PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sergei Klitschko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felix Sturm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Klitschko's entrance music is Monster by Skillet. A fine choice. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Klitschko
vs
Sturm

175 cm
20
157 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

178 cm
23
169 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergei Klitschko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Felix Sturm!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klitschko moves in looking to clinch but Sturm pushes him off.
Klitschko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sturm.
Sturm tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sturm throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sturm uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Klitschko.
A big right from Sturm misses.
Sturm throws a good cross that connects.
Sturm throws a head kick that half lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klitschko throws a big shot that misses.
Klitschko steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sturm.
Klitschko slips under a jab from Sturm.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sturm tests Klitschko's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Klitschko loads up on a big right hand but Sturm slips the punch.
Felix Sturm is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sturm slips under a jab.
Klitschko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sturm sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Klitschko.
Sturm swats away the attempt to clinch by Klitschko.
A big left from Klitschko misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sturm keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice defenses there by Sturm.
Klitschko slips under a jab from Sturm.
Klitschko throws a looping overhand right but Sturm ducks down to avoid it.
Klitschko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sturm manages to avoid it.
Klitschko misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Klitschko throws the left hand but Sturm avoids the punch easily.
Sturm loads up on a big right hand but Klitschko slips the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klitschko is looking to clinch.
Klitschko throws a hook but Sturm avoids it easily.
Klitschko uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sturm.
Sturm uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Klitschko.
The fight stays on the outside here - Klitschko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
No joy there for Klitschko, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Klitschko misses with a body shot.
Klitschko throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sturm misses with a looping right.
Sturm moves out of range of the strikes.
Klitschko shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nice uppercut lands for Sturm. That snapped Klitschko's head back.
Sturm with a jab.
Klitschko misses with a looping right.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Klitschko is defended easily by Sturm.
Klitschko throws a series of punches but Sturm avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Felix Sturm dominated 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.

Klitschko lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sturm circles away quickly and effectively.
Klitschko misses with a wild body shot.
Sturm jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sturm pivots, looking for a leg kick but Klitschko is out of range and Sturm settles back down.
Klitschko shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sturm as he jumps to the side.
Sturm defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Klitschko.
Sturm 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Sturm.
Klitschko fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Klitschko.
Klitschko wants to clinch up but Sturm keeps it at a distance.
Klitschko pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Klitschko bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sturm cracks Klitschko with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sturm lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Sturm lands a high kick!
Sturm blocks a jab.
Klitschko defending well as Sturm loads up on a big left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Sturm - just one landing.
Klitschko throws an overhand right that lands on Sturm's shoulder, as Sturm tries to avoid the shot.
Sturm connects with a looping right hand.
Klitschko uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sturm.
Sergei Klitschko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Klitschko wants to clinch up but Sturm keeps it at a distance.
Klitschko throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sturm uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Klitschko.
Klitschko waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sturm.
Sturm misses with a looping right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Sturm throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Klitschko looks to land a left hand but Sturm moved out of range nicely.
Klitschko misses with a straight right.
Sturm uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Klitschko.
Donk. Sturm catches Klitschko right on the button with a cross.
Sturm avoids the body shot from Klitschko.
Klitschko swings for the body but Sturm moves out of range.
Sturm throws a hook but Klitschko blocks 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.
Sturm uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Klitschko.
Klitschko fails to land with a series of punches.
Klitschko tries to clinch up.
Klitschko misses with an uppercut.
Nice straight punches there by Sturm. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sturm.
Klitschko misses with a looping left.
Sturm swats away the attempt to clinch by Klitschko.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Klitschko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sturm was well out of range. Poor timing from Klitschko.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Felix Sturm showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Klitschko doesn't manage to clinch there - Sturm circles away.
Klitschko misses the jab.
Klitschko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sturm sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sturm uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Klitschko.
Sturm ducks under a wild hook from Klitschko.
Klitschko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sturm throws a shot from downtown. Klitschko moves away and avoids it.
Sturm ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sturm getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klitschko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sturm moves away.
Klitschko throws an overhand right that lands on Sturm's shoulder, as Sturm tries to avoid the shot.
Sturm displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Klitschko throws out the jab.
Sturm uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Klitschko.
Sturm keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
The fighters circling - Klitschko throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sturm stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sturm wants it to stay on the feet.
Sturm slips a jab from Klitschko.

That's two 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.
Klitschko loads up on a big right hand but Sturm slips the punch.
Sturm keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Klitschko.
A telegraphed right hand from Klitschko misses the target.
A swing and a miss from Sturm.
Sturm moves out of range of the strikes.
Sturm moves out of range as Klitschko strikes.
Sturm lands an overhand right.
Klitschko throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sturm's waist but Sturm gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Klitschko off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sergei Klitschko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Klitschko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sturm.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klitschko jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Klitschko misses with a straight right.
Klitschko misses with a wild body shot.
Klitschko misses with a straight left.
Klitschko waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sturm.
Sturm circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sturm leaves Klitschko with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nice jab there from Sturm.
Sergei Klitschko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

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.
Sturm throws an overhand right that lands on Klitschko's shoulder, as Klitschko tries to avoid the shot.
Sturm throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Klitschko sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Klitschko scores with a decent looking hook.
Horrible takedown by Klitschko or perhaps it was just good defense by Sturm which made him look bad.
Klitschko misses with a body kick.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Klitschko doesn't manage to clinch there - Sturm circles away.
Felix Sturm is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sturm misses with an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Felix Sturm comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sturm 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Felix Sturm!