PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sid Bristol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Channon Storm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Channon Storm has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Bristol
vs
Storm

186 cm
27
181 lbs
18 - 6 - 0

178 cm
21
220 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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 18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sid Bristol!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Channon Storm!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Damien Edna and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Left hook, right uppercut from Storm.
Bristol throws a push kick but Storm slaps the foot to one side.
Storm moves out of range of the body kick.
Storm looks to land a right hand but Bristol moved out of range.
Storm takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The fighters circling - Bristol throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bristol throws a push kick but Storm slaps the foot to one side.
Bristol misses with a body kick.
Bristol throws the kick towards the body but Storm avoids it.
Bristol scores with a kick to the body.
Storm moves out of range of the body kick from Bristol.
Bristol fails with a takedown attempt.
Bristol's corner calls for a 1-2. Bristol obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Storm is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bristol.
Bristol throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Storm blocks a jab.
Bristol misses with a body kick.
Nice shot lands for Storm.
Bristol goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Storm blocks the body kick.
Storm looks to land a left hand but Bristol moved out of range nicely.
Bristol misses with a kick to the body.
Bristol lands with a nice body kick.
Storm will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Storm throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sid Bristol seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Storm misses with a body shot.
Bristol takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Storm blocks the body kick.
Storm moves out of range of the body kick from Bristol.
Bristol loads up on a big right hand but Storm slips the punch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bristol.
Bristol moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bristol looks to land a body kick but Storm moved away.
Storm looks to land a left hand but Bristol moved out of range nicely.
Bristol blocks a jab.
Bristol is looking to land body kicks.
Storm listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Channon Storm is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Storm scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bristol in his tracks.
Bristol misses with a body kick.
Storm works Bristol's body with a nice hook.
Bristol showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Storm.
Bristol pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bristol slips under a jab.
Storm lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bristol circles away quickly and effectively.
A cross from Storm lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bristol slips under a jab from Storm.
A big left from Storm misses.
Storm might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Storm throws a good cross that connects.
Storm on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Bristol steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Storm.
A jab from Storm misses.
Bristol ducks under a wild hook from Storm.
Storm blocks the body kick.
Bristol tries to land a front kick but Storm steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bristol drops his hands momentarily and Storm takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bristol looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bristol pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Storm avoids a kick to the body.
Storm throws a jab but it's blocked by Bristol.
Storm looks to land a right hand but Bristol moved out of range.
Storm fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A punch combination from Storm misses.
Bristol shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Storm sprawls well. Storm wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bristol gets slowly back to his feet.
Bristol throws a front kick that sends Storm stumbling back into the cage.
Storm is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Bristol had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Storm misses with a jab, cross combination.
Storm moves out of range of the body kick from Bristol.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bristol looks for the body kick but Storm saw that one coming.
Storm's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Storm duly obliges.
A punch combination from Storm misses.
Bristol throws a wild body kick that Storm sees coming a mile off.
Bristol looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bristol throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Storm moves out of range of the body kick.
Storm swings for the body but Bristol moves out of range.
Bristol throws a body kick that misses.
Bristol misses with a body kick.
Bristol looks for a takedown but Storm sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sid Bristol. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Storm misses with a straight right.
Bristol works Storm's body with a nice hook.
Storm misses with a wild body shot.
Storm misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bristol throws a push kick but Storm slaps the foot to one side.
Storm misses with a wild combination.
Bristol misses with a body kick.
Storm sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Bristol throws a wild body kick that Storm sees coming a mile off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bristol defending well as Storm loads up on a big left hand.
Nice defenses there by Bristol.
A telegraphed right hand from Storm misses the target.
Nice defenses there by Bristol.
Nice defenses there by Bristol.
A looping hook to the body misses from Storm. Bristol does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bristol displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Storm throws out the jab.
Bristol uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Storm.
Bristol goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bristol thows a body shot but no joy.
Storm throws a hook but Bristol avoids it easily.
Storm misses with a double jab.
Bristol takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A telegraphed right hand from Bristol misses the target.
Bristol displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Storm throws out the jab.
Storm moves out of range as Bristol throws a body kick.
Bristol goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bristol scores with a nice strike.
Storm moves out of range of the body kick.
Bristol ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bristol takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bristol throws a half hearted mid kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Channon Storm dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Bristol throws a wild body kick that Storm sees coming a mile off.
Bristol throws the kick towards the body but Storm avoids it.
Nice defenses there by Bristol.
Storm moves out of range of the body kick from Bristol.
Storm misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bristol looks to land a body kick but Storm moved away.
Bristol closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bristol looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Storm moves out of range as Bristol throws a body kick.
Bristol shoots in but Storm avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Storm throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Storm throws a hook to the side of Bristol's head but Bristol sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bristol staying out of range there.
Storm misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Storm misses with an uppercut.
Bristol misses with a body kick.
Storm misses with a looping left.
Bristol throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Bristol lands a front kick.
Storm misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bristol.
Storm misses the jab.
Bristol throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bristol throws a wild body kick that Storm sees coming a mile off.
Bristol scores with a push kick.
Bristol steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Storm.
Bristol thuds his shin into the meat of Storm's side.
Bristol misses with a kick to the body.
Bristol looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Storm walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bristol.
Storm takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Channon Storm is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bristol.
Bristol throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Storm looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Storm with a hook.
Storm missing with a left hand there. Bristol was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Storm has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bristol.
Bristol goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bristol is looking to land body kicks.
Bristol looks for the body kick but Storm saw that one coming.
Bristol changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Storm tries to avoid it but Bristol manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Storm to the ground. Storm escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bristol tries to land a front kick but Storm steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A combination from Storm does no damage.
Storm throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice defenses there by Bristol.
Bristol ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bristol throws a push kick but Storm slaps the foot to one side.
