PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Abdi wali Mohammed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Colt Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

wali Mohammed
vs
Williams

220 cm
25
190 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

188 cm
23
182 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Abdi wali Mohammed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Colt Williams!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Hugh Johnson and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Williams drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

Williams decides to stand back up. Williams steps back and let's Mohammed get back to his feet.
Mohammed stuffs the takedown attempt from Williams. Williams gets slowly back to his feet.
Mohammed tries to clinch but Williams moves out of range.
Williams misses with a series of wild punches.
Williams closes the distance and clinches up with Mohammed, looking for a takedown. Williams pushes Mohammed against the cage but Mohammed circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Williams shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mohammed pinned against the cage. Mohammed gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Abdi wali Mohammed has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Colt Williams.
Williams misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Williams misses with a takedown attempt - Mohammed sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Williams throws out a loose jab but Mohammed uses good head movement to avoid it.

Mohammed clinches with his opponent.
Mohammed throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Williams blocks it with crossed arms.

Mohammed breaks the clinch.
A punch combination from Williams misses.
Williams is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mohammed really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Mohammed scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Colt Williams has been cut.
Williams shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mohammed as he jumps to the side.
A telegraphed right hand from Williams misses the target.
Mohammed throws a front kick that sends Williams stumbling back into the cage.
A head kick misses from Mohammed.

Mohammed instigates a clinch.
Williams is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Williams tries for a takedown. No joy.
Williams looks gassed!

Mohammed breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mohammed plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Mohammed scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mohammed throws a sloppy head kick and Williams moves out of range easily.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Mohammed - that will leave a mark!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mohammed tries a head kick but it misses.
Williams shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mohammed sprawls well. Mohammed wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Williams gets slowly back to his feet.
A head kick from Mohammed lands but Williams takes it in his stride.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mohammed misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mohammed lands a head kick!
Mohammed throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Williams's head.
Mohammed lands with a slapping head kick.
Williams takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Williams swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Mohammed moves into the clinch.

Mohammed manages to break the clinch.
Mohammed fails in his attempt to clinch.
Williams avoids the head kick by Mohammed.
Mohammed lands with a kick to the ribs.
Mohammed throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mohammed throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Williams's head.
Colt Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Williams misses with a combination
and Mohammed counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Mohammed throws a head kick that half lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mohammed clinches up against the cage.
Mohammed landing knees to the body.
Mohammed missing with knees to the body.
Williams takes a knee right on the jaw!
Mohammed scores with a knee to the head.

Mohammed breaks from the clinch.
Mohammed throws a nice head kick!
Mohammed lands a high kick!

Williams has managed to clinch.
Mohammed tries to land a knee to the head but Williams blocks with his arms.
Williams is trying to drag Mohammed to the mat but Mohammed just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Mohammed breaks from the clinch.
Williams misses the jab.
Williams closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mohammed counters with an inside leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mohammed, right into the meat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams takes a kick to the side of the head.
Williams tries to clinch but Mohammed moves out of range.
Mohammed thumps Williams with a low kick.
Abdi wali Mohammed is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mohammed lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Williams throws a sloppy head kick
and Mohammed counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Mohammed slaps away a takedown attempt from Williams, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mohammed lands a head kick!
Mohammed throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That has opened up Colt Williams's cut even more.
Mohammed connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Mohammed clinches up against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A knee to the head by Mohammed.
Mohammed gets underhooks to prevent Williams's takedown attempt.

Mohammed escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mohammed moves in looking to clinch but Williams pushes him off.
Mohammed misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abdi wali Mohammed dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Colt Williams's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Mohammed lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Mohammed looks for the body kick but Williams saw that one coming.
Mohammed lands a head kick. Williams smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Mohammed stuffs the takedown attempt from Williams. Williams gets slowly back to his feet.
Williams with a poor takedown
and Mohammed counters with a body kick.
Mohammed lands a head kick. Williams smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Williams swats away the attempt to clinch by Mohammed.
Mohammed explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Mohammed throws a head kick that misses.
Abdi wali Mohammed is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Williams throws a head kick that misses

and Mohammed counters by moving into the clinch.
Mohammed is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Williams can do to turn this around?
Mohammed with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mohammed keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Williams's efforts to push away.
Mohammed taking a breather.

