PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Whisper Welker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Christmas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Christmas has chosen Enea Vollare Mezzo as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Welker
vs
Christmas

185 cm
19
190 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

175 cm
19
196 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

Mango Nutrition

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 3 - 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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Christmas!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab by Welker.
Christmas scores with a sloppy right hand. Welker should have avoided that one.
Christmas on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Welker connects with a right hand. Christmas shakes it off.
Welker looks to land a right hand but Christmas moved out of range.
Welker connects with a jab.
Welker throws a shot to the body.
Welker with a hook.
Welker lands with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Christmas defending well as Welker loads up on a big left hand.
Welker lands a really nice looking cross but Christmas seems unphased.
Welker cracks Christmas with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Christmas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Welker.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Welker throws an off balance right hand

and Christmas counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Welker's guard now.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Christmas is looking to work some ground and pound but Welker has wrist control.
Welker 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.
Welker on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Welker tries to get out of the position.
Christmas wants to control from the top but Welker keeps moving.
Christmas wants to stand but Welker is controlling his posture from full guard.
Christmas stopping the sweep attempt from Welker.
Christmas trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christmas trying to control but Welker is working from the bottom.
Christmas has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Christmas postures up in Welker's guard and throws a big left but Welker blocks it.
Christmas missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Christmas drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Welker dives on top into guard.
Christmas lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Welker!
Christmas is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Welker is trying desperately to improve position.
Welker tries to lock up and control but Christmas gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Welker keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Welker wants to control but Christmas is having none of it.
Welker is wriggling around trying to escape.
Christmas postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Welker looks a forlorn figure.
Welker can't escape the position.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Christmas cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

Welker is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Christmas looking to control but Welker is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Oh Welker is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Christmas lands a big shot to the head and Welker winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). John Christmas!
An out of breath John Christmas thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.