PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe Boxer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryan Welch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Welch has chosen Stemm's Face The Pain as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Boxer
vs
Welch

184 cm
30
200 lbs
15 - 11 - 0

183 cm
28
198 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Boxer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bryan Welch!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, David Schapiro and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boxer throws an overhand right that lands on Welch's shoulder, as Welch tries to avoid the shot.
Welch looks to throw the jab but Boxer is out of range.
Welch takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A big right from Boxer misses.
Boxer works the jab nicely.
Boxer throws the left hand but Welch avoids the punch easily.
Welch keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Boxer.
Welch misses with a hook
and Boxer counters with a left and a right that stings Welch.
Welch misses with a hook.
Boxer slips a straight right by Welch.
Welch uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Boxer.
Welch throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Boxer.
Boxer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boxer lands a jab.
Welch misses with a straight right.
Boxer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Welch throws a right and a left that both miss.
Boxer connects with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Welch needs to keep his hands up - Boxer had a free shot at his head there.
Welch throws a shot from downtown. Boxer moves away and avoids it.
Boxer misses with a series of wild punches.
Welch misses with a hook. Boxer ducked under it nicely.
Boxer throws a series of punches but Welch moves out of range.
Welch swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Boxer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A clash of legs there as Welch blocks the low kick.
Welch takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Boxer throws a head kick that misses.
Boxer throws a nice looking combination but Welch bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Welch avoids a kick to the body.
Boxer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Welch manages to avoid it.
Boxer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Welch throws out the jab.
Welch thows a left - swing and a miss!
Welch with a nice cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Welch lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Boxer circles away quickly and effectively.
Welch will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Welch misses with a double jab
and Boxer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Welch lands a glancing blow to the side of Boxer's head.
Welch throws a body punch but Boxer moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boxer throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Boxer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Welch fails to land with a series of punches.
Boxer looks to land a body kick but Welch moved away.
Joe Boxer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Welch throws out a loose jab but Boxer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boxer moves out of range as Welch strikes.
Boxer closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Boxer misses with a body shot.
Welch throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Boxer pivots, looking for a leg kick but Welch is out of range and Boxer settles back down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Welch ducks under a wild hook from Boxer.
Welch misses with a looping right.
A punch combination from Welch misses.
Welch defending well as Boxer loads up on a big left hand.
Boxer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Welch.
Welch fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Boxer lands a nice leg kick that just misses Welch's sensitive parts.
Welch rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Boxer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Boxer defending well as Welch loads up on a big left hand.
Welch keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Boxer.
Boxer throws a chopping leg kick but Welch manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Welch misses with a two punch combination.
Boxer lands a jab.
Welch swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Welch just misses with a punch to the body.
Boxer feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Welch's calf.
Boxer moves forwards but Welch connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Boxer throws a push kick but Welch slaps the foot to one side.
Boxer misses with a shot to the body
and Welch counters with a two punch combo.
Boxer tries to bum rush Welch with a series of wild strikes but Welch uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boxer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Welch dodges the punch combination from Boxer.
Boxer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Welch circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice defenses there by Boxer.
Boxer fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Welch is out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A swing and a miss from Welch.
Welch displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Boxer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Boxer lands a head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Joe Boxer will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Boxer misses with a body shot.
Boxer lands the left hand.
Welch throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Boxer throws a shot to the body.
Welch throws a good cross that connects.
Welch throws a hook but Boxer blocks it.
Boxer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Welch circles away quickly and effectively.
No joy there for Welch, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Welch pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Welch stalks Boxer and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Boxer's face. Boxer staggers backwards, shaken.
Boxer throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Welch counters with a one-two to the body.
Welch throws a lazy right hand but Boxer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Welch moves out of range of the strikes.
Welch swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Welch swings for the body but Boxer moves out of range.
Boxer scores with a sloppy right hand. Welch should have avoided that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boxer avoids a punch combination nicely.
Welch misses the body punch
and Boxer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Boxer.
Welch falls off balance throwing a combination
and Boxer counters with a stiff right hand.
Boxer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Boxer avoids the body shot from Welch.
Boxer motions for Welch to come forward. Boxer throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A punch lands to the side of Welch 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Boxer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Boxer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Welch.
