PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Adam Trombley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Welsh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Trombley
vs
Welsh

185 cm
22
176 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

181 cm
22
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Adam Trombley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris Welsh !
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Joseph Jones and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Welsh closes this distance looking for a takedown but Trombley circles away.
Trombley misses with a takedown attempt - Welsh sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Trombley misses with a body shot.
Trombley shoots in looking for a takedown. Welsh tries to sprawl out of it but Trombley keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Welsh manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Trombley fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Trombley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Welsh looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Welsh scores with a head kick.

Welsh darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Trombley looking for submissions off his back.
Trombley gets full guard.
Welsh throwing strikes from guard but Trombley blocks nicely.

Trombley is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Welsh wanted to stand there but Trombley had control of the position.
Welsh must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Trombley looking to control.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Trombley is on top in guard.
Trombley postures up in Welsh 's guard and throws a big left but Welsh blocks it.
Trombley wants to control from the top but Welsh keeps moving.
Trombley is breathing heavily.
Welsh wants to stand but Trombley is controlling the position.

Trombley stands and steps away. Welsh gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Trombley looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Welsh throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Welsh scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Trombley manages to mount him!

Trombley get's back to his feet.
Welsh scores with a head kick.

Welsh rushes Trombley and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Welsh has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Trombley is trying to keep an underhook but Welsh manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
This has been an exciting period of action!

Trombley is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Welsh pulls his head out easily.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Welsh connects with a nice short shot to Trombley's temple.
Trombley tries to roll over but Welsh keeps him under control.
Nice strikes from Welsh there.
Trombley won't allow Welsh to pass to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Welsh thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Welsh not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Welsh not landing any meaningful shots this time.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Welsh misses with a takedown
and Trombley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Trombley has his takedown stuffed

and Welsh counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Trombley manages to get to full guard.
Welsh trying to control the position from guard on top but Trombley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Trombley looking for a sweep. Not yet Trombley, not yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Welsh throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Welsh working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Trombley's head.
Welsh cracks Trombley with a solid left hand.
Welsh would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Trombley looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Trombley blocks a head kick by Welsh .
Trombley misses with a takedown
and Welsh counters with a low kick, right behind Trombley 's knee.
Welsh swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Trombley shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Welsh 's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Trombley trying to control the position from guard on top but Welsh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Welsh dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Trombley scores with a takedown into Welsh 's guard.
Trombley stops Welsh from standing up.
Trombley sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Welsh 's guard.
Trombley is trying to control the action in half guard but Welsh is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Welsh can do anything to dispel that myth.
Trombley winds up and cracks Welsh with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Welsh wants to get back to his feet.
Welsh is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Trombley is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Trombley is pressing down on Welsh 's thigh, looking to free his foot. Welsh is holding on for now.
Welsh tries to kick Trombley off but Trombley keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trombley sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Welsh defending well though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Welsh throws a head kick but Trombley moves out of range.
Welsh throws a head kick but Trombley moves out of range.
Trombley lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Trombley.
A big right from Trombley misses.
Trombley closes this distance looking for a takedown but Welsh circles away.
Welsh tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Trombley throws a combination. Welsh tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Trombley shoots in and drives through. Welsh sprawls well.
Welsh plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Welsh scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Welsh gets caught flat footed, as Trombley shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Trombley is working Welsh over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Welsh really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Trombley. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Trombley stands up and waves to Welsh to follow him.
Trombley looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Trombley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Trombley has his takedown stuffed
and Welsh cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Trombley shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Welsh counters with a thumping low kick.
A left and a right from Welsh both land. Nice combination.
Welsh throws a front kick aimed at Trombley's knee but Trombley avoids it well.

Trombley feints and as Welsh raises his hands in defense, Trombley changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Trombley pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Welsh is keeping the position for now.
Trombley advances to half guard.
Welsh wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trombley trying to control from half guard but Welsh is working away.

Trombley is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Welsh defends it well.
Welsh is looking to improve his position.

Trombley decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Welsh with a poor takedown

and Trombley counters with a takedown into side control.
Trombley scores with punches from side control.

Trombley has hold of Welsh 's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Welsh tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Trombley cranks the arm and Welsh screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Welsh , who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Adam Trombley!