PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brandom Wellis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alfredo Sori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brandom Wellis has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Wellis
vs
Sori

192 cm
19
208 lbs
0 - 6 - 0

190 cm
19
205 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Brandom Wellis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Alfredo Sori!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Richard Clark and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wellis scores with a jab to the head.
Sori throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sori tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wellis was well out of range. Poor timing from Sori.
Sori just misses with a punch to the body.
Wellis gets cracked there but stands up to it.

It looks like Brandom Wellis has been cut.
Sori scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sori lands with a cross.
Wellis on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sori keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wellis.
Wellis takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wellis slips under a jab.
Sori fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wellis defending well as Sori loads up on a big left hand.
Wellis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sori.
Wellis moves away from the strike by Sori.
Sori throws an off balance right hand
and Wellis counters with a nice body shot.
Wellis dips to his left and cracks Sori with an uppercut!
Sori throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wellis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sori throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wellis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sori circles away quickly and effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wellis looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Wellis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sori.
Alfredo Sori seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wellis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sori.
A big right from Sori misses.
Wellis throws a one two combo.
Sloppy strikes from Wellis. Those never looked like landing.
Wellis misses with a series of wild punches.
Sori misses with a wild combination.
Sori looks winded!
Wellis throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sori stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sori fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wellis fails to land with a series of punches.
Wellis slips a jab and a cross from Sori.
Sori misses with a body shot.
Wellis looks to land a combination but Sori avoids it well.
Sori thows a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sori throws a series of punches but Wellis avoids them all with ease.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sori takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nice body punch from Wellis.
Wellis moves into range and connects with a jab.
Wellis with a jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Wellis. That snapped Sori's head back.
Wellis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sori throws a predictable looking body shot

and Wellis decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Sori's guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Wellis trying to stand up but can't free himself from Sori's guard.

Wellis stands and steps away. Sori gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Sori throws a hook to the side of Wellis's head but Wellis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wellis cracks Sori with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wellis lands with a nice body punch.
A left lands for Wellis.
Sori misses with a double jab.
Wellis scores with a jab to the head.
Sori moves away from the strike by Wellis.
Sori throws a big shot that misses.
Wellis uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Wellis scores with a jab.
Sori looks to land a combination but Wellis avoids it well.
Sori uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Sori moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Good standup being displayed there by Sori as he connects with a hook.
Sori clobbers Wellis with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A shot to the liver by Wellis. Beautiful body shot.
Sori misses with an uppercut
and Wellis counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sori thinking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wellis slips under a jab.
Sori lands a glancing blow to the side of Wellis's head.
Nice straight punches there by Sori. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sori.
Sori throws a looping overhand right but Wellis ducks down to avoid it.
Wellis with a jab.
Sori misses with a double jab.
Wellis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sori misses with a combination
and Wellis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sori missing with a left hand there. Wellis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wellis digs a good hook to Sori's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sori takes one to the side of the head.
Sori moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Sori slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
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 Brandom Wellis will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Brandom Wellis's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Wellis loads up on a big right hand but Sori slips the punch.
Sori misses with a straight left.
Nice straight punches there by Sori. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sori.
A jab from Sori does it's job there.
Sori misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brandom Wellis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wellis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sori.
Sori throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sori swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Sori as he connects with a hook.
Sori lands with a straight right. Wellis didn't see that one coming.
Wellis slips under a jab from Sori.
Sori cracks Wellis with an open hand slap.
Alfredo Sori seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wellis scores with a jab to the head.
Sori misses with a right hand
and Wellis counters with a nice body shot.
Wellis lands with a right hand.
Sori is breathing heavily.
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!
Sori ducks right into an uppercut from Wellis.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sori throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wellis lands a head shot.
Wellis dips to his left and cracks Sori with an uppercut!
Wellis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sori tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wellis was well out of range. Poor timing from Sori.
Sori takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sori with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Wellis to score with a decent uppercut.
Wellis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wellis throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sori looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wellis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wellis comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sori has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sori thuds his right hand into Wellis's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sori takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sori throws a poor cross that misses
and Wellis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sori jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sori misses the shot to the body.
Sori swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wellis misses with the combination.
Sori lands with a good body shot.
Wellis scores with the left hand. Sori knows he should have avoided that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sori lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Sori.
A left lands for Sori.
A swing and a miss from Wellis.
Sori throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wellis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sori. Wellis does a little dance to reset his feet.
A left and a right from Sori both land. Nice combination.
Sori lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wellis circles away quickly and effectively.
A slow jab from Sori misses its intended target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wellis cracks a nice hook into Sori's ribs.
Wellis takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd cheers as Wellis lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sori doesn't seem phased though.
Sori takes one on the button.
Sori throws a hook but Wellis avoids it easily.
Sori keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Wellis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sori misses with the combination.
Sori throws a shot from downtown. Wellis moves away and avoids it.
Sori throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Wellis on the side of the head.
Wellis misses with the combination.
Sori misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sori lands a nice shot that snaps Wellis's head back.
Wellis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sori.
Sori moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
No joy there for Sori, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wellis staying out of range there.
Wellis blocks a jab.
Wellis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sori misses with a body shot.
Sori looks to land a right hand but Wellis moved out of range.
Sori misses with a hook. Wellis ducked under it nicely.
Sori throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wellis.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sori's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Sori duly obliges.
Wellis avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sori throws an off balance right hand

