PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Digital (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryan Welch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Welch's choice of entrance music: Stemm's Face The Pain. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Digital
vs
Welch

185 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
24
195 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bobby Digital!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bryan Welch!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Jorge Garcia and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Welch throws a body punch but Digital moves out of range.
Welch throws a hook to the side of Digital's head but Digital sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Digital shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Welch stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The fighters circle momentarily. Welch darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Digital throws a sloppy head kick and Welch moves out of range easily.
Digital slips a jab from Welch.
Welch stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Welch wants it to stay on the feet.
Digital fails with the takedown.
Welch throws a looping overhand right but Digital ducks down to avoid it.
Digital walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Digital shoots for a double leg takedown but Welch sprawls well. He's pushed Digital's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Digital. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Digital tries to close the distance and clinch but Welch swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Welch waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Digital.
Welch throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Digital sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Welch.
Digital takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bryan Welch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Welch throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Digital takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Welch misses with a hook. Digital ducked under it nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Welch misses the target.
Welch throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Digital sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Welch misses with a hook.
Welch throws an overhand right that lands on Digital's shoulder, as Digital tries to avoid the shot.
Welch defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Digital.
Good exchange - Welch coming out on top.
Digital with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Welch to score with a decent uppercut.
Welch takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Digital looks for a takedown but Welch sprawls well.
Welch connects with a body shot.
Welch misses with a wild combination.
Nice jab there from Welch.
Welch connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Digital's hands.
Digital takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Welch dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Welch ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Digital is breathing heavily.
Digital keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Welch.
Welch is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Digital had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Digital takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Digital fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Digital takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Digital is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Welch connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Digital to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Welch!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Bryan Welch!