PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between The Steel Penn Alliance (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and TJ Welsh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Welsh is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Lets Have A War. The Steel Penn Alliance is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Steel Penn Alliance
vs
Welsh

189 cm
25
201 lbs
8 - 11 - 1

190 cm
30
199 lbs
17 - 17 - 1

Great wrestler
Great low kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, The Steel Penn Alliance!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, TJ Welsh!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Ian Loll and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Steel Penn Alliance throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Welsh tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Steel Penn Alliance is in Welsh's guard.
Steel Penn Alliance trying to control the position from guard on top but Welsh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Welsh wants to get back to his feet but Steel Penn Alliance passes into half guard.
Steel Penn Alliance prevents Welsh from improving his position.
Welsh is not content to let Steel Penn Alliance control the position.
Steel Penn Alliance throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steel Penn Alliance is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Welsh is trying to stand back up but Steel Penn Alliance is controlling him

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel Penn Alliance looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Welsh has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Steel Penn Alliance throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Steel Penn Alliance seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Welsh does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Welsh is trying to maintain the position but Steel Penn Alliance is very close to passing his half guard.
Welsh is trying to get back to full guard.
Steel Penn Alliance is trying to control. Welsh wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Welsh is looking to control Steel Penn Alliance's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Welsh avoid being mounted?

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Steel Penn Alliance connects with an inside leg kick.
Welsh tries to clinch there but Steel Penn Alliance circles away.
Steel Penn Alliance throws a nice outside leg kick.
Welsh tries to clinch but Steel Penn Alliance moves away
and Steel Penn Alliance counters with a thumping low kick.
Welsh tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Steel Penn Alliance paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Welsh wants to clinch.
Welsh closes the distance but Steel Penn Alliance moves to the side

and Steel Penn Alliance counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Welsh stalling the fight.

Steel Penn Alliance is trying to trip Welsh. He has hold of a leg but Welsh is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Steel Penn Alliance persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Steel Penn Alliance loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Welsh wants to stand but Steel Penn Alliance is controlling the position.
Steel Penn Alliance throwing strikes but missing.
We've been hearing good reports from Steel Penn Alliance's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn Alliance not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Welsh controls Steel Penn Alliance momentarily but Steel Penn Alliance frees himself.
Steel Penn Alliance has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Welsh keeping moving, preventing Steel Penn Alliance from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Steel Penn Alliance tried to score with a low kick but Welsh checks it.

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

Welsh is rocked!

It looks like TJ Welsh has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Steel Penn Alliance is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Welsh has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Steel Penn Alliance trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Steel Penn Alliance is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Welsh to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Welsh shrugs it off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Welsh is in all sorts of trouble here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Steel Penn Alliance scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Steel Penn Alliance tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

The Steel Penn Alliance dominated that round.
The cut man is working on TJ Welsh's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Welsh wants to clinch up but Steel Penn Alliance keeps it at a distance.

Steel Penn Alliance shoots in and bounces Welsh off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Welsh striking off his back but it's not causing Steel Penn Alliance any problems.
Welsh looking to control.
Welsh wants to sweep here but Steel Penn Alliance controlling him for the moment.
Steel Penn Alliance in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steel Penn Alliance wants to control from the top but Welsh keeps moving.
Steel Penn Alliance pushes down on Welsh's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Steel Penn Alliance is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Welsh doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Steel Penn Alliance.

Steel Penn Alliance is working for a kimura but Welsh is defending it quite comfortably.
Welsh keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Welsh wants to get back to full guard.
Steel Penn Alliance is looking to take a break and control but Welsh is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Steel Penn Alliance stops Welsh from getting back to his feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Welsh wants to clinch.
Welsh chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Steel Penn Alliance can pounce on him.
Steel Penn Alliance is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Welsh can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Welsh decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Welsh trying to control the action but Steel Penn Alliance is working from the bottom.
Steel Penn Alliance moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Welsh trying to control the position from guard on top but Steel Penn Alliance is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Steel Penn Alliance has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Welsh can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Steel Penn Alliance wants to sweep here but Welsh controlling him for the moment.
Welsh wants to stand but Steel Penn Alliance has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn Alliance bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Welsh's guard.

Steel Penn Alliance tries to free his leg and advance position but Welsh is retaining full guard.
Steel Penn Alliance is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Steel Penn Alliance trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Steel Penn Alliance is working hard here to advance position.
Welsh can't keep his opponent in guard - Steel Penn Alliance advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Steel Penn Alliance looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Welsh controlling the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

The Steel Penn Alliance dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on TJ Welsh's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Steel Penn Alliance swats away the attempt to clinch by Welsh.

Welsh scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Steel Penn Alliance has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Welsh is working away from the top position though.
Welsh tries to stand and escape but Steel Penn Alliance is controlling the position.
The Steel Penn Alliance overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Steel Penn Alliance looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Steel Penn Alliance is trying to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Welsh trying to pass the guard but Steel Penn Alliance defending well.
Steel Penn Alliance is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel Penn Alliance moves into full guard.
Welsh is looking to stand up but Steel Penn Alliance won't let him.
Steel Penn Alliance is pulling down on Welsh's head to control his posture.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Steel Penn Alliance bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Welsh's guard.

Welsh wants to get back to his feet but Steel Penn Alliance is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Welsh is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

The Steel Penn Alliance is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Welsh tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Steel Penn Alliance.
Welsh trying to control the action but Steel Penn Alliance is working from the bottom.
Welsh content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Welsh passes into side control, despite Steel Penn Alliance's attempt to control the position.
Steel Penn Alliance manages to work his way to half guard, despite Welsh's best efforts.
Steel Penn Alliance is trying to control but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Welsh is working for a submission of some sort.

Welsh seems to be working for a kimura but Steel Penn Alliance defends the submission attempt.
TJ Welsh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Steel Penn Alliance controlling the position well.
Steel Penn Alliance wants to control but Welsh is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Welsh tries to pass the half guard into mount. Steel Penn Alliance knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Welsh is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Steel Penn Alliance is just riding it out for now. Welsh eventually gives up the hold.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Steel Penn Alliance throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Welsh's head.
Steel Penn Alliance throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Welsh throws a series of punches but Steel Penn Alliance moves out of range.
The Steel Penn Alliance is winning the standup battle so far.
Steel Penn Alliance connects with an inside leg kick.
Steel Penn Alliance circles away from the clinch attempt.
Welsh chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Steel Penn Alliance can pounce on him.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to TJ Welsh.
Well Steel Penn Alliance 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... The Steel Penn Alliance!
The Steel Penn Alliance 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.