PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chaz Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamal Mohammed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jamal Mohammed has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Williams
vs
Mohammed

175 cm
24
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

174 cm
18
160 lbs
2 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chaz Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jamal Mohammed!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Chad Campbell and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mohammed stuffs the takedown attempt from Williams. Williams gets slowly back to his feet.
Mohammed swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Williams throws a sloppy head kick and Mohammed moves out of range easily.
Mohammed lands with a nice combination. Williams backs away looking to recover.
Mohammed misses with the combination.
Mohammed looks to land a combination but Williams avoids it well.
It looked like Williams was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Williams throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mohammed.
Mohammed works over Williams's head and body with a nice combination.
Mohammed lands a nice looking body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A left and a right from Mohammed both land. Nice combination.
A punch combination from Mohammed misses.
Williams misses with a wild body shot.
Mohammed stuns Williams with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Williams slips under a jab from Mohammed.
Mohammed misses with the combination.

Williams gets a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mohammed has had enough of the clinch but Williams keeps him there for the moment.
Williams stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Mohammed is looking to break free of the clinch but Williams has double underhooks.
Mohammed is trying to break the clinch but Williams is controlling him.

Williams breaks the clinch.
A jab from Mohammed misses.
Williams moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Mohammed looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Williams is fending him off so far but Mohammed persists. Nope, Williams circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice defenses there by Williams.
Mohammed thows a left - swing and a miss!
Williams moves out of range as Mohammed strikes.
Left hook, right uppercut from Williams.
A punch combination from Williams misses.
Mohammed lands an overhand right.
Mohammed throws a nice looking combination but Williams bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
No joy there for Williams, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Williams instigates a clinch.

Williams is trying to trip Mohammed. He has hold of a leg but Mohammed is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Williams persists though and gets the takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Mohammed escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Williams gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mohammed looks winded!
Williams slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mohammed stops Williams from passing to mount.
Mohammed gets back to half guard.
Williams not doing much here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.

Mohammed is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Williams pulls his head out easily.
Well, if Williams is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Williams has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

Mohammed is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Williams pulls his head out easily.

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.

Mohammed looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Williams slips a nice elbow through Mohammed's hands, connecting with Mohammed's forehead.

Williams is trying to work for a kimura but Mohammed is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Williams winds up and cracks Mohammed with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Mohammed looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Williams in particular looking to stall.
Williams looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Mohammed with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Mohammed looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jamal Mohammed will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Williams throws a chopping leg kick but Mohammed manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Williams looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Williams tries a head kick but it misses.
A punch combination from Williams misses.
Mohammed throws a nice looking combination but Williams bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mohammed misses the jab.
As Mohammed looks to move away, Williams throws a big counter combo bu Mohammed just gets out of the way.
Mohammed's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Mohammed duly obliges.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Williams!

Mohammed gets tackled into the cage by Williams. Williams maintains the clinch.
Mohammed wants to break free but Williams has control.
Mohammed has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Williams leaning his opponent against the cage.
Williams tries to land knees in the clinch but Mohammed avoids the damage to the body.
Mohammed is looking to break free of the clinch but Williams has double underhooks.

Williams jumps guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Williams manages to escape and get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Williams prevents Mohammed from breaking the clinch.

Williams breaks from the clinch.

Williams has Mohammed up against the cage in a clinch.
Mohammed working hard to break the clinch.

Williams manages to break the clinch.

Williams throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Mohammed was covering up waiting for the punch and Williams finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Williams trying to control but Mohammed is working from the bottom.

Mohammed looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Williams passes into half guard.
Williams looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mohammed looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Williams is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mohammed can do to turn this around?

Mohammed is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Williams pulls his head out easily.
Williams controlling the action here.
Nice strikes from Williams there.
Mohammed taking some punishment here, with Williams in his half guard.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Mohammed looking for submissions off his back.
Williams looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Mohammed taking some punishment here, with Williams in his half guard.
Williams slows the pace down in half guard.
Williams is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Mohammed!
Williams has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Mohammed's face.
Williams with the ground and pound from mount.
Williams scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Mohammed?
Williams takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Mohammed is desperately trying to improve his position but Williams has a good base and remains in mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams lands a couple of good shots and Mohammed has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
I really don't envy Mohammed right now.
Mohammed is taking damage to the body and head.
Williams controlling well, preventing Mohammed from escaping the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
I would not like to be Mohammed right now.
The referee is taking a good look at Mohammed as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Williams!
Williams controlling well, preventing Mohammed from escaping the position.

Mohammed defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Williams lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Williams.
Mohammed is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chaz Williams dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Williams closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Mohammed quickly recovers to half guard.

Mohammed looking for submissions off his back.
Williams working over Mohammed with some ground and pound. Mohammed looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Mohammed looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Williams sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Williams seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Mohammed looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Williams seems to be working for a kimura but Mohammed defends the submission attempt.
Mohammed takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mohammed looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Mohammed actively working from the bottom here.
Mohammed on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Williams stands up and beckons Mohammed to join him on the feet.
Mohammed swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Williams lands an overhand right.

Williams gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Williams breaks from the clinch.
Williams misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Williams throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mohammed throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mohammed dodges the punch combination from Williams.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Williams forces Mohammed back against the cage and clinches.

Williams works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Williams decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Mohammed, up you get!
Mohammed feints a jab promting Williams to slip. Mohammed then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Williams slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

Williams moves into the clinch.

Williams breaks from the clinch.
Mohammed misses with a series of wild punches.
Jamal Mohammed seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Williams lands with a shot to the body.

Williams shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Mohammed napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Williams slows the pace down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mohammed is looking for a sweep.
Williams creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

Williams tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Mohammed tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Williams wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Williams is chipping away with strikes.
Mohammed is trying to escape the position but Williams is controlling the position.
Williams creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Williams in side control lands a decent elbow.
Williams in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Mohammed is looking to reverse the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Chaz Williams overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Williams landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Mohammed is looking for a sweep.
Check out the look on Williams's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Williams controls the position from side control.
Mohammed is trying to improve his position.
Mohammed takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chaz 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:28
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chaz Williams!
Jamal Mohammed spoke after the fight, saying 'losses happen whatever im still going to be the best ever'.