PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Virgil Wethermore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and jack o (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Virgil Wethermore has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Wethermore
vs
o

180 cm
22
175 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
20
175 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Decent knees
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Virgil Wethermore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, jack o!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Donald Grub and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wethermore tries to clinch up but o circles away and keeps his distance.
Wethermore throws a nice inside leg kick.

o looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
o wants to take a breather but Wethermore is having none of it.
o is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
o is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wethermore is looking to escape.
o stalling away here and it's allowed Wethermore to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

o stands and steps away. Wethermore gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

o closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
o wants to control but Wethermore is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wethermore wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
o controlling the position from side mount.
o wants to take a breather but Wethermore manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for o.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

jack o dominated that round.
That's time! Wethermore's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Wethermore has o up against the cage in a clinch.
o doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short left from o.
Wethermore lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Wethermore is trying to stall.
Wethermore is trying to break free.
Wethermore wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Good body shot from Wethermore.
Wethermore connects with a nasty looking knee right to o's face.

o is rocked!
Wethermore lands a big knee to the head and o goes down! Wethermore pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Virgil Wethermore!