PBP Commentary

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

Williams
vs
Chandler

174 cm
25
160 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

175 cm
23
154 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, DeMario Williams!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcus Chandler!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Chandler on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Williams thows a body shot but no joy.
Chandler ducks right into an uppercut from Williams.
Williams misses with a body shot.
Chandler misses the shot to the body.
Williams tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chandler blocks a jab.
Chandler swats away the attempt to clinch by Williams.
Williams tries to clinch up
and Chandler counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Williams misses the jab.
DeMario Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Williams.
Williams misses the jab.
Williams looks to throw the jab but Chandler is out of range.
Chandler will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Williams throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Williams takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chandler swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Williams shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Chandler as he avoids it easily.
Chandler uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Williams.
Chandler scores with a hook.
Williams misses with an uppercut. Chandler saw that one coming.
Williams throws a lazy uppercut
and Williams takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chandler works the jab nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams shoots in for a double leg but Chandler sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Williams connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Williams throws a hook but Chandler blocks it.
Williams misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chandler.
Chandler connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Williams's hands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Williams misses the shot to the body.
Chandler lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

Williams scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Chandler sneaks back into half guard.
Chandler has his hands clasped together around Williams's back. He's all about the action.
Chandler is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Chandler tries to get to full guard but Williams has control of the leg.
Williams wants to take a breather but Chandler is having none of it.
Chandler has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Williams is working away from the top position though.
Chandler wants to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams is looking to take a break and control but Chandler is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Williams is really struggling to control Chandler but he's trying to hold on to the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Williams takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Chandler scores with a nice head shot.
Williams swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Chandler.
Chandler throws a hook to the side of Williams's head but Williams sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chandler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chandler swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Williams counters with a right hand to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
No luck for Williams with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for DeMario Williams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Williams uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chandler.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Marcus Chandler will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Williams lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Chandler scores with a shot to the body.
Williams misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chandler.
Chandler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chandler scores with a jab to the jaw.
Williams misses with a shot to the body
and Chandler counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Williams thinking.

Chandler gets the takedown into side control.
Chandler throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Williams works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Chandler wants to lay and pray for a moment but Williams keeps working.
Chandler thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams works his way to full guard. Good work.
Williams lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Chandler!
Chandler tries to hold on but Williams postures up.
Williams throws some wild stikes that Chandler manages to avoid easily.
Chandler is looking to improve his position but Williams isn't that keen on the idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Williams throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Chandler really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Williams misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chandler wants to control but Williams is having none of it.
Chandler tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Chandler wants to hold on but Williams pushes him away.
Chandler has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Williams working Chandler over with strikes here.
Chandler is trying to escape the mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chandler tries to hold on but Williams pushes him away.
Williams wants to control the pace but Chandler is squirming around nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chandler tries to hold on but Williams postures up.
Williams punching from mount but Chandler doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Williams wants to control the action but instead Chandler gets a body lock and reverses into Williams's guard! Nice work!
Williams looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Chandler puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
DeMario Williams overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Williams tries to roll over but Chandler keeps him under control.
Chandler thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Chandler throwing shots but Williams is blocking nicely.
Chandler is trying to control the action in half guard but Williams is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chandler not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Chandler wants to take a breather but Williams is having none of it.
Williams has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Chandler is working away from the top position though.
Chandler tries to pass to full mount but Williams defends it.
Williams is looking to improve his position.
Chandler not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Williams is not content to let Chandler control the position.
Chandler is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Chandler showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Williams swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chandler misses with a hook.
Chandler lands a jab to Williams's midsection.
Chandler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Williams.
Williams is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Chandler.
Williams misses with an uppercut. Chandler saw that one coming.
Left hook, right uppercut from Chandler.

Chandler tries to keep at a distance but Williams has taken the fight into the clinch.
Williams tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chandler's elbow.
Chandler tries a body shot but Williams blocks it.
Williams lands with a left to the head.
Chandler has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Williams is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chandler.
Chandler has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Williams avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Chandler drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Williams gets the underhooks and prevents it.
DeMario Williams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Chandler.
Chandler swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Williams scores with a shot to the side of Chandler's head.
Chandler is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Williams is defending well.
Williams misses with a short punch on the inside.

