PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harri Mulqvist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucian Stockes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mulqvist
vs
Stockes

187 cm
21
209 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

201 cm
23
207 lbs
5 - 3 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Harri Mulqvist!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Lucian Stockes!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mulqvist scores with a jab to the body.
Mulqvist moves out of range of the strikes.
No joy there for Stockes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lucian Stockes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mulqvist moves out of range of the body kick.
Mulqvist throws a shot from downtown. Stockes moves away and avoids it.

Mulqvist shoots in and bounces Stockes off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Stockes keeping moving, preventing Mulqvist from controlling successfully.
Mulqvist pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stockes is keeping the position for now.

Mulqvist drops back looking for a leg! Stockes is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Stockes manages to kick Mulqvist off! Mulqvist jumps back into Stockes's guard.
Mulqvist loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mulqvist trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mulqvist trying to control but Stockes is working from the bottom.
Stockes wants to stand and escape but Mulqvist is having none of it.
Stockes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mulqvist moves out of range of the body kick.
Stockes pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mulqvist lands with a shot to the body.

Mulqvist fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Stockes, pushing him back against the cage.
Mulqvist jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Stockes walks away with a smile on his face. Mulqvist gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Mulqvist fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Stockes, pushing him back against the cage.
Mulqvist misses with an elbow over the top.
Mulqvist misses with an elbow over the top.
Stockes lands a shoulder strike.
Mulqvist keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Stockes's efforts to push away.
Mulqvist lands a damaging elbow.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Mulqvist tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Stockes smiles and moves away.

Stockes has managed to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mulqvist is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Stockes is keeping busy.
Stockes missing with knees to the body.
Stockes being controlled against the cage.
Stockes is struggling to control the position.
Stockes blocks the elbow strike.
Stockes is looking to control Mulqvist's arms but Mulqvist gets an underhook and turns him. Now Stockes has his back to the cage.

Stockes breaks from the clinch.
Stockes throws a wild body kick that Mulqvist sees coming a mile off.
Mulqvist ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stockes moves away.
Stockes throws a series of punches but Mulqvist moves out of range.
Stockes throws a series of punches but Mulqvist avoids them all with ease.
Mulqvist shoots in for a takedown but Stockes shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harri Mulqvist. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mulqvist dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Stockes. That did some damage!
Some wild striking there from Stockes.
Mulqvist tries to clinch but Stockes is having none of it.
A punch combination from Stockes misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stockes tries to bum rush Mulqvist with a series of wild strikes but Mulqvist uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stockes looks gassed!
Stockes takes a kick to the side of the head.
Mulqvist shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Stockes pinned against the cage. Stockes gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Stockes tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Stockes misses with a low kick.
Stockes tries to clinch up.

Mulqvist clinches up against the cage.
Mulqvist misses with a short punch on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mulqvist as Stockes tries to tie him up.
Stockes misses with an elbow strike.
Stockes displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mulqvist up against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mulqvist just misses with a elbow thrown towards Stockes's brow.
Mulqvist lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Lucian Stockes has been cut.
Stockes misses with some punches.
Mulqvist avoiding damage as Stockes throws knees to the body.
Mulqvist throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stockes takes an elbow to the temple.
The referee calls for Mulqvist to work.
Mulqvist lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Mulqvist lands a damaging elbow.
Stockes prevents a takedown attempt there.

Mulqvist manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Mulqvist has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Stockes doesn't defend quickly enough and Mulqvist has managed to lock this one up! Can Stockes escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Mulqvist on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Harri Mulqvist!