PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paul Walnuts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Wellman Iv (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Walnuts
vs
Wellman Iv

180 cm
23
179 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

185 cm
24
177 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Victory! Sports Nutrition

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 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paul Walnuts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shane Wellman Iv!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Joseph Jones and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walnuts scores with a hook.
Walnuts tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Wellman Iv is able to avoid easily.
Wellman Iv pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A bone on bone clash there as Wellman Iv blocks the leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Wellman Iv there.
Wellman Iv works the jab nicely.
Walnuts misses with a jab, cross combination.
Walnuts takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wellman Iv thows a left - swing and a miss!
Walnuts scores with a nice right hand.
Wellman Iv throws a jab when Walnuts was well out of range.
Walnuts scores with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wellman Iv scores with a jab to the head.
Walnuts moves out of range of the body kick from Wellman Iv.
Walnuts is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Walnuts moves into the clinch.
Walnuts is defending well against a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walnuts prevents the takedown attempt.

Wellman Iv tightens his grip and picks Walnuts up, before dumping him to the ground. Walnuts manages to land in guard.
Wellman Iv seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Wellman Iv pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Walnuts is keeping the position for now.
Walnuts is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Wellman Iv is controlling him.
Wellman Iv would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wellman Iv controls from within his opponent's guard.
Wellman Iv stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Walnuts swivels though and keeps the full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Walnuts tries to close the distance and clinch but Wellman Iv swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wellman Iv throws a leg kick that misses.
Walnuts seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walnuts moves in looking to clinch but Wellman Iv pushes him off.
Wellman Iv cracks Walnuts with a good jab.
Walnuts misses with a body shot.
Wellman Iv throws a shot from downtown. Walnuts moves away and avoids it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Wellman Iv.
An inside leg kick from Wellman Iv misses.

Walnuts darts in and clinches Wellman Iv up against the cage.

Walnuts manages to break the clinch.

Walnuts darts in and clinches Wellman Iv up against the cage.
Wellman Iv looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Walnuts manages to break the clinch.
Walnuts shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wellman Iv pinned against the cage. Wellman Iv gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wellman Iv listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Wellman Iv misses with a right hand
letting Walnuts counter with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Walnuts clinches up with Wellman Iv and pushes him back against the cage.
Wellman Iv tries to score a body lock takedown but Walnuts shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Paul Walnuts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shane Wellman Iv.
Wellman Iv is trying to drag Walnuts to the mat but Walnuts just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Walnuts goes for a takedown in the clinch but Wellman Iv prevents it.

Walnuts escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shane Wellman Iv dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Wellman Iv turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Walnuts lunges at Wellman Iv with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Wellman Iv's hand.
Walnuts uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wellman Iv.
Wellman Iv swings for the body but Walnuts moves out of range.
Walnuts lands a glancing blow to the side of Wellman Iv's head.
Walnuts misses with the combination.
Wellman Iv is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Wellman Iv misses with a looping left.
An attempted straight right counter from Walnuts misses the target.
Wellman Iv thows a left - swing and a miss!

Walnuts shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Wellman Iv's guard.
Wellman Iv seems keen to control Walnuts's posture.

