PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Christopher Maine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Welch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Jeremy Welch was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Maine
vs
Welch

182 cm
23
187 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

184 cm
24
177 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Christopher Maine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeremy Welch!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Maine misses
and Maine takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Maine connects with an inside leg kick.
Maine lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Welch on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Welch shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The fighters circling - Welch throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Maine scores with a spinning back kick!
Welch shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Maine as he avoids it easily.
Welch throws a low kick, looking for Maine's leg but Maine calmly moves out of range.
Maine tries a head kick but it misses.
Maine throws a body kick that misses.
Maine lands a nice leg kick that just misses Welch's sensitive parts.
Welch shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Maine sprawls well. Maine wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Welch gets slowly back to his feet.
Christopher Maine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeremy Welch.
Maine lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Maine blocks the leg kick.
Welch fails with the takedown.
Maine lands a nice leg kick that just misses Welch's sensitive parts.
Maine buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Welch will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Welch takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Welch tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Maine delivers a nice body kick.
Maine with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Maine lands a front kick.

Welch feints and as Maine raises his hands in defense, Welch changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Maine pushes Welch off and scrambles back to his feet.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Maine.
Welch throws a hook but Maine blocks it.
Maine throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Maine is looking to slow Welch down with leg kicks.

Welch closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Maine did well to prevent Welch getting side control.
Welch looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maine manages to get to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maine pulls Welch in close to his closed guard and prevents Welch from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Welch tries to stand but Maine is controlling from the bottom.
Welch must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Christopher Maine just wasn't active enough.
A head kick misses from Maine.
Welch chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Maine can pounce on him.
Welch has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Maine.
Maine keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Maine feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Welch's calf.
Welch looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Welch walks forward, straight into a front kick from Maine.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Maine, right into the meat.
Maine scores with a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maine lands a nice leg kick that just misses Welch's sensitive parts.
Welch throws a leg kick
and Maine counters with a nice body kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Maine.
Maine slaps away a takedown attempt from Welch, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Maine lands a head kick!
Welch takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Welch tries to bum rush Maine with a series of wild strikes but Maine uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A good leg kick by Maine.
Maine turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Maine is looking to slow Welch down with leg kicks.
Maine dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Welch. That did some damage!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maine lands a nice looking body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maine throws a leg kick which misses Welch's front leg but catches the back leg as Welch tries to avoid it.
Welch takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Welch takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A nice inside leg kick there by Maine. That's going to slow Welch down.
Maine feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Welch's calf.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Christopher Maine dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Maine lands with a thumping leg kick.
Maine with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Welch has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Maine.

Maine tries to sprawl but Welch drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Maine moves into full guard.
Maine is pulling down on Welch's head to control his posture.

