PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Colt Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saleel Qaasim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Colt Williams has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Williams
vs
Qaasim

188 cm
20
182 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

188 cm
22
196 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Demonic Drugs
Crippler's Corner

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Colt Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Saleel Qaasim!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Skip Squint and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Qaasim clinches up against the cage.
Williams tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Williams is trying to break the clinch but Qaasim has him pressed against the cage.
Williams using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Qaasim has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Williams has had enough of the clinch but Qaasim keeps him there for the moment.
Williams is pressed up against the cage. Qaasim has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Williams down to the mat. Williams avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Qaasim is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Williams.

Qaasim changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Williams looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Qaasim tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Qaasim has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Williams is pushing Qaasim's head away, looking to escape. Qaasim manages to hold on to the position though.
Williams tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Qaasim presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Williams bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Williams wants to pass the guard but Qaasim is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Williams gets to his feet. Qaasim looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Williams keeps the fight on the outside.
Williams has his takedown stuffed

and Qaasim counters with a single leg into guard. Williams didn't expect that.
Qaasim is pushing down on Williams's leg trying to pass to half guard. Williams is fighting to maintain full guard but Qaasim has managed to sneak the leg through.
Williams is staying active underneath Qaasim, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Qaasim prevents Williams from standing back up.
Qaasim thows a huge punch but Williams dodges it nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Qaasim prevents Williams from improving his position.
Williams is breathing heavily.
Well, if Qaasim 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Qaasim trying to control the action but Williams is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Williams is looking to improve his position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Qaasim avoids the head kick by Williams.

Qaasim drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Williams keeping moving, preventing Qaasim from controlling successfully.
Williams tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Williams wants to stand but Qaasim is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Williams is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Williams looking for a sweep. Not yet Williams, not yet.

Qaasim gets to his feet. Williams looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Williams looks for a takedown but Qaasim sprawls well.
Qaasim avoids a kick to the body.

Qaasim gets a takedown into half guard.
Qaasim content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Qaasim seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Williams does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Williams is in trouble now - Qaasim has advanced to mount!
Qaasim trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Qaasim controlling from mount.
Williams is trying to reverse the position but instead Qaasim has taken his back - oops!

Williams is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Qaasim gets his way!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Saleel Qaasim dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Qaasim lands a jab to Williams's midsection.
Williams with a poor takedown

and Qaasim counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Williams wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Qaasim drops down looking for an ankle pick but Williams pulls his leg out and moves away.
Williams tries a head kick but it misses.
Williams scores with a head kick.
Williams swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Qaasim counters with a good low kick that Williams was not able to check.
Qaasim ducks under a wild hook from Williams.
Williams fails with the takedown

and Qaasim counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Williams is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Qaasim perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Saleel Qaasim has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams is trying to stand.
Williams is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Qaasim scores with a couple of nice shots.
Qaasim with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Williams is trying to control but can't.
Qaasim blocks the strikes from Williams.
Williams is looking to improve his position.
Williams misses with some strikes from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Qaasim with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Williams wants to improve his position but Qaasim is controlling well.
Qaasim performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Williams moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Williams throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Williams can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Qaasim controls the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Williams is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Williams missing with knees to the body.
Williams trying to land knees to the body.
Williams tries to land a knee to the head but Qaasim blocks with his arms.

Williams breaks from the clinch.
Williams closes the distance and lands a one-two.

It looks like Saleel Qaasim has been cut.
Qaasim on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Williams misses with a body kick.
Williams lands a head kick that stumbles Qaasim and the fighters go to the mat.

Qaasim is rocked!
Williams thows a big elbow that misses.
Qaasim is still in real trouble! Can Williams finish him?
Williams trying to control but Qaasim is working from the bottom.
Qaasim seems to have recovered his senses.
Williams looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Qaasim is trying to keep Williams in close.
Qaasim keeping moving, preventing Williams from controlling successfully.
Williams passes Qaasim's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Williams is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Qaasim manages to get to full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Qaasim looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Williams trying to control but Qaasim is working from the bottom.
Qaasim wants to stand and escape but Williams is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Colt Williams dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Saleel Qaasim's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Qaasim slips under a jab from Williams.
Qaasim fails in his attempt to clinch.
Williams misses with a hook.

Qaasim closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Qaasim lands in his opponent's guard.

Williams working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Qaasim has passed into half guard!
Williams tries to kick Qaasim off but Qaasim keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Williams is trying to control but can't.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Williams is trying to stand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Qaasim scores with a couple of nice shots.
Williams tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Qaasim has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Williams is squirming around, avoiding Qaasim's attempts to control the action.
Qaasim lands a heavy elbow.
Qaasim looking to control and managing it successfully.
Qaasim breaks from Williams's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Williams tries to lock up and control but Qaasim gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Qaasim get's back to his feet.

Qaasim has Williams up against the cage in a clinch.
Qaasim looking for a takedown.
Williams looking for a takedown.

Qaasim jumps guard.
Williams trying to control the position from guard on top but Qaasim is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Williams accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Williams trying to control but Qaasim is working from the bottom.
Williams missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Qaasim is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Williams is controlling him.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Williams misses with a kick to the body

and Qaasim counters with a single leg into guard. Williams didn't expect that.
Qaasim trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Williams looking for a sweep. Not yet Williams, not yet.
Williams is trying to keep Qaasim in close.
Williams looking for a sweep. Not yet Williams, not yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams wants to improve his position but instead Qaasim has moved into half guard.
Williams is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Williams pushes Qaasim off and gets back to his feet.
Williams misses with the combination.
Williams with a lazy takedown attempt

and Qaasim counters with a shoot takedown. Williams fights it but they end up in guard.
Williams looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Qaasim stands and steps away. Williams gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Colt Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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 digs a good hook to Qaasim's body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Saleel Qaasim comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Qaasim has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Saleel Qaasim!