PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jordan Welsh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Rogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jordan Welsh has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Welsh
vs
Rogan

180 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

176 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Inexperienced

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jordan Welsh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bobby Rogan!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Bruno Hogan and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rogan wants to clinch up but Welsh keeps it at a distance.
Rogan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Welsh sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Rogan tries to clinch up

and Welsh counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Rogan has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Welsh after a bit of a struggle.
Welsh is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Rogan is looking for a takedown.
Jordan Welsh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby Rogan.
Rogan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Welsh wants the takedown. Rogan is fighting it off but Welsh persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Rogan's guard against the cage.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Welsh trying to control but Rogan is working from the bottom.
Welsh pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rogan is keeping the position for now.

Rogan is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Welsh wanted to stand there but Rogan had control of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Welsh controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Rogan is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rogan trying to keep a closed guard but Welsh is proving a slippery customer.

Rogan is looking to sinch up a triangle. Welsh throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Rogan's body to avoid the submission. Rogan has instead reached around Welsh's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Rogan arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Bobby Rogan!