PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Beam Wellington (ranked 4102 p4p, 4159 weight class) and Lo Ken (ranked 425 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Wellington
vs
Ken

185 cm
25
170
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
172
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Inexperienced

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 Los Angeles, Beam Wellington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lo Ken!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wellington keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Wellington walks into a straight right hand from Ken.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wellington blocking some punches.

Wellington breaks the clinch.

Wellington pushes Ken up against the cage in a clinch.
Ken throws a head punch that misses.
Wellington taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Wellington lands an uppercut.

Wellington breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Wellington bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
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!
Wellington tries to move into full mount but can't pass Ken's legs.
Wellington controlling from side mount.
Wellington trying to control the action but Ken is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ken on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Wellington advances nicely into full mount.
Wellington cracks Ken with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Wellington looking to control and managing it successfully.

Wellington is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Ken has managed to escape the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wellington controlling the position easily from mount.
Ken takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

Ken is rocked!
Ken wants to get back to his feet.

Wellington is working for a guillotine from mount but Ken frees his head quite easily.
Ken tries to buck Wellington off but he can't manage it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wellington tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Ken really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Wellington. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wellington fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Ken really wants to buck Wellington off and get back to his feet.
The referee warns Ken that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Ken is still in real trouble! Can Wellington finish him?
Wellington controlling the pace for now.

Ken is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Wellington locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Ken is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Beam Wellington!