PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zachery Rey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elijah Stoltzfuses Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stoltzfuses Jr has chosen Lunatic Fringe as his entrance music. Zachery Rey has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rey
vs
Stoltzfuses Jr

185 cm
27
205 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

185 cm
21
215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Fast

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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Zachery Rey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Elijah Stoltzfuses Jr!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Hugh Johnson and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rey throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stoltzfuses Jr.
Rey misses with the combination.
Rey tries to clinch but Stoltzfuses Jr is having none of it.
Stoltzfuses Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rey.
Rey looks to clinch
and Stoltzfuses Jr counters with a low kick, right behind Rey 's knee.
Rey throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Stoltzfuses Jr counters with a right hand to the body.
Rey tries to clinch up.
Rey is looking to clinch but Stoltzfuses Jr is avoiding it.
Rey steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Stoltzfuses Jr. That one must have hurt.
Rey is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stoltzfuses Jr misses with a two punch combination.
Zachery Rey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Stoltzfuses Jr takes the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stoltzfuses Jr breaks the clinch.

Stoltzfuses Jr closes the distance and clinches.
Stoltzfuses Jr blocks an elbow strike from Rey.
Rey avoids the elbow strike from Stoltzfuses Jr, against the cage.
Rey tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rey using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stoltzfuses Jr has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stoltzfuses Jr missing with knees to the body.
Stoltzfuses Jr lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rey throws a knee to the head but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rey throws an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rey throws an elbow but misses.
Rey blocking some punches.

Stoltzfuses Jr breaks the clinch.
Rey sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Stoltzfuses Jr fails with the takedown.
Rey is looking to clinch.
Rey tries to clinch there but Stoltzfuses Jr circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stoltzfuses Jr dodges the punch combination from Rey.
Rey on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Stoltzfuses Jr. Stoltzfuses Jr obviously looking to wear him down.
Stoltzfuses Jr throws a leg kick but Rey sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Rey misses with a body shot.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Stoltzfuses Jr.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stoltzfuses Jr is looking to take a break and control but Rey is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Stoltzfuses Jr is working Rey over with some ground and pound from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stoltzfuses Jr scoring with punches from side control.
Stoltzfuses Jr lands a decent elbow from side control.
Rey is trying to control Stoltzfuses Jr's posture but Stoltzfuses Jr avoids it.
Rey avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Stoltzfuses Jr.
Rey knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Stoltzfuses Jr on the ground.
Rey dodges the ground and pound from Stoltzfuses Jr.
Rey is letting Stoltzfuses Jr control him for a moment.
Rey managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Stoltzfuses Jr.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stoltzfuses Jr working the ground and pound but Rey is defending the strikes.
Rey wants to control but Stoltzfuses Jr postures up.
Rey dodges the ground and pound from Stoltzfuses Jr.
Stoltzfuses Jr wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rey keeps working.
Rey is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Stoltzfuses Jr is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stoltzfuses Jr trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Rey reaches up and holds on to Stoltzfuses Jr to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elijah Stoltzfuses Jr dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Rey misses with a body shot.
Zachery Rey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Some wild striking there from Stoltzfuses Jr.
Rey chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Stoltzfuses Jr can pounce on him.

Stoltzfuses Jr darts in and clinches Rey up against the cage.
Stoltzfuses Jr lands a good knee to the midsection. Rey won't want to take too many of those.
Rey blocks an elbow strike from Stoltzfuses Jr.
Rey throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rey blocks an elbow strike.
Rey keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Stoltzfuses Jr's efforts to push away.
Rey blocks an elbow strike from Stoltzfuses Jr.
Rey wants to stall.
Rey is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stoltzfuses Jr is defending well for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stoltzfuses Jr tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rey on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rey landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rey throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stoltzfuses Jr is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rey is defending well for now.
Stoltzfuses Jr avoiding damage as Rey throws knees to the body.
Stoltzfuses Jr misses with an elbow over the top.
Rey avoids the elbow strike from Stoltzfuses Jr, against the cage.
Stoltzfuses Jr is looking to break free of the clinch but Rey has double underhooks.
Stoltzfuses Jr dodges an elbow strike from Rey.
Stoltzfuses Jr gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Stoltzfuses Jr lands a knee to the head.
Stoltzfuses Jr lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Stoltzfuses Jr lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Stoltzfuses Jr blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Rey.
Stoltzfuses Jr misses with an elbow over the top.
Rey looking to throw knees to the head but Stoltzfuses Jr is blocking nicely.

