PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Reece Stockford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Lima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reece Stockford is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Stockford
vs
Lima

186 cm
25
173 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

178 cm
22
180 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Reece Stockford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Lima!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Seu Braga and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circle momentarily. Lima darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
An inside leg kick from Stockford misses.

Stockford closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lima looking to throw knees to the head but Stockford is blocking nicely.
Lima can't break the clinch.
Stockford jumps guard but Lima stands there with Stockford around his waist. Stockford gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Stockford content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Stockford is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lima is defending well for now.
Stockford throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stockford manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Stockford tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lima blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The referee is keeping an eye on Stockford - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Stockford with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Stockford unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lima lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Stockford throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lima blocks it with crossed arms.
Lima wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stockford using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lima has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lima is trying to force a seperation but Stockford has the dominant position.
Stockford tries a knee to the head but Lima blocks it.
Stockford trying to land knees to the body.
Stockford tries to land a knee to the head but Lima blocks with his arms.
Stockford tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Stockford with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Stockford misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lima.
Stockford tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stockford misses with a knee to the head.
Stockford taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Stockford tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lima on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Stockford misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lima.
Stockford misses with a knee strike.
Stockford is breathing heavily.
Stockford is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lima is defending well for now.
Stockford tries to land a knee to the head but Lima blocks with his arms.
Lima blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's two 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.
Lima is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stockford is defending well for now.
Lima wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lima is trying to break free.
Lima fails to pull guard.
Stockford connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lima's face.
Stockford using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lima has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Knees to the body from Stockford.
Stockford looking to throw knees to the head but Lima is blocking nicely.
Stockford missing with knees to the body.
Stockford tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lima fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lima trying to land knees to the body.
Stockford looking to throw knees to the head but Lima is blocking nicely.
Stockford misses with a knee to the head.
Lima has had enough of the clinch but Stockford keeps him there for the moment.
Stockford with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stockford missing with knees to the body.
Lima tries for a takedown but Stockford manages to get underhooks.
Reece Stockford has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thiago Lima.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lima wants to stall.
Stockford tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lima is trying to drag Stockford to the mat but Stockford just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Lima avoiding damage as Stockford throws knees to the body.
Stockford with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Stockford tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stockford misses with a knee to the head.
Stockford tries to land a knee to the head but Lima blocks with his arms.
Stockford keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lima's efforts to push away.
Stockford misses with a knee strike.
Lima tries a knee to the head but Stockford blocks it.
Stockford tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lima drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Stockford gets the underhooks and prevents it.

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.
Stockford wants to stall.
Lima jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Stockford walks away with a smile on his face. Lima gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Reece Stockford is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lima fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lima shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Stockford as he avoids it easily.
Stockford tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stockford lands a front kick.
Stockford uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lima.
The crowd cheers as Lima lands an impressive looking overhand right. Stockford doesn't seem phased though.
Stockford looks to land a combination but Lima avoids it well.
Lima throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Stockford's waist but Stockford gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lima off to one side.
Lima misses with a wild combination.
Lima fails to land the takedown.
Lima shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Stockford sprawls well. Stockford wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lima gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Thiago Lima will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Stockford wants to clinch up but Lima keeps it at a distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Stockford misses the target.
Stockford tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lima swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stockford looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lima lands the left hand.
Lima uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stockford.

Lima closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Lima lands in his opponent's guard.
Lima wants to pass the guard but Stockford is keeping the position.
Lima pushes down on Stockford's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Stockford knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lima on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stockford keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Stockford wants to get back to his feet.
Lima performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Stockford on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Stockford is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lima is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Stockford is hurt! He's hurt bad - Lima fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Stockford from any more punishment! Congratulations to Lima! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thiago Lima!