PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wellen Dowd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Caeas Liege (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dowd comes to the cage accompanied by Primus - Wynona's Big Brown Beaver. Liege comes into a darkened arena with his song building. System of a Down-Banana Terracotta Pie kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Dowd
vs
Liege

177 cm
29
184 lbs
20 - 13 - 0

183 cm
26
183 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wellen Dowd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Caeas Liege!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Leandro Rodrigues and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dowd throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Liege sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Liege takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Liege moves in looking to clinch but Dowd pushes him off.

Liege looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Liege trying to stand up but can't free himself from Dowd's guard.
Liege loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Dowd has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Liege can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Liege postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Liege is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Liege distracts Dowd with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Dowd has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Liege should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Dowd has tightened it up now! Liege should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Wellen Dowd!