PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hiruzen Sarutobi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wilhelm Louis Stern (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sarutobi
vs
Louis Stern

184 cm
24
205 lbs
5 - 8 - 0

185 cm
28
210 lbs
18 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

Good takedowns
Excellent MT
Determined

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 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hiruzen Sarutobi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Wilhelm Louis Stern!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paul Aken and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sarutobi tries to clinch but Stern is having none of it.
An inside leg kick from Stern misses.
Stern fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Stern dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sarutobi. That did some damage!
Sarutobi misses with a double jab.
Stern buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sarutobi is breathing heavily.
Stern throws a nice outside leg kick.
Stern avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stern moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Stern connects with an inside leg kick.
Sarutobi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Stern.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stern moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Stern thumps Sarutobi with a low kick.
Sarutobi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Stern.
Stern throws a nice outside leg kick.
Stern chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Stern fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sarutobi.
A nice inside leg kick there by Stern. That's going to slow Sarutobi down.
Stern fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Stern fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Stern.
Stern connects with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sarutobi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Stern scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Stern fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Stern looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Stern, right into the meat.
Stern lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sarutobi's sensitive parts.
A nice inside leg kick there by Stern. That's going to slow Sarutobi down.
Stern throws a leg kick which misses Sarutobi's front leg but catches the back leg as Sarutobi tries to avoid it.
Stern connects with a solid leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stern connects with a solid leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Stern.
Stern lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Stern connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Stern.
Stern dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sarutobi. That did some damage!
A solid leg kick lands there for Stern.
Stern is looking to slow Sarutobi down with leg kicks.
Stern feints and then cracks Sarutobi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sarutobi down.
Stern moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stern connects with an inside leg kick.
Stern fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sarutobi.

Stern shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Stern scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Stern throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sarutobi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Stern throwing strikes from guard but Sarutobi blocks nicely.
Stern throwing strikes from guard but Sarutobi blocks nicely.

Stern stands up and waves to Sarutobi to follow him.
Stern throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stern dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sarutobi. That did some damage!
Stern fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sarutobi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Stern with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Stern lands a leg kick that knocks Sarutobi off balance momentarily.
Sarutobi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Stern.
Sarutobi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Stern can pounce on him.
A good leg kick by Stern.
Stern feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sarutobi's calf.

Stern shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Stern passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Sarutobi!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sarutobi taking shots to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stern working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Stern cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Stern is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Stern lands a heavy elbow.
Sarutobi taking shots to the head.
Sarutobi is in a horrible position here. Stern smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stern landing shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wilhelm Louis Stern 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 connects with a solid leg kick.
Sarutobi fails to land with a series of punches.
Stern dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sarutobi. That did some damage!
A solid leg kick lands there for Stern.
Stern feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sarutobi's calf.

Stern drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Sarutobi is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

Sarutobi is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Stern decides to stand up, so the ref orders Sarutobi to his feet.
Oh Sarutobi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Stern scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sarutobi seems to have got his legs back now.
Hiruzen Sarutobi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stern is looking to slow Sarutobi down with leg kicks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stern moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Stern fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sarutobi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Stern thumps Sarutobi with a low kick.
Stern lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sarutobi's sensitive parts.
Stern dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sarutobi. That did some damage!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stern fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sarutobi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Stern lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sarutobi's sensitive parts.
Stern has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Stern moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Stern scores with a takedown into Sarutobi's guard.
Stern lands a couple of elbows.
Sarutobi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Stern scoring with some ground and pound.
Stern lands a couple of elbows.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Stern accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Stern slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Stern decides to stand back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stern lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Stern scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Stern drives through with a takedown into Sarutobi's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Stern stands up and waves to Sarutobi to follow him.
Stern feints and then cracks Sarutobi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sarutobi down.
Stern connects with an inside leg kick.
Stern throws a quick inside leg kick.
Stern avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stern dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sarutobi. That did some damage!
Sarutobi is looking to clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Stern.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sarutobi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Stern cracks the inside of Sarutobi's front leg.

Stern closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Sarutobi did well to prevent Stern getting side control.

Stern postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Sarutobi to stand up.
Stern lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sarutobi's sensitive parts.
Jab, jab by Sarutobi - just one landing.
Stern buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sarutobi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sarutobi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Stern tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sarutobi is able to avoid easily.
Stern lands with a thumping leg kick.

Sarutobi drives through with a takedown into Stern's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Stern pushes Sarutobi off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Stern attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sarutobi wants to clinch.
Stern throws a front kick aimed at Sarutobi's knee but Sarutobi avoids it well.
Stern throws a nice outside leg kick.
Stern wants to land a leg kick but Sarutobi is out of range.
Stern connects with a solid leg kick.
Sarutobi checks a leg kick nicely.
Stern circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Stern, right into the meat.

Stern tries to sprawl but Sarutobi drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Stern makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Stern circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stern throws a leg kick which misses Sarutobi's front leg but catches the back leg as Sarutobi tries to avoid it.
Stern fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sarutobi is out of range.
Sarutobi doesn't manage to clinch there - Stern circles away.
Stern throws a front kick aimed at Sarutobi's knee but Sarutobi avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wilhelm Louis Stern showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Sarutobi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Stern throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sarutobi checks a leg kick.
Sarutobi throws a low kick but it's checked well by Stern.
Good leg kick by Stern there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sarutobi misses with a lunging right hand
and Stern counters with a thumping low kick.
Stern scores with a leg kick.
Sarutobi tries to clinch up.
Stern connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
An inside leg kick lands from Stern.
Stern turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sarutobi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wilhelm Louis Stern seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stern moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Stern lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Stern looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sarutobi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Stern.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stern lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Stern feints and then cracks Sarutobi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sarutobi down.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Stern.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stern cracks the inside of Sarutobi's front leg.
Sarutobi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Stern connects with a solid leg kick.

Stern gets the takedown into side control.
Stern in side control, throwing shots but Sarutobi defends.
Stern lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Sarutobi down.
Stern landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Sarutobi takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Stern postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Stern working the body and head with strikes.
Stern passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Sarutobi!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sarutobi is bucking up trying to escape but Stern cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stern working the ground and pound effectively.
Sarutobi knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Stern on the ground.
Stern is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Stern has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Stern with the ground and pound from mount.
Stern lands a nice shot to the head.
Stern pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Sarutobi is trying desperately to improve position.
A nice elbow there by Stern.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stern lands a big elbow.
Stern unloading with bombs!
Stern landing shots from mount.
Stern working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Stern lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Wilhelm Louis Stern is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Stern lands a heavy elbow.
Stern is landing with some decent strikes but Sarutobi is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stern fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Wilhelm Louis Stern has got the better of the ground game so far.
Stern putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stern raining down hammerfists from mount.
Stern landing strikes from the mount and Sarutobi is in trouble!
Sarutobi is in a horrible position here. Stern smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Stern with shots to the head and body - Sarutobi looks very uncomfortable down there.
Sarutobi in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Stern with shots to the head and body - Sarutobi looks very uncomfortable down there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stern controlling the pace for now.
Stern in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wilhelm Louis Stern comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Stern 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 25:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 25:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wilhelm Louis Stern!