Mohammed breaks from the clinch.
Williams is breathing heavily.
Williams takes a kick to the side of the head.
Mohammed displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mohammed is looking to clinch.
Abdi wali Mohammed is winning the standup battle so far.
Williams tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mohammed sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Williams somewhat.
Abdi wali Mohammed has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Colt Williams.
Mohammed tries to clinch there but Williams circles away.
Nice shot by Mohammed.
Williams takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Williams shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mohammed as he avoids it easily.
Mohammed throws a head kick that misses.
Mohammed defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Williams.
Mohammed scores with a nice strike.
Mohammed scores with a three punch combo!
Mohammed dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Williams. That did some damage!

Mohammed clinches up against the cage.
Mohammed misses with a knee to the head.
Mohammed lands a knee to the head.
Mohammed throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Williams blocks it with crossed arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mohammed tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Williams avoids it.
Williams takes a knee right on the jaw!
Williams drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mohammed pulls his leg out and moves away.
Mohammed lands with a slapping head kick.
Williams takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Williams shoots for a double leg takedown but Mohammed sprawls well. He's pushed Williams's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mohammed throws a head kick that misses.
Mohammed is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Williams fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Williams stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mohammed.
Mohammed is looking to slow Williams down with leg kicks.
Mohammed tries to clinch up.
Mohammed connects with a high kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Williams takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Mohammed circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Mohammed to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mohammed rushes Williams and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Williams tries to circle away but Mohammed has him pinned against the cage.
Mohammed tries to land knees in the clinch but Williams avoids the damage to the body.
Mohammed misses with a knee strike.
Williams has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mohammed is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Mohammed breaks the clinch.
Williams tries for a takedown but Mohammed sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mohammed goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Mohammed throws a head kick that half lands.
Mohammed pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mohammed throws a good cross that connects.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Mohammed.
Williams throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mohammed dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Williams. That did some damage!

Mohammed closes the distance and pushes Williams back into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mohammed unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Williams takes a knee right on the jaw!
Mohammed landing knees to the head.
Williams wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mohammed tries a knee to the head but Williams blocks it.
Williams tries to pull guard but Mohammed won't allow it.
Williams has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mohammed connects with a nasty looking knee right to Williams's face.

Mohammed escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mohammed listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mohammed scores with a head kick.
Williams closes the distance and clinches up with Mohammed, looking for a takedown. Williams pushes Mohammed against the cage but Mohammed circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mohammed throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Williams shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mohammed as he jumps to the side.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mohammed lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mohammed lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Mohammed goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abdi wali Mohammed dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Colt Williams'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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Mohammed throws a sloppy head kick and Williams moves out of range easily.
Mohammed is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Mohammed closes the distance but Williams moves to the side
and Williams counters with a left and a right that stings Mohammed.

Mohammed takes the fight into the clinch.
Williams can't get the takedown.
A knee to the head by Mohammed.
Mohammed missing with knees to the body.
Mohammed with a knee to the head.
Mohammed misses with a knee strike.
Williams tries to score a body lock takedown but Mohammed shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Mohammed pressing his opponent against the cage.
Mohammed gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Williams.
Abdi wali Mohammed has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Colt Williams.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mohammed tries a knee to the head but Williams blocks it.

Williams has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Mohammed is trying to keep an underhook but Williams manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Williams not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mohammed missing with punches from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mohammed moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Mohammed has his feet on Williams's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Williams fails with an attempt to clinch.
Williams tries to clinch but Mohammed moves away
and Williams takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mohammed stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mohammed wants it to stay on the feet.
A head kick misses from Mohammed.
Williams looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mohammed is fending him off so far but Williams persists. Nope, Mohammed circles away and we're back to standing.
Mohammed plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Mohammed lands with a kick to the temple. Williams shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Mohammed throws a head kick but Williams moves out of range.
Williams fails with a takedown attempt.
Williams's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mohammed connects with a high kick.
Mohammed swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Williams.
Mohammed throws a head kick that Williams semi-blocks.
Mohammed tries to grapple but his opponent circles

so Williams counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
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!
Mohammed is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Williams tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Mohammed is thwarting Williams's attempts to control the position.
Mohammed works his way into full mount!
Williams tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mohammed looking to control and managing it successfully.
Williams throwing hammer fists to the chest of Mohammed. What's that going to do exactly?
Mohammed prevents Williams from getting the reversal.
Mohammed avoids the attempt from Williams to control.
Mohammed controlling from the full mount.
Abdi wali Mohammed is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Mohammed trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Williams wants to control but Mohammed is having none of it.
Colt Williams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Williams is wriggling around trying to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mohammed controlling from mount.
Mohammed wants to control the pace but Williams is squirming around nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Abdi wali Mohammed.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mohammed, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:26
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:26
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Abdi wali Mohammed!