PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between David Bromley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duke Weebalos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Bromley might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Number One. Weebalos has chosen Big Sean - Guap as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Bromley
vs
Weebalos

180 cm
21
180 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

173 cm
23
171 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, David Bromley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Duke Weebalos!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Bruno Hogan and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bromley throws a lazy right hand but Weebalos sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bromley throws a right and a left that both miss.
Weebalos checks a leg kick.
Weebalos swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bromley has his takedown stuffed
letting Weebalos counter with a right hand.
Bromley throws a body punch but Weebalos moves out of range.
Weebalos moves out of range as Bromley throws a body kick.
Bromley misses with a body shot.
Bromley slips a jab and a cross from Weebalos.

Bromley dives in and scores a takedown into Weebalos's guard.
Weebalos trying to control the position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weebalos keeping full guard, as Bromley tries to pass.
Bromley forces his way into half guard.
Bromley looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Weebalos blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bromley.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bromley wants to free his trapped foot but Weebalos is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Bromley missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Weebalos is defending against the submission attempts here by Bromley.
Weebalos wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weebalos trying to control but Bromley postures up.
Weebalos is looking for a sweep. Bromley is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Well, if Bromley is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Weebalos throws a series of punches but Bromley avoids them all with ease.

Weebalos forces Bromley back against the cage and clinches.
Bromley throws a knee to the head but misses.
Weebalos throws a knee to the head but misses.
Weebalos is trying to maintain a safe position but Bromley gets an underhook and turns Weebalos into the cage.
Bromley throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Weebalos blocks it with crossed arms.
Bromley with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Bromley dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bromley moves into the clinch.
Weebalos using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bromley has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bromley tries to land knees in the clinch but Weebalos avoids the damage to the body.
Weebalos tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Weebalos as Bromley tries to tie him up.
Weebalos leaning against his opponent.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bromley holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Bromley with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Weebalos as Bromley tries to tie him up.
Weebalos misses with a knee strike.
Weebalos tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bromley misses with an elbow strike.
Weebalos with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bromley misses with a knee to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Weebalos throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bromley misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bromley tries to throw a body punch but Weebalos avoids it by throwing Bromley back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weebalos dodges an elbow strike from Bromley.

Weebalos breaks from the clinch.
David Bromley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bromley scores with a jab to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Bromley. Those never looked like landing.
A bone on bone clash there as Weebalos blocks the leg kick.
Weebalos cracks Bromley with a good jab.
Bromley misses with a takedown
and Weebalos connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Weebalos misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Weebalos cracks Bromley with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bromley throws the kick towards the body but Weebalos avoids it.

Weebalos closes the distance and pushes Bromley back into the cage.
Weebalos has Bromley pushed against the cage.
Bromley blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bromley tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Weebalos lands a knee to the head.
Bromley lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A knee to the head by Weebalos.
Weebalos misses with a knee strike.
Bromley tries to land knees in the clinch but Weebalos avoids the damage to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weebalos avoiding damage as Bromley throws knees to the body.
Weebalos slowing the pace effectively.
Bromley misses with a knee strike.
Bromley is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Weebalos avoiding damage as Bromley throws knees to the body.
Weebalos misses with a knee to the head.
Weebalos on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Weebalos will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bromley up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Weebalos utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Duke Weebalos will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Bromley thows a body shot but no joy.
Bromley throws a series of punches but Weebalos moves out of range.
David Bromley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bromley connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bromley throws a combination that misses
and Weebalos counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Weebalos closes the distance and clinches.
Weebalos trying to stall but Bromley improves his position.
Bromley looking to throw knees to the head but Weebalos is blocking nicely.
Bromley misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Weebalos.
Bromley drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Weebalos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bromley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Weebalos was well out of range. Poor timing from Bromley.
Bromley scores with a hook to the body. Weebalos takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Weebalos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bromley.
Bromley gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bromley takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Weebalos blocks a jab.
Bromley takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Weebalos ducks under a wild hook from Bromley.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weebalos shoots in but no luck this time.

Bromley closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bromley lands in his opponent's guard.
Bromley wants to control from the top but Weebalos keeps moving.
Weebalos tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weebalos keeping moving, preventing Bromley from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up because David Bromley just wasn't active enough.
Bromley throws a right hand that Weebalos ducks under and follows up with a left that Weebalos also avoids with ease.
Jab, jab by Bromley - just one landing.

Weebalos darts in and clinches Bromley up against the cage.
Weebalos looking to slow down the pace here.
Bromley tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Weebalos is pushing Bromley up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Bromley.
Bromley gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Bromley gets underhooks to prevent Weebalos's takedown attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bromley throws a knee to the head but misses.
Weebalos controlling the action here for a moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
David Bromley showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bromley has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight for David Bromley!
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight for David Bromley!
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight for David Bromley!

David Bromley wins by unanimous decision!
David Bromley was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.