PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wes Welker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Perrin Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Jones's choice of entrance music: Dog The Nine. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Welker
vs
Jones

185 cm
24
192 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

190 cm
21
190 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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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 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Wes Welker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Perrin Jones!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Bruno Hogan and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Welker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Welker misses with a low kick.

Jones closes the distance and pushes Welker back into the cage.
Welker can't break the clinch.

Welker manages to break the clinch.
Jones closes the distance but Welker moves to the side
and Welker counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Welker throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jones.
Welker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
Welker lands a with a good body shot.

Welker has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jones lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Wes Welker has been cut.
Welker tries to break free but Jones pushes him back against the cage.
Welker has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jones is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jones prevents Welker from breaking the clinch.
Welker misses with a body punch.
Jones keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Welker's efforts to push away.
Welker misses with a body punch.
Welker can't find room to land a body shot as Jones controls the action.
Jones has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Welker avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Welker is looking to break free of the clinch but Jones has double underhooks.
Welker takes an elbow to the temple.
Welker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Welker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt - Welker sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jones throws the kick towards the body but Welker avoids it.
Welker misses with a body shot.
Jones tries to clinch up
and Welker counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Jones closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Welker tries to circle away but Jones has him pinned against the cage.
Welker is trying to maintain a safe position but Jones gets an underhook and turns Welker into the cage.
Welker is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Jones.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jones creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Welker wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Welker wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Welker.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones pushes Welker back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jones misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jones pushes Welker back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jones lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jones lands with a short shot to the head.
Jones is stalling here.
Jones prevents a body shot from Welker.
Welker is trying to break the clinch but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
Jones leaning his opponent against the cage.
Welker just leaning against Jones, taking a breather.
Welker tries for a takedown but Jones manages to get underhooks.
A shot in the inside from Jones.
Jones working aggressively here.

Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Welker throws out the jab.

Welker shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Jones napping and manages to drive through into side control!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Welker throwing strikes but Jones manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Jones in side control, throwing shots but Welker defends.
Welker tries to buck Jones off but Jones is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones working the ground and pound.
Jones has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jones wants to control but Welker is keeping him busy.
Welker is looking to regain half guard here but Jones keeps moving and retains side control.
Welker is working hard here to advance position.
Jones trying to control the action but Welker is working from the bottom.
Welker tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jones lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Welker down.
Jones in side control, just content to control the action for now.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Jones has his takedown stuffed

and Welker counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Wes Welker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Perrin Jones.
Welker takes a shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries for a takedown but Welker manages to get underhooks.
Jones gets underhooks to prevent Welker's takedown attempt.
Welker has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jones just leaning against Welker, taking a breather.
Welker looking to stall.
Welker wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Welker tries to break free but Jones pushes him back against the cage.

Jones has hold of one of Welker's legs. Welker is fighting the takedown attempt but Jones gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Welker keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.

Welker had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jones defends it easily.

Welker looking for a guillotine here but Jones defends easily.
Welker is breathing heavily.
Jones trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Perrin Jones will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Wes Welker's cut.
That's time! Welker's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Jones has his takedown stuffed

and Welker counters by clinching up.
Jones lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Welker breaks from the clinch.
Jones throws a hook but Welker blocks it.
Jones is looking to clinch.
Jab from Welker.
Jones tries to clinch up but Welker circles away and keeps his distance.
Welker swats away the attempt to clinch by Jones.
Jones shoots and misses

and Welker counters with a shoot takedown. Jones fights it but they end up in guard.
Welker's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Welker stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jones swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Welker throws a big right hand that misses.
Welker trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Welker preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones keeping full guard, as Welker tries to pass.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Jones is looking to clinch.
Jones takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jones is looking to clinch but Welker is avoiding it.

Jones closes the distance and clinches.
Welker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Jones.
Jones's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

Welker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Wes Welker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Perrin Jones.

That's two 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.
Welker misses with a wild body shot.
Jones fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Perrin Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones motions for Welker to come forward. Jones throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jones throws a leg kick that misses.
Welker thows a body shot but no joy.
Welker throws a body punch but Jones moves out of range.
Jones throws a jab when Welker was well out of range.
Jones wants to clinch
and Welker counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A punch combination from Jones misses.
Welker fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jones is out of range.
Welker stuns Jones with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Welker scores with a shot to the body.
Jones clinches but Welker breaks the clinch

and Welker counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Jones!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Welker goes for an armbar but Jones turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Jones.
Welker is trying to keep Jones in close.

Welker looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Welker is trying to control the position but Jones postures up.

Welker is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jones's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Jones lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Jones controls from within his opponent's guard.
Jones trying to control but Welker is working from the bottom.
Jones throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones preventing the sweep.
Jones postures up in Welker's guard and throws a big left but Welker blocks it.
Jones landing some decent shots from guard.
Welker keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.

Welker is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jones makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Welker is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Jones stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Welker swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jones trying to control but Welker is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wes Welker dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Wes Welker's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Jones closes the distance and clinches up with Welker, looking for a takedown. Jones pushes Welker against the cage but Welker circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jones tries to clinch up.
Welker keeps the fight on the outside.
Jones tries to clinch up
letting Welker counter with a right hand.
Jones is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jones jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jones moves in looking to clinch but Welker pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Jones instigates a clinch.
Jones tries a knee to the head but Welker blocks it.
A shot in the inside from Jones.
Jones scores with a nice hook to the head.
Welker fails to pull guard.
Jones lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jones swings wildly with an uppercut but Welker uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Jones is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Welker blocking some punches.
Welker is trying to force a seperation but Jones has the dominant position.
Jones's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Welker is looking to break free of the clinch but Jones has double underhooks.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Jones lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Welker is trying to force a seperation but Jones has the dominant position.
Jones prevents Welker from breaking the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Jones.
Jones lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Welker is trying to break free.
A shot in the inside from Jones.
Jones doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Welker can't break the clinch.
Jones just leaning against Welker, taking a breather.

Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Welker moves away.
Jones moves in looking to clinch but Welker pushes him off.
Jones tries to clinch there but Welker circles away.
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jones tries for a takedown but Welker circles away easily

so Welker counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Wes Welker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Perrin Jones.
Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Welker drops back, looking for a kneebar! Jones looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Jones looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Jones!
Jones lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Welker down.
Jones working away.
Welker manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Welker is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are battling for position here. Welker manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Welker looking for a guillotine here but Jones defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Jones trying to control but Welker is working from the bottom.
Jones stopping the sweep attempt from Welker.
Welker manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jones manages to get himself to full guard.
Jones trying to keep a closed guard but Welker is proving a slippery customer.
Jones being controlled here, momentarily.
Welker tries to free his leg and advance position but Jones is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Welker in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jones thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

Jones is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Welker passes Jones's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Welker tries to pass to full mount but Jones defends it.
Welker works his way into full mount!
Jones is looking to get to half guard.
Jones has given up his back. Will we see Welker going for some submissions?

And that's the end of the fight!
Wes Welker showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Welker has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wes Welker!