams lands a head kick. Mogh smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Williams throws a body punch but Mogh moves out of range.
Williams wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Williams's coach down at Copes was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Williams's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Williams swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Williams throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Mogh fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Spencer Williams seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mogh throws a body shot but no joy.
Williams takes a swing at Mogh's ribcage but misses.
A slow jab from Mogh misses its intended target.
Mogh blocks a head kick by Williams.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mogh.
Williams swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Mogh counters with a straight right hand.
Williams throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Williams thows a body kick. Mogh tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Mogh stuffs the takedown attempt from Williams. Williams gets slowly back to his feet.
A little feinted left hand from Mogh on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Williams slips under a jab from Mogh.
Williams takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mogh stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Williams.
Williams tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mogh is able to avoid easily.
Mogh changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mogh jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Williams throws a hook to the side of Mogh's head but Mogh sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Williams lets loose with a powerful body kick. Mogh will feel that in the morning.
Mogh lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Mogh catches Williams napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Williams to the canvas!

Williams is rocked!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Mogh's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Williams is still in real trouble! Can Mogh finish him?

Mogh 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.
Mogh preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mogh stands up over Williams, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Williams seems to have recovered his senses.
Williams utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mogh preventing the sweep.
Mogh with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Mogh scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Mogh trying to control the position from guard on top but Williams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mogh lands a couple of elbows.
Mogh trying to control the position from guard on top but Williams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Williams isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Mogh stacks Williams on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Mogh!
Williams is trying to work for a sweep but Mogh has mounted him!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mogh landing strikes from the mount and Williams is in trouble!
Williams is squirming around, avoiding Mogh's attempts to control the action.

Mogh is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Williams to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Williams shrugs it off.
Williams regains half guard.
Mogh seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Mogh looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Williams with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Mogh is working for a submission of some sort.

And that's the end of the fight!
Worf Mogh showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mogh 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Worf Mogh!
A relieved looking Worf Mogh thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.