PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jevier Monda (ranked 4375 p4p, 24113 weight class) and Jaylen Welsh (ranked 419 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Monda
vs
Welsh

172 cm
25
164
0 - 0 - 0

166 cm
18
155
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jevier Monda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jaylen Welsh!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Paul Gruel and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Welsh has a takedown stuffed.
A cross from Monda lands.
Welsh ducks right into an uppercut from Monda.
Monda throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Welsh on the side of the head.
Jevier Monda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Monda lands the left hand.
Monda lands the left hand.
Welsh takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Monda thows a left - swing and a miss!
Monda misses with a hook. Welsh ducked under it nicely.
Welsh tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Monda drops down looking for a counter takedown but Welsh sprawls and moves away.
Monda throws a body punch but Welsh moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Monda throws a hook but Welsh avoids it easily.
Monda looks to throw the jab but Welsh is out of range.
Welsh wants to counter the offense by Monda and move into the clinch position.
Monda lands with a hook. Welsh tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Monda punishes Welsh's body with a nice straight punch.
Welsh swinging wildly here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monda looks to score with a jab to the body but Welsh is just out of range.
Welsh fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Monda fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Welsh looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Monda swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Monda connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Monda lands a nice shot to the body.
Monda with a hook.
Monda jabs at Welsh's body.
Monda lands a nice shot to the body.
Welsh goes for a double leg but Monda avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Monda continues to drive forward.
Jevier Monda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jaylen Welsh.
Monda with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The fighters circle momentarily. Monda darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Monda cracks a nice hook into Welsh's ribs.
Monda cracks Welsh with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Welsh.
Monda is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Welsh tries to clinch up.
Welsh walks into a straight right hand from Monda.
Jevier Monda is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice body punch from Monda.
Monda jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Monda scores with a body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Monda.
Monda misses with a straight left.
Welsh tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Monda paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Welsh on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Welsh looks winded!
Monda moves into range and connects with a jab.
Monda lands a head shot.
Welsh moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Welsh gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Welsh drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Monda digs a good hook to Welsh's body.
Monda lands an overhand right.
Monda pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Welsh tries to counter by closing the distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monda feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Welshs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Monda uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Welsh has time to react.
Monda scores with a hook.
Monda cracks Welsh with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Monda throws a jab when Welsh was well out of range.
Welsh takes one to the chin there.
Monda with a nice cross.
Monda connects with a looping right hand.
Welsh walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Monda pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Welsh shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Monda defends it nicely.
Welsh has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Monda scores with the left hand. Welsh knows he should have avoided that one.
Welsh is trying desperately to land a takedown but Monda is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Welsh.
Monda with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monda lands a jab.
Monda stuffs the takedown.
Monda jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Monda scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Monda feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Welshs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Welsh fails in his attempt to clinch.
Monda appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Welsh on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Monda lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Monda lunges at Welsh with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Welsh's hand.
Welsh looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Monda scores with a jab. Welsh acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Welsh doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Monda uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Welsh has time to react.
Monda throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Welsh stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Welsh shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Monda scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jevier Monda dominated that 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.

