PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sydney Fields (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Welch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Fields
vs
Welch

185 cm
21
182 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

184 cm
22
177 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sydney Fields!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeremy Welch!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Welch lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fields circles away quickly and effectively.
Welch lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

It looks like Sydney Fields has been cut.
Nice cross by Welch.
Fields tries to close the distance and clinch but Welch swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fields misses with a head kick.
Fields shoots in for a takedown but Welch shows good takedown defense.
Fields misses with a takedown attempt - Welch sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Fields throws a combination. Welch tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

It looks like Jeremy Welch has been cut.
Welch moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fields shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Welch pinned against the cage. Welch gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sydney Fields. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Welch stuffs the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Welch looks to land a combination but Fields avoids it well.
Welch throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Welch's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Welch duly obliges.
Welch keeps the fight on the outside.
Jab by Welch.
Fields fails with the takedown.
Fields is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Welch misses with a double jab
and Fields counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Fields fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fields tries to close the distance and clinch up but Welch swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fields fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fields shoots in but Welch avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jeremy Welch is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fields moves in looking to clinch but Welch pushes him off.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fields dives in and grabs Welch's left leg, looking for a takedown. Welch pushes down on Fields's head and hops out.
Welch throws a lazy head kick

and Fields counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Welch's guard now.
Fields trying to control but Welch is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeremy Welch dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Welch keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Welch fails to land with a series of punches.
Welch misses with a head kick.
Welch throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Welch lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Welch throws a sloppy head kick and Fields moves out of range easily.
Welch lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Fields at a distance.
Fields connects with a high kick.
Welch misses with a jab, cross combination.
Welch lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Welch throws a head kick that misses.
Fields blocks a head kick by Welch.
Fields takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Fields throws a body punch but Welch moves out of range.
Fields takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Welch stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Welch wants it to stay on the feet.
Fields has a takedown stuffed.
Fields slips a jab and a cross from Welch.
Welch tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Welch is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fields.
Fields tries to close the distance and clinch but Welch swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Fields bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Fields fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Welch is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Fields in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Welch really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fields. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Fields decides to stand back up.
Fields misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeremy Welch showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Welch throws a right and a left that Fields avoids nicely.
Fields tries to clinch there but Welch circles away.

Fields closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Welch did well to prevent Fields getting side control.
Welch keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Welch looks like he's trying to stand up.

Fields decides to stand and escape the position.
Welch tries to bum rush Fields with a series of wild strikes but Fields uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fields walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Welch avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fields fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Welch misses with a double jab

and Fields counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Fields works his way into side control.
Welch is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Fields looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Welch is avoiding damage well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fields in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Fields throws a strike aimed at the side of Welch's head but Welch avoids it well.

Fields decides to stand up, so the ref orders Welch to his feet.
Fields shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Welch as he jumps to the side.
A head kick by Fields misses
and Welch counters with a one-two to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fields slips a jab and a cross from Welch.

Fields forces Welch back against the ropes and clinches.
Fields lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Welch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sydney Fields clearly takes that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Fields takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Fields doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Welch counters with a head kick that drops Fields to the mat! Fields scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!

Fields is rocked!
Fields shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Welch counters with a huge left! Fields is in big trouble! He's backing up but Welch isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Fields from any more damage. A dominating finish by Welch!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jeremy Welch!