PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between David Wahl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rigor Mortis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rigor Mortis is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Wahl
vs
Mortis

165 cm
22
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

187 cm
21
177 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Mundi Nutrition

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, David Wahl!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rigor Mortis!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Joseph Jones and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wahl doesn't manage to clinch there - Mortis circles away.
Wahl pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wahl could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Mortis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wahl.
Mortis misses with a two punch combination.

Mortis feints and as Wahl raises his hands in defense, Mortis changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mortis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wahl is keeping the position for now.
Wahl wants to sweep here but Mortis controlling him for the moment.

Wahl escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mortis gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Wahl has his foot on Mortis's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mortis works his way back into a safe position though.
Mortis looking to pass the guard.
Mortis trying to control the position from guard on top but Wahl is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Mortis thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wahl preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mortis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mortis throws a right and a left that Wahl avoids nicely.
Wahl tries to clinch there but Mortis circles away.
Wahl tries to clinch up.
Mortis moves out of range as Wahl throws a body kick.
Wahl tries to clinch up.
Mortis avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wahl tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mortis paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Mortis shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Mortis was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Mortis lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Wahl is trying to escape the mount.
Wahl gets back to half guard.
Mortis is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Wahl is looking to get to half guard.
Wahl is breathing heavily.
Wahl flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mortis has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Wahl's face.
Wahl throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Wahl is working to get back to half guard.
Mortis looking to control and managing it successfully.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Wahl is desperately trying to improve his position but Mortis has a good base and remains in mount.
Mortis putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Mortis has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mortis lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Mortis putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Mortis lands a heavy elbow.
Mortis lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Mortis lands a big elbow.
Mortis lands with some strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wahl takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Mortis controlling from mount.
Wahl is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Mortis is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Wahl is surviving well by controlling Mortis's body position as best he can.
Mortis lands a nice shot to the head.
Wahl keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Mortis controlling from mount.
Mortis prevents Wahl from getting the reversal.
Wahl blocking the ground and pound.
Wahl bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wahl wants to pass the guard but Mortis is keeping the position.
Wahl is working hard here to advance position.
Wahl passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Mortis prevents Wahl from moving into mount.
Wahl lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

Wahl thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Mortis sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Wahl throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Wahl thows a huge punch but Mortis dodges it nicely.
Wahl is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Wahl missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rigor Mortis dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Wahl throws a head kick but Mortis moves out of range.
Wahl throws a head kick that misses.

Mortis has closed the distance and engaged Wahl in a clinch.
Mortis stalling the fight.
Mortis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mortis avoiding damage as Wahl throws knees to the body.

Mortis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mortis moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Wahl lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Mortis checks a low kick from Wahl.
Mortis moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Mortis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wahl closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mortis counters with a left and a right that stings Wahl.
Wahl misses with a low kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wahl closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mortis counters with a nice body shot.

Mortis feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Wahl is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wahl had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Mortis is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Wahl Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Mortis's back instead.
Wahl is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Mortis up.

Wahl has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.

Wahl looking for the choke but no joy.

Wahl working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Rigor Mortis has got the better of the ground game so far.

Wahl looking for the RNC.
Mortis breaks Wahl's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mortis wants to control from the top but Wahl keeps moving.
Mortis trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mortis trying to control but Wahl is working from the bottom.

Wahl is looking for a triangle here but Mortis uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Mortis scores with punches from side control.
Wahl gets back to half guard.

Mortis is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Wahl looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Wahl is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Mortis pulls his head out easily.
Mortis looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wahl actively working from the bottom here.

Mortis is looking for a kimura here.
Mortis lands with a punch from half guard.
Mortis slips a nice elbow through Wahl's hands, connecting with Wahl's forehead.
Mortis is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Mortis there.
Wahl is looking to improve his position.
Mortis scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Mortis drops an elbow to the side of Wahl's head.
Wahl is pressing down on Mortis's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Wahl doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

Wahl throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wahl has momentary wrist control but Mortis slips an elbow through the middle.
Mortis trying to control but Wahl is working from the bottom.

Mortis thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Mortis controls from within his opponent's guard.
Mortis working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Wahl's head.
Mortis landing with the ground and pound.

Wahl is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mortis works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Mortis seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Wahl does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Wahl moves into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rigor Mortis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Wahl lands with a nice body punch.
David Wahl seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A low kick from Wahl misses
and Mortis counters with a series of strikes. Wahl will be more careful next time no doubt.
Wahl throws a head kick but Mortis moves out of range.
Wahl throws a head kick but Mortis moves out of range.
Wahl dodges the punch combination from Mortis.
Mortis keeps the fight on the outside.
Mortis circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mortis counters with a left and a right that stings Wahl.
Mortis chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wahl can pounce on him.
Wahl throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wahl misses with a head kick.

Mortis moves into range and clinches up with Wahl.
Wahl trying to land knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mortis.
Mortis lands an elbow just above Wahl 's eye.

Mortis turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Mortis manages to end up in side control.
Mortis working the head and body with strikes.
Mortis trying to control the action but Wahl is working from the bottom.
Wahl tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mortis wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mortis lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Wahl down.
Wahl sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Wahl might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Mortis frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Mortis can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Wahl is looking to escape.
Mortis landing strikes, looking to finish!
Mortis landing strikes, looking to finish!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Mortis cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Mortis working the ground and pound effectively.
Mortis raining down shots from the mount!
Wahl is looking to improve his position but Mortis isn't that keen on the idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wahl manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Wahl makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Wahl.
Mortis stopping the sweep attempt from Wahl.
Wahl striking from the bottom.
Wahl manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Wahl takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.

Wahl is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Mortis has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Wahl is trying to stick to Mortis's back but Mortis is turning into Wahl. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Wahl's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Mortis.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wahl looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wahl keeping full guard, as Mortis tries to pass.
Wahl looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mortis keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Wahl's head.
Mortis postures up and lands a big shot to Wahl's brow.

Wahl looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Mortis passes into side control.
Wahl is looking to regain half guard here but Mortis keeps moving and retains side control.
Wahl manages to get back to half guard.
Wahl moves into full guard.

Wahl is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Wahl working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mortis doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mortis manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wahl wants to sweep but no luck.

Mortis drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mortis jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Wahl throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Mortis wants to control from the top but Wahl keeps moving.

Wahl keeping busy on the bottom but Mortis has passed one foot through into half guard.
Mortis perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mortis working the head and body with strikes.
David Wahl has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wahl is not content to let Mortis control the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to David Wahl.
I think Mortis has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rigor Mortis!