PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vernon Wells (ranked 1114 p4p, 167 weight class) and Eric Wim (ranked 3238 p4p, 401 weight class). Eric Wim has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Wells
vs
Wim

190 cm
19
200 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vernon Wells!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eric Wim!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Glass and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Wim misses.
The fighters circling - Wim throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wells connects with a leg kick. Wim looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Wim takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Wells has Wim up against the cage in a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Wells.
Wells digs a right hand underneath Wim's ribcage. Wim let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wells lands with a left to the head.
Nice body punch from Wells.
Wells lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wim tries to pull guard but Wells won't allow it.
Wells lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wim backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wells comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Eric Wim has been cut.
Wells presses Wim against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Wim looks winded!
Wells lands with a left to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wells lands an elbow that stopped Wim in his tracks for a moment.
A short left from Wells.
Wells lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wells lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Wells gets through Wim's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wells lands an elbow just above Wim 's eye.
Wells scores with a shot to the side of Wim's head.
Wells lands an elbow inside.
Wim's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wells pushes Wim back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Wells lands a right hand.
A short left from Wells.
Wells gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Wells throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wims head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wells lands a left hand.

Wim is rocked!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Wells.
Wim is still on wobbly legs! Can Wells finish him?
Wells effectively controlling the action here.
Wim's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Wells drops Wim onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Wim is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Wells comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Wells.
Wells lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Wells lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wells gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Wells lands a right hand.
Wells lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Wells gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Wim takes a shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wells.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wells creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Wells lands a vicious elbow to the side of Wim's head that scrambles his senses and sends him wobbling down to the canvas! Wells tries to finish him with strikes but Wim still seems able to defend himself so Wells steps back and lets Wim get back to his feet - he wants no part of the ground game.
Wim bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Wells comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Wim falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Wim was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vernon Wells!
Vernon Wells retains his light heavyweight title!
Vernon Wells seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.