PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Honza Hohol (ranked 2213 p4p, 2560 weight class) and Paul Welch (ranked 279 p4p, 323 weight class). Paul Welch has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hohol
vs
Welch

184 cm
23
192
9 - 6 - 0

180 cm
24
185
8 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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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 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Honza Hohol!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paul Welch!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, David Schapiro and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Welch as Hohol shoots in.
Welch misses with an uppercut. Hohol saw that one coming.

Welch gets caught napping as Hohol dives in and scores a takedown. Welch manages to retain guard.
Welch really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hohol. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Welch has Hohol pulled in close to control his posture.
Hohol working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hohol with a nice head shot there.
Hohol stopping the sweep attempt from Welch.
Welch keeps trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Welch can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hohol working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hohol working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Welch's head.
Welch working a defensive guard here.
Hohol is in close to Welch's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Welch is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hohol lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hohol scoring with some ground and pound.
Hohol stands up over Welch, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hohol throws a big right hand that misses.
Hohol postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hohol has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hohol's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hohol postures up.
Hohol postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hohol cracks Welch with a solid left hand.
Hohol landing with the ground and pound.
Welch tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hohol keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Welch's head.
Hohol in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hohol working some strikes from top position.
Welch trying to keep a closed guard but Hohol is proving a slippery customer.
Hohol with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hohol content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Welch looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hohol is one step ahead there.
Hohol keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Welch's head.
Hohol landing with the ground and pound.
Hohol postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Welch is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hohol stopping the sweep attempt from Welch.
Welch is trying to keep Hohol in close.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hohol working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Welch's head.
Welch is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Hohol keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Welch's head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Welch is trying to keep Hohol in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hohol makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hohol working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Welch's head.
Welch utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hohol stands up over Welch, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Welch is rocked!
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Welch looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Welch looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hohol trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hohol with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hohol's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hohol postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hohol connects with a couple of short punches.
Welch is still in real trouble! Can Hohol finish him?
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hohol's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Welch trying to control the position.
Hohol with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hohol distracts Welch with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Welch trying to control the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hohol's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Welch looking for a sweep. Not yet Welch, not yet.
Hohol scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hohol loads up on a big left hand. Welch felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Hohol looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Welch can't hide his disappointment, as Hohol celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Honza Hohol!