PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Peter Butterball (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Welds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Butterball
vs
Welds

180 cm
20
180 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

180 cm
23
179 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Knockout power

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Peter Butterball!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Danny Welds!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Welds shoots in and bounces Butterball off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Welds is in close to Butterball's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Welds distracts Butterball with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Butterball working a defensive guard here.
Butterball 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.
Welds lands a couple of elbows.
Welds landing with the ground and pound.

Butterball has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Welds can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Welds stands up over Butterball, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Welds pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Butterball is keeping the position for now.

Butterball working for a triangle but Welds defends it easily.
Welds with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Welds postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Welds in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Butterball wants to control the position but Welds says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Welds working over Butterball with some ground and pound. Butterball looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Welds lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Welds not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Welds is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Welds seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Butterball does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Butterball trying to control here.
Welds winds up and cracks Butterball with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butterball keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Butterball has hold of Welds's hands but Welds slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Welds lands with a punch from half guard.
Butterball moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Butterball wants to sweep here but Welds controlling him for the moment.

Butterball is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Welds defends well.
Welds lands a couple of digs.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Welds gets to his feet. Butterball looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Welds closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Butterball tries to bench press Welds off him but Welds keeps the position.
Welds lands a nice forearm strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Welds landing strikes.
Welds working the head with strikes.
Welds wants to control but Butterball is keeping him busy.
Butterball is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Welds performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Welds working Butterball over with strikes.
Butterball is looking to control Welds's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Butterball avoid being mounted?
Welds lands with a punch from half guard.

Butterball actively working from the bottom here.

Butterball actively working from the bottom here.
Butterball is breathing heavily.
Welds seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Butterball does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Welds winds up and cracks Butterball with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Welds scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Welds working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Welds trying to control from half guard but Butterball is working away.

Butterball is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Welds pulls his head out easily.
Butterball wants to improve his position but Welds is controlling well.

Butterball looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Welds lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Welds slips a nice elbow through Butterball's hands, connecting with Butterball's forehead.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Welds lands a nice short elbow.
Welds winds up and cracks Butterball with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Butterball shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Welds defends it nicely.
Welds fails with the takedown

so Butterball counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Welds wants to stand and escape but Butterball is having none of it.
Butterball wants to control from the top but Welds keeps moving.

Butterball drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Welds dives on top into guard.
Welds wants to control from the top but Butterball keeps moving.
Welds with a nice head shot there.

Butterball is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Welds defends well.
Welds is in close to Butterball's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Welds won't allow Butterball to sweep him here.

Butterball is looking for a triangle but Welds pushes his legs off easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Butterball looking to hit a scissor sweep but Welds is one step ahead there.
Welds scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Butterball keeping moving, preventing Welds from controlling successfully.
Welds postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Welds content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Butterball looking for a sweep. Not yet Butterball, not yet.
Welds landing with the ground and pound.
Welds postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Welds is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Welds postures up and lands a big shot to Butterball's brow.
Welds trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Welds scoring with punches to the head and body.
Welds slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Welds trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Butterball had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Welds defends it easily.

Butterball is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Butterball can't keep his opponent in guard - Welds advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
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 three minutes gone in the round.
Butterball manages to get to full guard.
Butterball throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

Welds got a little sloppy there for a moment and Butterball has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Welds has managed to get both his arms back between Butterball's legs - danger averted.
Welds connects with a couple of short punches.
Welds scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Butterball trying to control the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Welds's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Welds must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Welds looking to pass the guard.
Butterball is trying to hold Welds in close to prevent damage but Welds has managed to pass into half guard.
Welds working the head and body with strikes.
Danny Welds has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Welds working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Butterball has hold of Welds's hands but Welds slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Welds prevents Butterball from improving his position.
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 is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Welds is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Butterball is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Welds scores with a couple of nice shots.
Butterball wants to control but Welds is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Welds prevents Butterball from improving his position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Welds working over Butterball with some ground and pound. Butterball looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danny Welds showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Butterball scores a takedown into full mount!
Butterball trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Welds somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Welds doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Butterball counters with a single leg into guard. Welds didn't expect that.

Butterball postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Welds is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Butterball, into his guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Welds avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Welds postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Welds forces his way into half guard.

Butterball looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Butterball on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Welds working over Butterball with some ground and pound. Butterball looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Welds is thwarting Butterball's attempts to control the position.
Welds drops an elbow to the side of Butterball's head.
Welds trying to control from half guard but Butterball is working away.
Butterball is looking for a sweep. Welds is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Welds lands strikes from half guard.
Butterball works his way to full guard. Good work.
Butterball has control of Welds's left arm, preventing Welds from doing any damage.
Welds advances to half guard.
Welds lands with a punch from half guard.
Butterball tries to roll over but Welds keeps him under control.

Butterball is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Welds pulls his head out easily.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Welds is just content to waste time from the top position. Butterball takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Welds postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Welds scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Welds lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Welds is working Butterball over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Butterball working for a triangle but Welds defends it easily.

Butterball working for a triangle but Welds defends it easily.
Welds lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Welds working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Butterball looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Butterball had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Welds defends it easily.
Peter Butterball has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Welds content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Welds trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Butterball looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Butterball working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Welds doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Welds manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Welds keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Butterball's head.
Butterball looking for a sweep. Not yet Butterball, not yet.
Welds is working Butterball over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Welds lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Butterball 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 with a nice head shot there.
Danny Welds is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Welds with a nice head shot there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Danny Welds comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Welds has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30

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