PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rick Welsh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Pais Pereira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Welsh
vs
Pais Pereira

184 cm
30
218 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

187 cm
22
221 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Knockout power

HGH Nutrients Q160-Q158-Q155

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rick Welsh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Pais Pereira!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Leandro Rodrigues and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pais Pereira throws a hook but Welsh blocks it.
Welsh doesn't manage to clinch there - Pais Pereira circles away.
A punch lands to the side of Welsh 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Welsh moves out of range as Pais Pereira strikes.
Welsh avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pais Pereira fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Pais Pereira is looking to score with low kicks.
Welsh throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pais Pereira throws out a powerful jab.
Nice shot by Pais Pereira.
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!

Welsh closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Pais Pereira to the mat! Pais Pereira manages to get full guard.
Pais Pereira looking for a sweep. Not yet Pais Pereira, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Welsh with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pais Pereira is trying to keep Welsh in close.
Welsh pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pais Pereira is keeping the position for now.
Pais Pereira really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Welsh. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Welsh drops back looking for a leg! Pais Pereira is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Pais Pereira manages to kick Welsh off! Welsh jumps back into Pais Pereira's guard.
Welsh works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pais Pereira controlling the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Welsh is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Pais Pereira trying to hold on to Welsh's head to control him but Welsh postures up.
Welsh throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Pais Pereira blocking the ground and pound attempt from Welsh.

Welsh is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Pais Pereira has managed to free his arm - good work.
Welsh missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pais Pereira works his way to full guard. Good work.

Pais Pereira looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Welsh pushing down on Pais Pereira's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Pais Pereira moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Welsh pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pais Pereira is keeping the position for now.

Welsh drops back, looking for a kneebar! Pais Pereira looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Pais Pereira looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Pais Pereira!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Welsh gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Welsh wants to get back to full guard.
Welsh is staying active underneath Pais Pereira, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Pais Pereira missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Pais Pereira wants to take a breather but Welsh is having none of it.
Welsh manages to get to full guard.
Welsh looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Welsh keeping moving, preventing Pais Pereira from controlling successfully.
Pais Pereira throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Welsh works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thiago Pais Pereira dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Pais Pereira throws out a loose jab but Welsh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pais Pereira waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Welsh.
Welsh falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pais Pereira counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Welsh throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Welsh slips a jab and a cross from Pais Pereira.
Welsh is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Pais Pereira pushes Welsh away with a front kick.
Welsh shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pais Pereira but Pais Pereira pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Pais Pereira throws a quick inside leg kick.
A punch combination from Pais Pereira misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Welsh keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pais Pereira's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Pais Pereira duly obliges.

It looks like Rick Welsh has been cut.
Welsh tries to clinch up.
Thiago Pais Pereira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pais Pereira misses with a hook. Welsh ducked under it nicely.
Welsh misses with a hook.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pais Pereira.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Welsh keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Pais Pereira connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Welsh to the floor! Pais Pereira dives in looking for the finish!

Welsh is rocked!
Pais Pereira missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Welsh works his way to full guard. Good work.
Pais Pereira must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Welsh looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pais Pereira missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pais Pereira trying to control but Welsh is working from the bottom.

Welsh is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pais Pereira is aware though and is defending well.
Pais Pereira throwing strikes from guard but Welsh blocks nicely.

Welsh is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Pais Pereira defends well.
Welsh keeping moving, preventing Pais Pereira from controlling successfully.
Pais Pereira preventing the sweep.
Pais Pereira throws a strike but Welsh rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Pais Pereira utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pais Pereira is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Welsh in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Pais Pereira throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Welsh escapes and throws Pais Pereira's legs to the side, diving into side control!

Welsh tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Welsh is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Pais Pereira is trying to escape and Welsh transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Pais Pereira is forced to tap! Nice work there by Welsh! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rick Welsh!
Rick Welsh took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.