PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hurry Fobbs (ranked 4386 p4p, 4043 weight class) and Eduval Wealihi (ranked 530 p4p, 492 weight class). Eduval Wealihi will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Fobbs
vs
Wealihi

180 cm
25
170
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
183
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hurry Fobbs!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eduval Wealihi!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab by Fobbs.
Fobbs connects with a nice looking jab.
Fobbs misses the shot to the body.
Wealihi slips under a jab.
Wealihi throws a big counter head kick but Fobbs avoids it with no problem.
Fobbs lands with a nice body punch.
Fobbs throws a big shot that misses.
Fobbs throws the left hand but Wealihi avoids the punch easily.
Fobbs throws a lazy right hand but Wealihi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fobbs lands a nice looking body shot.
Fobbs throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wealihi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fobbs misses with a looping left.
Wealihi looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Fobbs throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fobbs misses with a straight left.
Hurry Fobbs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fobbs connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fobbs misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Fobbs misses.
Wealihi raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Wealihi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fobbs throws a shot from downtown. Wealihi moves away and avoids it.
Wealihi blocks a jab.
Wealihi throws a fast counter high kick but Fobbs manages to duck under it in time.
Fobbs just misses with a punch to the body.
Fobbs throws an overhand right that lands on Wealihi's shoulder, as Wealihi tries to avoid the shot.
A jab from Fobbs misses.
Wealihi throws a fast counter high kick but Fobbs manages to duck under it in time.
Fobbs misses the shot to the body.
Fobbs misses with a hook. Wealihi ducked under it nicely.
Fobbs misses with a hook.
Wealihi raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Wealihi blocks a jab.
Wealihi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fobbs.
Fobbs throws a shot from downtown. Wealihi moves away and avoids it.
Wealihi slips a jab from Fobbs.
Wealihi raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fobbs scores with a jab. Wealihi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Fobbs misses the jab.
A slow jab from Fobbs misses its intended target.
Fobbs misses with a looping left.
Wealihi shapes to counter with a head kick.
Fobbs fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wealihi manages to avoid it.
Wealihi raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Fobbs looks to score with a jab to the body but Wealihi is just out of range.
Wealihi moves away from the strike by Fobbs.
Wealihi throws a big counter head kick but Fobbs avoids it with no problem.
Wealihi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fobbs.
Fobbs looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
A big left from Fobbs misses.
Wealihi shapes to counter with a head kick.
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!
Fobbs thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fobbs throws a jab but it's blocked by Wealihi.
Wealihi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fobbs.
Wealihi throws a big counter head kick but Fobbs avoids it with no problem.
Fobbs throws a hook to the side of Wealihi's head but Wealihi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fobbs throws a hook but Wealihi blocks it.
Fobbs moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromWealihi.
Fobbs throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fobbs pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wealihi raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Fobbs keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Fobbs throws a jab when Wealihi was well out of range.
Wealihi blocks a jab.
Wealihi moves out of range of the strikes.
Fobbs throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fobbs throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wealihi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wealihi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fobbs.
Wealihi looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Fobbs lands a jab to the nose.
Wealihi avoids the body shot from Fobbs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wealihi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fobbs.
Wealihi shapes to counter with a head kick.
Fobbs throws a jab but it's blocked by Wealihi.
Fobbs throws an overhand right that lands on Wealihi's shoulder, as Wealihi tries to avoid the shot.
Wealihi raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Wealihi staying out of range there.
Fobbs swings for the body but Wealihi moves out of range.
A slow jab from Fobbs misses its intended target.
Fobbs waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wealihi.
Wealihi raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A swing and a miss from Fobbs.
Wealihi throws a big counter head kick but Fobbs avoids it with no problem.
Fobbs tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wealihi was well out of range. Poor timing from Fobbs.
Wealihi slips under a jab.
Wealihi looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Fobbs thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wealihi looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Fobbs misses with a looping left.
Wealihi is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Wealihi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fobbs throws out the jab.
