PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fast Punch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonathan Weed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Punch comes to the cage accompanied by Prodigy - Hot Ride . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Punch
vs
Weed

160 cm
24
180 lbs
12 - 10 - 1

178 cm
25
180 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Granite chin

xXx - iForce 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 12 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fast Punch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonathan Weed!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Punch misses with a hook.
Jab from Punch.

It looks like Jonathan Weed has been cut.
Weed slaps away a takedown attempt from Punch, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Weed scoring well with a low kick there.
Weed scores with a hook to the body. Punch takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Weed lands a leg kick that knocks Punch off balance momentarily.
Weed throws a hook but Punch blocks it.
A head kick from Weed lands but Punch takes it in his stride.
Weed misses with a hook
and Punch counters with a left to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Punch.
Punch getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Weed uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Punch.
Punch takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Punch throws an overhand right that lands on Weed's shoulder, as Weed tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Punch throws a lazy uppercut
and Punch takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Weed lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Weed throws a good cross that connects.
Weed swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punch takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Weed swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Weed tries for a takedown but Punch circles away easily
and Punch counters with a nice uppercut.
Weed turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Weed throws the kick towards the body but Punch avoids it.
Weed swings for the body but Punch moves out of range.
Punch scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weed cracks Punch with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Jab, jab by Punch - just one landing.

That has opened up Jonathan Weed's cut even more.
Weed goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Weed on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Weed looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Punch ducks under a wild hook from Weed.
Punch uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Punch scores with a hook.
Punch throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Weed counters with a low kick, right behind Punch 's knee.
Punch throws a looping overhand right but Weed ducks down to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weed uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Punch.
Weed moves in looking to clinch but Punch pushes him off.
Weed connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Punch misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Weed counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Weed misses with a looping right.
Weed keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Punch shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Punch lands a nice hook to Weed's body. Weed takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fast Punch dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jonathan Weed's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Punch throws a shot from downtown. Weed moves away and avoids it.
Punch misses with a left hand
and Punch takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Weed throws a shot from downtown. Punch moves away and avoids it.
Weed staying out of range there.
A good leg kick by Weed.
Fast Punch is winning the standup battle so far.
Weed scores with a body shot.
Weed lands with a cross.
Punch shoots in but no luck this time.

Punch darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Punch slows the pace down in half guard.
Punch is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Weed reverses the position - he's now on top in Punch's guard.
Punch seems keen to control Weed's posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weed looking to sit in guard and control but Punch gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Punch looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Weed pulls Punch in to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punch controlling from the top position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Fast Punch wasn't doing enough on the ground.
A lazy body kick from Punch
and Punch takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Weed slips a jab from Punch.
Weed tries to bum rush Punch with a series of wild strikes but Punch uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Punch throws a shot to the body.
Punch throws a right hand that misses

and Weed counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Weed.
Punch looking to hit a scissor sweep but Weed is one step ahead there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Punch wants to improve his position but instead Weed has moved into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Fast Punch will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jonathan Weed's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Punch misses the body punch
and Weed counters with a stiff right hand.
Weed lands a nice shot to the body.
Weed has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Punch misses with a two punch combination.
Punch takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Punch misses the shot to the body.
Punch uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Weed.
Weed lands with a thumping leg kick.
Punch scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Weed doesn't seem bothered though.
Punch ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Weed is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Weed takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weed walks into a straight right hand from Punch.
Punch avoids the head kick by Weed.
Punch will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Punch misses the jab.
Weed throws out a leg kick but Punch moves out of range and Weed only half commits.
Weed shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Punch defends it nicely.
Weed throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punch avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Weed swings widly with a right hand
and Weed takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Punch swings widly with a right hand
and Weed counters with a stiff right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Punch lands a body shot.
Weed walks into a stiff left hand from Punch.
Punch scores with a nice head shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punch scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

The cut above Jonathan Weed's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Punch misses with a series of wild punches.

Punch dives in and scores a takedown into Weed's guard.
Punch trying to control but Weed is working from the bottom.
Weed is trying to control the position but Punch postures up.
Punch looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Punch passes into half guard.
Punch works his way into full mount!
Fast Punch is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Punch controlling from mount.
Jonathan Weed has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Weed wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fast Punch showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Punch has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fast Punch!