PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chad Wellington (ranked 1965 p4p, 2043 weight class) and Hugo Eklund (ranked 267 p4p, 278 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Wellington
vs
Eklund

183 cm
22
180
2 - 5 - 0

178 cm
20
176
6 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chad Wellington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hugo Eklund!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wellington ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Eklund moves away.
Wellington rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Eklund moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wellington throws a series of punches but Eklund avoids them all with ease.
Wellington scores with a shot to the body.
Eklund misses with a two punch combination.
Wellington half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
We've been hearing reports that Wellington has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Wellington throws a right hand that Eklund ducks under and follows up with a left that Eklund also avoids with ease.
Wellington misses with a series of wild punches.
Wellington dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Eklund lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wellington connects with a body shot.
Eklund slips a jab from Wellington.
Wellington throws the left hand but Eklund avoids the punch easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Eklund.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Eklund connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Eklund throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wellington takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

Eklund lands a big head kick that sends Wellington tumbling to the mat! Eklund takes a step backwards and waves Wellington back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Wellington is rocked!
Wellington throws a left and a right that both miss
and Eklund counters with a head kick from the bowels of hell that crumples Wellington! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Hugo Eklund!