PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wes Welker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Crump (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brian Crump has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Wes Welker's chin.

Welker
vs
Crump

185 cm
21
192 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

190 cm
20
190 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

The Drug Store

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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Wes Welker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brian Crump!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, John Mangel and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Welker closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Welker lands in his opponent's guard.
Welker trying to control but Crump is working from the bottom.
Welker pushing down on Crump's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Welker is trying to control the action in half guard but Crump is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Welker is looking for a kimura here.
Welker trying to pass the guard but Crump defending well.
Welker seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Crump does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crump keeping hold of Welker's head, controlling as best he can.

Welker decides to return to a standing position.
Crump explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Crump looks to land a combination but Welker avoids it well.
Brian Crump seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crump feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Welker's calf.
Welker is breathing heavily.
Crump misses with a series of wild punches.
Welker keeps the fight on the outside.
Crump tries to close the distance and clinch but Welker swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Crump tries to clinch but Welker moves out of range.
Crump swinging wilding here.
Crump tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Crump.
Welker looks for a takedown but Crump sprawls well.
Welker will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Welker keeps the fight on the outside.
Crump moves out of range of the leg kick from Welker.
Welker misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Welker cracks a nice hook into Crump's ribs.
Crump misses with a few strikes there.
Crump plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Crump tries to clinch up.
Crump keeps the fight on the outside.
Crump is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Welker takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crump throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Welker tries to land a leg kick but Crump saw it coming and moves away.

Welker feints and as Crump raises his hands in defense, Welker changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Crump trying to keep a closed guard but Welker is proving a slippery customer.
Crump keeping full guard, as Welker tries to pass.
Welker throwing strikes but missing.
Welker trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Crump manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Welker looking for a sweep. Not yet Welker, not yet.
Welker will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Crump avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Welker has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Crump is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Welker.
Welker tries to improve position but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Welker regains half guard.
Welker is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Welker is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Welker manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Crump must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Welker thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Wes Welker will probably get the nod.
That's time! Welker's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Crump closes the distance looking to clinch

and Welker counters with a shoot takedown. Crump fights it but they end up in guard.
Welker trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Welker controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Welker trying to move into half guard but instead Crump has managed to sweep!
Welker lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Crump!
Welker trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Welker fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

Welker looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Welker is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Crump is surviving well by controlling Welker's body position as best he can.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Crump regains half guard.
Welker stalling away here and it's allowed Crump to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Welker trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Welkeris looking to pass into half guard but Crump pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Crump is in guard.

Welker looking for a guillotine here but Crump defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Welker is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Welker manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Crump manages to get himself to full guard.
Welker distracts Crump with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Welker postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Welker slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Wes Welker overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Crump is working an open guard so Welker takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Welker shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Crump's guard.
Welker controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Welker in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Welker trying to control the position from guard on top but Crump is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Crump working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Welker.
Crump is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Welker lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Welker showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Welker working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Crump is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Welker is controlling him.
Welker passes into half guard.

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.
Welker works his way into full mount!
Welker postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Crump looks a forlorn figure.
Welker scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Crump tries to hold on but Welker pushes him away.
Crump blocking the ground and pound.
Crump gets back to half guard.
Welker wants to lay and pray for a moment but Crump keeps working.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crump tries to get to full guard but Welker has control of the leg.
Welker trying to control the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wes Welker 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. This is the final round!

Crump drops Welker with a right and a left! Crump comes rushing in but Welker regains his composure and manages to keep Crump in guard.

Welker is rocked!

It looks like Wes Welker has been cut.
Crump is stalling in the full guard.
Oh Welker is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Crump wants to stand but Welker is controlling his posture from full guard.
Crump controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Welker seems to have got his legs back now.

Welker looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Crump passes into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Crump works to advance to full mount. Welker defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Welker tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Crump wants to control the pace but Welker is squirming around nicely.
Welker really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Crump controlling from mount.

Crump working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Welker is trying to escape the mount.
Welker has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Welker throwing hammer fists to the chest of Crump. What's that going to do exactly?
Welker regains half guard.
Welker is looking for a sweep. Crump is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Welker works his way to full guard. Good work.
Brian Crump has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Welker has his foot on Crump's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Crump works his way back into a safe position though.
Welker lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Crump!

Welker jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Crump manages to avoid the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Welker are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Crump is looking to regain half guard here but Welker keeps moving and retains side control.
Welker scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Crump to see if he's OK.
Crump is trying to control Welker's posture but Welker avoids it.

Crump throws Welker to one side and escapes!
Crump lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Welker closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Crump regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Welker.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crump working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Welker.
Crump is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Welker not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Welker trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Welker trying to control the position from guard on top but Crump is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Welker wants to pass the guard but Crump is keeping the position.
Welker missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
No joy there for Welker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Crump keeps the fight on the outside.

Welker looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Crump!

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 Wes Welker.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Welker, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28

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