PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dexter Doolittle (ranked 2790 p4p, 3315 weight class) and Luka Stjepanic (ranked 348 p4p, 415 weight class). Luka Stjepanic has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Doolittle
vs
Stjepanic

180 cm
20
174
3 - 1 - 0

172 cm
20
169
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dexter Doolittle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Luka Stjepanic!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Dean Styles and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stjepanic doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Doolittle takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Doolittle scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Stjepanic takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Doolittle misses with a body kick.
Stjepanic missing with a left hand there. Doolittle was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stjepanic looks to score with a jab to the body but Doolittle is just out of range.
Doolittle throws a hook but Stjepanic blocks it.
Doolittle scores with the left hand. Stjepanic knows he should have avoided that one.
Doolittle steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stjepanic.
Doolittle scores with a nice strike.
Doolittle throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Stjepanic wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Doolittle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Doolittle throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stjepanic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stjepanic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Doolittle.
Stjepanic looks to throw the jab but Doolittle is out of range.
Stjepanic's corner calls for a 1-2. Stjepanic obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Doolittle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stjepanic throws a looping overhand right but Doolittle ducks down to avoid it.
Doolittle takes a swing at Stjepanic's ribcage but misses.
Stjepanic scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Stjepanic is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Doolittle rather than just go for the knockout.
Stjepanic slips a straight right by Doolittle.
Dexter Doolittle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stjepanic scores with a hook to the body. Doolittle takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Doolittle looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Stjepanic ducks under a wild hook from Doolittle.
Stjepanic now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Stjepanic tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Stjepanic ducks under a wild hook from Doolittle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stjepanic lands a jab.
Stjepanic takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
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!
Doolittle misses with a wild body shot.
Stjepanic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Doolittle ducks under a wild hook from Stjepanic.
It looked like Doolittle was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Stjepanic.
Stjepanic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Doolittle takes a swing at Stjepanic's ribcage but misses.
Doolittle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stjepanic slips a straight right by Doolittle.
Doolittle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stjepanic.
Stjepanic throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Doolittle counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stjepanic throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stjepanic. Doolittle does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stjepanic moves out of range as Doolittle strikes.
Doolittle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stjepanic moves away.
Stjepanic throws a body punch but Doolittle moves out of range.
Stjepanic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stjepanic has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Stjepanic lands with a shot to the body.
Doolittle scores with a shot to the body.
Stjepanic lands with a shot to the body.
Doolittle lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Stjepanic connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stjepanic looks to throw the jab but Doolittle is out of range.
Doolittle defending well as Stjepanic loads up on a big left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doolittle throws an overhand right that lands on Stjepanic's shoulder, as Stjepanic tries to avoid the shot.
Doolittle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stjepanic manages to avoid it.
Doolittle takes a swing at Stjepanic's ribcage but misses.
Doolittle doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Stjepanic misses the target.
Doolittle misses with a straight left.
Stjepanic loads up on a big right hand but Doolittle slips the punch.
Nice shot by Doolittle.
Doolittle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stjepanic.
Stjepanic slips a straight right by Doolittle.
Doolittle jabs Stjepanic right on the nose. Stjepanic blinks but takes it well.
Nice defenses there by Doolittle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Luka Stjepanic will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Stjepanic misses with an uppercut.
Stjepanic misses with a wild body shot.
Doolittle darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Doolittle uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stjepanic.
Stjepanic fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Doolittle looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Luka Stjepanic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stjepanic scores with a nice right hand.
Doolittle takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Stjepanic closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Doolittle! Stjepanic dives in looking to finish! Doolittle is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luka Stjepanic!