Welch stands up from Maine's guard - Welch perhaps looking for a knockout.
Welch is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Welch on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Maine. Maine obviously looking to wear him down.
Maine throws a leg kick which misses Welch's front leg but catches the back leg as Welch tries to avoid it.
Maine feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Welch's calf.
Christopher Maine is winning the standup battle so far.
Welch moves out of range of the body kick from Maine.
Welch tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Welch tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Maine swivels and escapes.
Sloppy strikes from Welch. Those never looked like landing.
Welch stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Maine.
Maine thuds his shin into the meat of Welch's side.
Christopher Maine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maine keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Welch shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Maine as he avoids it easily.
Maine looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Maine misses with a head kick.
Welch stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Maine.
Donk. Welch catches Maine right on the button with a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maine throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Welch's head.
Welch takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Welch stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Maine.
Jeremy Welch is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That kick from Maine tenderised Welch's leg. Welch is trying to keep his angry face on.
Maine scoring well with a low kick there.
Maine throws a leg kick which misses Welch's front leg but catches the back leg as Welch tries to avoid it.
Maine chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Maine thows a body kick. Welch tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Maine connects with a solid leg kick.
Maine buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Maine slaps away a takedown attempt from Welch, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Christopher Maine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeremy Welch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Welch walks forward, straight into a front kick from Maine.
Maine throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Welch's head.
Maine scores with a kick to the midsection.
Christopher Maine is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maine buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Maine.
Welch takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Maine.
Maine looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Maine lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Maine lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Maine lands a front kick.
Maine throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Maine throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Maine with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Welch takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Welch has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Maine.
Maine turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Maine feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Welch's calf.
A slapping leg kick lands for Maine.
Maine lands with a kick to the ribs.
Welch takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Maine fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Welch has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Maine fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Welch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Maine.
A solid body kick from Maine.
Maine lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
An inside leg kick lands from Maine.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Maine - that will leave a mark!
A good leg kick by Maine.
Welch pivots, looking for a leg kick but Maine is out of range and Welch settles back down.
Maine lands with a thumping leg kick.
Maine bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Maine.
Welch tries to score a power double leg takedown but Maine sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Welch somewhat.
A good leg kick by Maine.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maine fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Maine throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Maine scores with a spinning back kick!
Maine is looking to slow Welch down with leg kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Christopher Maine dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Maine connects with a solid leg kick.
Maine fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Welch has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Maine throws a wild body kick that Welch sees coming a mile off.
Welch on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Maine moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Maine explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Maine checks a leg kick.
Good leg kick by Maine there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Maine thumps Welch with a low kick.
Welch's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Welch tries to bum rush Maine with a series of wild strikes but Maine uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A nice inside leg kick there by Maine. That's going to slow Welch down.
Maine turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Welch tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Maine connects with an inside leg kick.
Maine looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Welch walks forward, straight into a front kick from Maine.
Maine throws a nice outside leg kick.
Welch looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Maine is fending him off so far but Welch persists. Nope, Maine circles away and we're back to standing.
Welch takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Maine.
Maine fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Welch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Maine.
That kick from Maine tenderised Welch's leg. Welch is trying to keep his angry face on.
Maine lands a nice leg kick that just misses Welch's sensitive parts.
Welch takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Maine lands a leg kick that knocks Welch off balance momentarily.
Maine is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Welch can do to turn this around?
Maine throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Welch on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Maine. Maine obviously looking to wear him down.
Welch sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Maine lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Maine scores with a head kick. Welch tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Welch takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Welch on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Maine scores with a leg kick.
Maine thumps Welch with a low kick.
Maine scoring well with a low kick there.
Maine plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Jeremy Welch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maine throws a nice inside leg kick.
Maine dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Welch. That did some damage!
Maine connects with an inside leg kick.
Maine moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maine pushes Welch away with a front kick.
Maine connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Maine throws a front kick that sends Welch stumbling back into the cage.
Maine throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Welch takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A nice leg kick lands there from Maine.
A good leg kick by Maine.
Welch tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Maine scores with a head kick.
Maine dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Welch. That did some damage!
Maine scores with a head kick. Welch tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Welch throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Maine lands a high kick!
Maine lands a nice looking kick to the body. Welch takes a step back to recover.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Welch shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Welch sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Welch on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Maine. Maine obviously looking to wear him down.
A slapping leg kick lands for Maine.
Maine lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Welch takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Maine scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nice body kick there by Maine.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Maine, right into the meat.
Maine pushes Welch away with a front kick.
Maine lands a nice looking kick to the body. Welch takes a step back to recover.
Maine throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A good leg kick by Maine.
Welch takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Welch takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Maine!
Welch takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Maine scoring well with a low kick there.
Maine lands a leg kick that knocks Welch off balance momentarily.
Maine moves out of range of the leg kick from Welch.
Welch takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Maine. Welch shrugs it off though.
Maine scores with a spinning back kick!
Maine scores with a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maine feints and then cracks Welch's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Welch down.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Maine.
Maine thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Welch if he has to take too many more of those.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Maine - that will leave a mark!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maine lands a front kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Maine. That's going to slow Welch down.
Maine lands a nice leg kick that just misses Welch's sensitive parts.
Christopher Maine is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Maine throws a nice inside leg kick.
Maine turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Christopher Maine showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Maine, 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:26
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:26
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Christopher Maine!