PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jean Caisse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and TJ Welsh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Welsh is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Lets Have A War. Jean Caisse could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to TJ Welsh's chin.

Caisse
vs
Welsh

180 cm
31
200 lbs
6 - 12 - 0

190 cm
33
199 lbs
19 - 21 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Decent knees
Good gas tank

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 6 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jean Caisse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, TJ Welsh!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Ian Loll and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caisse scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Welsh tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Caisse looks to land a right hand but Welsh moved out of range.
Caisse missing with a left hand there. Welsh was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Caisse misses with a two punch combination.
Welsh slips a jab and a cross from Caisse.
Caisse stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Caisse wants it to stay on the feet.
Caisse swings for the body but Welsh moves out of range.

Welsh tries to keep at a distance but Caisse has taken the fight into the clinch.
Caisse doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Caisse is trying to force a seperation but Welsh has the dominant position.
Welsh looking to throw knees to the head but Caisse is blocking nicely.
Welsh tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caisse wants to break the clinch but can't.
Caisse avoiding damage as Welsh throws knees to the body.
Caisse is trying to break free.
A knee to the head by Welsh.

Caisse breaks from the clinch.
Decent striking displayed by Caisse there.

It looks like TJ Welsh has been cut.
Jean Caisse is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Welsh fails with the takedown.
Welsh fails to land the takedown.
Jean Caisse has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of TJ Welsh.
Caisse connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Welsh momentarily.

Caisse rushes Welsh and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Caisse tries to break the clinch but Welsh is controlling the position.
A shot in the inside from Caisse.
Welsh lands a body shot.

Caisse breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Welsh tries for a takedown but Caisse sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Caisse misses the target.
Welsh avoids the body shot from Caisse.
Welsh changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

Caisse has closed the distance and engaged Welsh in a clinch.
Caisse wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Welsh has him pressed against the cage.
Welsh landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Caisse is trying to push Welsh away but Welsh has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Welsh scores with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Caisse manages to break the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Welsh shoots in looking for a takedown. Caisse tries to sprawl out of it but Welsh keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Caisse manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Caisse closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Caisse managing to block the knees to the body from Welsh.
Welsh tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Caisse breaks from the clinch.
Caisse tries a head kick but it misses.
Welsh fails with an attempt to clinch.
Welsh blocks the body kick.
Caisse avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Welsh is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Some bone on bone action there as Welsh checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Caisse punishes Welsh's body with a nice straight punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Caisse closes the distance and pushes Welsh back into the cage.
Welsh tries a knee to the head but Caisse blocks it.
Caisse wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The referee calls for Welsh to work.
A knee to the head by Welsh.

It looks like Jean Caisse has been cut.
Caisse is trying to break the clinch but Welsh is controlling him.
Welsh controlling the action here for a moment.
Welsh scores a nice knee to the body.
Welsh tries to land a knee to the head but Caisse blocks with his arms.
Welsh blocks an elbow strike.
Welsh misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Caisse.

Caisse escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Welsh is defended easily by Caisse.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Welsh fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Caisse, pushing him back against the cage.

Welsh pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Caisse lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Caisse drops Welsh with a big left hand and mounts him. Welsh is in big trouble!

Welsh is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Welsh tries to hold on but Caisse postures up.
Welsh is still in real trouble! Can Caisse finish him?
Caisse lands a big shot to the head and Welsh winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Jean Caisse!
Jean Caisse decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.