Fobbs moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromWealihi.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hurry Fobbs dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Fobbs looks to land a left hand but Wealihi moved out of range nicely.
Wealihi is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
A telegraphed right hand from Fobbs misses the target.
A big right from Fobbs misses.
Fobbs misses with a straight left.
Wealihi looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Fobbs waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wealihi.
Wealihi takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Wealihi might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Fobbs has got the better of the exchanges.
Wealihi slips a straight right by Fobbs.
Wealihi raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Fobbs misses the shot to the body.
Wealihi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fobbs misses with a looping left.
Wealihi shapes to counter with a head kick.
Hurry Fobbs is winning the standup battle so far.
Wealihi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fobbs.
Wealihi throws a big counter head kick but Fobbs avoids it with no problem.
Fobbs misses with a body shot.
Fobbs throws a lazy right hand but Wealihi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wealihi is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Fobbs throws a body punch but Wealihi moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wealihi defending well as Fobbs loads up on a big left hand.
Wealihi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fobbs.
A swing and a miss from Fobbs.
Wealihi shapes to counter with a head kick.
Fobbs misses the jab.
Wealihi is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Fobbs loads up on a big right hand but Wealihi slips the punch.
Fobbs moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromWealihi.
Fobbs looks to throw the jab but Wealihi is out of range.
Wealihi shapes to counter with a head kick.
Fobbs throws a jab but it's blocked by Wealihi.
Wealihi ducks under a wild hook from Fobbs.
Fobbs misses with a body shot.
Fobbs punishes Wealihi's body with a nice straight punch.
Nice defenses there by Wealihi.
Wealihi on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Wealihi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fobbs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fobbs throws an overhand right that lands on Wealihi's shoulder, as Wealihi tries to avoid the shot.
Wealihi throws a big counter head kick but Fobbs avoids it with no problem.
Wealihi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fobbs.
Wealihi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fobbs moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromWealihi.
Wealihi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fobbs misses with a wild body shot.
Wealihi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fobbs.
Wealihi throws a fast counter high kick but Fobbs manages to duck under it in time.
Fobbs fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wealihi moves out of range of the strikes.
Fobbs throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fobbs misses the jab.
Fobbs throws an overhand right that lands on Wealihi's shoulder, as Wealihi tries to avoid the shot.
Wealihi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fobbs.
Wealihi shapes to counter with a head kick.
Fobbs throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wealihi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wealihi looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fobbs throws out a loose jab but Wealihi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fobbs misses the jab.
Wealihi throws a fast counter high kick but Fobbs manages to duck under it in time.
Fobbs swings for the body but Wealihi moves out of range.
Fobbs throws a body punch but Wealihi moves out of range.
Wealihi looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Wealihi on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Fobbs misses with a wild body shot.
Wealihi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fobbs.
Fobbs moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromWealihi.
The fighters circling - Fobbs throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wealihi shapes to counter with a head kick.
Fobbs fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wealihi manages to avoid it.
Wealihi shapes to counter with a head kick.
Wealihi slips under a jab from Fobbs.
Fobbs tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wealihi was well out of range. Poor timing from Fobbs.
Wealihi shapes to counter with a head kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Fobbs misses the target.
Wealihi ducks under a wild hook from Fobbs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Fobbs misses.
Wealihi throws a fast counter high kick but Fobbs manages to duck under it in time.
Wealihi moves out of range of the strikes.
Fobbs moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromWealihi.
Fobbs jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wealihi throws a fast counter high kick but Fobbs manages to duck under it in time.
Fobbs throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wealihi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fobbs.
Wealihi shapes to counter with a head kick.
Wealihi moves away from the strike by Fobbs.
Wealihi shapes to counter with a head kick.
Fobbs throws a looping overhand right but Wealihi ducks down to avoid it.
Wealihi is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Fobbs misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wealihi.
Wealihi throws a fast counter high kick but Fobbs manages to duck under it in time.
Fobbs loads up on a big right hand but Wealihi slips the punch.
Wealihi shapes to counter with a head kick.
A big left from Fobbs misses.
