PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Trzy Trzy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barry Weldon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Weldon is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Delilah. Trzy Trzy had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Trzy
vs
Weldon

180 cm
18
200 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Trzy Trzy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Barry Weldon!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Emerson Jorge and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trzy wants to clinch.
Weldon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Trzy.
Weldon keeps the fight on the outside.
Weldon let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Trzy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Trzy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Trzy just misses with a punch to the body.

Trzy clinches up with Weldon and pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trzy lands an uppercut.

It looks like Barry Weldon has been cut.
Trzy blocks a body shot from Weldon.
Weldon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Trzy tries to throw a body punch but Weldon avoids it by throwing Trzy back against the cage.
Trzy blocks the elbow strike.
Trzy stalls.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trzy stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A short left from Weldon.
Trzy prevents a body shot from Weldon.

Trzy turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Trzy manages to end up in side control.
Weldon on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

Trzy wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Weldon, who protects the arm well.
Weldon really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Trzy. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Trzy throws an elbow but Weldon slips to the side and avoids it well.
Weldon avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Trzy.
Trzy working the ground and pound but Weldon is defending the strikes.
The ground and pound from Trzy seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trzy is looking to take a break and control but Weldon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Trzy working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Trzy scoring with punches from side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Trzy throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Trzy scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Weldon to see if he's OK.
Trzy working the ground and pound.

The cut above Barry Weldon's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Trzy throws a strike aimed at the side of Weldon's head but Weldon avoids it well.
Trzy lands a nice forearm strike.

Weldon is rocked!

Barry Weldon's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Barry Weldon's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Trzy Trzy!
Trzy Trzy is the new light heavyweight champion!