PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between TJ Welsh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christopher Walken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Welsh comes to the cage accompanied by Lets Have A War. TJ Welsh has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Welsh
vs
Walken

190 cm
27
199 lbs
13 - 14 - 1

176 cm
26
195 lbs
4 - 1 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, TJ Welsh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Christopher Walken!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Welsh is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Welsh closes the distance looking to clinch
and Walken counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Welsh tries to clinch up.
Welsh tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Walken defends well and Welsh ends up having to push Walken into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Walken is stalling here.
Walken is looking to control Welsh's arms but Welsh gets an underhook and turns him. Now Walken has his back to the cage.
Welsh has Walken pushed against the cage.
Welsh is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Walken is defending well for now.
Welsh blocks a body shot from Walken.
Walken cracks Welsh with a nice body shot.

Welsh manages to pull guard.
Walken stops Welsh from standing up.
Welsh keeping full guard, as Walken tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walken won't allow Welsh to sweep him here.
Welsh tries to strike from the bottom.
Welsh trying to control the position here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Welsh fails in his attempt to clinch.
Welsh takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Welsh closes the distance and clinches up with Walken, looking for a takedown. Welsh pushes Walken against the cage but Walken circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Welsh is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Welsh shoots in for a takedown but Walken shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for TJ Welsh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Welsh shoots in for a takedown but Walken shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Welsh tries to clinch up but Walken circles away and keeps his distance.
Welsh tries to clinch
and Walken connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Welsh has managed to clinch.

Welsh gets control of Walken's arms and successfully pulls guard. Welsh will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Welsh keeping moving, preventing Walken from controlling successfully.
Walken controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Walken preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Welsh looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

Christopher Walken has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Welsh tries to clinch there but Walken circles away.

Welsh clinches with his opponent.
Walken tries to work over Welsh's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Welsh manages to break the clinch.
Welsh tries to clinch there but Walken circles away.

Welsh closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Walken to the mat! Walken manages to get full guard.
Walken keeping moving, preventing Welsh from controlling successfully.
Walken managing to control the position.
Welsh throwing strikes but missing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Welsh gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Welsh dives in and grabs Walken's left leg, looking for a takedown. Walken pushes down on Welsh's head and hops out.
Welsh wants to clinch up but Walken keeps it at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Walken cracks Welsh with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Walken connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Welsh closes this distance looking for a takedown but Walken circles away.
Walken throws a series of punches but Welsh moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Walken throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like TJ Welsh has been cut.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Welsh is defended easily by Walken.
The fight stays on the outside here - Welsh looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that TJ Welsh will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on TJ Welsh's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Walken keeps the fight on the outside.
Walken throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Welsh shoots for a double leg takedown but Walken sprawls well. He's pushed Welsh's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Welsh misses with a takedown attempt - Walken sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Welsh tries to clinch but Walken moves out of range.
Welsh tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Walken swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for TJ Welsh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Welsh wants to clinch.
Welsh darts in trying to clinch
and Walken counters with a nice uppercut.
Welsh will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walken comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Walken slips under a jab.
Welsh shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Walken pinned against the cage. Walken gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Welsh tries to clinch there but Walken circles away.
Welsh is looking to clinch but Walken is avoiding it.
Christopher Walken is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Walken throws a right and a left that Welsh avoids nicely.
Walken misses with a wild body shot.

Welsh instigates a clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Welsh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Welsh is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Walken takes a knee right on the jaw!
Welsh with a knee to the head.

It looks like Christopher Walken has been cut.
Welsh tries a knee to the head but Walken blocks it.
Welsh lands a shoulder strike.
Welsh with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Walken wants to get back to striking at distance but Welsh won't allow it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Welsh is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Walken is defending well for now.
Welsh landing knees to the body.
Welsh has Walken pushed against the cage.
Welsh tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Walken lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Welsh crunches a lovely knee into Walken's ribcage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Welsh with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Walken leaning his opponent against the cage.
Welsh trying to land knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Welsh connects with a nasty looking knee right to Walken's face.
Welsh cracks Walken with a nice body shot.
Welsh stalling in the clinch but Walken improves position.
Welsh is trying to pull guard but Walken has him pressed against the cage.
Walken is looking to control Welsh's arms but Welsh gets an underhook and turns him. Now Walken has his back to the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walken avoiding damage as Welsh throws knees to the body.
Welsh working Walken over with knees to the body.
Welsh landing knees to the body.
Welsh using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Walken has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Welsh missing with knees to the body.
Walken tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Welsh keeps control of Walken as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Welsh with a knee to the head.
Welsh with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Welsh.
Walken stalling against the cage.
Walken lands an uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Welsh throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Walken blocks it with crossed arms.
Welsh tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Walken lands with a right to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

TJ Welsh dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Welsh shoots in for a takedown but Walken shows good takedown defense.
Welsh has a takedown stuffed.
Walken leaves Welsh with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for TJ Welsh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Welsh fails with the takedown.
TJ Welsh is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Welsh dives in for a single leg takedown but Walken sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Welsh blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Welsh misses with a hook to the ribs.
Welsh looking to stall.
A nice left hand lands by Walken.
Welsh slows down the pace here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walken lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Welsh.
Welsh keeps control of Walken as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Walken struggles to land a body shot inside as Welsh controls his hands.
Walken works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Walken lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Walken can't find room to land a body shot as Welsh controls the action.
Welsh keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Walken's efforts to push away.
Walken misses with a body punch.
Welsh landing knees to the body.
Walken wants to stall.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Walken.
Walken is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Christopher Walken has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Welsh tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Walken avoids it.
Walken blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Welsh landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Welsh tries to work over Walken's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Walken lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Welsh backwards.
Walken wants to stall.
Welsh throws a punch but it's blocked by Walken.
Walken doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Welsh obliges.
Walken makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Walken scores with a nice hook to the head.
Welsh misses with a knee to the head.
Walken blocks a body shot from Welsh.
Walken is stalling here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Welsh lands a good knee to the midsection. Walken won't want to take too many of those.
Walken lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Welsh with a knee to the head.
Welsh connects with a nasty looking knee right to Walken's face.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Welsh obliges.
Welsh is trying to pull guard but Walken turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Walken stalling.
TJ Welsh is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Welsh lands a nice knee to the body.
Walken displaying some good clinch control by pressing Welsh up against the cage.
Walken has had enough of the clinch but Welsh keeps him there for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walken lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Walken lands an uppercut.
Walken misses with a short punch on the inside.
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!
Walken can't find room to land a body shot as Welsh controls the action.

Welsh manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Welsh has Walken pulled in close to control his posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Walken stands up from Welsh's guard - Walken perhaps looking for a knockout.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Welsh fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Christopher Walken.
I think Welsh 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... TJ Welsh!
TJ Welsh spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.