PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Paul Welch (ranked 2259 p4p, 2898 weight class) and Jean Chretien (ranked 306 p4p, 383 weight class). Paul Welch could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jean Chretien's chin.

Welch
vs
Chretien

180 cm
21
185
3 - 1 - 0

163 cm
25
184
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Heavy handed

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Paul Welch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jean Chretien!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Santiago Holmes and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Welch lunges at Chretien with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Chretien's hand.
Chretien is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Welch cracks Chretien with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Chretien has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Chretien takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Chretien closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Welch misses with the head strike.
Chretien has Welch pushed against the cage.
Chretien stalling.
Chretien receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Chretien lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Chretien stalling the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short left from Chretien.
Chretien misses with a body punch.
Welch pushes Chretien back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Welch fails to land.
Chretien lands a hook to the side of the 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 misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Welch swings wildly with an uppercut but Chretien uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chretien lands with a left to the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Chretien - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Welch works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Welch.
Chretien's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Chretien blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chretien tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Welch misses with the head strike.
Chretien stalls.
Chretien blocking some punches.
Chretien has Welch pushed against the cage.
Welch misses with a hook from the clinch.
Welch can't find room to land a body shot as Chretien controls the action.
Welch trying to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chretien struggles to land a body shot inside as Welch controls his hands.
A frustrated look appears on Welch's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Welch throws a punch but it's blocked by Chretien.
Nice body punch from Chretien.
Welch tries to land knees in the clinch but Chretien avoids the damage to the body.
A right hand to the body from Chretien.
Welch takes a shot to the head.
Welch looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Chretien misses with a punch to the body.
Welch is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chretien is defending well for now.
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!
Chretien lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Welch.
Chretien scores with a nice hook to the head.
Chretien leaning his opponent against the cage.
Welch throws a head punch that misses.
Chretien gets through Welch's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chretien.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Welch scores with a nice hook to the head.
Chretien effectively controlling the action here.
Chretien struggles to land a body shot inside as Welch controls his hands.
Come on Chretien - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A head punch on the inside from Welch fails to land.
Welch misses with some punches.
Chretien can't find room to land a body shot as Welch controls the action.
A short right from Chretien.
Chretien lands a right hand that snaps the head of Welch backwards.

Welch breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chretien tries to clinch but Welch moves out of range.
Welch uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chretien.
Welch circles away from the clinch attempt
and Welch counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chretien throws a jab when Welch was well out of range.
Welch slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Welch scores with a nice head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Welch avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Welch connects with a jab.
Welch lands an overhand right.
Welch with a nice cross.
Chretien throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Welch to counter with a crisp jab.
Welch misses with a low kick as Chretien jumps back.
Welch scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Chretien is rocked!
Welch drops Chretien with a straight right hand, right on the button! Welch follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paul Welch!
Paul Welch seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.