Bristol looks to land a body kick but Storm moved away.
Bristol lands with a hook. Storm tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Storm ducks right into an uppercut from Bristol.
Bristol throws the kick towards the body but Storm avoids it.
Bristol shoots in for a takedown but Storm shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sid Bristol. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Storm lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bristol pushes Storm away with a front kick.
Bristol takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bristol slips a jab from Storm.
Storm avoids a kick to the body.
Bristol throws a push kick but Storm slaps the foot to one side.
Bristol showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Storm.
Bristol goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bristol throws a wild body kick that Storm sees coming a mile off.
Storm swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bristol.
Bristol thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bristol shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Storm defends it nicely.
Bristol defending well as Storm loads up on a big left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Storm looks to land a left hand but Bristol moved out of range nicely.
Storm blocks the body kick.
Horrible takedown by Bristol or perhaps it was just good defense by Storm which made him look bad.
Bristol dodges the punch combination from Storm.
Bristol throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bristol misses with a kick to the body.
Storm blocks the body kick.
Storm ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bristol moves away.
Storm lands an overhand right.
Bristol misses with a kick to the body.
Bristol throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Storm lands with a straight right. Bristol didn't see that one coming.
Bristol moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Storm fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bristol on the side of the head.
Storm misses with an uppercut.
Bristol lands an overhand right.
Bristol bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Storm throws the left hand but Bristol avoids the punch easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Storm scores with a nice right hand.
Bristol throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bristol steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Storm.
Bristol lands a nice looking body kick.
Bristol takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bristol misses with a body kick.
Storm lands a head shot.
Storm throws a body punch but Bristol moves out of range.
Bristol looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Storm looks to land a combination but Bristol avoids it well.
Bristol defending well as Storm loads up on a big left hand.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bristol.
Bristol gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Storm lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Storm looks to throw the jab but Bristol is out of range.
Storm misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bristol.
Bristol misses with an uppercut.
Bristol throws a wild body kick that Storm sees coming a mile off.
Bristol misses with a kick to the body.
Bristol is looking to land body kicks.
Storm blocks the body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Channon Storm showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Bristol misses with a kick to the body.
Storm blocks the body kick.
Nice defenses there by Bristol.
Bristol scores with a kick to the midsection.
Bristol thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Storm if he has to take too many more of those.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bristol.
The fighters circling - Storm throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Storm stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Storm wants it to stay on the feet.
Bristol looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Channon Storm seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bristol pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bristol thows a body kick. Storm tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Bristol throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bristol fails with the takedown.
Storm sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Bristol ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bristol is looking to land body kicks.
Storm moves out of range of the body kick from Bristol.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bristol!
A punch combination from Storm misses.
Storm lands a jab-cross combination.
Bristol looks to land a body kick but Storm moved away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Storm misses.
Storm is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bristol misses with a kick to the body.
Bristol looks for the body kick but Storm saw that one coming.
Bristol looks for the body kick but Storm saw that one coming.
Bristol fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Storm cracks Bristol with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bristol looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bristol pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bristol closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Storm misses with a few strikes there.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Bristol.
Bristol throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Storm throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bristol misses with a body kick.
Bristol moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Bristol is looking to land body kicks.
Bristol throws a body kick that misses.
Storm avoids a kick to the body.
Storm avoids a kick to the body.
Storm connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Storm swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Storm avoids a kick to the body.
Bristol thuds his shin into the meat of Storm's side.
Storm moves out of range of the body kick from Bristol.
Storm pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Storm tries to bum rush Bristol with a series of wild strikes but Bristol uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Storm cracks Bristol with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bristol throws the kick towards the body but Storm avoids it.
Bristol swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bristol looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A solid body kick from Bristol.
Bristol takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bristol misses with a body kick.
Bristol staying out of range there.
Storm takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Storm takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Storm misses with a few strikes there.
Bristol thuds his shin into the meat of Storm's side.
Bristol throws a wild body kick that Storm sees coming a mile off.
Bristol is looking to land body kicks.
Storm looks to land a left hand but Bristol moved out of range nicely.
Storm misses with a few strikes there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bristol is looking to land body kicks.
Storm avoids a kick to the body.
Bristol throws a wild body kick that Storm sees coming a mile off.
Bristol misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bristol misses with a body kick.
Bristol looks for the body kick but Storm saw that one coming.
Storm takes one to the side of the head.
Storm connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Storm moves out of range of the body kick from Bristol.
Bristol throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bristol pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bristol.
Bristol looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bristol pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bristol goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bristol. Storm shrugs it off though.
Storm misses with a straight right.
Bristol throws a wild body kick that Storm sees coming a mile off.
Bristol goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bristol.
Nice defenses there by Bristol.
Bristol is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

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.
Bristol is looking to land body kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Storm. Bristol does a little dance to reset his feet.
Storm lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Storm takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bristol looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bristol looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Storm connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Storm takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Storm looks to score with a jab to the body but Bristol is just out of range.
Bristol avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bristol staying out of range there.
A left lands for Storm.
A looping hook to the body misses from Storm. Bristol does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bristol is looking to land body kicks.
Bristol shoots in but Storm avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sid Bristol. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Storm swings for the body but Bristol moves out of range.
Storm misses with a hook. Bristol ducked under it nicely.
Bristol shoots in and drives through. Storm sprawls well.
A jab from Storm misses.
Sid Bristol has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Channon Storm is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Storm uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bristol.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Sid Bristol.
Well Storm has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 John Mangel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 28:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Channon Storm!