and Wellis counters with a takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Alfredo Sori will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Brandom Wellis's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Sori lands a two punch combo.
Sori throws a right hand that Wellis ducks under and follows up with a left that Wellis also avoids with ease.
Nice defenses there by Wellis.
Wellis lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Wellis.
Sori misses with a hook.
Wellis fails to land with a series of punches.
Sori throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Wellis on the side of the head.
Sori looks to land a right hand but Wellis moved out of range.
Sori misses with a wild combination.
Sori swings for the body but Wellis moves out of range.
A combination from Wellis does no damage.
Wellis throws a series of punches but Sori moves out of range.
Sori misses with a body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wellis misses with a wild combination.
Wellis lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wellis walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sori misses with a body punch

and Wellis counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Wellis.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Sori manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.

Sori escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wellis cracks a nice hook into Sori's ribs.
Sori slips under a jab.
Wellis takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wellis takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sori lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wellis circles away quickly and effectively.
Sori throws a series of punches but Wellis moves out of range.
Wellis is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sori misses with a lunging right hand
and Wellis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sori lands a slapping body shot.
Wellis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sori.
Sori throws a poor cross that misses

and Wellis counters by clinching up.
Sori is trying to break free.
Sori is looking to break free of the clinch but Wellis has double underhooks.

Wellis breaks the clinch.
Wellis sizes up Sori with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A lazy left from Sori finds it's target.
Wellis thows a body shot but no joy.
Sori throws a body punch but Wellis moves out of range.
Sori misses the jab.
A jab from Sori does it's job there.
Sori throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wellis's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sori under the eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sori lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Wellis backs up against the cage.
Sori slips a jab and a cross from Wellis.
Sori looks to score with a jab to the body but Wellis is just out of range.
Sori fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sori looks to land a left hand but Wellis moved out of range nicely.
Sori lands a right hook to the body.
Sori throws a nice looking combination but Wellis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sori fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wellis manages to avoid it.
Sori just misses with a punch to the body.
Wellis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sori lands a head shot.
Wellis throws an overhand right that lands on Sori's shoulder, as Sori tries to avoid the shot.
Wellis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sori lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sori. Wellis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sori misses with a wild combination.
Sori misses with a wild combination.
Sori looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sori throws a lazy uppercut

and Wellis counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Wellis.
Sori has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Wellis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wellis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sori works the jab nicely.
Sori is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sori throws a series of punches but Wellis moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alfredo Sori comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sori has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alfredo Sori!