PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Lizard (ranked 5781 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Welling (ranked 5902 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Samuel Lizard has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Lizard
vs
Welling

188 cm
18
210 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
210 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Samuel Lizard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ryan Welling!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Patrick Alders and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lizard drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ryan Welling seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice cross by Lizard.

Welling rushes Lizard and presses him up against the cage.
Lizard works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Welling misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lizard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lizard lands a left hand that snaps the head of Welling backwards.
Lizard misses with the head strike.
Lizard throws a head punch that misses.
Welling lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lizard.
Lizard tries a body shot but Welling blocks it.
A right hook to the body lands for Welling.
Lizard wants to get back to striking at distance but Welling won't allow it.
Lizard lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Welling lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right from Welling.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lizard.
Lizard misses with a hook to the ribs.
Welling misses with a hook from the clinch.
Welling lands with a short shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lizard misses with a punch on the inside.
Welling lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lizard backwards.
Lizard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lizard's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Welling lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lizard lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Welling backwards.
Welling softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Lizard is rocked!

Lizard breaks the clinch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lizard.
Welling drops his hands momentarily and Lizard takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The fighters circling - Welling throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lizard lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Welling is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lizard cracks Welling with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Welling tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Lizard pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Welling is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Samuel Lizard!