PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bernard Efron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Callum Welsh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Callum Welsh will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Efron
vs
Welsh

173 cm
25
153 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

198 cm
24
155 lbs
4 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Knockout power

Aspire Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bernard Efron!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Callum Welsh!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Chris Dean and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Welsh lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Efron shoots and misses
and Welsh counters with a good low kick that Efron was not able to check.
A slapping leg kick lands for Welsh.
Welsh is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Welsh looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Welsh scores with a kick to the midsection.
Welsh throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Efron's head.
Welsh lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Welsh connects with the punch.
A head kick misses from Welsh.
As Welsh tries to get set, Efron tries to push him back and clinch up but Welsh manages to avoid the attempt.
An inside leg kick lands from Welsh.
We've been told by Efron's head coaches at Die Trying Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Welsh misses with a body kick.
Efron was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Welsh plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Welsh lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A nice leg kick lands there from Welsh.
Welsh throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Welsh takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Welsh clinches with his opponent.
Welsh landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Efron tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Welsh just stands there and leans against the cage.

Welsh manages to break the clinch.
Callum Welsh is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Welsh dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Efron. That did some damage!

Welsh pushes Efron up against the cage in a clinch.
Efron blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Welsh unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Welsh tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Efron avoids it.
A bit of stalling here from Welsh.
Efron blocks an elbow strike from Welsh.
Efron looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bernard Efron. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Welsh gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Welsh lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Bernard Efron has been cut.
A short left from Welsh.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Welsh stalling against the cage.
Welsh dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Welsh.
Welsh lands an elbow inside that Efron shrugs off.
Welsh is pushing Efron up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Welsh holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Welsh trying to land knees to the body.
Welsh lands an elbow inside.
Welsh tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Efron avoids it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Welsh.
Efron changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Welsh fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Welsh throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Callum Welsh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Welsh moves into range and clinches up with Efron.
Efron tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Welsh just stands there and leans against the cage.
Efron is trying to pull guard but Welsh has him pressed against the cage.
Welsh unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Welsh looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Efron is breathing heavily.
Welsh lands a good knee to the midsection. Efron won't want to take too many of those.
A short left from Welsh.

Bernard Efron's cut is getting worse.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Welsh unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Efron takes a knee to the side of the body.
Welsh lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Welsh comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Welsh landing knees to the head.
Welsh lands a damaging elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Callum Welsh dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bernard Efron's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Welsh moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Callum Welsh seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Efron takes an elbow to the temple.
Efron jumps guard but Welsh turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Welsh holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Welsh controlling the action here for a moment.
Welsh has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Efron on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Welsh gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Efron.
Welsh is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Efron is defending well for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Efron on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Efron avoiding damage as Welsh throws knees to the body.
A short right from Welsh on the inside.
Welsh lands a nice elbow.
Welsh lands a good knee to the midsection. Efron won't want to take too many of those.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Efron wants to take the fight to the mat but Welsh manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bernard Efron. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Welsh working Efron over with knees to the body.
Efron is trying to pull guard but Welsh has him pressed against the cage.
Welsh connects with a nasty looking knee right to Efron's face.

Bernard Efron's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Welsh just misses with a elbow thrown towards Efron's brow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Welsh stalling.
Welsh gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Welsh putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Efron in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Welsh dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Welsh manages to break the clinch.
Callum Welsh seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Welsh lands with a slapping head kick.

Jeez, Bernard Efron's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Welsh scoring well with a low kick there.

Welsh forces Efron back against the cage and clinches.
Welsh utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Welsh tries to land knees in the clinch but Efron avoids the damage to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Welsh lands an elbow that stopped Efron in his tracks for a moment.
Efron takes a knee to the side of the body.
Welsh scores a nice knee to the body.
Welsh gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Welsh.
Efron managing to block the knees to the body from Welsh.
Efron blocks an elbow strike.
Welsh lands an elbow inside that Efron shrugs off.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Callum Welsh!