PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Dos Anjos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulie Wahlburg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dos Anjos
vs
Wahlburg

187 cm
23
170 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

178 cm
20
171 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Paulo Dos Anjos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Paulie Wahlburg!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Steve Erwin and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dos Anjos circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wahlburg doesn't manage to clinch there - Dos Anjos circles away.
Wahlburg is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wahlburg tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dos Anjos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wahlburg is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dos Anjos shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wahlburg tries to clinch up but Dos Anjos circles away and keeps his distance.
Wahlburg is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dos Anjos scores with a shot to the body.

Dos Anjos closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Dos Anjos gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Still in half guard, Dos Anjos seems content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dos Anjos seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Wahlburg does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Anjos prevents Wahlburg from improving his position.
Dos Anjos prevents Wahlburg from standing back up.
Dos Anjos passes to full mount!
Wahlburg wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Dos Anjos can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Wahlburg is looking to escape.

Dos Anjos wants to finish this one by submission but Wahlburg is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Dos Anjos.

Wahlburg somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Dos Anjos.
No joy there for Dos Anjos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Paulo Dos Anjos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wahlburg tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dos Anjos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dos Anjos throws the left hand but Wahlburg avoids the punch easily.
Wahlburg wants to clinch

and Dos Anjos counters with a takedown into side control.

Dos Anjos is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Wahlburg has escaped the position, nice work there.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Wahlburg is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wahlburg is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paulo Dos Anjos dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Dos Anjos looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Dos Anjos shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Wahlburg as he jumps to the side.

Dos Anjos 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.
Wahlburg is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dos Anjos is controlling him.

Wahlburg has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Dos Anjos is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Wahlburg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
I wouldn't like to be where Wahlburg is right now.
Wahlburg is looking for a sweep.
Dos Anjos advances to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dos Anjos controlling the pace for now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dos Anjos wants to control the pace but Wahlburg is squirming around nicely.
Wahlburg keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wahlburg wants to try and get back to his feet.
Wahlburg really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Wahlburg wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Dos Anjos looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Dos Anjos tries to control but Wahlburg wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paulo Dos Anjos dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Nice takedown defense from Dos Anjos. No joy for Wahlburg on that attempt.
Dos Anjos misses with a takedown attempt - Wahlburg sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dos Anjos shoots and misses

and Wahlburg counters by moving into the clinch.
Wahlburg tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wahlburg taking a breather.
Wahlburg stops a takedown attempt from Dos Anjos.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paulo Dos Anjos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wahlburg leaning his opponent against the cage.
Dos Anjos tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wahlburg smiles and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Wahlburg fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dos Anjos, pushing him back against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wahlburg misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dos Anjos.
Wahlburg misses with a knee to the head.
Wahlburg leaning against his opponent.
Dos Anjos goes for a takedown attempt but Wahlburg pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Wahlburg tries to clinch but Dos Anjos is having none of it.
Dos Anjos closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wahlburg circles away.
Wahlburg closes the distance looking to clinch

and Dos Anjos counters with a nice double leg into side control. Wahlburg won't be happy with that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Wahlburg's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Wahlburg sneaks back into half guard.
Wahlburg is trying to stand.
Wahlburg really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dos Anjos. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wahlburg wants to control but Dos Anjos is keeping busy.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Wahlburg is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wahlburg closes the distance but Dos Anjos moves to the side

and Dos Anjos counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wahlburg is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dos Anjos is controlling him.
Dos Anjos trying to stand up but can't free himself from Wahlburg's guard.
Paulie Wahlburg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Paulo Dos Anjos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Dos Anjos avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paulo Dos Anjos showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dos Anjos, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paulo Dos Anjos!