Chandler manages to break the clinch.
Williams lands with a shot to the body.
Williams misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Williams misses with a right hand
and Chandler counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams tries to clinch there but Chandler circles away.
Williams lands a really nice looking cross but Chandler seems unphased.
Williams misses with a straight right.
Williams walks into a stiff left hand from Chandler.
Some wild striking there from Chandler.
Williams throws a lazy uppercut
and Chandler counters with a stiff right hand.
Williams throws a shot from downtown. Chandler moves away and avoids it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chandler swats away the attempt to clinch by Williams.
Chandler misses with a series of wild punches.
Williams scores with a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams misses with a wild body shot.
We've been told by Williams's head coaches at Ballas Only that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Williams showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chandler.
Chandler keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Marcus Chandler seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chandler slips a jab from Williams.
Chandler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Williams lands with a right hand.
Chandler takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Williams shoots in looking for a takedown. Chandler tries to sprawl out of it but Williams keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Chandler manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Williams throws a jab but it's blocked by Chandler.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Williams misses the jab.
Chandler misses with a straight right.
A lazy left from Chandler finds it's target.
Williams misses with a right hand

so Chandler counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chandler throws a big right hand that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chandler lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Williams avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Chandler looking to sit in guard and control but Williams gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Chandler really dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Chandler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Williams misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Chandler lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nice shot by Chandler.
Williams displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chandler throws out the jab.
Chandler misses with a body shot.
Chandler slips a jab from Williams.
Chandler throws an overhand right that lands on Williams's shoulder, as Williams tries to avoid the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams is looking to clinch but Chandler is avoiding it.
Chandler throws a right and a left that Williams avoids nicely.
Williams tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chandler was well out of range. Poor timing from Williams.
Chandler works the jab nicely.
Chandler moves away from the strike by Williams.
A jab from Chandler misses.
Chandler throws an overhand right that lands on Williams's shoulder, as Williams tries to avoid the shot.
Chandler misses with a wild combination.
Williams moves away from the strike by Chandler.
Chandler looks to throw the jab but Williams is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams throws a predictable looking body shot
and Williams takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chandler avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Williams thows a body shot but no joy.
Williams looks to land a left hand but Chandler moved out of range nicely.
Williams tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chandler was well out of range. Poor timing from Williams.
Williams waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chandler.
Williams swings for the body but Chandler moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Chandler throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Williams closes this distance looking for a takedown but Chandler circles away.
Chandler moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Williams is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Williams misses with a hook.
Oh Williams is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Chandler.
Chandler avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chandler uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Williams.
Chandler staying out of range there.
Chandler throws a lazy right hand but Williams sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Williams gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Williams seems to have got his legs back now.
Chandler drops down looking for an ankle pick but Williams pulls his leg out and moves away.
Chandler cracks Williams with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Chandler there.
Williams tries to clinch but Chandler is having none of it.
Chandler ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Williams has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for DeMario Williams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Williams lands a jab to Chandler's midsection.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Williams ducks under a wild hook from Chandler.
Chandler jabs Williams to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Williams misses with a hook. Chandler ducked under it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Chandler dominated that fourth round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Chandler pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Williams looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Williams takes one to the side of the head.
Williams throws a lazy head kick
and Williams takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Williams doesn't manage to clinch there - Chandler circles away.
Chandler scores with a sloppy right hand. Williams should have avoided that one.
Williams wants to clinch

and Chandler counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Williams is trying to stand up here but Chandler is controlling him well.
Chandler tries to pass the half guard into mount. Williams knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Chandler controlling the pace.
Williams gets full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chandler engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Chandler won't allow Williams to sweep him here.
Chandler throws an elbow that misses. Williams uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Chandler's guard. Nice move by Williams!
Chandler bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Williams's guard.
Chandler is looking to work some ground and pound but Williams has wrist control.
Chandler scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Chandler in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Williams being controlled here, momentarily.
DeMario Williams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chandler throws a big right hand that misses.
Williams keeping moving, preventing Chandler from controlling successfully.
Williams wants to sweep but no luck.
Chandler throws an elbow that misses. Williams uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Chandler's guard. Nice move by Williams!
Chandler pulls Williams in close to his closed guard and prevents Williams from doing any damage or advancing position.
Williams postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Marcus Chandler was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Chandler tests Williams's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A jab lands there for Chandler.
Williams walks into a stiff left hand from Chandler.
Chandler uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Williams thows a body shot but no joy.

Williams manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Chandler on his heels. He'll look to pass Chandler's guard now, I'm sure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Williams has gone for a leg lock! Chandler slips out almost immediately though and dives into Williams's guard.
Chandler loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Marcus Chandler is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Williams is striking but Chandler is not phased and passes to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chandler thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Chandler content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Chandler trying to control the action but Williams is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Williams wants to get back to full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Chandler comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Chandler winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 46:50
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 46:50
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Chandler!
Marcus Chandler is the new featherweight champion!