PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Welsh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Butch von Herrmann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Welsh's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Wicked. The crowd seem to be enjoying von Herrmann's choice of entrance music: Rammstein - Buck Dich. Butch von Herrmann has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Welsh
vs
von Herrmann

199 cm
27
265 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

185 cm
28
265 lbs
15 - 9 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

BLKOUT Clothing

Springfield HW Nutrition
Springfield HW Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Welsh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Butch von Herrmann!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
von Herrmann misses with a body punch
letting Welsh counter with a right hand.
von Herrmann will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Welsh slaps away a takedown attempt from von Herrmann, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Welsh fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
von Herrmann throws a series of punches but Welsh avoids them all with ease.
Welsh lands a nice leg kick that just misses von Herrmann's sensitive parts.
Welsh looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Welsh fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
von Herrmann shoots in for a takedown but Welsh shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Welsh thumps von Herrmann with a low kick.
Welsh lands a high kick!
Welsh scoring well with a low kick there.
Welsh lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but von Herrmann circles away quickly and effectively.
Welsh cracks the inside of von Herrmann's front leg.
No joy there for Welsh, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
von Herrmann tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Welsh is able to avoid easily.
von Herrmann throws a sloppy body shot
and Welsh counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A chopping leg kick lands by Welsh.
Butch von Herrmann seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

von Herrmann gets the takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Welsh is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
von Herrmann in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
von Herrmann working the head and body with strikes.
Welsh wants to get back to his feet.
von Herrmann tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Welsh pushes von Herrmann away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, von Herrmann gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
von Herrmann throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Welsh tries to escape but von Herrmann is in control.
Welsh taking punishment in the form of punches.
Welsh is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Welsh is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
von Herrmann looks up at the clock and then as Welsh takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, von Herrmann smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
von Herrmann throws a strike aimed at the side of Welsh's head but Welsh avoids it well.
Welsh defending against the ground and pound.
Check out the look on von Herrmann's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
von Herrmann is working Welsh over with some ground and pound from side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
von Herrmann scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Welsh to see if he's OK.
von Herrmann working the head with strikes.
von Herrmann working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

Welsh is rocked!
von Herrmann lands a strong strike to the head of Welsh. That's dazed him! von Herrmann looking to finish here. Welsh is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - von Herrmann lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Butch von Herrmann!