PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Welsh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Syltty Tallikone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Welsh kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Wicked. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Welsh
vs
Tallikone

199 cm
31
265 lbs
12 - 12 - 1

200 cm
28
260 lbs
21 - 11 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Very quick

Good takedowns
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Welsh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Syltty Tallikone!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Welsh moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Tallikone has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Welsh avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Welsh misses with a two punch combination.
Tallikone moves in looking to clinch but Welsh pushes him off.
Tallikone tries to clinch but Welsh moves away
and Welsh counters with a three punch combo that has Tallikone backing up. Tallikone nods at Welsh to acknowledge the strikes.
Welsh misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Welsh staying out of range there.
Welsh throws a nice looking combination but Tallikone bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tallikone wants to clinch
enabling Welsh to counter with a crisp jab.
Tallikone will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tallikone thows a left - swing and a miss!

Tallikone throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Welsh stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Tallikone follows into mount!

It looks like Johnny Welsh has been cut.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Tallikone throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Tallikone trying to control but Welsh is having none of it.
Tallikone drops a big elbow. That's hurt Welsh! More shots from Tallikone and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Syltty Tallikone!
Syltty Tallikone spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.