PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eathen Stife (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Devil terror (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Stife
vs
terror

186 cm
20
205 lbs
3 - 7 - 0

190 cm
19
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite 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 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eathen Stife!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Devil terror!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Daniel Cesar and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stife throws a combination but it was largely blocked by terror.
Stife looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
terror stuffs the takedown attempt from Stife. Stife gets slowly back to his feet.
Stife throws a sloppy head kick and terror moves out of range easily.
Stife misses with a series of wild punches.
Stife has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
terror fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
terror lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Eathen Stife has been cut.
Stife misses with a double jab
and terror counters with a lovely straight right hand!
terror scores with a one two! Stife had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
terror misses with the combination.
terror fails in his attempt to clinch.
terror is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stife throws a combination that misses
and terror counters with a straight right hand.
terror fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
terror shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Eathen Stife has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Devil terror.
Stife swats away the attempt to clinch by terror.
terror throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stife takes a swing at terror's ribcage but misses.
terror's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and terror duly obliges.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stife shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Stife stops terror from getting back to his feet.
terror wants to get back to full guard.
Stife wants to get back to his feet.
terror tries to get to full guard but Stife has control of the leg.
terror trying to hold on to Stife's head to control him but Stife postures up.
terror is trying to get back to full guard.

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

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
terror doesn't manage to clinch there - Stife circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from terror.
terror is looking to clinch.
Stife shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with terror but terror pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Eathen Stife seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stife stuffs the takedown attempt from terror. terror gets slowly back to his feet.
terror closes this distance looking for a takedown but Stife circles away.
terror fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stife keeps the fight on the outside.
terror throws a nice head kick!
terror fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Stife lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Stife stuffs the takedown.

Stife scores a takedown into full mount!
terror is looking to improve his position but Stife isn't that keen on the idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Stife gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Left hook, right uppercut from Stife.
terror doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Stife counters with a shoot takedown. terror fights it but they end up in guard.

Stife decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on terror, up you get!
Stife displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from terror.
Stife throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and terror counters with a two punch combo.
terror swinging wildly here.
Stife throws a lazy right hand but terror sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
terror slips a jab and a cross from Stife.
terror throws a right hand that Stife ducks under and follows up with a left that Stife also avoids with ease.
terror wants to clinch up but Stife keeps it at a distance.
Stife misses with a few strikes there.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
terror shoots in but no luck this time.

Stife shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in terror's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Stife stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Stife throws a combination that misses
and terror counters with a three punch combo that has Stife backing up. Stife nods at terror to acknowledge the strikes.
Stife misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stife has a takedown stuffed.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A punch combination from Stife misses.
terror closes the distance looking to clinch

so Stife counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Stife gets to his feet - terror follows without any prompting.
Stife misses with a two punch combination.
terror fails in his attempt to clinch.
terror tries to clinch up

and Stife counters with a nice double leg into guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
terror not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Stife gets to his feet - terror follows without any prompting.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eathen Stife dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eathen Stife's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

terror lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
terror gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Stife counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Stife decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Stife stuffs the takedown attempt from terror. terror gets slowly back to his feet.
Stife throws a head kick but terror moves out of range.
Stife throws and low kick but terror moves out of range easily.

terror closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
terror not doing much here.

Stife pushes terror off and gets back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stife uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
terror tries to clinch but Stife is having none of it.
A swing and a miss from Stife.
Eathen Stife is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A leg kick checked by terror.

That's one minute gone in the round.
terror tries to close the distance and clinch but Stife swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stife shoots in for a takedown but terror shows good takedown defense.
Stife circles away from the clinch attempt.
terror tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
terror tries to clinch there but Stife circles away.
terror wants to clinch

and Stife counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in terror's guard now.

terror is working an open guard so Stife takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
terror misses with a double jab.
terror misses with a head kick.
terror shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Stife sprawls well. Stife wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. terror gets slowly back to his feet.
Eathen Stife has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Devil terror.

Stife shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. terror is trying to defend but Stife finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Stife postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for terror to stand up.
terror shoots and misses
and terror takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stife throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Some wild striking there from terror.
terror gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Stife counters with a left to the body.
terror wants to clinch

and Stife counters with a nice double leg into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Stife avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Eathen Stife overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Stife stands up and waves to terror to follow him.
terror wants to clinch

and Stife counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Stife.

Stife decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
terror tries to clinch

and Stife counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Stife decides to return to a standing position.
Stife misses with a double jab
and terror counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stife misses with a series of wild punches.
Stife throws a series of punches but terror avoids them all with ease.
terror wants to clinch.
Stife takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
terror throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
terror tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Stife.
terror closes the distance looking to clinch

and Stife counters with a nice double leg into guard.
terror has a closed guard, preventing Stife from standing up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

terror is working an open guard so Stife takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
terror closes the distance looking to clinch
and Stife counters with a nice uppercut.
terror closes this distance looking for a takedown but Stife circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stife stalks terror and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into terror's face. terror staggers backwards, shaken.
Stife throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and terror counters with a stiff right hand.
Stife leaves terror with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
terror shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Stife counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eathen Stife dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Eathen Stife's cut.
That's time! Stife's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Stife falls off balance throwing a combination
and terror counters with a nice low kick that buckles Stife's knee momentarily.
A right-left combo lands from Stife.
terror lands a head shot.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from terror.
terror closes the distance looking to clinch

and Stife counters with a shoot takedown. terror fights it but they end up in guard.
Stife wants to get up but he can't break terror's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
terror is trying to control the position but Stife postures up.
Stife wants to stand but terror has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Stife prevents terror from getting back to his feet.

Stife stands up from guard. Let's bang!
A punch combination from terror misses.
Stife slaps away a takedown attempt from terror, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
terror has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

terror gets caught flat footed, as Stife shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Stife decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Stife stuffs the takedown attempt from terror. terror gets slowly back to his feet.
Eathen Stife has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Devil terror.
Stife throws a series of punches but terror moves out of range.
terror wants to clinch

and Stife counters with a single leg into guard. terror didn't expect that.
Stife stops terror from standing up.
Stife is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that terror can do to turn this around?

Stife gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Stife throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. terror was covering up waiting for the punch and Stife finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
terror is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Stife decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on terror, up you get!
terror goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
terror tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Stife counters with a straight right hand.
terror looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Stife is fending him off so far but terror persists. Nope, Stife circles away and we're back to standing.

Stife darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Stife postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for terror to stand up.
terror misses with a takedown

and Stife counters with a nice double leg into side control. terror won't be happy with that.

Stife decides to stand back up. Stife steps back and let's terror get back to his feet.
Stife misses with a two punch combination.
Stife misses with a double jab.
Stife misses with a few strikes there.
terror shoots and misses
and Stife counters with a one-two to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Stife is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in terror's half guard.
terror is looking to improve his position.

Stife stands up out of the half guard.
Devil terror has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stife has a takedown stuffed.
Stife tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but terror swivels and escapes.
terror wants to clinch.
Stife misses with a double jab
and terror counters with a lovely straight right hand!
terror fails with an attempt to clinch.
terror lands with a nice combination. Stife backs away looking to recover.

terror drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Stife is trying to buck terror off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Stife throws terror to one side and escapes!
Stife looks for a takedown but terror sprawls well.
A punch combination from terror misses.
Stife swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and terror counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
terror wants to clinch
and Stife counters with a series of strikes. terror will be more careful next time no doubt.

Stife shoots in and bounces terror off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Stife stands and steps away. terror gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Eathen Stife is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
terror looks to land a combination but Stife avoids it well.
A head kick by Stife misses
letting terror counter with a right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eathen Stife showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Stife, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eathen Stife!