PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between TJ Welsh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brad Dillinger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Welsh comes to the cage accompanied by Lets Have A War. This should be fireworks!

Welsh
vs
Dillinger

190 cm
35
199 lbs
22 - 25 - 1

185 cm
25
185 lbs
10 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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 22 - 25 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, TJ Welsh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brad Dillinger!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Yves DeLean and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Welsh has a takedown stuffed.

Welsh gets a clinch.
Welsh unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dillinger lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Welsh unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dillinger lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A short body shot lands from Welsh as the two fighters clinch.

Dillinger has hold of one of Welsh's legs. Welsh is fighting the takedown attempt but Dillinger gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Welsh keeping full guard, as Dillinger tries to pass.
Dillinger content to stall in guard here.
Dillinger won't allow Welsh to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Welsh can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dillinger controls the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Welsh managing to control the position.
Welsh trying to strike off his back.
Dillinger preventing the sweep.
Welsh doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dillinger throws a lazy head kick
and Welsh counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Welsh looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dillinger is fending him off so far but Welsh persists. Nope, Dillinger circles away and we're back to standing.

Dillinger darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Welsh kicks Dillinger off and gets back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
TJ Welsh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dillinger defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Welsh.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for TJ Welsh. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Welsh gets a takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Welsh stops Dillinger from getting back to his feet.

Welsh in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Dillinger tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Welsh!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). TJ Welsh!
In his post fight interview, TJ Welsh started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.