PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alen Ohanian (ranked 1847 p4p, 244 weight class) and Dean Wesson (ranked 2379 p4p, 301 weight class). Ohanian comes to the cage accompanied by The Eternals - Wrath of Zeus . Wesson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: In Your Honor - Foo Fighters. Alen Ohanian could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dean Wesson's chin.

Ohanian
vs
Wesson

181 cm
30
179 lbs
14 - 20 - 0

182 cm
35
182 lbs
25 - 19 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Very quick

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

HELLS BALLS RECOVERY

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alen Ohanian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dean Wesson!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ohanian throws a shot from downtown. Wesson moves away and avoids it.
Wesson moves out of range of the strikes.
Wesson tries a head kick but it misses.
Ohanian shoots in for a takedown but Wesson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ohanian attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ohanian misses with a looping right.
It seemed like Wesson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ohanian fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wesson. Ohanian does a little dance to reset his feet.

Ohanian scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Wesson is not content to let Ohanian control the position.
Wesson tries to improve position but can't.
Wesson is not content to let Ohanian control the position.
Wesson told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wesson is trying to improve his position.
Wesson stops Ohanian from passing to mount.

Ohanian thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Ohanian content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

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.
Ohanian taking a break here but Wesson is having none of it and regains half guard.
Ohanian trying to mount his opponent but Wesson defends it.
Ohanian is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Wesson is trying to get back to full guard.
Ohanian has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wesson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Wesson regains half guard.
Wesson tries to get to full guard but Ohanian has control of the leg.

Ohanian is working for a submission of some sort.
Still in half guard, Ohanian seems content to control.

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.
Wesson is trying to control but can't.

Ohanian is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Wesson sees it coming and defends easily.
Ohanian is pressing down on Wesson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Wesson is holding on for now.
Ohanian wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wesson keeps working.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The fighters are battling for position here. Wesson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Wesson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ohanian is aware though and is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alen Ohanian dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Ohanian throws a right hand that Wesson ducks under and follows up with a left that Wesson also avoids with ease.
Ohanian uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ohanian misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wesson connects with a body shot.
Ohanian fails to land the takedown.
Ohanian throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Wesson counters with a straight right hand.
Ohanian misses with the combination.
Wesson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Wesson there as he acknowledges the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wesson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wesson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ohanian dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Ohanian. Those never looked like landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wesson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ohanian.
Ohanian throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

Ohanian shoots in and bounces Wesson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Ohanian trying to control the position from guard on top but Wesson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wesson wants to sweep here but Ohanian controlling him for the moment.
Ohanian trying to control the position from guard on top but Wesson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ohanian controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Ohanian seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Wesson for as long as he can get away with.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wesson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ohanian doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ohanian manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Wesson wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Ohanian is now in half guard.
Ohanian trying to mount his opponent but Wesson defends it.
Wesson works his way to full guard. Good work.
Wesson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ohanian's guard.

Wesson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ohanian is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wesson trying to control the position from guard on top but Ohanian is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wesson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ohanian swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wesson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Ohanian keeping moving, preventing Wesson from controlling successfully.
Ohanian looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wesson is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Wesson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ohanian looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ohanian keeping full guard, as Wesson tries to pass.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wesson moves out of range as Ohanian throws a body kick.
Ohanian swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A punch lands to the side of Wesson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ohanian is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wesson can do to turn this around?
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wesson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ohanian's sensitive parts.
A big left from Wesson misses.
Wesson checks the leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alen Ohanian dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Ohanian jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wesson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Wesson looks to score with a jab to the body but Ohanian is just out of range.
Wesson misses with a wild body shot.
Wesson catches Ohanian with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Ohanian scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Wesson gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Wesson tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Ohanian has advanced to mount. Uh oh.

Ohanian is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Wesson can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Ohanian trying to control but Wesson is having none of it.
Alen Ohanian overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ohanian is working for a guillotine from mount but Wesson frees his head quite easily.
Wesson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Wesson tries to improve his position but instead Ohanian has taken his back!

Wesson defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Dean Wesson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wesson manages to reverse the position and now he's in Ohanian's guard. Nice work there by Wesson.
Wesson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wesson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Ohanian is looking for a sweep. Wesson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Wesson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Wesson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Wesson trying to pass the guard but Ohanian defending well.
Wesson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ohanian defending well though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wesson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ohanian manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Wesson wants to control from the top but Ohanian keeps moving.
Wesson is looking to work some ground and pound but Ohanian has wrist control.
Wesson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ohanian swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wesson trying to control but Ohanian is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Wesson won't allow Ohanian to sweep him here.
Ohanian is trying to control the position from the bottom.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Wesson pushing down on Ohanian's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Wesson is pressing down on Ohanian's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ohanian is holding on for now.
Alen Ohanian is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wesson thows a huge punch but Ohanian dodges it nicely.
Ohanian makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Ohanian.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ohanian seems keen to control Wesson's posture.
Wesson with a flurry of punches that miss.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

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 Alen Ohanian.
Well Ohanian has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alen Ohanian!
During a confident post fight interview, Alen Ohanian thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Dean Wesson spoke after the fight, saying 'The better fighter won tonight. Congrats to my opponent. Got to get back to the gym and work my way to avenge this loss.'.