PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Carl Casey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and TJ Welsh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Welsh is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Lets Have A War. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Casey
vs
Welsh

193 cm
27
185 lbs
5 - 8 - 0

190 cm
35
199 lbs
23 - 25 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

Good wrestler
Great elbows
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 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Carl Casey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 25 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, TJ Welsh!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Alec Ball and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Welsh pushes Casey up against the cage in a clinch.
Welsh crunches a lovely knee into Casey's ribcage.

Casey manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Casey being controlled here, momentarily.

Welsh gets to his feet. Casey looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Casey instigates a clinch.
Welsh avoiding damage as Casey throws knees to the body.

Welsh breaks from the clinch.

Welsh closes the distance and clinches.
A shot in the inside from Welsh.
Welsh putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Casey in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A short left from Welsh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Welsh lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Carl Casey has been cut.

Casey jumps guard.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

Casey tries to sprawl but Welsh drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Welsh stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

Welsh fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Casey sprawls well initially but Welsh persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Welsh controlling the pace.

Welsh is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Welsh maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Casey could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Welsh has cracked it and Casey is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Welsh!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). TJ Welsh!
TJ Welsh bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.