PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rosco Ladd (ranked 972 p4p, 142 weight class) and Dean Wesson (ranked 1271 p4p, 181 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Wesson's choice of entrance music: In Your Honor - Foo Fighters. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Ladd
vs
Wesson

176 cm
24
198 lbs
8 - 5 - 1

182 cm
25
201 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 - 5 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rosco Ladd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dean Wesson!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Saam Ante and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wesson throws a lazy right hand but Ladd sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wesson doesn't manage to clinch there - Ladd circles away.
Ladd is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Wesson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
As Wesson looks to move away, Ladd throws a big counter combo but Wesson just gets out of the way.
Ladd throws a lazy right hand but Wesson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ladd is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wesson.
Wesson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ladd.
Ladd seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Ladd misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A little jabbing left from Wesson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ladd ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wesson moves away.
Ladd takes a swing at Wesson's ribcage but misses.
Wesson lands with a kick to the temple. Ladd shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Dean Wesson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ladd throws a jab but it's blocked by Wesson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wesson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ladd manages to avoid it.
Wesson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A counter left hand to the body from Ladd misses its target.
Ladd moves out of range of the body kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ladd!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ladd throws a jab but it's blocked by Wesson.
Ladd doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wesson wants to land a leg kick but Ladd is out of range.
Wesson scores with a jab. Ladd acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ladd works Wesson's body with a nice hook.
Wesson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ladd.
And Wesson responds with a good body kick, but Ladd manages to step out the way in time.
Wesson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Wesson throws a head kick but Ladd moves out of range.
Ladd jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wesson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ladd counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ladd throws a shot to the body.
Wesson defending well as Ladd loads up on a big left hand.
Wesson thinks about the counter body kick.
Ladd scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ladd slips under a jab.
Wesson throws a hook to the side of Ladd's head but Ladd sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ladd swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ladd moves out of range as Wesson strikes.
Ladd throws a right hand that Wesson ducks under and follows up with a left that Wesson also avoids with ease.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wesson! But no joy.
Ladd fails to land with a series of punches.
Ladd is looking to wear down Wesson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ladd darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A left and a right from Wesson both land. Nice combination.
Wesson throws a head kick but Ladd moves out of range.
Wesson blocks a jab.
As Ladd backs off Wesson throws a huge counter combo but Ladd manages to avoid it all.
Ladd misses with a left hand
enabling Wesson to counter with a crisp jab.
Ladd bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wesson misses with a series of wild punches.
Ladd is looking to counter punch.
Ladd throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wesson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ladd connects with the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ladd misses with an uppercut. Wesson saw that one coming.
Ladd throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wesson scores with a spinning back kick!
Ladd staying out of range there.
Wesson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ladd misses the shot to the body.
Ladd misses with an uppercut. Wesson saw that one coming.
Wesson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ladd was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Wesson misses with a hook.
Wesson throws a body punch but Ladd moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Ladd misses the target.
A jab from Wesson misses.
Some wild striking there from Wesson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wesson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ladd.
Wesson steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Ladd.
Ladd throws a hook to the side of Wesson's head but Wesson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ladd throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ladd throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wesson fails in his attempt to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Ladd on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Wesson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ladd's sensitive parts.
Ladd changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wesson scoring well with a low kick there.
Ladd misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wesson.
Ladd throws a lazy uppercut
and Wesson counters with a body kick.
Ladd fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ladd misses the shot to the body.
Ladd missing with a left hand there. Wesson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Rosco Ladd will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ladd cracks Wesson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ladd avoids a kick to the body.
Wesson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ladd checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ladd swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Wesson misses with a body shot.
Wesson throws a body shot but no joy.
Ladd keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wesson lands a jab to the nose.
Wesson tries to move into range but Ladd moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Wesson lands a nice looking kick to the body. Ladd takes a step back to recover.
Wesson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wesson avoids the body shot from Ladd.
Wesson misses with a hook.

