PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Duncan Dayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Callum Welsh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Dayne
vs
Welsh

175 cm
18
145 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

198 cm
21
155 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Duncan Dayne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Callum Welsh!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Winston Alpacca and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Welsh gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Welsh is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
With the fighters up against the cage, Welsh throws an elbow but misses.
Welsh misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dayne.
Dayne tries to break free but Welsh pushes him back against the cage.
Welsh throws an elbow but it misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Welsh obliges.
Welsh unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dayne lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Welsh tries to land a knee to the head but Dayne blocks with his arms.
Welsh lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Duncan Dayne has been cut.

Welsh's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Welsh wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Welsh instigates a clinch.
Dayne wants to get back to striking at distance but Welsh won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Welsh misses with a knee strike.
Welsh prevents Dayne from breaking the clinch.
Welsh misses with a short punch on the inside.
Welsh tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dayne's elbow.
Dayne wants to break the clinch but can't.
Welsh dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Welsh lands a hook to the side of the head.
Welsh tries to land knees in the clinch but Dayne avoids the damage to the body.
Welsh misses with a knee strike.
Welsh dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Welsh escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Welsh wants to clinch up but Dayne keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Welsh circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dayne rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Welsh moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Dayne takes the fight into the clinch.
Welsh looking to slow down the pace here.
A short right from Welsh.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Welsh just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dayne's brow.
Welsh comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Welsh lands an elbow that stopped Dayne in his tracks for a moment.
Nice elbow from Welsh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dayne blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Welsh creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Welsh avoiding damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Welsh breaks from the clinch.
Dayne throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Welsh clinches up against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Welsh just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dayne's brow.
Knees to the body from Welsh.
Welsh lands a knee to the head.
Welsh manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Dayne softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Dayne breaks the clinch.
Dayne does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

Welsh moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dayne is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Welsh makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Welsh manages to break the clinch.
Dayne misses with a wild combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Welsh gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Welsh misses with a hook to the ribs.

Dayne breaks from the clinch.
Donk. Welsh catches Dayne right on the button with a cross.
The fight stays on the outside here - Welsh looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That kick from Welsh tenderised Dayne's leg. Dayne is trying to keep his angry face on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Callum Welsh dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Duncan Dayne's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Welsh explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Welsh fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dayne throws a left and a right that both miss
and Welsh counters with a series of strikes. Dayne will be more careful next time no doubt.

Welsh moves into the clinch successfully.
Callum Welsh seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Welsh tries a body shot but Dayne blocks it.
Welsh scores with a knee to the head.
Welsh scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Dayne is rocked!
Welsh leaning his opponent against the cage.
Oh Dayne is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Welsh working the clinch nicely. Dayne is working for position but Welsh cracks him with a big knee to the head! Dayne crumples up against the cage and Welsh lands two more shots before the ref can save Dayne! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Callum Welsh!