PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brandom Wellis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ron Burgundy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Wellis
vs
Burgundy

192 cm
18
208 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

189 cm
24
216 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Brandom Wellis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Ron Burgundy!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Atkins and Phil Schofield.

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

Burgundy dives in and scores a takedown into Wellis's guard.
Wellis wants to stand up but Burgundy is controlling him.
Burgundy scoring with some ground and pound.
Burgundy scoring with punches to the head and body.
Wellis knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Burgundy on the ground.
Wellis wants to stand but Burgundy is controlling the position.
Burgundy postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Burgundy's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Burgundy controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Burgundy works over Wellis with some ground and pound from guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Burgundy stands and steps away. Wellis gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Wellis swats away the attempt to clinch by Burgundy.
Burgundy tries to close the distance and clinch but Wellis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wellis scores with a jab. Burgundy acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Burgundy tries to clinch there but Wellis circles away.

Burgundy instigates a clinch.
Burgundy taking a breather.
Burgundy misses with a knee strike.
Burgundy creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wellis's defenses.

It looks like Brandom Wellis has been cut.
Knees to the body from Burgundy.
Wellis is breathing heavily.
Wellis tries to break the clinch but Burgundy is controlling the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Burgundy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Burgundy comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Burgundy utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Burgundy looking to throw knees to the head but Wellis is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burgundy lands a damaging elbow.
Wellis takes a knee to the side of the body.
Burgundy landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Burgundy lands a nice elbow.
Burgundy lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Brandom Wellis's cut is getting worse.
Burgundy comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Wellis takes a knee right on the jaw!
Burgundy landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Burgundy lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Wellis avoiding damage as Burgundy throws knees to the body.
Burgundy with a knee to the head.

Brandom Wellis's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Burgundy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Burgundy lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Burgundy scores with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burgundy lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Burgundy lands an elbow just above Wellis 's eye.
Nice elbow from Burgundy.
Wellis has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Wellis avoids a wild elbow strike from Burgundy.
Burgundy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Burgundy trying to land knees to the body.
Wellis avoids a wild elbow strike from Burgundy.
Wellis dodges an elbow strike from Burgundy.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Burgundy just misses with a elbow thrown towards Wellis's brow.
Wellis is trying to break the clinch but Burgundy has him pressed against the cage.
Burgundy misses with an elbow strike.
Wellis is trying to break free.
Wellis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burgundy lands an elbow inside that Wellis shrugs off.
Burgundy lands an elbow just above Wellis 's eye.
Burgundy tries a knee to the head but Wellis blocks it.
Burgundy is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Wellis wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Burgundy has him pressed against the cage.
Burgundy lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Wellis wants to get back to striking at distance but Burgundy won't allow it.
Burgundy lands a damaging elbow.
Burgundy scores a nice knee to the body.
Burgundy misses with an elbow over the top.
Burgundy lands a nice elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wellis dodges an elbow strike from Burgundy.
Burgundy misses with a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wellis tries to circle away but Burgundy has him pinned against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ron Burgundy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brandom Wellis's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Wellis, as that shot connected.
Brandom Wellis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Burgundy swings for the body but Wellis moves out of range.
Burgundy tries to close the distance and clinch but Wellis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Burgundy tries to clinch up.
Burgundy tries to clinch up but Wellis circles away and keeps his distance.
Wellis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Burgundy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Burgundy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wellis swats away the attempt to clinch by Burgundy.
Burgundy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wellis paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Burgundy drives through and clinches with Wellis against the cage.
Burgundy lands an elbow inside that Wellis shrugs off.
Burgundy throws an elbow that misses.
Wellis wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wellis has had enough of the clinch but Burgundy keeps him there for the moment.
Ron Burgundy seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wellis takes an elbow to the forehead.
Burgundy creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Burgundy crunches a lovely knee into Wellis's ribcage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice elbow from Burgundy.

Jeez, Brandom Wellis's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Burgundy crunches a lovely knee into Wellis's ribcage.
Burgundy misses with an elbow strike.
Burgundy lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Brandom Wellis's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ron Burgundy!