PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Stettin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lil James Thunderstruck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stettin comes to the cage accompanied by The Weapon They Fear. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Lil James Thunderstruck enters the cage!

Stettin
vs
James Thunderstruck

215 cm
25
311 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

200 cm
24
299 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Hell's Kitchen Lab Corp

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Patrick Stettin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lil James Thunderstruck!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Hugh Johnson and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stettin lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Thunderstruck backs up against the cage.
Stettin jabs at Thunderstruck's body.
Stettin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thunderstruck.
A jab from Stettin misses.
Thunderstruck swings away with a body shot that misses

and Stettin counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Thunderstruck's guard now.
Stettin slips nicely into half guard.
Thunderstruck avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Stettin.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Thunderstruck can do anything to dispel that myth.
Stettin is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Thunderstruck!
Stettin unloads with some shots from mount but Thunderstruck bucks and avoids them well.
Stettin throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thunderstruck is trying to stand up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stettin looking to finish with strikes here!
Stettin throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stettin connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

Stettin goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Thunderstruck turns into him and now he's in Stettin's guard.
Thunderstruck sitting in guard here, content to control.
Stettin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Thunderstruck is one step ahead there.
Stettin wants to control the position but Thunderstruck says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stettin slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Thunderstruck stands up from Stettin's guard - Thunderstruck perhaps looking for a knockout.
Thunderstruck cracks Stettin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Thunderstruck falls off balance throwing a combination
and Stettin counters with a left to the body.
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!
Stettin just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stettin lands a nice hook to Thunderstruck's body. Thunderstruck takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Thunderstruck swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Stettin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Some wild striking there from Thunderstruck.
Thunderstruck misses with the combination.
Stettin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Thunderstruck.
Thunderstruck misses with a combination

and Stettin counters with a takedown into side control.
Thunderstruck seems a little lost for a moment, as Stettin dominates the positioning.
Thunderstruck wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Stettin working the body and head with strikes.
Thunderstruck defending against the ground and pound.
Stettin scores with a couple of short elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thunderstruck takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Stettin throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Thunderstruck works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Stettin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Thunderstruck is trying to stand up here but Stettin is controlling him well.
Stettin looks to land a strike but Thunderstruck avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Thunderstruck keeping full guard, as Stettin tries to pass.
Stettin has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Stettin looking to sit in guard and control but Thunderstruck gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Stettin is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick Stettin dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Stettin blocks a jab.
Thunderstruck swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Stettin counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Stettin is stalling in the full guard.
Stettin prevents Thunderstruck from getting back to his feet.
Stettin throws a strike but Thunderstruck rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Stettin is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Stettin perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stettin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Thunderstruck's head.
Stettin wants to control but Thunderstruck is keeping him busy.
Stettin is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Thunderstruck wants to get back to his feet.
Stettin wants to pass the guard but Thunderstruck is defending well.
Stettin missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Thunderstruck wants to get back to his feet.
Stettin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Stettin is trying to control. Thunderstruck wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Thunderstruck is trying to stand back up but Stettin is controlling him

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Thunderstruck looks to throw the jab but Stettin is out of range.
Thunderstruck walks into a left hand.
Stettin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circling - Thunderstruck throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thunderstruck. Stettin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stettin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Thunderstruck's waist but Thunderstruck gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Stettin off to one side.
Thunderstruck throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Stettin counters with a takedown into side control.
Stettin working the ground and pound.
Stettin taking a breather here.

Thunderstruck throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thunderstruck misses with a looping right.
Stettin misses with a wild body shot.
Thunderstruck misses with a two punch combination.
A cross from Stettin lands.
Stettin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lil James Thunderstruck seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thunderstruck throws a jab but it's blocked by Stettin.
Stettin is looking to wear down Thunderstruck with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Stettin scores with a jab to the body.
Thunderstruck takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Stettin works Thunderstruck's body with a nice hook.
Thunderstruck is breathing heavily.
Stettin works the jab nicely.
Lil James Thunderstruck is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Stettin.

Stettin scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Stettin will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Thunderstruck is trying to stand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stettin trying to control the action but Thunderstruck is working from the bottom.
Thunderstruck is trying to stand up here but Stettin is controlling him well.
Stettin stalling away here and it's allowed Thunderstruck to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Stettin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Thunderstruck is keeping the position for now.
Thunderstruck being controlled here, momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thunderstruck wants to stand and escape but Stettin is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick Stettin dominated that second 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.

Stettin scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Stettin throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Thunderstruck works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
The fighters are battling for position here. Thunderstruck manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Stettin trying to control the position from guard on top but Thunderstruck is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thunderstruck controls Stettin momentarily but Stettin frees himself.
Stettin looking to sit in guard and control but Thunderstruck gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Thunderstruck looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stettin wants to stand but Thunderstruck is controlling the position.
Thunderstruck wants to pass the guard but Stettin is keeping the position.
Thunderstruck stops Stettin from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Thunderstruck stands up from Stettin's guard - Thunderstruck perhaps looking for a knockout.
A shot to the body from Thunderstruck misses
and Stettin counters with a right hand to the body.
Thunderstruck lands a right hook to the body.
A shot to the body from Thunderstruck misses