Wesson instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ladd has had enough of the clinch but Wesson keeps him there for the moment.
Ladd takes an elbow to the temple.
Wesson avoiding damage.
Wesson misses with a body punch.
Wesson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ladd tries to break free but Wesson pushes him back against the cage.
Ladd wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
I was talking to Ladd's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Ladd has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Ladd breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ladd throws a hook but Wesson avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ladd. Wesson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ladd throws a body shot but no joy.
Wesson slips under a jab from Ladd.
A big right from Ladd misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ladd. Wesson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wesson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wesson tries a head kick but it misses.
Ladd throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wesson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wesson looks to throw the jab but Ladd is out of range.
Ladd darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ladd takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ladd misses with a wild body shot.
Nice shot lands for Ladd.
Ladd takes one to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice combination there by Wesson.
Wesson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ladd ducks under a wild hook from Wesson.
Ladd throws a jab when Wesson was well out of range.
Ladd throws a nice looking combination but Wesson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ladd tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wesson.
Wesson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ladd's head.
Ladd tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wesson was well out of range. Poor timing from Ladd.
Decent striking displayed by Ladd there.
Wesson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ladd tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wesson was well out of range. Poor timing from Ladd.
Wesson cracks the inside of Ladd's front leg.
Dean Wesson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wesson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ladd.
Wesson tries to bum rush Ladd with a series of wild strikes but Ladd uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wesson looks to land a left hand but Ladd moved out of range nicely.
Wesson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ladd. Ladd circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Wesson with a nice cross.
Wesson misses with a straight right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wesson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wesson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
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!
Ladd throws a body punch but Wesson moves out of range.
Ladd looks to land a left hand but Wesson moved out of range nicely.
Wesson ducks under a wild hook from Ladd.
Ladd moves out of range as Wesson strikes.
Wesson is looking to clinch but Ladd is avoiding it.
Wesson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Wesson tries to clinch but Ladd moves out of range.
Wesson misses with a jab to the body
and Ladd makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Wesson.
Ladd with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ladd slips a jab and a cross from Wesson.
Wesson blocks a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dean Wesson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Ladd throws a nice looking combination but Wesson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wesson appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Wesson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wesson defending well as Ladd loads up on a big left hand.
Ladd scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ladd with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Wesson to score with a decent uppercut.
Ladd has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Wesson finds it's way round the side to connect with Ladd's head.
Wesson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ladd paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wesson throws a shot from downtown. Ladd moves away and avoids it.
Ladd looks to land a right hand but Wesson moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wesson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wesson slips under a jab from Ladd.
Wesson throws the kick towards the body but Ladd avoids it.
Wesson punishes Ladd's body with a nice straight punch.
Ladd keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Ladd on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wesson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Wesson avoids the body shot from Ladd.
Wesson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ladd.
Ladd fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wesson manages to avoid it.
Wesson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Ladd slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ladd connects with a body shot that sends Wesson's belly button to the back.
Wesson throws a poor cross that misses
letting Ladd counter with a right hand.
Ladd throws a big shot that misses.
Ladd with a nice cross.
Wesson moves away from the strike by Ladd.
Wesson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Ladd will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A jab from Ladd does it's job there.
Ladd has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Wesson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wesson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ladd.
Ladd moves out of range of the leg kick from Wesson.
Wesson misses with an uppercut.
Ladd swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Wesson misses with an uppercut. Ladd saw that one coming.
Ladd misses with a body shot.
Wesson misses with a body kick.
Ladd throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wesson avoids the body shot from Ladd.
Ladd lands with an overhand left.
Ladd just misses with a punch to the body.
Wesson darts in trying to clinch
enabling Ladd to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wesson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ladd cracks Wesson with a good jab.
Ladd misses with an uppercut. Wesson saw that one coming.
Wesson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ladd's head.
Ladd avoids the head kick by Wesson.
Wesson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Wesson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ladd.
Ladd misses with a hook.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wesson lands with a left to the head.
Wesson swings wildly with an uppercut but Ladd uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ladd wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wesson has Ladd pressed against the cage, preventing Ladd from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ladd tries to break the clinch but Wesson is controlling the position.
Wesson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wesson has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Ladd seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Wesson can turn it around.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Wesson.
Ladd wants to get back to striking at distance but Wesson won't allow it.
Wesson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wesson lands a nice shot to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wesson.
Ladd misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ladd is looking to break free of the clinch but Wesson has double underhooks.
Wesson stalls.
Ladd lands with a left to the head.
Ladd is trying to break the clinch but Wesson is controlling him.
Wesson can't find room to land a body shot as Ladd controls the action.
Wesson misses with some punches.
Ladd wants to get back to striking at distance but Wesson won't allow it.
Wesson can't find room to land a body shot as Ladd controls the action.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dean Wesson.
I think Wesson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dean Wesson!
An out of breath Dean Wesson thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.