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 . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Punch
vs
Weed

160 cm
25
180 lbs
13 - 11 - 1

178 cm
26
180 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 13 - 11 - 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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonathan Weed!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Weed.
Punch throws out a leg kick but Weed moves out of range and Punch only half commits.
Jab from Weed.
Weed needs to keep his hands up - Punch had a free shot at his head there.
Punch showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Weed.
Weed connects with a body shot that sends Punch's belly button to the back.
Weed moves in looking to clinch but Punch pushes him off.
Weed lands with a good body shot.
Weed fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Punch blocks a jab.
Weed fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Punch manages to avoid it.

Punch closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Weed's guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Weed looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Punch controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Weed is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Punch works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Punch seems content to control.
The fighters are battling for position here. Weed manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Punch controls from within his opponent's guard.
Weed looking to control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Punch controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Fast Punch has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Punch fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Weed manages to avoid it.
Punch scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Jonathan Weed has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Weed gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Weed looking to slow down the pace here.
Weed tries for a takedown. No joy.
Fast Punch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonathan Weed.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Punch blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Weed content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Weed receives a warning from the referee for stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weed has Punch pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Punch manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Weed digs a right hand into Punch's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Punch's gas tank.
Punch stops a takedown attempt from Weed.
Punch is pressed up against the cage. Weed has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Punch down to the mat. Punch avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Weed avoids a kick to the body.
Weed smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Weed scores with a hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Punch uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Weed.
Punch changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Weed tries to avoid it but Punch manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Weed to the ground. Weed escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Fast Punch will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jonathan Weed's cut.
That's time! Punch's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Weed slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Punch will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Weed misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Punch.
Weed throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Punch's waist but Punch gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Weed off to one side.
A cross from Weed lands.
Punch takes one to the chin there.
Nice body punch from Weed.
Weed lands a head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Punch slips a jab from Weed.
Weed darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Weed.
A clash of legs there as Punch blocks the low kick.
Punch works over Weed's head and body with a nice combination.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Weed.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A combination from Punch does no damage.
Weed dodges the punch combination from Punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punch throws a series of punches but Weed moves out of range.
Weed showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Punch.
Weed is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Punch swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Punch throws a half hearted mid kick.
Punch misses with a hook. Weed ducked under it nicely.
Weed misses the jab.
Punch throws a hook but Weed avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weed moves out of range of the strikes.
Punch fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Weed manages to avoid it.
Weed shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Punch but Punch pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Fast Punch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonathan Weed.
Punch throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Punch's jab looks to have found its range, popping Weed under the eye.
Weed thows a leg kick but Punch checks it
and Punch connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Weed chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weed throws a hook but Punch avoids it easily.
Weed fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Weed fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Punch avoids it really well and circles away.
Punch throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Punch swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fast Punch is winning the standup battle so far.
Punch throws a hook but Weed avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fast Punch dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jonathan Weed's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Punch moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Punch ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Punch attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Weed keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Weed punishes Punch's body with a nice straight punch.
Punch misses with a lunging right hand

and Weed counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Weed.
Punch looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Weed turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Weed manages to end up in side control.
Weed throws a strike aimed at the side of Punch's head but Punch avoids it well.
Punch manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Punch not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Weed is looking for a sweep. Punch is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Weed controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Punch not doing much here.

Weed pushes Punch off and gets back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weed uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Punch.
Punch throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sloppy strikes from Punch. Those never looked like landing.
Punch cracks Weed with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Weed doesn't manage to clinch there - Punch circles away.
Punch circles away from the clinch attempt
and Punch counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Weed takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punch moves away from the strike by Weed.
Weed misses with a kick to the body.
Punch connects with a nice looking jab.
Punch misses the shot to the body.

Punch is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Weed's half guard.
Weed is staying active underneath Punch, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Fast Punch overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Punch uses his free foot to push down on Weed's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Weed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Punch lands a big shot there that rocks Weed but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Punch content just to control the position here.
Jonathan Weed has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fast Punch is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Punch looking to control but Weed is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fast Punch showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Punch, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27

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