Stoltzfuses Jr manages to break the clinch.
Rey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rey looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stoltzfuses Jr tries to score with a low kick but Rey moves his leg out of the way.
Stoltzfuses Jr misses with a low kick.
Rey dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Zachery Rey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rey looks to clinch

and Stoltzfuses Jr counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Stoltzfuses Jr.
Rey misses with an elbow strike.
Rey taking a breather.
Rey taking a breather.
Rey blocks the elbow strike.
Rey lands with a light punch inside.
Stoltzfuses Jr blocks an uppercut.
Rey tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rey throws a punch but it's blocked by Stoltzfuses Jr.
Stoltzfuses Jr is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Stoltzfuses Jr lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Stoltzfuses Jr lands a nice elbow.
Stoltzfuses Jr is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stoltzfuses Jr looking for a takedown.
A head punch on the inside from Stoltzfuses Jr fails to land.
Rey gets through Stoltzfuses Jr's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Stoltzfuses Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Rey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stoltzfuses Jr throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rey softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Stoltzfuses Jr tries to land knees in the clinch but Rey avoids the damage to the body.
Rey effectively controlling the action here.
Stoltzfuses Jr creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Stoltzfuses Jr gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Stoltzfuses Jr creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rey trying to control the position but instead, Stoltzfuses Jr has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rey into the cage.
Rey takes an elbow to the temple.
A right hook to the body lands for Stoltzfuses Jr.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Stoltzfuses Jr.
Rey blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stoltzfuses Jr with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stoltzfuses Jr throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rey keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Stoltzfuses Jr's efforts to push away.
Stoltzfuses Jr throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rey working aggressively here.
Rey working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rey tries to land knees in the clinch but Stoltzfuses Jr avoids the damage to the body.
Stoltzfuses Jr blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stoltzfuses Jr managing to block the knees to the body from Rey.
Rey throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stoltzfuses Jr blocks it with crossed arms.
Stoltzfuses Jr trying to land knees to the body.
Stoltzfuses Jr is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rey pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Stoltzfuses Jr blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rey with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stoltzfuses Jr throws an elbow that misses.
Rey tries to work over Stoltzfuses Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stoltzfuses Jr blocks an elbow strike from Rey.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rey throws an elbow but misses.
Rey tries to land knees in the clinch but Stoltzfuses Jr avoids the damage to the body.
Rey unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Rey scores with a shoulder strike.
Rey lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Stoltzfuses Jr backwards.
Stoltzfuses Jr using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rey has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stoltzfuses Jr pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rey stalls.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Elijah Stoltzfuses Jr will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Jab from Rey.
Rey throws a head kick that misses
and Stoltzfuses Jr counters with a slapping leg kick.
Rey checks a low kick from Stoltzfuses Jr.
A head kick by Stoltzfuses Jr misses
and Rey counters with a one-two to the body.
Stoltzfuses Jr misses with a low kick.
Rey misses the shot to the body.
Stoltzfuses Jr ducks under a wild hook from Rey.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stoltzfuses Jr connects with a solid leg kick.
Rey 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.
Stoltzfuses Jr misses with an attempted mid kick.

Stoltzfuses Jr closes the distance and clinches.
Stoltzfuses Jr lands a damaging elbow.
Rey can't find room to land a body shot as Stoltzfuses Jr controls the action.
Rey digs a right hand into Stoltzfuses Jr's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Stoltzfuses Jr's gas tank.

Stoltzfuses Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rey misses with a looping left.
Rey swings away with a body shot that misses

and Stoltzfuses Jr decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Rey's guard.
Rey trying to control the position.
Stoltzfuses Jr throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stoltzfuses Jr stops Rey from standing up.
Stoltzfuses Jr controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stoltzfuses Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Rey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stoltzfuses Jr stays in close to Rey's body and controls the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Elijah Stoltzfuses Jr.
Rey throws out a loose jab but Stoltzfuses Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stoltzfuses Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stoltzfuses Jr tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rey swivels and escapes.

Stoltzfuses Jr gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rey taking a breather.
Rey throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stoltzfuses Jr blocks it with crossed arms.
Rey blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Rey is pushing Stoltzfuses Jr up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Stoltzfuses Jr lands a nice elbow.
Elijah Stoltzfuses Jr seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nice body punch from Rey - that landed with a thud.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Rey lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rey tries to land knees in the clinch but Stoltzfuses Jr avoids the damage to the body.
Stoltzfuses Jr lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rey tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rey misses with a knee strike.
Elijah Stoltzfuses Jr is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stoltzfuses Jr blocks an elbow strike.
Stoltzfuses Jr lands a nice elbow.
Rey tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Stoltzfuses Jr managing to block the knees to the body from Rey.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rey with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Stoltzfuses Jr changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rey fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Rey fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Stoltzfuses Jr, pushing him back against the cage.
Zachery Rey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stoltzfuses Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rey scores with a knee to the head.
Rey lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rey looking to throw knees to the head but Stoltzfuses Jr is blocking nicely.
Stoltzfuses Jr presses Rey against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rey dodges an elbow strike from Stoltzfuses Jr.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Elijah Stoltzfuses Jr.
I've got Stoltzfuses Jr winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 26:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 26:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Elijah Stoltzfuses Jr!