PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nicolae Haidual (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Wheldon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Haidual
vs
Wheldon

177 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

187 cm
21
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nicolae Haidual!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kevin Wheldon!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Eddie Farnsworth and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Haidual looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Haidual is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Haidual is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Haidual is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Haidual fails to land the takedown.
Haidual looks for a takedown but Wheldon sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Haidual feints and as Wheldon raises his hands in defense, Haidual changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Haidual stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wheldon swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wheldon is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Wheldon throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Haidual thows a big elbow that misses.

Haidual stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Haidual closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wheldon circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nicolae Haidual. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wheldon works over Haidual's head and body with a nice combination.

Haidual gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wheldon seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Haidual looking for a sweep. Not yet Haidual, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haidual is looking to stand back up but Wheldon counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Haidual.
Haidual wants to control the action here but instead Wheldon manages to pass to full mount!
Haidual is breathing heavily.
Wheldon takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Wheldon's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Haidual is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Wheldon takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Wheldon scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haidual is trying to escape the mount.

Wheldon looking to isolate an arm here. Haidual doesn't see it coming and as Wheldon extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Wheldon!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kevin Wheldon!