PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Welsh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Jordan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Jordan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Welsh
vs
Jordan

199 cm
26
265 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

225 cm
26
237 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Welsh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Jordan!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Welsh misses with a few strikes there.
Jordan is looking to score with low kicks.
Jordan throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A punch combination from Jordan misses.
Jordan throws a leg kick but Welsh sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Jordan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Welsh throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jordan.
Jordan has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Welsh connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jordan momentarily.
Jordan is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jordan gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jordan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Welsh lands with an overhand left.
Jordan throws a head kick that misses.
Welsh lands with a cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Welsh checks a leg kick.
Jordan throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Welsh avoids the head kick by Jordan.
Jordan dodges the punch combination from Welsh.
Welsh throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jordan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jordan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Welsh manages to avoid it.
A combination from Welsh does no damage.
Welsh throws a series of punches but Jordan avoids them all with ease.
Jordan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Welsh misses with a wild combination.
Jordan tries to work over Welsh's front leg with a kick but Welsh checks it.
Jordan looks to score with a jab to the body but Welsh is just out of range.
A combination from Welsh does no damage.
Good leg kick by Jordan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Welsh misses with a series of wild punches.
Jordan throws a low kick but it's checked well by Welsh.
Jordan just misses with a punch to the body.
Welsh throws a series of strikes that have Jordan backpedaling.
Welsh throws a combination that misses
and Jordan counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Welsh misses with a few strikes there.
Welsh scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Jordan thumps Welsh with a low kick.
Jordan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jordan scores with a kick to the midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jordan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Welsh moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jordan throws a chopping leg kick but Welsh manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jordan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Welsh swinging wildly here.
Welsh fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jordan is looking to score with low kicks.
Jordan swings for the body but Welsh moves out of range.
Mike Jordan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jordan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jordan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jordan throws a right hand that Welsh ducks under and follows up with a left that Welsh also avoids with ease.
Welsh throws a one two combo.
Jordan tries for a takedown but Welsh sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jordan.
Jordan feints and then cracks Welsh's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Welsh down.
Danga de danga de dang - Welsh scores with a four punch combination!
Jordan walks into a straight right hand from Welsh.
Jordan scores with a three punch combo!
Jordan throws out a leg kick but Welsh moves out of range and Jordan only half commits.
Welsh tests Jordan's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Welsh misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jordan scores with a nice strike.
Danga de danga de dang - Welsh scores with a four punch combination!
Welsh tests Jordan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jordan gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Welsh.

Jordan is rocked!
Welsh takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jordan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jordan has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Good leg kick by Jordan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Welsh connects with a single shot there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Welsh misses with a jab, cross combination.
Welsh tries to bum rush Jordan with a series of wild strikes but Jordan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Welsh scores with a three punch combo!
Jordan is still on wobbly legs! Can Welsh finish him?
Welsh avoids the body shot from Jordan.
Jordan seems to have recovered his senses.
Welsh falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jordan counters with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Welsh throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A combination from Welsh does no damage.
Jordan throws a leg kick which misses Welsh's front leg but catches the back leg as Welsh tries to avoid it.
Welsh is working the combinations to good effect here.
A nice combination there by Welsh.
Welsh shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Jordan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jordan is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Welsh rather than just go for the knockout.
Welsh throws a right and a left that both miss.
Welsh misses with the combination.
Jordan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Welsh is able to avoid easily.
Welsh tries to bum rush Jordan with a series of wild strikes but Jordan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Welsh checks the leg kick nicely there.
Welsh throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice takedown defense from Welsh. No joy for Jordan on that attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jordan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Welsh manages to avoid it.
Welsh misses with a low kick.
Welsh throws a right and a left that Jordan avoids nicely.
Welsh throws a right and a left that Jordan avoids nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Welsh dominated that 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.

Jordan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Welsh manages to avoid it.
Jordan slips a jab and a cross from Welsh.
Jordan throws a head kick that misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jordan, right into the meat.
Jordan scores with a hook to the body. Welsh takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Welsh misses with a looping left.
Jordan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Johnny Welsh is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Welsh looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jordan swings for the body but Welsh moves out of range.
Welsh moves out of range of the body kick.
Welsh swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Welsh will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jordan, as that shot connected.
Welsh is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Welsh scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jordan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jordan walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Welsh checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Welsh lands a glancing blow to the side of Jordan's head.
Welsh keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jordan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Welsh lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A nice inside leg kick there by Jordan. That's going to slow Welsh down.
Welsh throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jordan.
Jordan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Welsh counters with a straight right hand.
Johnny Welsh is winning the standup battle so far.
Jordan throws a chopping leg kick but Welsh manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jordan missing with a left hand there. Welsh was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Welsh falls off balance throwing a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Jordan keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Welsh misses with a few strikes there.
Jordan punishes Welsh's body with a nice straight punch.
Jordan misses with a body shot.
Jordan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jordan misses the jab.
Welsh throws a series of punches but Jordan avoids them all with ease.
Jordan thows a leg kick but Welsh checks it
and Welsh counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Welsh lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