Wellman Iv had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Walnuts defends it easily.
Walnuts is fighting to break Wellman Iv's control of his arms but Wellman Iv is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wellman Iv is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Wellman Iv pulls Walnuts in close to prevent any damage.
Wellman Iv looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wellman Iv has control of Walnuts's left arm, preventing Walnuts from doing any damage.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Walnuts postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Wellman Iv lands a nice looking body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Wellman Iv scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Shane Wellman Iv seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wellman Iv takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Walnuts moves forwards but Wellman Iv connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Walnuts looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Wellman Iv scores with a jab to the body.
Wellman Iv misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Walnuts.
Wellman Iv misses with a looping left.
Wellman Iv fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Walnuts keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wellman Iv dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Walnuts throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wellman Iv cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wellman Iv connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Wellman Iv connects with a right hand. Walnuts shakes it off.
Wellman Iv misses with a left hand
and Walnuts counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Wellman Iv misses.
Walnuts goes for a double leg but Wellman Iv avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Wellman Iv continues to drive forward.
The fighters circling - Wellman Iv throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Shane Wellman Iv is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wellman Iv misses the jab.
Walnuts tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wellman Iv swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wellman Iv scores with a decent looking hook.
Walnuts tries to clinch but Wellman Iv is having none of it.
Wellman Iv on the wrong end of a nice jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Wellman Iv.
Wellman Iv works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Wellman Iv digs a good body shot into Walnuts's ribs.
Wellman Iv cracks Walnuts with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Wellman Iv.
Wellman Iv has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wellman Iv lands a really nice looking cross but Walnuts seems unphased.
Paul Walnuts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walnuts misses with a double jab.
Walnuts fails with the takedown.
Walnuts throws a body shot but no joy.
Walnuts throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wellman Iv stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wellman Iv lands a nice shot that snaps Walnuts's head back.
Walnuts tries to clinch
and Wellman Iv counters with a nice leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Walnuts. Those never looked like landing.
Wellman Iv looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Walnuts looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nice defenses there by Walnuts.
Paul Walnuts is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Walnuts ducks under a wild hook from Wellman Iv.
Walnuts takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wellman Iv cracks Walnuts with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Walnuts scores with a nice head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shane Wellman Iv showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Wellman Iv walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Wellman Iv scores with a decent looking hook.
Wellman Iv lands a nice looking body shot.
Walnuts throws a right hand that misses
letting Wellman Iv counter with a right hand.
Wellman Iv listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Wellman Iv with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A jab from Wellman Iv finds it's way through Walnuts's defenses.
Wellman Iv swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Walnuts tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Walnuts blocks a jab.
Walnuts slips under a jab from Wellman Iv.
Walnuts swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A jab from Wellman Iv misses.
Wellman Iv fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Walnuts misses with an uppercut. Wellman Iv saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wellman Iv throws the left hand but Walnuts avoids the punch easily.
Walnuts is looking to counter with a body kick.
Wellman Iv checks a leg kick.
Walnuts looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Walnuts just misses with a punch to the body.
Walnuts lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wellman Iv connects with the punch.
Wellman Iv connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A big right from Wellman Iv misses.
It looked like Walnuts wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wellman Iv scores with a jab to the jaw.
Wellman Iv lands a really nice looking cross but Walnuts seems unphased.
Wellman Iv is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Walnuts.
Walnuts ducks under a wild hook from Wellman Iv.
Wellman Iv throws a hook to the side of Walnuts's head but Walnuts sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Walnuts slips a straight right by Wellman Iv.
Walnuts fires out a quick counter leg kick but Wellman Iv just manages to avoid it.
Walnuts throws out a loose jab but Wellman Iv uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wellman Iv scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Walnuts shoots in and drives through. Wellman Iv sprawls well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Walnuts doesn't manage to clinch there - Wellman Iv circles away.
Walnuts rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wellman Iv moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Walnuts tries to clinch up.
Walnuts uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wellman Iv.
Walnuts swinging wildly here.
Wellman Iv looks to land a right hand but Walnuts moved out of range.
Walnuts tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wellman Iv paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wellman Iv scores with the left hand. Walnuts knows he should have avoided that one.
Walnuts lands with a shot to the body.
Wellman Iv clobbers Walnuts with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Walnuts slips a jab from Wellman Iv.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wellman Iv throws a shot from downtown. Walnuts moves away and avoids it.
Walnuts gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Wellman Iv counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wellman Iv lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Walnuts looks to score with a jab to the body but Wellman Iv is just out of range.
Walnuts tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wellman Iv swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wellman Iv wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Paul Walnuts has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Walnuts throws a leg kick that misses.
Walnuts misses with a hook
and Wellman Iv counters with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Walnuts doesn't manage to clinch there - Wellman Iv circles away.
Wellman Iv misses with a looping right.
Wellman Iv lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Walnuts takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Wellman Iv scores with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Walnuts lands with a shot to the body.
Walnuts throws a looping overhand right but Wellman Iv ducks down to avoid it.
Wellman Iv doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Wellman Iv throws a head kick that misses.
Walnuts misses with a hook to the body
and Wellman Iv counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wellman Iv moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Wellman Iv smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Wellman Iv, as that shot connected.
Wellman Iv keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Walnuts.
Walnuts misses with a body shot.
Walnuts tries to clinch there but Wellman Iv circles away.
Good leg kick by Wellman Iv there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Walnuts misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Wellman Iv!

And that's the end of the fight!
Shane Wellman Iv comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Wellman Iv winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shane Wellman Iv!
Shane Wellman Iv tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.