PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Zheko Mladenov (ranked 3832 p4p, 374 weight class) and Howard Stern (ranked 2051 p4p, 223 weight class). Stern has chosen The Great American Nightmare as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Howard Stern enters the ring!

Mladenov
vs
Stern

180 cm
19
251 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

184 cm
45
220 lbs
41 - 35 - 1

Solid boxing
Very strong

Good elbows
Granite chin

Urban Fighter

Dr Zoidberg Office

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Zheko Mladenov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 41 - 35 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Howard Stern!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Stern clinches up against the ropes.
Stern is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.

Stern breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Stern gets tackled into the ropes by Mladenov. Mladenov maintains the clinch.
Mladenov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Stern's efforts to push away.

Stern breaks the clinch.
Stern lands with a nice body punch.
Mladenov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stern.
Mladenov drops his hands momentarily and Stern takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Mladenov gets a clinch.
Mladenov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Stern wants to break free but Mladenov has control.

Stern breaks from the clinch.
Stern will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mladenov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mladenov doesn't manage to clinch there - Stern circles away.

Mladenov clinches with his opponent.

Stern breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stern motions for Mladenov to come forward. Stern throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Mladenov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

Mladenov rushes Stern and presses him up against the ropes.
Mladenov misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stern breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mladenov tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Stern manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A little jabbing left from Stern on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

Stern drives through and clinches with Mladenov against the ropes.
Still in the clinch, Mladenov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Stern is trying to force a seperation but Mladenov has the dominant position.

Stern manages to break the clinch.
Stern bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mladenov's head.

Stern rushes Mladenov and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Mladenov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stern's elbow.
Mladenov blocks an elbow strike from Stern.
Mladenov blocks an uppercut.
Mladenov misses with a body punch.
Stern is trying to break free.

Stern pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mladenov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stern throws a head kick but Mladenov moves out of range.
Howard Stern seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stern throws out a loose jab but Mladenov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stern cracks Mladenov with an open hand slap.
Mladenov takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Mladenov tries to clinch but Stern moves out of range.
Stern rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mladenov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mladenov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It looked like Mladenov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mladenov on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mladenov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stern.
Stern swats away the attempt to clinch by Mladenov.
Stern is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Stern scores with a punch to the head.
Stern works Mladenov's body with a nice hook.
Mladenov tries to clinch but Stern is having none of it.
Stern digs a good hook to Mladenov's body.

Mladenov takes the fight into the clinch.
Stern blocks an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mladenov is leaning against Stern and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mladenov lands a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Howard Stern dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Stern avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mladenov moves in looking to clinch but Stern pushes him off.
It seemed like Stern was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A big right from Stern misses.
Stern throws a jab when Mladenov was well out of range.
Stern circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mladenov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mladenov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Mladenov forces Stern back against the ropes and clinches.
Mladenov lands a shoulder strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stern is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Mladenov tries to throw a body punch but Stern avoids it by throwing Mladenov back against the ropes.
Mladenov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mladenov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mladenov scores with a hook to the body.

Stern escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stern connects with a right hand. Mladenov shakes it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stern tries to land a front kick but Mladenov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

Mladenov rushes Stern and presses him up against the ropes.
A shot in the inside from Mladenov.
Mladenov lands a hook that snaps the head of Stern backwards.
Stern is breathing heavily.

Mladenov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mladenov slips a jab from Stern.
Stern throws a lazy head kick
and Mladenov counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Howard Stern has been cut.
Stern has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Stern misses the jab.
Stern throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mladenov.
Stern misses with a hook
and Stern takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mladenov is looking to clinch.
Stern connects with a single shot there.
Stern tries to clinch up but Mladenov circles away and keeps his distance.
Stern keeps the fight on the outside.
Stern let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Mladenov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stern misses with a jab to the body
and Mladenov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mladenov on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mladenov tries to clinch but Stern is having none of it.

Mladenov has closed the distance and engaged Stern in a clinch.
Mladenov tries to work over Stern's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right handed body shot lands from Mladenov.
Mladenov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Stern backwards.
Mladenov lands an uppercut.
Mladenov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Stern backwards.

Mladenov breaks the clinch.

Mladenov closes the distance and clinches.
Mladenov struggles to land a body shot inside as Stern controls his hands.
Mladenov misses with some punches.
Mladenov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Stern's efforts to push away.
Mladenov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Stern backwards.
Mladenov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stern looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Stern prevents a body shot from Mladenov.
A right hand to the body from Mladenov.
Mladenov misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zheko Mladenov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Howard Stern's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

A swing and a miss from Stern.
Mladenov is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Mladenov tries to clinch but Stern is having none of it.
Mladenov staying out of range there.
Mladenov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Howard Stern seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mladenov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mladenov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A big left from Stern misses.
Stern cracks Mladenov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Stern loads up on a big right hand but Mladenov slips the punch.
Stern lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mladenov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mladenov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mladenov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stern is looking to score with low kicks.
It looked like Mladenov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mladenov tries to clinch there but Stern circles away.
Mladenov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mladenov is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Stern lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mladenov at a distance.
Stern with a hook.
That kick from Stern tenderised Mladenov's leg. Mladenov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mladenov tries to clinch but Stern moves out of range.
Stern looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Stern misses with an uppercut.
Stern throws a big shot that misses.
Mladenov seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

Mladenov has Stern up against the ropes in a clinch.
Stern scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mladenov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stern's elbow.
Mladenov digs a right hand underneath Stern's ribcage. Stern let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Stern breaks the clinch.
Mladenov takes one to the side of the head.
Stern throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mladenov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mladenov takes the fight into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stern blocks an uppercut.
Mladenov can't find room to land a body shot as Stern controls the action.

Stern breaks from the clinch.
Mladenov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Stern paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mladenov moves out of range of the strikes.
Mladenov is looking to clinch but Stern is avoiding it.
Jab, jab by Stern - just one landing.
Stern looks to throw the jab but Mladenov is out of range.
Stern lands a nice shot that snaps Mladenov's head back.

Mladenov clinches up against the ropes.
Stern wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mladenov.

Mladenov manages to break the clinch.
Stern throws a sloppy head kick
and Mladenov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mladenov tries to clinch up
and Stern counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

And that's the end of the fight!
Howard Stern comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Stern has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Howard Stern!
Howard Stern gave a mention to Dr Zoidberg Office in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).