It looks like Mike Jordan has been cut.
Welsh checks a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Welsh throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Welsh lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jordan backs up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jordan takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Welsh swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jordan misses with a wild body shot.
Welsh moves out of range of the leg kick from Jordan.
Welsh lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Welsh lands with a hook. Jordan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Welsh will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jordan lands a leg kick that knocks Welsh off balance momentarily.
Jordan misses with a head kick.
Jordan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Welsh takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Welsh swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jordan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Welsh swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jordan digs a good hook to Welsh's body.
Jordan misses with a low kick.
Welsh misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jordan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Welsh.
No joy there for Welsh, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Welsh throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jordan gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Welsh.
Jordan misses with a straight left.
Jordan finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Jordan might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Welsh has got the better of the exchanges.
Jordan lands a front kick.
That kick from Welsh tenderised Jordan's leg. Jordan is trying to keep his angry face on.
Welsh on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A low kick from Welsh misses
and Jordan counters with a nice kick to the body.
Jordan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Welsh.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Welsh ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Welsh throws a combination that misses
and Jordan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jordan lands a jab to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jordan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Welsh bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jordan's head.
A shot to the liver by Jordan. Beautiful body shot.
Jordan lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Welsh thows a left - swing and a miss!
Welsh connects with a single shot there.
Jordan slips a jab and a cross from Welsh.
Welsh takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A good leg kick by Jordan.
Welsh throws a hook but Jordan blocks it.
Jordan slips a jab and a cross from Welsh.
Welsh throws a nice looking combination but Jordan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Welsh lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jordan circles away quickly and effectively.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jordan scoring well with a low kick there.
Welsh is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jordan.
Jordan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Welsh was well out of range. Poor timing from Jordan.
Welsh checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jordan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Welsh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Johnny Welsh will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mike Jordan's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

A good leg kick by Jordan.
Welsh throws a combination that misses
and Jordan counters with a low kick, right behind Welsh 's knee.
Welsh lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jordan circles away quickly and effectively.
A right-left combo lands from Welsh.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Jordan!
Jordan motions for Welsh to come forward. Jordan throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Welsh misses with a wild combination.
Jordan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jordan throws a head kick that Welsh semi-blocks.
Jordan lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Nice body kick there by Jordan.
Jordan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Welsh is able to avoid easily.
Welsh looks to land a combination but Jordan avoids it well.
Jordan scores with a leg kick.
Jordan misses with a combination
and Welsh counters with a two punch combo.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jordan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Welsh misses with a combination
and Jordan counters with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Welsh checks a low kick from Jordan.
A telegraphed right hand from Welsh misses the target.
Welsh tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jordan scores with a spinning back kick!
Jordan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Welsh.
Donk. Welsh catches Jordan right on the button with a cross.
Jordan blocks a jab.
Jordan tests Welsh's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jordan finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Welsh has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Jordan.
Welsh will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Welsh chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jordan can pounce on him.
Jordan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Welsh misses with a series of wild punches.
A good leg kick by Jordan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jordan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Welsh's calf.
Jordan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jordan looks for the body kick but Welsh saw that one coming.
Jordan slips under a jab from Welsh.
Jordan pushes Welsh away with a front kick.
Welsh takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jordan thuds a left hand into Welsh's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jordan moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Jordan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jordan throws a leg kick but Welsh sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Jordan finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Jordan finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Jordan connects with a high kick.
Welsh waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jordan.
Jordan throws a sloppy head kick and Welsh moves out of range easily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Welsh.
Jordan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Welsh takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jordan.
Welsh looks to land a combination. Jordan sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Jordan swinging wildly here.
Welsh takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jordan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jordan lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Welsh takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jordan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Welsh scores with a nice strike.
A leg kick checked by Welsh.
Jordan has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Welsh lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jordan circles away quickly and effectively.
Welsh throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jordan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jordan. Welsh does a little dance to reset his feet.
Welsh rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jordan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Welsh misses with a hook. Jordan ducked under it nicely.
Welsh misses with a double jab.
Mike Jordan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jordan 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.
A big left from Welsh misses.
Welsh throws a series of punches but Jordan moves out of range.
Jordan defending well as Welsh loads up on a big left hand.
Jordan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Welsh misses with a series of wild punches.
Welsh keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Welsh misses with a double jab
and Jordan counters with a body kick.
A combination from Welsh does no damage.
Jordan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jordan avoids a punch combination nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
An inside leg kick lands from Jordan.
Welsh falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jordan counters with a head kick. That will keep Welsh thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jordan scores with a leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Jordan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Welsh has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Welsh!