Wealihi raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Wealihi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fobbs.
Wealihi looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Fobbs swings for the body but Wealihi moves out of range.
Wealihi shapes to counter with a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Fobbs. Wealihi does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hurry Fobbs dominated that second round.
That's time! Fobbs's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Wealihi moves away from the strike by Fobbs.
Fobbs throws a hook but Wealihi blocks it.
Fobbs moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromWealihi.
Wealihi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fobbs.
Fobbs scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Wealihi moves out of range as Fobbs strikes.
Fobbs throws a lazy right hand but Wealihi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wealihi looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Wealihi moves away from the strike by Fobbs.
Wealihi throws a fast counter high kick but Fobbs manages to duck under it in time.
Fobbs waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wealihi.
Fobbs misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wealihi.
Wealihi throws a big counter head kick but Fobbs avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fobbs. Wealihi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fobbs misses with a wild body shot.
Fobbs throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fobbs just misses with a punch to the body.
Fobbs throws an overhand right that lands on Wealihi's shoulder, as Wealihi tries to avoid the shot.
Wealihi is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fobbs connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Fobbs misses with a looping right.
Wealihi throws a big counter head kick but Fobbs avoids it with no problem.
Wealihi moves out of range as Fobbs strikes.
A big left from Fobbs misses.
Wealihi shapes to counter with a head kick.
Wealihi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fobbs throws a lazy right hand but Wealihi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fobbs misses with an uppercut.
Wealihi moves forwards but Fobbs connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Fobbs pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fobbs just misses with a punch to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fobbs ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wealihi moves away.
Fobbs thows a left - swing and a miss!
Eduval Wealihi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fobbs. Wealihi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fobbs throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wealihi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fobbs moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromWealihi.
Fobbs throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wealihi shapes to counter with a head kick.
Wealihi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fobbs.
Wealihi shapes to counter with a head kick.
Fobbs scores with a crisp jab that stopped Wealihi in his tracks.
Fobbs swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wealihi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fobbs misses with a body shot.
Wealihi throws a big counter head kick but Fobbs avoids it with no problem.
Wealihi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fobbs throws a hook but Wealihi avoids it easily.
Fobbs misses with a wild body shot.
Wealihi is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Wealihi ducks under a wild hook from Fobbs.
Fobbs moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromWealihi.
Wealihi moves out of range of the strikes.
Wealihi raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Fobbs.
Fobbs scores with a jab to the head.
Fobbs misses with a hook.
Fobbs throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wealihi throws a fast counter high kick but Fobbs manages to duck under it in time.
Fobbs throws the left hand but Wealihi avoids the punch easily.
A big left from Fobbs misses.
Wealihi shapes to counter with a head kick.
A swing and a miss from Fobbs.
Fobbs moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromWealihi.
Hurry Fobbs is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fobbs looks to land a right hand but Wealihi moved out of range.
Wealihi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wealihi looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Wealihi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fobbs.
Fobbs throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wealihi looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
A big left from Fobbs misses.
Fobbs moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromWealihi.
Wealihi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fobbs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Fobbs misses its intended target.
Wealihi raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Fobbs misses with a hook.
Wealihi throws a fast counter high kick but Fobbs manages to duck under it in time.
Fobbs takes a swing at Wealihi's ribcage but misses.
Fobbs misses with an uppercut. Wealihi saw that one coming.
A big left from Fobbs misses.
Wealihi throws a big counter head kick but Fobbs avoids it with no problem.
Fobbs misses the shot to the body.
Wealihi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fobbs.
Wealihi throws a big counter head kick but Fobbs avoids it with no problem.
A slow jab from Fobbs misses its intended target.
The fighters circling - Fobbs throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wealihi raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Fobbs thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fobbs cracks Wealihi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fobbs looks to score with a jab to the body but Wealihi is just out of range.
Wealihi is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hurry Fobbs showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fobbs has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:24
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:24
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hurry Fobbs!
Hurry Fobbs is the new welterweight champion!
Hurry Fobbs seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.