PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between TJ Welsh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arturo Wong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Welsh's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Lets Have A War. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Welsh
vs
Wong

190 cm
22
199 lbs
3 - 7 - 0

189 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, TJ Welsh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Arturo Wong !
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Yves DeLean and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wong tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wong misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Welsh closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Wong to the mat! Wong manages to get full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Welsh trying to control but Wong is working from the bottom.
Welsh is stalling in the full guard.

Welsh drops back looking for a leg! Wong is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Wong manages to kick Welsh off! Welsh jumps back into Wong 's guard.
Welsh controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Welsh missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Welsh wants to control from the top but Wong keeps moving.
Wong can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Welsh controls the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. TJ Welsh wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Wong misses with an uppercut.

Welsh darts in and clinches Wong up against the cage.
Welsh controlling the action here for a moment.

Welsh jumps guard.

Welsh is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Wong is trying to stall.
Welsh lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Arturo Wong has been cut.
Welsh leaning against his opponent.

Welsh's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wong shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Welsh defends it nicely.

Welsh forces Wong back against the cage and clinches.

Welsh pulls Wong into guard.

Welsh uses the cage to get back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Welsh takes the fight into the clinch.
Wong has Welsh pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Welsh manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
TJ Welsh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arturo Wong .
Welsh comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Welsh is stalling here.
Wong trying to control the position but instead, Welsh has worked for underhooks and has pushed Wong into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Welsh lands a knee to the head.

Welsh breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Wong gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Wong is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Welsh is controlling him.
Wong can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Welsh controls the pace.

Welsh drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Welsh jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Wong is working an open guard so Welsh takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Welsh closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Welsh scoring with punches from side control.
Wong really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Welsh. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
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!
Welsh postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

Welsh working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Wong being controlled for a moment.
Welsh passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Wong !
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Welsh is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Wong is in real trouble.

Welsh is looking for the choke from the back position but Wong is controlling his hands well.

Welsh is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Wong defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

TJ Welsh dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Arturo Wong 's cut.
That's time! Welsh's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A telegraphed takedown attempt from Welsh is defended easily by Wong .

Welsh clinches up against the cage.
Wong looking to slow down the pace here.

Welsh ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Welsh no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Wong looking to sit in guard and control but Welsh gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Welsh is stalling in the full guard.
Wong is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Welsh gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Wong misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Wong .

Welsh feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Welsh is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Welsh gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Welsh looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Welsh has managed to clinch.
Welsh taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Welsh pulls Wong into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wong trying to control but Welsh is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Welsh is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

The ref stands the fighters back up. TJ Welsh wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Wong shoots in for a takedown but Welsh shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Wong tries a head kick but it misses.
Wong is breathing heavily.

Welsh scores with a takedown into Wong 's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Welsh stands up and waves to Wong to follow him.
TJ Welsh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wong shoots in but Welsh avoids the takedown attempt easily.
TJ Welsh is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Welsh looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for TJ Welsh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Welsh tries for a takedown but Wong sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Welsh takes the fight into the clinch.
Wong tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Welsh smiles and moves away.

Welsh scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Wong is in trouble now - Welsh has advanced to mount!
Wong wants to control but Welsh is having none of it.
Wong is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Welsh has taken his back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Wong is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Welsh gets his way!
Welsh has Wong flattened out and is raining down punches.
Welsh is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wong can do to turn this around?
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Welsh trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Wong doesn't escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

TJ Welsh dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Arturo Wong 's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Welsh will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Welsh stuffs the takedown.
Wong shoots in and drives through. Welsh sprawls well.

Welsh shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Welsh was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Welsh takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.

Welsh looking for the RNC.
Welsh has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Wong 's body.

Wong defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Welsh's arms.

Wong defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Welsh's arms.
Wong takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Welsh working for the choke.

Welsh working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.

Welsh is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Wong defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Welsh is riding his opponent, not letting Wong buck him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wong is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.

Welsh tightening his grip on Wong , looking for the choke.
Wong trying to control the hands but Welsh won't let him.

Welsh tightening his grip on Wong , looking for the choke.
Wong is trapped and Welsh is scoring with shots to the head and body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Welsh is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Wong has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.

Welsh patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?

Welsh looking for the RNC.

Welsh is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Wong has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
TJ Welsh is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
I would not like to be Wong right now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Welsh's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Wong trying to control the hands but Welsh won't let him.
Welsh really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Wong .
Wong is trying to stand back up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
I would not like to be Wong right now.
Arturo Wong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Wong has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.

And that's the end of the fight!
TJ Welsh showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Welsh has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... TJ Welsh!
After the fight, TJ Welsh was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.