PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Blaine Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carl Wellington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carl Wellington is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Stone
vs
Wellington

175 cm
21
183 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

180 cm
24
170 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Experienced

Good wrestler
Basic striking
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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Blaine Stone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Carl Wellington!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Hugh Johnson and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wellington slips under a jab.
Wellington looks for a takedown but Stone sprawls well.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Wellington is defended easily by Stone.

Wellington drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Stone struggling a bit here.
Stone is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Wellington's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Wellington throws a strike but Stone avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Stone wants to sweep here but Wellington controlling him for the moment.

Wellington got a little sloppy there for a moment and Stone has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Wellington has managed to get both his arms back between Stone's legs - danger averted.
Stone looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wellington is one step ahead there.
Wellington content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stone has his foot on Wellington's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Wellington works his way back into a safe position though.
Wellington in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Wellington preventing the sweep.
Stone lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Wellington!
Stone sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Stone looking to finish with strikes here!

Stone is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Wellington has managed to escape the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wellington holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Stone tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Wellington working to try and regain half guard.
Stone looking to finish with strikes here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone with a couple of short strikes.
Stone looking to finish with strikes here!
Stone is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Stone looking to finish with strikes here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stone connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wellington blocking the ground and pound.

Stone jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Wellington manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Stone throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Wellington parries the strikes from Stone easily there. Stone is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Wellington to escape.
Wellington defending against the ground and pound.
Wellington is not content to let Stone control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blaine Stone dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Stone fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Wellington sprawls well initially but Stone persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Wellington can do anything to dispel that myth.
Stone looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Wellington with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Stone lands strikes from half guard.
Stone working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Wellington's thigh. Wellington counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Stone working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Wellington is pulling down on Stone's head. It's preventing any offense from Stone, at least for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone throws a strike but Wellington rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Stone tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wellington makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Stone is on top in guard.
Stone throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wellington works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Stone is looking to work some ground and pound but Wellington has wrist control.
Stone trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wellington pulls Stone in close to his closed guard and prevents Stone from doing any damage or advancing position.
Stone throws a big right hand that misses.
Stone in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Stone trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone 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.
Stone slips nicely into half guard.
Stone is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Blaine Stone overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Stone thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Wellington's head.
Stone trying to control the action but Wellington is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Wellington blocking the ground and pound attempt from Stone.
Stone throws a strike but Wellington avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Stone trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Wellington really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Stone. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Stone trying to control the position from guard on top but Wellington is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stone throwing strikes from guard but Wellington blocks nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wellington working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Stone.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blaine Stone dominated that second 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Stone works the jab nicely.
Wellington shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Stone counters with a single leg into guard. Wellington didn't expect that.
Stone is pushing down on Wellington's leg trying to pass to half guard. Wellington is fighting to maintain full guard but Stone has managed to sneak the leg through.
Wellington won't allow Stone to pass to mount.
Wellington tries to get to full guard but Stone has control of the leg.
Stone seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Wellington blocking the ground and pound attempt from Stone.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone is stalling here. Wellington is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Stone seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Wellington has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Wellington working the ground and pound.
Stone sneaks back into half guard.
Stone taking some punishment here, with Wellington in his half guard.
Stone works his way to full guard. Good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Stone has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Wellington can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Stone looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wellington is one step ahead there.
Wellington throws a big right hand that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Stone had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Wellington defends it easily.

Wellington avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Wellington works over Stone with some ground and pound from guard.
Wellington stopping the sweep attempt from Stone.

Wellington avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Wellington stopping the sweep attempt from Stone.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Stone is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Wellington with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Stone is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Wellington postures up and lands a big shot to Stone's brow.

Stone throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Stone throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Wellington cracks Stone with a solid left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Wellington throws a big right hand that misses.
Stone wants to sweep here but Wellington controlling him for the moment.
Stone utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wellington in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

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

Stone working for a triangle but Wellington defends it easily.
Wellington cracks Stone with a solid left hand.
Carl Wellington has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Blaine Stone is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Stone has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Wellington throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Stone utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Blaine Stone showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Stone 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Blaine Stone!