PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Danny Welds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Armando Chimal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chimal is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: BATTLE FIELD by Tohru Nakabayashi for the Superclassic game GOLDEN AXE!!!. Danny Welds could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Armando Chimal's chin.

Welds
vs
Chimal

180 cm
22
179 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

178 cm
23
164 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Danny Welds!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Armando Chimal!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Welds keeps the fight on the outside.

Welds feints and as Chimal raises his hands in defense, Welds changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Welds wants to control from the top but Chimal keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Welds accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Welds wants to control from the top but Chimal keeps moving.
Chimal is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Welds with a flurry of punches that miss.
Welds postures up.

Chimal has his foot on Welds's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Welds works his way back into a safe position though.
Welds throwing strikes but missing.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Welds circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chimal tries to clinch there but Welds circles away.
Chimal fails in his attempt to clinch.
Welds swats away the attempt to clinch by Chimal.
Chimal is looking to clinch but Welds is avoiding it.
Chimal fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chimal moves in looking to clinch but Welds pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Welds fails with a takedown attempt.
Welds fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Chimal tries to clinch but Welds is having none of it.
Welds keeps the fight on the outside.
Welds keeps the fight on the outside.
Chimal tries to clinch but Welds moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Chimal moves in looking to clinch but Welds pushes him off.
Chimal tries to clinch but Welds is having none of it.

Welds looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Chimal is trying to stand up here but Welds is controlling him well.
Chimal misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Chimal taking some punishment here, with Welds in his half guard.
Welds looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Chimal with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Welds prevents Chimal from standing back up.
Welds missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Welds seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Welds is pressing down on Chimal's thigh, looking to free his foot. Chimal is holding on for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Welds is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Welds seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Welds throwing shots but Chimal is blocking nicely.
Welds not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Welds working the head and body with strikes.
Chimal is looking to improve his position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Welds lands a nice short elbow.
Chimal has hold of Welds's hands but Welds slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Welds lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Chimal works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chimal controls Welds momentarily but Welds frees himself.
Welds working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Welds working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Welds is working Chimal over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Welds looking to pass the guard.
Welds working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Welds preventing the sweep.
Welds throws a big right hand that misses.
Welds working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Chimal's head.
Welds showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Welds has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Chimal is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Chimal looks gassed!
A nice left hand lands by Chimal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chimal prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danny Welds. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chimal digs a right hand into Welds's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Welds's gas tank.
Nice body punch from Chimal.
Chimal cracks Welds with a nice body shot.
Welds looking for a takedown.
A shot in the inside from Chimal.
Chimal lands a shot to the body.
Chimal is pressed up against the cage. Welds has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Chimal down to the mat. Chimal avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Welds swats away the attempt to clinch by Chimal.
Chimal fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chimal fails with an attempt to clinch.

Welds shoots in and bounces Chimal off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Chimal manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Welds is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danny Welds dominated that 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.

Chimal tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Welds paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chimal is looking to clinch but Welds is avoiding it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Welds.
Welds tries for a takedown but Chimal sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Chimal tries to close the distance and clinch but Welds swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chimal wants to clinch.
Chimal is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Welds swats away the attempt to clinch by Chimal.
Danny Welds is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chimal tries to clinch but Welds is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chimal tries to clinch there but Welds circles away.

Welds shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Chimal wants to get back to full guard.
Chimal pushes Welds off looking to stand but Welds dives back in and keeps control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Welds missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Chimal blocking the ground and pound attempt from Welds.
Chimal pushes Welds off looking to stand but Welds dives back in and keeps control.
Chimal is breathing heavily.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Welds connects with a nice short shot to Chimal's temple.
Welds landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Chimal is looking to improve his position.
Welds working the head and body with strikes.
Chimal makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Chimal.
Welds seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Welds cracks Chimal with a solid left hand.
Chimal bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Welds's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Welds is trying to keep Chimal in close.
Welds wants to sweep here but Chimal controlling him for the moment.
Welds preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Welds throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Welds tries to strike from the bottom.
Chimal wanted to stand there but Welds had control of the position.
Welds pulls Chimal in close to his closed guard and prevents Chimal from doing any damage or advancing position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Welds gets the takedown into side control.
Chimal takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Welds in side control lands a decent elbow.
Welds prevents Chimal from escaping the position.
Welds cracks Chimal with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Welds is chipping away with strikes.
Danny Welds overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Welds works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Chimal sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Welds connects with a nice short shot to Chimal's temple.
Welds wants to take a breather but Chimal is having none of it.
Well, if Welds is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Welds is nestled in close to Chimal, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Welds blocks the strikes from Chimal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chimal is trying to stand up here but Welds is controlling him well.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Welds lands a nice short elbow.
Welds seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Chimal works his way to full guard. Good work.
Welds is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Welds working some strikes from top position.
Welds landing with the ground and pound.
Welds with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Welds landing with the ground and pound.
Welds scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Chimal throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Welds works over Chimal with some ground and pound from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danny Welds dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Chimal tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Welds shoots in and drives through. Chimal sprawls well.
Chimal tries to close the distance and clinch but Welds swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Welds swats away the attempt to clinch by Chimal.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chimal looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Welds shoots in but no luck this time.

Chimal instigates a clinch.
Welds wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danny Welds. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chimal cracks Welds with a nice body shot.
Welds tries to score a body lock takedown but Chimal shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Chimal lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Welds backwards.
Welds drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Chimal gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Chimal lands a body shot in the clinch.
Chimal lands with a short shot to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chimal pushes Welds back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chimal lands a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chimal lands a body punch.
Chimal lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Chimal lands a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for Chimal.
Chimal throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Chimal gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Welds.
Chimal scores with a nice hook to the head.
Chimal is working Welds over against the cage.
Chimal lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Welds or not.
Chimal is leaning against Welds and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Chimal lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chimal lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Chimal gets through Welds's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Chimal lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Chimal cracks Welds with a nice body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Chimal.
Armando Chimal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Chimal as the two fighters clinch.
Chimal scores with a hook to the body.
A right hand to the body from Chimal.
A nice right hand lands inside from Chimal.
A short right from Chimal on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Chimal.
Nice body punch from Chimal - that landed with a thud.
Chimal softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Chimal lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Chimal.
Chimal softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Chimal throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Chimal digs a right hand underneath Welds's ribcage. Welds let out a lung full of air as it connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chimal lands a right hand.
A nice right hand lands inside from Chimal.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Chimal.
Chimal lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Chimal scores with a shoulder strike.
Welds is trying to drag Chimal to the mat but Chimal just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chimal scores with a shoulder strike.
A shot in the inside from Chimal.
Chimal gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Welds.
Chimal pushes Welds back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chimal lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Welds.
Chimal working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Chimal cracks Welds with a nice body shot.
Chimal works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Chimal lands a shot to the body.
Chimal lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Chimal.
Chimal lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Chimal lands a right hand.
Chimal lands a body shot in the clinch.
Chimal is pressed up against the cage. Welds has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Chimal down to the mat. Chimal avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chimal lands a nice looking body shot.
Chimal tries to clinch but Welds is having none of it.
Chimal tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Welds paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chimal tries to close the distance and clinch up but Welds swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chimal fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chimal wants to clinch up but Welds keeps it at a distance.

Welds shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Welds was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Chimal is trying desperately to improve position.
Chimal is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Welds cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Welds lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chimal really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Welds working away from the top, dropping strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Armando Chimal comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Welds has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Danny Welds!