and Stettin counters with a nice double leg into side control. Thunderstruck won't be happy with that.
Stettin taking a break here but Thunderstruck is having none of it and regains half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Thunderstruck pushes Stettin off and gets back to his feet.
Stettin defending well as Thunderstruck loads up on a big left hand.
Lil James Thunderstruck is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thunderstruck throws a lazy head kick
and Stettin counters with a one-two to the body.
Thunderstruck missing with a left hand there. Stettin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thunderstruck falls off balance throwing a combination
and Stettin counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thunderstruck throws the left hand but Stettin avoids the punch easily.
Thunderstruck with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Stettin just misses with a punch to the body.
Thunderstruck misses with a double jab

and Stettin counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Thunderstruck's guard now.
Stettin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Thunderstruck looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Stettin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Thunderstruck swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Thunderstruck controls Stettin momentarily but Stettin frees himself.
Stettin throws and elbow that misses. Thunderstruck uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Stettin's guard. Nice move by Thunderstruck!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stettin wants to stand but Thunderstruck is controlling the position.
Stettin keeping moving, preventing Thunderstruck from controlling successfully.
Stettin trying to control the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Thunderstruck misses with a body shot

and Stettin counters with a shoot takedown. Thunderstruck fights it but they end up in guard.
Patrick Stettin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stettin pushing down on Thunderstruck's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick Stettin clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Stettin is trying hard to land a takedown here. Thunderstruck sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Thunderstruck misses with a two punch combination.
Thunderstruck throws a left and a right that both miss
and Stettin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Thunderstruck misses the target.
Thunderstruck throws a shot to the body.

Stettin bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Stettin is chipping away with strikes.
Stettin in side control, throwing shots but Thunderstruck defends.
Stettin wants to control but Thunderstruck is keeping him busy.

Thunderstruck bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Nice defenses there by Stettin.
Thunderstruck misses with a combination

and Stettin counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stettin trying to control but Thunderstruck is working from the bottom.
Thunderstruck is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Thunderstruck preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Stettin trying to control the position from guard on top but Thunderstruck is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thunderstruck wants to stand up but Stettin is controlling him.
Thunderstruck bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Stettin's guard.
Stettin looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Thunderstruck wants to control from the top but Stettin keeps moving.
Stettin controlling the position.
Thunderstruck stops Stettin from standing up.
Stettin wants to sweep but no luck.
Thunderstruck controls from within his opponent's guard.
Thunderstruck is looking to work some ground and pound but Stettin has wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stettin is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Thunderstruck wants to get up but he can't break Stettin's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Stettin wants to get back to his feet but Thunderstruck is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Thunderstruck trying to control the position from guard on top but Stettin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Thunderstruck throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Thunderstruck misses with a hook to the body
enabling Stettin to counter with a crisp jab.
Thunderstruck misses with a combination
and Stettin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A jab from Thunderstruck misses.
Stettin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Thunderstruck as he avoids it easily.
Stettin is looking to slow Thunderstruck down with leg kicks.
Thunderstruck throws a sloppy body shot
and Stettin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Thunderstruck works Stettin's body with a nice hook.
Thunderstruck thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stettin lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Stettin throws a good cross that connects.
Thunderstruck misses with a hook. Stettin ducked under it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick Stettin had his way with Lil James Thunderstruck in that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Stettin lands a nice looking body shot.
Stettin just misses with a punch to the body.
Thunderstruck misses with a hook to the body
and Stettin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Patrick Stettin is winning the standup battle so far.
Stettin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stettin slips a jab from Thunderstruck.
Thunderstruck takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Stettin ducks under a wild hook from Thunderstruck.
Thunderstruck takes a jab right on the kisser.
Thunderstruck misses with a body shot

and Stettin counters with a nice double leg into side control. Thunderstruck won't be happy with that.
Stettin looks up at the clock and then as Thunderstruck takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Stettin smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

It looks like Lil James Thunderstruck has been cut.

Stettin thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stettin throws a strike aimed at the side of Thunderstruck's head but Thunderstruck avoids it well.
Thunderstruck is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stettin has control of an arm but Thunderstruck manages to advance to Stettin's back!
Stettin tries to roll but Thunderstruck sticks to his back.
Thunderstruck wants to control but Stettin is keeping busy.
Stettin breaks Thunderstruck's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Stettin trying to control the position from guard on top but Thunderstruck is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thunderstruck throwing short punches from the bottom.
Thunderstruck is trying to keep Stettin in close.
Stettin lands a couple of elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Stettin connects with a couple of short punches.
Thunderstruck has Stettin pulled in close to control his posture.
Stettin trying to control but Thunderstruck is working from the bottom.
Stettin lands a couple of elbows.
Stettin trying to control the position from guard on top but Thunderstruck is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Patrick Stettin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stettin won't allow Thunderstruck to sweep him here.
Stettin is stalling in the full guard.
Thunderstruck wants to get back to his feet but Stettin is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Stettin controlling from the top position.
Stettin wants to control from the top but Thunderstruck keeps moving.
Lil James Thunderstruck has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Stettin tries to free his leg and advance position but Thunderstruck is retaining full guard.
Stettin trying to control but Thunderstruck is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Stettin digs a good body shot into Thunderstruck's ribs.
Stettin scores with a three punch combo!
Stettin just misses with a punch to the body.
Thunderstruck swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Stettin counters with a two punch combo.
Stettin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stettin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Thunderstruck misses with a looping left.
Thunderstruck throws a shot from downtown. Stettin moves away and avoids it.
Stettin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Thunderstruck as he jumps to the side.
Thunderstruck throws a hook but Stettin blocks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Patrick Stettin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Stettin has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 50:45
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 50:45
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Patrick Stettin!
Patrick Stettin is the new super heavyweight champion!