PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Whisper Welker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Weasley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Welker
vs
Weasley

185 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
21
191 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Whisper Welker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Adam Weasley!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Phil Schofield and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Welker misses the body punch
and Weasley counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Welker misses the shot to the body.
Welker jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Weasley moves in looking to clinch but Welker pushes him off.
Welker swings for the body but Weasley moves out of range.
Welker throws a lazy uppercut
and Weasley counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Welker thinking.
Welker fails to land with a series of punches.
Weasley is trying hard to land a takedown here. Welker sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Welker closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Weasley did well to prevent Welker getting side control.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Welker thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Weasley's head.
Weasley keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Welker is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Welker prevents Weasley from standing back up.
Welker tries to pass the half guard into mount. Weasley knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Welker content to control rather than advance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Whisper Welker.
Weasley connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Weasley dodges the punch combination from Welker.
Weasley looks to clinch

and Welker counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Welker wants to pass the guard but Weasley is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weasley wants to stand up but Welker is controlling him.
Welker tries to free his leg and advance position but Weasley is retaining full guard.
Welker engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Welker has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Whisper Welker.
Weasley wants to clinch up but Welker keeps it at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Welker throws out a loose jab but Weasley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Weasley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Weasley tries to clinch but Welker moves out of range.
Weasley tries to grapple but his opponent circles

so Welker counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Welker trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Weasley utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Welker throwing strikes from guard but Weasley blocks nicely.
Welker working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Welker closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Welker wants to lay and pray for a moment but Weasley keeps working.
Welker working away.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Welker postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Welker wants to control but Weasley is keeping him busy.
Welker misses with the ground and pound.
The strikes coming from Welker are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Welker trying to control the action but Weasley is working from the bottom.
Weasley is trying to control Welker's posture but Welker avoids it.
Welker in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Weasley is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Welker has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Weasley seems a little lost for a moment, as Welker dominates the positioning.
Whisper Welker overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Welker tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Weasley is being controlled here.
Welker cracks Weasley with a big right hand but Weasley just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Weasley takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Welker working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Weasley wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Welker throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Weasley is not content to let Welker control the position.
Welker working the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Welker in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Welker wants to lay and pray for a moment but Weasley keeps working.
Welker is working Weasley over with some ground and pound from side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Welker taking a break here but Weasley is having none of it and regains half guard.
Welker wants to pass the guard but Weasley is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Whisper Welker dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Weasley tries to clinch

and Welker counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Weasley looking to control.
Welker passes Weasley's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Welker is controlling the pace.
Welker scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Welker controlling the action here.
Welker throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Welker with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Weasley won't allow Welker to pass to mount.
Welker trying to control the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Welker throws a hook to the side of Weasley's head but Weasley sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Welker throws a looping overhand right but Weasley ducks down to avoid it.
Good leg kick by Weasley there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Welker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Whisper Welker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Welker loads up on a big right hand but Weasley slips the punch.

Welker looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Welker throws a big elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Welker stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Weasley swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Welker throws a big elbow that misses.
Welker controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Welker wants to pass the guard but Weasley is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Adam Weasley wasn't active enough on the ground.
Weasley cracks Welker with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Welker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Weasley was well out of range. Poor timing from Welker.
Weasley steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Welker.
Welker throws a jab when Weasley was well out of range.
Welker throws a hook but Weasley avoids it easily.
Adam Weasley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Welker misses with a hook. Weasley ducked under it nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Welker decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Welker throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

And that's the end of the fight!
Whisper Welker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Welker 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 James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Whisper Welker!
A very excited looking Whisper Welker made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.