PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carl Wellington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Downes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Wellington
vs
Downes

180 cm
23
170 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

187 cm
19
175 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Boomerang! Costume Shop ($12 Fun Gear)

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Carl Wellington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Matt Downes!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Hugh Johnson and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Downes shoots in for a double leg but Wellington sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Downes stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Downes wants it to stay on the feet.
Downes shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Wellington as he jumps to the side.
Wellington slaps away a takedown attempt from Downes, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Carl Wellington has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Downes.
Downes shoots in but no luck this time.
Downes shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Wellington counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Downes looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Nice strikes from Wellington there.
Wellington is nestled in close to Downes, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Wellington is nestled in close to Downes, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Downes tries to get to full guard but Wellington has control of the leg.
Downes looks gassed!
Wellington is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Downes throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Wellington is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Downes tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wellington scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wellington lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Wellington slips a nice elbow through Downes's hands, connecting with Downes's forehead.
Nice strikes from Wellington there.
Wellington is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Wellington working the head and body with strikes.
Wellington scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Wellington working over Downes with some ground and pound. Downes looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Wellington knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Downes on the ground.
Wellington slips a nice elbow through Downes's hands, connecting with Downes's forehead.
Wellington takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Wellington drops an elbow to the side of Downes's head.
Wellington working the head and body with strikes.
Wellington lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Downes trying to control but Wellington postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Downes punching from the bottom.
Downes on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wellington takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Wellington slips a nice elbow through Downes's hands, connecting with Downes's forehead.
Wellington landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Wellington is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Wellington looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Downes with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Wellington takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Downes is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Wellington scores with a couple of nice shots.

Downes actively working from the bottom here.
Wellington lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Wellington lands strikes from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wellington seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Downes is trying to control but can't.
Wellington working over Downes with some ground and pound. Downes looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Wellington connects with a nice short shot to Downes's temple.
Wellington lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Wellington working over Downes with some ground and pound. Downes looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Wellington lands with a punch from half guard.
Wellington working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Downes actively working from the bottom here.
Wellington lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Wellington drops an elbow to the side of Downes's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wellington landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Wellington takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Wellington seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Downes on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Wellington working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Wellington slips a nice elbow through Downes's hands, connecting with Downes's forehead.

Downes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Wellington pulls his head out easily.
Wellington lands strikes from half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Wellington connects with a nice short shot to Downes's temple.
Wellington is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wellington lands with a punch from half guard.
Wellington drops an elbow to the side of Downes's head.
Wellington looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Wellington lands with a punch from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carl Wellington dominated that round.
That's time! Wellington's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Wellington shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Wellington was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Wellington landing strikes, looking to finish!
Downes is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Downes is trying desperately to improve position.
Downes throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Carl Wellington overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Downes is in a horrible position here. Wellington smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Downes manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Wellington landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Wellington connects with a nice short shot to Downes's temple.
Downes has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Wellington is working away from the top position though.
Downes is breathing heavily.
Downes misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Downes tries to roll over but Wellington keeps him under control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Downes striking from half guard on the bottom.
Wellington scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Wellington working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Wellington looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Downes with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Downes actively working from the bottom here.
Wellington is nestled in close to Downes, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Wellington connects with a nice short shot to Downes's temple.
Wellington looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Wellington landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Wellington looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Wellington.
Wellington lands with a punch from half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Wellington connects with a nice short shot to Downes's temple.
Downes wants to improve his position but Wellington is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Downes tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Downes has hold of Wellington's hands but Wellington slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Wellington lands a nice short elbow.
Wellington lands strikes from half guard.
Wellington looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Wellington working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Downes lands with a few short shots to the body.
Wellington scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Wellington lands with a punch from half guard.
Wellington is nestled in close to Downes, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Downes actively working from the bottom here.
Downes connecting with a few gentle strikes.
Downes is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Downes is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Wellington scores with a couple of nice shots.
Wellington scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Wellington is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Downes can do to turn this around?
Wellington scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Downes has hold of Wellington's hands but Wellington slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Wellington lands a nice short elbow.
Downes is trying to maintain the position but Wellington is very close to passing his half guard.
Wellington slips a nice elbow through Downes's hands, connecting with Downes's forehead.
Downes has hold of Wellington's hands but Wellington slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Wellington winds up and cracks Downes with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Downes on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Wellington working Downes over with strikes.
Wellington scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Wellington drops an elbow to the side of Downes's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Downes trying to hold on to Wellington's head to control him but Wellington postures up.
Wellington lands strikes from half guard.
Wellington winds up and cracks Downes with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Wellington working over Downes with some ground and pound. Downes looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Downes actively working from the bottom here.

Downes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Wellington pulls his head out easily.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Wellington looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Downes!
Downes flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Wellington is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Downes can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Wellington with a couple of short strikes.
Wellington scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Downes?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carl Wellington dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! 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.

Downes tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Wellington swivels and escapes.

Downes gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Downes utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wellington distracts Downes with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Wellington's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Downes working for a triangle but Wellington defends it easily.

Wellington avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Wellington with a nice head shot there.
Downes working a defensive guard here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wellington is working Downes over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wellington lands a couple of elbows.
Wellington works over Downes with some ground and pound from guard.
Wellington lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Wellington lands a couple of digs.
Wellington scoring with some ground and pound.

Downes is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Wellington has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Wellington is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Wellington makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Wellington's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Downes has momentary wrist control but Wellington slips an elbow through the middle.

Wellington avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Wellington is working Downes over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Downes is trying to keep Wellington in close.
Wellington lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Downes throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Wellington is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Wellington working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Downes's head.
Wellington landing with the ground and pound.
Downes trying to keep a closed guard but Wellington is proving a slippery customer.
Wellington with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Wellington is in close to Downes's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Wellington stands up over Downes, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Wellington avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wellington is working Downes over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Wellington chips away with some ground and pound.
Wellington makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Wellington stands up over Downes, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Downes looking to control.
Downes wants to sweep but no luck.
Wellington working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nice sprawl there from Wellington as Downes shoots in.

Wellington is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Downes's half guard.
Downes is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Wellington scores with a couple of nice shots.
Wellington drops an elbow to the side of Downes's head.
Matt Downes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Downes trying to control here.
Downes throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Wellington scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Downes throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Wellington looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Wellington is nestled in close to Downes, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Wellington closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Wellington scoring with punches from side control.
Wellington lands a decent elbow from side control.
Wellington working away.
Wellington in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Wellington in side control lands a decent elbow.
Downes regains half guard.
Wellington is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Carl Wellington showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Wellington 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 30:26
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:26
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carl Wellington!