PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Settakian Fett (ranked 163 p4p, 23 weight class) and Wilhelm Strauss (ranked 499 p4p, 67 weight class). Strauss has chosen Root Of All Evil as his entrance music. Wilhelm Strauss has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Settakian Fett's chin.

Fett
vs
Strauss

180 cm
23
173 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

174 cm
24
170 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
KO power

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Settakian Fett!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Wilhelm Strauss!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Chris Saunders and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strauss goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Fett throws a low kick but it's checked well by Strauss.
Fett sizes up Strauss with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

It looks like Wilhelm Strauss has been cut.
Fett throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fett misses with a kick to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Strauss.
Fett throws a wild body kick that Strauss sees coming a mile off.
Strauss misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strauss throws a poor cross that misses
and Fett counters with a nice body kick.
Strauss throws a hook but Fett avoids it easily.
Fett looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fett misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Strauss has managed to clinch.
Strauss doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fett lands a left hand that snaps the head of Strauss backwards.
Strauss lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Strauss lands a right hand.
Strauss scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Strauss.
Fett tries to throw a body punch but Strauss avoids it by throwing Fett back against the cage.
Strauss fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Strauss lands a nice shot to the body.
Fett struggles to land a body shot inside as Strauss controls his hands.
Strauss misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Strauss keeps control of Fett as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Strauss throws a head punch that misses.
Fett can't find room to land a body shot as Strauss controls the action.
Strauss lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Strauss lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Fett.
Strauss struggles to land a body shot inside as Fett controls his hands.
Strauss throws a head punch that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Fett breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Strauss.
Strauss tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Fett makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Strauss really felt that one!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Strauss.
Strauss misses with a lunging right hand
and Fett counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Strauss throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fett lands with a shot to the body.
Fett misses with a head kick.
Strauss misses with a hook. Fett ducked under it nicely.
Strauss throws an off balance right hand
and Fett counters with a slapping leg kick.
Strauss lands a body shot.
Fett throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Strauss counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fett swats away the attempt to clinch by Strauss.
Strauss throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fett uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Strauss.
Strauss takes one on the button.
Strauss swings for the body but Fett moves out of range.
Fett ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Strauss moves away.
Strauss wants to clinch up but Fett keeps it at a distance.
Nice shot lands for Fett.
Strauss tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fett swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fett throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Strauss looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strauss swings for the body but Fett moves out of range.
Strauss throws a looping overhand right but Fett ducks down to avoid it.
Fett appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Strauss works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Strauss misses with a left hand
and Fett counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Strauss throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fett misses with a head kick.
Fett misses with a jab to the body
and Fett takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fett thuds his shin into the meat of Strauss's side.
Fett lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Strauss missing with a left hand there. Fett was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Wilhelm Strauss will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Wilhelm Strauss's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A jab from Fett misses.
Strauss swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Fett lands with a hook. Strauss tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Strauss tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Fett cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fett throws a big shot that misses.
Strauss moves out of range as Fett strikes.
Fett misses with a hook

and Strauss moves into the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Strauss scores with a nice short uppercut.
Strauss lands a left hand.
Fett tries to break the clinch but Strauss is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strauss misses with some punches.
Strauss can't find room to land a body shot as Fett controls the action.
A short body shot lands from Strauss as the two fighters clinch.
Strauss lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fett misses with a punch to the body.
Fett can't find room to land a body shot as Strauss controls the action.
Nice body punch from Strauss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strauss misses with a punch on the inside.
Strauss fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fett is trying to force a seperation but Strauss has the dominant position.
Wilhelm Strauss seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Strauss creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Strauss pushes Fett back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fett fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fett swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fett has had enough of the clinch but Strauss keeps him there for the moment.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Fett takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Fett is trying to maintain a safe position but Strauss gets an underhook and turns Fett into the cage.
Strauss lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fett backwards.
Strauss tries to throw a body punch but Fett avoids it by throwing Strauss back against the cage.
Strauss lands a body punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Strauss lands with a light punch inside.
Strauss lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Strauss throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A right handed body shot lands from Strauss.
Fett goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Strauss scores with a nice hook to 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!
Strauss swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strauss misses with some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Strauss.
Fett struggles to land a body shot inside as Strauss controls his hands.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Strauss.
Strauss misses with a punch on the inside.
Strauss makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Strauss throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Strauss.
Strauss lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Fett is rocked!
Strauss misses with a hook from the clinch.
Oh Fett is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Strauss tries a body shot but Fett blocks it.
Fett is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Strauss is keeping busy.
A right hook to the body lands for Strauss.
Fett seems to have got his legs back now.
A head punch on the inside from Strauss fails to land.
Strauss doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Strauss throws a head punch that misses.
Strauss throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fetts head.
Strauss cracks Fett with a nice body shot.
Strauss lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strauss misses with a punch to the body.
Strauss stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Strauss lands a hook that snaps the head of Fett backwards.
Strauss misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fett's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fett stalling in the clinch but Strauss improves position.
Strauss misses with a body punch.
Strauss doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Strauss drops Fett onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Fett is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Strauss has a couple of punches blocked by Fett.
Strauss has a couple of punches blocked by Fett.
Strauss tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fett working hard to break the clinch.
Strauss fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fett is trying to stall.
Strauss lands a body punch in the clinch.
Strauss working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Strauss lands with a left to the head.
Strauss works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Strauss on the inside.
Nice body punch from Strauss.
Strauss lands an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Strauss as the two fighters clinch.
Strauss doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Strauss lands with a short shot to the head.
Strauss works on Fett's body with a couple of short punches.
Strauss lands a left hand.
Strauss throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Strauss has a couple of punches blocked by Fett.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Strauss.
Fett misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Strauss tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fett's elbow.
Strauss misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Strauss.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fett wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fett misses with a short punch on the inside.
Strauss misses with a short punch on the inside.
Strauss digs a right hand underneath Fett's ribcage. Fett let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Fett blocks a body shot from Strauss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wilhelm Strauss showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Wilhelm Strauss's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Strauss works the jab nicely.
Settakian Fett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fett fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Strauss manages to avoid it.
Strauss throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice leg kick lands there from Strauss.
A slow jab from Strauss misses its intended target.
Strauss throws a leg kick which misses Fett's front leg but catches the back leg as Fett tries to avoid it.
Fett looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Strauss misses with an uppercut
and Fett counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strauss lands a right hook to the body.
Fett tries to score with a low kick but Strauss moves his leg out of the way.
Strauss steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Fett.
Settakian Fett is winning the standup battle so far.
Fett on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fett ducks under a wild hook from Strauss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strauss missing with a left hand there. Fett was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fett swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fett dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fett slips under a jab.
Strauss scores with a punch to the head.
Fett keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fett fires out a quick counter leg kick but Strauss just manages to avoid it.
Fett throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Strauss sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fett takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Strauss misses the shot to the body.
Strauss thuds a left hand into Fett's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Fett.
Strauss steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fett.
Strauss stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Strauss rushes Fett with punches - Fett moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Fett goes down! Strauss follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wilhelm Strauss!
Wilhelm Strauss is the new welterweight champion!
After winning the bout, Wilhelm Strauss thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.