PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wilhelm Louis Stern (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Macey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Louis Stern
vs
Macey

185 cm
25
210 lbs
16 - 4 - 0

181 cm
23
215 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

ADCC Champion
Good low kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Wilhelm Louis Stern!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Frank Macey!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Daniel Blasius and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Macey.
Stern fails in his attempt to clinch.
Macey throws a leg kick that is checked
and Stern counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Macey blocks a jab.
Macey attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Macey looks for the body kick but Stern saw that one coming.
The fighters circling - Stern throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Macey avoids a punch combination nicely.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Stern enables Macey to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Stern manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Macey stops Stern from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stern managing to control the position.
Macey postures up.
Macey sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Wilhelm Louis Stern just wasn't active enough.
Stern thows a leg kick but Macey checks it

and Macey counters with a nice double leg into side control. Stern won't be happy with that.
Macey is looking to take a break and control but Stern is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Macey scoring with punches and elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macey postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Macey wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stern keeps working.
Macey happy to just control the position for now.
Macey trying to control the position but Stern is working away.
Stern stops Macey from passing to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macey passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Stern!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Macey throws some wild stikes that Stern manages to avoid easily.
Macey looking to control but Stern is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Macey controlling from the full mount.
Macey throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.

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.
Macey wants to control the pace but Stern is squirming around nicely.
Macey sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Macey looking to finish with strikes here!
Macey can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Stern is looking to escape.
Macey has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Stern tries to hold on but Macey pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Macey 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.

Stern misses the shot to the body.
Stern lands with a kick to the temple. Macey shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Macey is looking to chop away at Stern's legs.
Wilhelm Louis Stern seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stern connects with a right hand. Macey shakes it off.
Macey gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Stern cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A head kick misses from Macey.
Macey misses with a body shot.
Macey misses with a leg kick
and Stern counters with a body kick.
Stern feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Macey's calf.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Macey thows a leg kick but Stern checks it
and Stern counters with a straight right hand.
Stern misses with a lunging right hand
and Macey counters with a low kick, right behind Stern 's knee.
Macey tries to move into range but Stern moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Stern keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Stern works the jab nicely.
Stern lands a nice shot to the body.
Macey slips under a jab from Stern.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stern scores with a body shot.
Macey tries to score a power double leg takedown but Stern sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Macey somewhat.
Wilhelm Louis Stern has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Macey.
Stern throws a sloppy head kick
and Macey counters with a head kick. That will keep Stern thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Stern darts in trying to clinch
and Macey finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Macey is defended easily by Stern.
Macey thumps Stern with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stern keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stern tries to clinch up.
Stern checks a low kick from Macey.
Stern sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Stern throws a head kick that misses.
A big right from Stern misses.
Stern pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stern throws a head kick that misses.

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.
Stern throws a head kick that misses.
Macey shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Stern defends it nicely.
Wilhelm Louis Stern is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stern throws out a powerful jab.
Macey on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stern stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Macey.
Stern scores with a nice strike.
A big left from Stern misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wilhelm Louis Stern dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A slapping leg kick lands for Macey.
Stern lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Stern lands a jab.
Macey connects with a solid leg kick.
Macey throws a body kick that misses.
Macey throws a leg kick
and Stern counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Stern walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Macey checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Macey thumps Stern with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Macey.
Macey avoids the body shot from Stern.
Wilhelm Louis Stern is winning the standup battle so far.
Macey checks a leg kick.
Macey throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Macey throws a looping overhand right but Stern ducks down to avoid it.
Stern scores with a kick to the body.
Stern misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Macey avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Stern throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stern throws a right and a left that Macey avoids nicely.
Macey takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Stern.
Stern jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Macey takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A nice inside leg kick there by Stern. That's going to slow Macey down.
Stern loads up on a big right hand but Macey slips the punch.
Stern misses with a lunging right hand
letting Macey counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stern rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Macey counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Stern's guard now.
Macey won't allow Stern to sweep him here.
Stern keeping moving, preventing Macey from controlling successfully.
Macey advances position into side control!
Stern manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Macey trying to mount his opponent but Stern defends it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stern keeping hold of Macey's head, controlling as best he can.
Macey thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Stern's head.
Macey moves nicely into side control.
Macey trying to control the action but Stern is working from the bottom.

Macey thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Wilhelm Louis Stern did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Macey throws a head kick that misses
and Stern makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Macey really felt that one!
Stern misses with a left hand

and Macey counters with a takedown into side control.
Stern tries to buck Macey off but Macey is having none of it.
Stern being controlled for a moment.
Macey wants to control but Stern is keeping him busy.
Macey tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stern is trying to control Macey's posture but Macey avoids it.
Macey trying to control the action but Stern is working from the bottom.
Stern is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Macey tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
The strikes coming from Macey are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Stern is trying to get back to half guard.
Stern takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Stern is looking to regain half guard here but Macey keeps moving and retains side control.
Macey trying to control the action but Stern is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macey taking a breather here.
Stern is trying to improve his position.
Stern is working hard here to advance position.

That's four 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.
Macey cracks Stern with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Macey taking a breather here.
Stern tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Macey is staying tight to Stern's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Macey trying to control the position but Stern is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Macey dominated that fourth round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Stern misses with a low kick.
Stern lands with a cross.
Stern misses with a hook
and Stern takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stern throws a right hand that misses

and Macey counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Macey pushes down on Stern's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Frank Macey has got the better of the ground game so far.
Macey missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Macey trying to control from half guard but Stern is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stern manages to get to full guard.
Macey lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Stern keeping moving, preventing Macey from controlling successfully.
Macey won't allow Stern to sweep him here.
Macey passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Macey trying to control the position but Stern is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Macey crashes against the mat.
Stern is not content to let Macey control the position.
Macey landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stern tries to bench press Macey off him but Macey keeps the position.
Macey trying to control the position but Stern is working away.
Macey taking a break here but Stern is having none of it and regains half guard.
Macey tries to pass to full mount but Stern defends it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Macey trying to control from Stern's half guard. Stern has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Macey trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Stern manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Macey is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stern pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Macey is keeping the position for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Macey comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Macey has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 47:48
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 47:48
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Macey!
Frank Macey is the new light heavyweight champion!