PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Keith Ha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and TJ Welsh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Welsh comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Lets Have A War kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Ha
vs
Welsh

175 cm
23
190 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

190 cm
25
199 lbs
8 - 10 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous 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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Keith Ha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, TJ Welsh!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ha throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice body punch from Ha.
Welsh tries for a takedown but Ha sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nice shot lands for Ha.
Ha misses with a body shot.
Ha swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ha throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Welsh shoots in looking for a takedown. Ha tries to sprawl out of it but Welsh keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ha manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Welsh tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ha swivels and escapes.
Keith Ha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of TJ Welsh.

Welsh moves into the clinch.
Ha stops a takedown attempt from Welsh.
Welsh pressing his opponent against the cage.
Ha prevents a takedown attempt there.
Welsh tries a knee to the head but Ha blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Welsh pulls Ha into guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Ha stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Welsh shoots in for a double leg but Ha sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ha fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Welsh manages to avoid it.
Ha misses with an uppercut. Welsh saw that one coming.
Ha tries a head kick but it misses.
Welsh has a takedown stuffed.
Welsh throws a right and a left that Ha avoids nicely.
Ha lands with an overhand left.
Ha waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Welsh.
Welsh takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ha keeps the fight on the outside.
Ha connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

It looks like TJ Welsh has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ha lands with a straight right. Welsh didn't see that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Ha as Welsh shoots in.
A punch combination from Ha misses.
Ha swings for the body but Welsh moves out of range.
Ha misses with a wild body shot.

Welsh feints and as Ha raises his hands in defense, Welsh changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Welsh stands up and waves to Ha to follow him.
Welsh takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Welsh shoots in for a takedown but Ha shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ha tries to clinch but Welsh moves out of range.
Ha fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Welsh fails in his attempt to clinch.
Keith Ha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ha misses with a looping left.
Ha is looking to wear down Welsh with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Welsh dives in and grabs Ha's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ha pushes down on Welsh's head and hops out.
Ha looks to score with a jab to the body but Welsh is just out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Ha as he connects with a hook.
Ha fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Welsh manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ha takes a swing at Welsh's ribcage but misses.

Ha lands a left and a right that send Welsh crashing to the mat, dazed. Ha thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Welsh is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Welsh fails with the takedown.
Welsh is still on wobbly legs! Can Ha finish him?
Welsh throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ha's waist but Ha gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Welsh off to one side.
Welsh throws a series of strikes that have Ha backpedaling.
Ha lands with a right and another and another! Welsh is in big trouble! Ha lands again and this time it's lights out for Welsh! A quality knockout there for Ha.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Keith Ha!