PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Albert Sojka (ranked 1687 p4p, 942 weight class) and Welter Weight (ranked 222 p4p, 128 weight class). Weight has chosen They say that I'm Crazy as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Sojka
vs
Weight

183 cm
29
176
13 - 17 - 0

185 cm
43
177
40 - 23 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
KO power

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Albert Sojka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 40 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Welter Weight!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Daniel Bishop and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sojka misses with a looping left.
Weight let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Sojka scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sojka looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sojka connects with a looping right hand.
No joy there for Weight, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Weight takes one on the button.
Weight moves forwards but Sojka connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Weight uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sojka.
As Sojka backs off Weight throws a huge counter combo but Sojka manages to avoid it all.
Sojka scores with a one two! Weight had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Sojka gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Weight breaks from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Weight breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sojka scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sojka connects with a right hand. Weight shakes it off.
Sojka throws a looping overhand right but Weight ducks down to avoid it.
Weight is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sojka.
Jab, jab by Sojka - just one landing.

Sojka closes the distance and clinches.
Sojka lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Weight has had enough of the clinch but Sojka keeps him there for the moment.
Sojka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sojka tries a knee to the head but Weight blocks it.
Weight blocks an uppercut.
Weight prevents a body shot from Sojka.
Sojka misses with a short punch on the inside.
Weight misses with a body punch.
Sojka tries to work over Weight's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Weight is trying to break the clinch but Sojka has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Weight escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sojka misses the jab.
Sojka scores with a punch to the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sojka. Weight does a little dance to reset his feet.
Weight is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Sojka listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sojka lands with a hook. Weight tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sojka fails in his attempt to clinch.
Weight keeps the fight on the outside.
Sojka lands a head shot.
A swing and a miss from Sojka.
Sojka dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Sojka moves into range and clinches up with Weight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sojka tries to throw a body punch but Weight avoids it by throwing Sojka back against the cage.
Weight swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Weight has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Sojka seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Weight can turn it around.
Weight misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sojka lands with a short shot to the head.
Weight working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sojka swings wildly with an uppercut but Weight uses good head movement to avoid it.
Weight wants to break the clinch but can't.
Weight lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sojka or not.
Sojka tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sojka lands a left hand.
A shot in the inside from Weight.
Sojka lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sojka.
Weight tries a body shot but Sojka blocks it.
Weight is trying to push Sojka away but Sojka has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Weight tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sojka's elbow.
Sojka blocking some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sojka lands a right hand.
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!
Weight is looking to break free of the clinch but Sojka has double underhooks.
The referee is keeping an eye on Sojka - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Weight misses with a body punch.
Sojka lands a shoulder strike.

It looks like Welter Weight has been cut.
A short left from Sojka.
Weight cracks Sojka with a nice body shot.
Weight tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Weight breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Weight takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sojka tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Weight manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sojka scores with a decent looking hook.
Sojka is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Sojka fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sojka misses with a hook. Weight ducked under it nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Albert Sojka dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Welter Weight's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Sojka lands with an uppercut that bounces Weight off the cage and back into range.

Sojka gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Weight swings wildly with an uppercut but Sojka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Weight working hard to break the clinch.
Sojka is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Weight.
Sojka makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sojka doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Weight breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weight throws a looping overhand right but Sojka ducks down to avoid it.
Sojka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Weight.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Weight! But no joy.
Sojka jabs Weight to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Welter Weight is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sojka lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weight misses with a hook. Sojka ducked under it nicely.
Sojka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sojka lands with a right hand.
Sojka throws a one two combo.
Sojka is looking to clinch but Weight is avoiding it.
Weight takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sojka throws a combination that misses

and Weight counters with a crisp one two that drops Sojka! Weight thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Sojka to his feet! Sojka is in big trouble!

Sojka is rocked!
Weight closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Sojka out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Welter Weight!
A relieved looking Welter Weight thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.