PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jon Sterling (ranked 2913 p4p, 3366 weight class) and Gustavo Figueroa (ranked 174 p4p, 200 weight class). Sterling comes to the cage accompanied by ILovE. Figueroa is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Watch Your Back - The Coathangers. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Sterling
vs
Figueroa

180 cm
23
140
3 - 2 - 0

172 cm
24
145
5 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Carnage Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jon Sterling !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gustavo Figueroa!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Reed Andrews and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sterling misses with an uppercut
and Figueroa counters with a low kick, right behind Sterling 's knee.
Sterling has been working on his boxing with his coaches at 3Band MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Sterling throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Figueroa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Sterling throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sterling throws a combination that misses
and Figueroa counters with a slapping leg kick.

Figueroa takes the fight into the clinch.
Sterling tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sterling blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Figueroa stalling the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Figueroa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Figueroa.
Sterling really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Figueroa has a couple of punches blocked by Sterling .
Still in the clinch, Figueroa scores with a nice short uppercut.
Figueroa has a couple of punches blocked by Sterling .

That's one minute gone in the round.
Figueroa throws a punch but it's blocked by Sterling .
A nice right hand lands inside from Figueroa.
Figueroa gets through Sterling 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Figueroa.
Figueroa lands with a right to the head.
A shot in the inside from Figueroa.
Figueroa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Figueroa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Figueroa.

Figueroa breaks the clinch.

Figueroa has managed to clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Figueroa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sterling tries to close the distance and clinch up but Figueroa swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Figueroa closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sterling can't get the takedown.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Figueroa creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Figueroa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Figueroa moves into the clinch.
Figueroa scores with a shoulder strike.
Sterling is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Figueroa gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Sterling . That's going to take a lot out of him.

Sterling jumps guard.
Sterling working a defensive guard here.
Sterling throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Sterling keeping moving, preventing Figueroa from controlling successfully.
Sterling throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Figueroa slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Figueroa tries to free his leg and advance position but Sterling is retaining full guard.
Figueroa is still trying to improve position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Figueroa is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sterling misses with a body shot
and Figueroa counters with a good low kick that Sterling was not able to check.

Figueroa instigates a clinch.
Sterling being controlled against the cage.
Figueroa lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Figueroa lands with a light punch inside.
Sterling blocks an uppercut.
Figueroa lands an uppercut.
Sterling is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Figueroa to keep the fight standing.

Figueroa breaks the clinch.

Figueroa moves into the clinch.
A short right from Figueroa on the inside.
Figueroa scores with a shoulder strike.
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!
Sterling 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Figueroa misses with some punches.
Figueroa lands with a left to the head.
Figueroa makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Figueroa lands with a light punch inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gustavo Figueroa dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Figueroa moves into the clinch successfully.
Sterling has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Figueroa avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sterling .
A short right from Figueroa.
A short right from Figueroa on the inside.
Sterling swings wildly with an uppercut but Figueroa uses good head movement to avoid it.

Figueroa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sterling tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Figueroa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sterling misses with a looping left.
Sterling looks to score with a jab to the body but Figueroa is just out of range.
Sterling misses the body punch
letting Figueroa counter with a right hand.
Sterling tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Figueroa was well out of range. Poor timing from Sterling .

That's one minute gone in the round.

Figueroa takes the fight into the clinch.
Figueroa slowing the pace effectively.
Figueroa softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sterling throws a head punch that misses.
Figueroa scores with a nice hook to the head.
Figueroa lands with a light punch inside.
Still in the clinch, Figueroa scores with a nice short uppercut.

Sterling is rocked!
Figueroa misses with a short punch on the inside.

Figueroa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Figueroa gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Figueroa's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Figueroa.
Figueroa continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Figueroa lands with a light punch inside.
Figueroa lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
With the fighters up against the cage, Sterling throws an elbow but misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Figueroa.
Oh Sterling is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Figueroa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Figueroa moves into the clinch successfully.
Figueroa has a couple of punches blocked by Sterling .
Figueroa misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sterling .
Sterling blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Figueroa slowing the pace effectively.
Figueroa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sterling has Figueroa pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Figueroa manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sterling .
Sterling seems to have got his legs back now.
Figueroa gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sterling .
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Sterling . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Figueroa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sterling being controlled against the cage.
Gustavo Figueroa seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Figueroa scores with a shot to the side of Sterling 's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Figueroa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Figueroa throws a big uppercut that drops Sterling ! More strikes from Figueroa and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Sterling lies dazed against the cage as Figueroa celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gustavo Figueroa!
Gustavo Figueroa gave a mention to Carnage Clothing in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).