PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dominic Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chase Meester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Williams's entrance music is Proof- by DL Incognito. A fine choice. Meester has chosen Hollywood Undead as his entrance music. Chase Meester is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Williams
vs
Meester

186 cm
19
183 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

186 cm
18
190 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dominic Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chase Meester!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams misses with a double jab.
Williams defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Meester.
Meester shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Williams pinned against the cage. Williams gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Williams feints and as Meester raises his hands in defense, Williams changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Williams trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Meester 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.
Meester striking off his back but it's not causing Williams any problems.

Williams thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Williams sitting in guard here, content to control.
Williams tries to free his leg and advance position but Meester is retaining full guard.
Williams postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Meester is looking for a triangle but Williams pushes his legs off easily.
Meester looks gassed!

Meester 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 one minute gone in the round.

Williams drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Williams jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Meester 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 scoring with punches to the head and body.

Meester is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Williams is aware though and is defending well.

Williams thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Williams is working Meester over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Williams with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Williams drops back looking for a leg! Meester is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Meester manages to kick Williams off! Williams jumps back into Meester's guard.
Williams slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Williams goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Meester has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Williams but great work by Meester.
Meester sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Williams is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
You can see the frustration on Williams's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Williams gets back to half guard.

Williams looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Meester working the head and body with strikes.
Williams missing with punches from the bottom.
Meester sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Williams defending well though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Meester is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Meester throwing shots but Williams is blocking nicely.

Meester 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.
Meester has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Williams moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

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

Williams is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Meester is aware though and is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Williams looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Meester landing some decent shots from guard.
Meester slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Williams tries to strike from the bottom.
Meester is looking to work some ground and pound but Williams has wrist control.
Meester is looking to work some ground and pound but Williams has wrist control.
Meester lands a couple of elbows.

Williams pushes Meester off and scrambles back to his feet.
Williams moves out of range of the body kick from Meester.
Meester gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Williams counters with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Meester misses with a takedown
and Williams counters with a left to the body.

Williams shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Meester's guard.
Williams wants to control from the top but Meester keeps moving.
Williams slips nicely into half guard.
Williams seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Meester does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Williams is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Meester sees it coming and defends easily.
Meester is refusing to be controlled, as Williams sits in half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams blocks the strikes from Meester.
Meester is trying to control but can't.
Williams moves into full mount! Meester won't be happy about that!
Williams dominating with strikes here.
BOOM! Williams connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Williams blocks Meester's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.

Williams has hold of Meester's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Meester manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
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.
Meester is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Williams prevents Meester from getting the reversal.

Williams is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Meester is surviving well by controlling Williams's body position as best he can.

Williams is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Meester is surviving well by controlling Williams's body position as best he can.
Meester is looking to improve his position but Williams isn't that keen on the idea.
Williams avoids the attempt from Meester to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meester is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Williams is staying active.

Meester has left one of his arms exposed and Williams doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Meester screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dominic Williams!