Welsh takes a jab right on the kisser.
Welsh shoots in looking for a takedown but Monda manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Welsh's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Welsh might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Monda has got the better of the exchanges.
Monda lands with a nice body punch.
Monda lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Welsh's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Monda connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Welsh scrambles back to his feet.
Monda swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Monda darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Welsh's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Monda connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Welsh scrambles back to his feet.
Welsh throws a body punch but Monda moves out of range.
Jab by Monda.
Monda digs a good body shot into Welsh's ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Welsh takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Welsh takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Welsh slips a jab from Monda.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Welsh.
Welsh takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Monda misses.
Monda just misses with a punch to the body.
Welsh is breathing heavily.
Monda cracks a nice hook into Welsh's ribs.
A slow jab from Monda misses its intended target.
Monda is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Welsh can do to turn this around?
Monda lands a body shot.
Monda lands a really nice looking cross but Welsh seems unphased.
Monda takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A big right from Monda misses.
Monda throws an overhand right that lands on Welsh's shoulder, as Welsh tries to avoid the shot.
Monda clobbers Welsh with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A jab from Monda misses.
Good shot there by Monda.
Monda scores with the left hand. Welsh knows he should have avoided that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Monda works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Monda dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Monda cracks Welsh with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Welsh walks into a stiff left hand from Monda.
Monda swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Welsh.
Welsh tries to move into range but Monda moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Monda misses with an uppercut. Welsh saw that one coming.
Welsh is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Monda fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Monda throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Welsh sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Monda lands a nice hook to Welsh's body. Welsh takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Monda scores with the left hand. Welsh knows he should have avoided that one.
Monda throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Welsh sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Welsh tries a low kick but Monda avoids it.
Welsh moves forwards but Monda connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Monda missing with a left hand there. Welsh was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Welsh slips a straight right by Monda.
A jab from Monda does it's job there.
A slow jab from Monda misses its intended target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Welsh tries to close the distance and clinch up but Monda swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A slow jab from Monda misses its intended target.
Jaylen Welsh is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Monda lands an overhand right.
A shot to the liver by Monda. Beautiful body shot.
Monda lands a nice shot that snaps Welsh's head back.
Monda leaves Welsh with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jevier Monda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jaylen Welsh.
Monda misses with a hook. Welsh ducked under it nicely.
Welsh on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A big right from Monda misses.
Monda throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Welsh has a takedown stuffed.
Monda scores with a jab.
Welsh takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monda connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Welsh's hands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A shot to the liver by Monda. Beautiful body shot.
Monda throws out a loose jab but Welsh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Monda cracks Welsh with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Welsh moves out of range of the strikes.
Welsh uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Monda.
Welsh now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A head kick misses from Welsh.
Monda tries to counter with a takedown but Welsh is quick to defend against it.
Welsh shoots in looking for a takedown. Monda tries to sprawl out of it but Welsh keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Monda manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Monda scores with a jab. Welsh acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Monda scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Monda lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Monda scores with a crisp jab that stopped Welsh in his tracks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jevier Monda dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Monda thuds a left hand into Welsh's body.
Jevier Monda is winning the standup battle so far.
Monda throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Welsh closes the distance and clinches up with Monda, looking for a takedown. Welsh pushes Monda against the cage but Monda circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Monda misses the shot to the body.
Monda misses with a hook. Welsh ducked under it nicely.
Welsh takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd cheers as Monda lands an impressive looking overhand right. Welsh doesn't seem phased though.
Monda misses with an uppercut. Welsh saw that one coming.
Monda missing with a left hand there. Welsh was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Welsh drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Monda defends it well.
Welsh fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Monda avoids it really well and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Monda moves into range and connects with a jab.
Monda dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Monda cracks Welsh with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Welsh takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Welsh takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Good shot there by Monda.
Welsh slips a jab from Monda.
Monda connects with a looping right hand.
Monda jabs Welsh to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Welsh is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Welsh avoids the body shot from Monda.
A jab lands there for Monda.
A decent looking cross lands there for Monda.
Monda lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Monda connects with a looping right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Welsh has closed the distance and engaged Monda in a clinch.
Monda lands a left hand.

Monda breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Monda lands a jab to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monda throws a body punch but Welsh moves out of range.
A slow jab from Monda misses its intended target.
Nice body punch from Monda.
Welsh uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Monda.
Welsh throws a head kick that misses.
Monda throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Monda keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Monda attempts a counter takedown but Welsh avoids it well and moves away.
Jevier Monda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jaylen Welsh.
Monda lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Monda, as that shot connected.
Monda cracks Welsh with a good jab.
Monda thuds his right hand into Welsh's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Monda scores with a nice right hand.
Monda slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Monda throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monda throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Monda darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Monda connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Welsh's hands.
Monda lands a nice looking body shot.
Welsh blocks a jab.
Welsh wants to counter the offense by Monda and move into the clinch position.
Welsh walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Monda cracks a nice hook into Welsh's ribs.
Monda misses the jab.
Monda misses with a hook.
Welsh staying out of range there.
Welsh throws a head kick that misses.
Monda connects with a crisp jab.
Monda throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Monda throws a hook but Welsh blocks it.
Welsh gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Monda.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Monda connects with a body shot.
Monda connects with a body shot.
Jevier Monda is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Welsh tries for a takedown but Monda sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Welsh throws a jab when Monda was well out of range.
Monda drops down looking for a counter takedown but Welsh sprawls and moves away.
Decent striking displayed by Monda there.
Monda jabs at Welsh's body.
Monda lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Monda lands a lovely overhand right.
Monda cracks Welsh with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Welsh takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jab, jab by Monda - just one landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Monda paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Monda cracks Welsh with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jaylen Welsh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Monda ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Monda scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jevier Monda showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Monda, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:24
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:24
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jevier Monda!
A very excited looking Jevier Monda made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.