PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim Degrizz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Wellington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Degrizz
vs
Wellington

187 cm
21
210 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

188 cm
22
205 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jim Degrizz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, William Wellington!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Eliza Hachem and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Degrizz displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Wellington.
Wellington fails with a takedown attempt.
Wellington closes this distance looking for a takedown but Degrizz circles away.
Jim Degrizz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of William Wellington.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Degrizz stuffs the takedown.
Wellington shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Degrizz but Degrizz pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wellington moves to clinch but Degrizz breaks away
and Degrizz counters with a low kick, right behind Wellington 's knee.
Wellington moves to clinch but Degrizz breaks away

and Degrizz counters with a head kick that drops Wellington to the mat! Wellington scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!

Wellington is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wellington shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Degrizz as he jumps to the side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wellington swings away with a body shot that misses

and Degrizz counters with a crisp right hand that drops Wellington! Degrizz lets Wellington back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Wellington is still on wobbly legs! Can Degrizz finish him?
Wellington shoots in looking for a takedown but Degrizz manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Wellington's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Wellington shoots in looking for a takedown but Degrizz manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Wellington's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Wellington seems to have recovered his senses.
Jim Degrizz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Degrizz keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Degrizz leaves Wellington with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
William Wellington seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wellington looks winded!
Wellington rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Degrizz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wellington with a poor takedown
and Degrizz counters with a crisp right that sends Wellington to the canvas! Degrizz follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jim Degrizz!