PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eleandor Stubbs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lennox Poskinovski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eleandor Stubbs has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Stubbs
vs
Poskinovski

199 cm
20
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

178 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Eleandor Stubbs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lennox Poskinovski!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poskinovski misses with a kick to the body.
Poskinovski avoids a punch combination nicely.
Poskinovski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Poskinovski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stubbs fails with a takedown attempt.
Stubbs blocks a head kick by Poskinovski.
Stubbs tries to clinch up but Poskinovski circles away and keeps his distance.
Stubbs avoids the head kick by Poskinovski.
Poskinovski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Poskinovski defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Stubbs.
Stubbs shoots in for a double leg but Poskinovski sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eleandor Stubbs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Poskinovski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stubbs tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stubbs dives in and grabs Poskinovski's left leg, looking for a takedown. Poskinovski pushes down on Stubbs's head and hops out.
Poskinovski throws a body kick that misses.
Stubbs tries to clinch up but Poskinovski circles away and keeps his distance.
Poskinovski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Poskinovski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Stubbs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poskinovski throws a sloppy head kick and Stubbs moves out of range easily.
Poskinovski looks gassed!
Poskinovski throws a lazy head kick

and Stubbs counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stubbs slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Poskinovski stops Stubbs from passing to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Poskinovski is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

Stubbs stands up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poskinovski misses with the body kick
and Stubbs counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Stubbs shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Poskinovski sprawls well. Poskinovski wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Stubbs gets slowly back to his feet.
A head kick misses from Poskinovski.
Stubbs changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Poskinovski tries to avoid it but Stubbs manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Poskinovski to the ground. Poskinovski escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Stubbs fails with a takedown attempt.
Stubbs tries to score a power double leg takedown but Poskinovski sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Stubbs somewhat.
Stubbs avoids the head kick by Poskinovski.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Stubbs.
Stubbs will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stubbs tries to advance to mount but Poskinovski denies him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stubbs working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Stubbs trying to control the position but Poskinovski is working away.
Poskinovski is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Stubbs asserts his dominance and retains side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Stubbs thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Stubbs working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

Stubbs has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eleandor Stubbs dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Poskinovski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stubbs blocks a head kick by Poskinovski.

Stubbs gets the takedown into side control.
Stubbs prevents Poskinovski from escaping the position.

Stubbs stands up.
Poskinovski stuffs the takedown attempt from Stubbs. Stubbs gets slowly back to his feet.
Poskinovski throws a half hearted mid kick.
Stubbs avoids the head kick by Poskinovski.
Poskinovski misses with a head kick.
Stubbs looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stubbs shoots in and bounces Poskinovski off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Stubbs decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Poskinovski, up you get!
Poskinovski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stubbs is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Poskinovski throws a sloppy head kick and Stubbs moves out of range easily.
Stubbs shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eleandor Stubbs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stubbs scores with a jab. Poskinovski acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Poskinovski stuffs the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poskinovski misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Stubbs counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Poskinovski avoids the head kick by Stubbs.
Poskinovski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Poskinovski tries a head kick but it misses.
Stubbs lands a glancing blow to the side of Poskinovski's head.

Stubbs closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Stubbs lands in his opponent's guard.
Poskinovski is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Stubbs accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stubbs looking to sit in guard and control but Poskinovski gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Poskinovski must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Stubbs is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Poskinovski trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Stubbs manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Stubbs works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Stubbs wants to stand up but Poskinovski has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Poskinovski is refusing to be controlled, as Stubbs sits in half guard.
Stubbs stops Poskinovski from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eleandor Stubbs dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Poskinovski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Poskinovski tries a head kick but it misses.
Stubbs blocks a head kick by Poskinovski.
Poskinovski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stubbs shoots in looking for a takedown. Poskinovski tries to sprawl out of it but Stubbs keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Poskinovski manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Stubbs lands with a nice combination. Poskinovski backs away looking to recover.

It looks like Lennox Poskinovski has been cut.
Poskinovski takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Stubbs pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stubbs fails with a takedown attempt.
Stubbs tries a low kick but Poskinovski avoids it.
Stubbs dives in and grabs Poskinovski's left leg, looking for a takedown. Poskinovski pushes down on Stubbs's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eleandor Stubbs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stubbs shoots in for a takedown but Poskinovski shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Stubbs takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stubbs shoots in for a takedown but Poskinovski shows good takedown defense.
Lennox Poskinovski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stubbs blocks a head kick by Poskinovski.
Stubbs shoots in for a double leg but Poskinovski sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Stubbs avoids the head kick by Poskinovski.
Eleandor Stubbs is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Poskinovski throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Poskinovski stuffs the takedown.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stubbs looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Poskinovski throws a head kick but Stubbs moves out of range.
Poskinovski misses the shot to the body.
Poskinovski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Poskinovski keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Poskinovski throws a head kick that misses.
Poskinovski misses with a shot to the body

and Stubbs counters with a single leg into guard. Poskinovski didn't expect that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stubbs sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Poskinovski's guard.
Poskinovski is trying to stand up here but Stubbs is controlling him well.
Poskinovski really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Stubbs. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Stubbs is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Stubbs maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Poskinovski could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Stubbs has cracked it and Poskinovski is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Stubbs!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Eleandor Stubbs!