PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andre Wells (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hijab Pummel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Wells
vs
Pummel

200 cm
22
209 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

186 cm
21
200 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andre Wells!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hijab Pummel!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, William Peck and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Pummel misses.
Pummel tries to bum rush Wells with a series of wild strikes but Wells uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pummel throws a shot from downtown. Wells moves away and avoids it.
Wells avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wells shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pummel as he avoids it easily.

Wells fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Pummel sprawls well initially but Wells persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Pummel gets back to full guard.

Pummel pushes Wells off and gets back to his feet.
Pummel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Wells looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Wells trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wells is breathing heavily.
Wells advances position into side control!

Wells is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Pummel is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wells is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Pummel is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Pummel is trying to buck Wells off.
Pummel is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Wells throws an elbow but Pummel slips to the side and avoids it well.

Wells is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Pummel has escaped the position, nice work there.
Pummel wants to get back to his feet but Wells drags him back down.
Pummel is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Wells swings around for an armbar but Pummel sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Wells's guard.
Pummel wants to stand but Wells is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pummel accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Pummel wanted to stand there but Wells had control of the position.
Pummel working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pummel trying to stand up but can't free himself from Wells's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pummel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Wells shoots in and bounces Pummel off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pummel wants to sweep but no luck.
Wells pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pummel is keeping the position for now.
Pummel looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wells is one step ahead there.
Pummel throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

Pummel scrambles and gets back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pummel swinging wilding here.
Pummel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pummel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wells slips a jab and a cross from Pummel.
Pummel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pummel throws a series of punches but Wells moves out of range.
Pummel throws a series of punches but Wells avoids them all with ease.

Wells closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Wells is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Wells in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Pummel tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Wells!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Andre Wells!
Andre Wells retains his light heavyweight title!