PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Top Team (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josie Wales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Team
vs
Wales

185 cm
29
185 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

175 cm
22
179 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Very strong

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

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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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Top Team!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Josie Wales!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Donald Grub and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Team throws a leg kick which misses Wales's front leg but catches the back leg as Wales tries to avoid it.
Wales misses with a wild combination.
Wales tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Team paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wales shoots for a double leg takedown but Team sprawls well. He's pushed Wales's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Team thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Wales if he has to take too many more of those.
Wales swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Team counters with an outside leg kick.
Wales looks gassed!
Team lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A slapping body kick lands there for Team.
Wales stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Team.
Wales takes a body punch but keeps moving.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Team.
Wales takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Both fighters circling a little - Team finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Team throws a nice outside leg kick.
Team connects with a high kick.
Team plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Team cracks Wales with a right hand to the side of the head.
A thudding body kick lands there by Team!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Team clinches with his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Team crunches a lovely knee into Wales's ribcage.
Team connects with a nasty looking knee right to Wales's face.
Team lands an elbow inside.
Team working Wales over with knees to the body.
Team landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Team lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Team landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Team comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Team comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Wales takes an elbow to the temple.
Team lands an elbow inside.
Team scores a nice knee to the body.
Team with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Team lands an elbow inside.
Team connects with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Team blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wales tries to pull guard but Team holds him up against the cage and eventually Wales drops back down to his feet.
Team landing knees to the head.
Team lands an elbow inside that Wales shrugs off.
Wales wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Team has him pressed against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Team.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Team.
Wales tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Team just stands there and leans against the cage.
Top Team has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josie Wales.
Nice elbow from Team.
Team gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Team lands a damaging elbow.
Nice elbow from Team.
Wales tries to pull guard but Team won't allow it.
Team with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Wales has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Team.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Team lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Wales is looking to break free of the clinch but Team has double underhooks.
Team landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Team unloads a knee to the mid-section. Wales lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Team connects with a knee to the head.
Team lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Team lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Team lands an elbow that stopped Wales in his tracks for a moment.
A knee to the head by Team.
Team creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wales's defenses.
Wales missing with knees to the body.
Team lands an elbow just above Wales 's eye.
Wales takes an elbow to the temple.
Wales jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Team walks away with a smile on his face. Wales gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Team takes the fight into the clinch.
Wales jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Team walks away with a smile on his face. Wales gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Wales crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Team - the referee stops the clock and Wales gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Team. Wales manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
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!
Team throws a head kick that half lands.

Team has Wales up against the cage in a clinch.
Team lands a damaging elbow.
Team scores with a knee to the head.
Wales is trying to maintain a safe position but Team gets an underhook and turns Wales into the cage.
Team landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Team comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Team with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Team lands a knee to the head.
Wales is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Team is keeping busy.
Wales misses with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Top Team dominated that 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.

Wales takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Team closes the distance and clinches.
Team looking to throw knees to the head but Wales is blocking nicely.
Team with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Team lands an elbow that stopped Wales in his tracks for a moment.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Team creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wales's defenses.
Team connects with a nasty looking knee right to Wales's face.
Team lands a nice elbow.
Team misses with a punch on the inside.
Wales takes an elbow to the temple.
Wales has a couple of punches blocked by Team.
Wales looking to stall.
A knee to the head by Team.
Team lands a good knee to the midsection. Wales won't want to take too many of those.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Team lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wales tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Team just stands there and leans against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Team.
Team is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wales can do to turn this around?
Team lands a good knee to the midsection. Wales won't want to take too many of those.
Wales takes an elbow to the temple.
Team lands a body punch in the clinch.
Team connects with a knee to the head.
Team connects with a knee to the head.
Team lands an elbow inside that Wales shrugs off.
Wales takes an elbow to the temple.
Wales has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Wales takes a knee to the side of the body.
Team lands an elbow inside that Wales shrugs off.
Top Team has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Team landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Team lands an elbow inside.
Wales takes an elbow to the temple.
Team putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Wales in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Wales wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nice elbow from Team.
Team lands a knee to the head.
Team lands a knee to the body.
Wales drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Team gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Wales changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Team fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Top Team has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josie Wales.

Team moves into the clinch successfully.
Team landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Team.
Team lands an elbow just above Wales 's eye.
Team with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Team lands a good knee to the midsection. Wales won't want to take too many of those.
Team landing knees to the head.
Team lands an elbow just above Wales 's eye.
Team lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Wales wants a takedown.
Team lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Wales tries to pull guard but Team won't allow it.
Team with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Team.
Wales takes an elbow to the temple.
Team pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Team prevents a takedown attempt there.
Team lands a knee to the body.
Wales tries to score a body lock takedown but Team shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Team lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Team unloads a knee to the mid-section.
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!
Team connects with a knee to the head.
Wales stalls.
Team with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wales lands a nice uppercut.
Wales fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wales is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Team gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Team working Wales over with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Top Team dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Team instigates a clinch.
Wales fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Team.
Team gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Wales is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Team lands an elbow that stopped Wales in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Josie Wales has been cut.
Team prevents the takedown attempt.
Wales drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Top Team has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josie Wales.
Knees to the body from Team.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Team creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wales's defenses.
Team lands an elbow inside that Wales shrugs off.
Team unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Team with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Team lands an elbow inside that Wales shrugs off.
Team landing knees to the body.
Wales takes an elbow to the forehead.
Team scores with a nice hook to the head.
Team lands an elbow just above Wales 's eye.
Team landing knees to the body.
Team gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Wales takes a knee to the side of the body.
Wales takes an elbow to the temple.
Team creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wales's defenses.
Team lands an elbow inside.
Team working Wales over with knees to the body.
Team prevents a takedown attempt there.
Team creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wales's defenses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Team putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Wales in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Team.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Team with a knee to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A hook to the body from Team.
Team scores a nice knee to the body.
Team avoiding damage as Wales throws knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Team.
Wales can't find room to land a body shot as Team controls the action.
Team with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wales misses with a body punch.
Team missing with knees to the body.
Wales looking for a takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Team lands an elbow that stopped Wales in his tracks for a moment.
Team is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wales is defending well for now.
Wales changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Team fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Wales throws a nice looking combination but Team bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Team lands a head kick!
Wales blocks the body kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Wales.
Team scores with the left hand. Wales knows he should have avoided that one.
A thudding body kick lands there by Team!
Wales moves in looking to clinch but Team pushes him off.
Wales doesn't manage to clinch there - Team circles away.
Wales jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wales connects with a good right hand that stumbles Team. Team circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Top Team is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wales closes the distance and clinches up with Team, looking for a takedown. Wales pushes Team against the cage but Team circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Team clinches up with Wales and pushes him back against the cage.
Team landing some nice looking knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wales changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Team fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Team connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Team rushes Wales and presses him up against the cage.
Wales is working for takedown but Team is calmly controlling the position for now.
Team connects with a nasty looking knee right to Wales's face.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Team is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Team obliges.
Josie Wales has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Team utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Team lands an elbow inside that Wales shrugs off.

And that's the end of the fight!
Top Team showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Team 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Top Team!