PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Clark Kent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wes Welker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Kent
vs
Welker

192 cm
22
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
21
192 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Clark Kent!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Wes Welker!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Summer Carpenter and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Welker closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kent misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Kent shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Welker looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Welker trying to control the position.

Welker working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kent doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kent manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Welker not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kent tries to free his leg and advance position but Welker is retaining full guard.

Welker looking for a guillotine here but Kent defends easily.
Welker striking off his back but it's not causing Kent any problems.
Kent wanted to stand there but Welker had control of the position.
Kent postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kent tries to free his leg and advance position but Welker is retaining full guard.
Kent stands up over Welker, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kent trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Welker has his foot on Kent's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kent works his way back into a safe position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kent trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kent wants to stand but Welker has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Kent drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kent jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Kent is breathing heavily.
Welker looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Welker keeping full guard, as Kent tries to pass.

Kent postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Welker is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Kent, into his guard.

Welker stands up and waves to Kent to follow him.
Clark Kent seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kent tries to bum rush Welker with a series of wild strikes but Welker uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Welker feints and as Kent raises his hands in defense, Welker changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kent is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Welker wants to control from the top but Kent keeps moving.

Kent looking for a guillotine here but Welker defends easily.

Kent looking for a guillotine here but Welker defends easily.
Kent is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Kent looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Kent is looking for a triangle but Welker pushes his legs off easily.
Welker wants to control from the top but Kent keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Welker preventing the sweep.
Welker wants to stand but Kent is controlling his posture from full guard.
Kent keeping moving, preventing Welker from controlling successfully.

Kent has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Welker can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Kent looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Welker trying to control but Kent is working from the bottom.
Kent tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Kent looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Welker is defending well. Kent quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Welker has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Kent celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Clark Kent!