PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Luke Dyson (ranked 5154 p4p, 0 weight class) and Senan Whelan (ranked 3913 p4p, 411 weight class). Whelan is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Stranglers - Golden Brown. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dyson
vs
Whelan

190 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Luke Dyson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Senan Whelan!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Sam Margolis and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whelan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dyson avoids it really well and circles away.

Whelan drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Dyson keeping full guard, as Whelan tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dyson trying to strike off his back.
Whelan passes into half guard.
Dyson is looking to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whelan passes to full mount!
Dyson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Whelan content just to control the position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dyson is controlling an arm, preventing Whelan from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Dyson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Whelan on the ground.
Dyson is squirming around, avoiding Whelan's attempts to control the action.
Whelan controlling from the full mount.
Dyson is in all sorts of trouble here.

Whelan working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Dyson can't escape the position.
Whelan looking to control but Dyson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Whelan is looking to take Dyson's back but instead Dyson gets back to half guard. Nice work.
Whelan performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dyson is staying active underneath Whelan, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Whelan is working for a submission of some sort.
Whelan works his way into side control.
Whelan trying to control the action but Dyson is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dyson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Dyson tries to get out of the position.

Whelan looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Dyson is trying to improve his position.

Whelan is trying to get an arm triangle but Dyson is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dyson is trying to improve his position.
Whelan tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

Whelan is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Dyson has escaped the position, nice work there.
Whelan trying to control the position but Dyson is working away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Whelan is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Dyson is trying to escape and Whelan transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Dyson is forced to tap! Nice work there by Whelan! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Senan Whelan!
After the fight, Senan Whelan was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.