Boxer scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Welch misses with an uppercut.
Welch throws a jab when Boxer was well out of range.
Joe Boxer is winning the standup battle so far.
Boxer just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boxer takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Boxer scores with a push kick.
Boxer lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Welch backs up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boxer comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Boxer pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Welch back to the cage. Boxer follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Boxer tests Welch's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Boxer walks into a left hand.
Boxer shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Welch looks to score with a jab to the body but Boxer is just out of range.
Welch throws out a loose jab but Boxer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Welch misses with a left hand
and Welch takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Boxer fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Welch throws a series of punches but Boxer moves out of range.
Boxer throws a leg kick but Welch sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Welch blocks a head kick by Boxer.
Boxer takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Boxer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Welch.
Welch has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Boxer.
A punch combination from Boxer misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Boxer avoids a punch combination nicely.
Boxer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Welch's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Welch duly obliges.
Welch fails to land with a series of punches.
Boxer misses with a hook.
Boxer looks to throw the jab but Welch is out of range.
Boxer throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
The fighters circling - Welch throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Welch might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Welch throws a hook but Boxer avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Welch throws a right hand that Boxer ducks under and follows up with a left that Boxer also avoids with ease.
Boxer is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Welch looks to land a right hand but Boxer moved out of range.
Boxer walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Welch checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Welch has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Boxer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boxer. Welch does a little dance to reset his feet.
Welch lands a glancing blow to the side of Boxer's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boxer just misses with a punch to the body.
Boxer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Welch throws out the jab.
Welch thows a left - swing and a miss!
Boxer misses with the combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Welch dodges the punch combination from Boxer.
Welch lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Joe Boxer will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Boxer slips a jab from Welch.
Boxer misses with a double jab.
Welch throws a right hand that Boxer ducks under and follows up with a left that Boxer also avoids with ease.
Welch staying out of range there.
Boxer misses with a low kick.
Welch throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boxer fails to land with a series of punches.
Boxer throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A head kick from Boxer lands but Welch takes it in his stride.
Boxer misses with a straight left.
Welch throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A punch combination from Boxer misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Welch slips a jab and a cross from Boxer.
Welch throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Boxer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Welch blocks a head kick by Boxer.
Welch lands a nice shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Welch swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Welch steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Boxer.
Boxer throws a lazy right hand but Welch sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Welch is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Boxer.
Boxer changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Boxer connects with a solid leg kick.
Boxer connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Welch momentarily.
Boxer fails to land with a series of punches.
Boxer misses with a leg kick
and Welch counters with a straight right hand.
Joe Boxer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boxer takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Welch looks to land a combination but Boxer avoids it well.
Welch throws a hook but Boxer avoids it easily.
Welch missing with a left hand there. Boxer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Boxer takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Boxer plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Welch misses with a jab, cross combination.
The fighters circling - Boxer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boxer throws a hook to the side of Welch's head but Welch sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Welch scores with a jab to the head.
Welch throws a jab but it's blocked by Boxer.
Boxer misses with a double jab.
Boxer throws a head kick but Welch moves out of range.
Boxer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Welch tests Boxer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Boxer looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Boxer takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Boxer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Welch slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bryan Welch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boxer fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Welch checks it well.
Boxer chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Welch bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A combination from Boxer does no damage.
A cross from Welch lands.
Boxer misses the jab.
Boxer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Welch.
Joe Boxer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boxer slips a jab from Welch.
Welch misses with a double jab
and Boxer counters with a low kick, right behind Welch 's knee.
Boxer misses with a two punch combination.
Welch missing with a left hand there. Boxer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Welch misses with a double jab.
Boxer takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The fighters circling - Welch throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Boxer.
A head kick misses from Boxer.
Welch throws a jab but it's blocked by Boxer.
Welch's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Welch sizes up Boxer with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Welch slips a straight right by Boxer.
Welch fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Welch tests Boxer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Welch throws a jab but it's blocked by Boxer.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boxer throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Welch counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Boxer thinking.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boxer slips a jab and a cross from Welch.
A combination from Welch does no damage.
Boxer lands with a straight right. Welch didn't see that one coming.
Welch misses with an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bryan Welch comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Boxer has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:29
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Joe Boxer!