PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ace Vergel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lukasz Von Stauffenberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Von Stauffenberg has chosen Rammstein-Engel as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Vergel
vs
Von Stauffenberg

186 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
25
191 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ace Vergel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Lukasz Von Stauffenberg!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Paul Tew and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vergel feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Von Stauffenbergs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Von Stauffenberg throws a body kick that misses.
Von Stauffenberg throws a lazy head kick
and Vergel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vergel throws a poor cross that misses
and Von Stauffenberg counters with a head kick. That will keep Vergel thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Lukasz Von Stauffenberg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Von Stauffenberg throws a sloppy head kick and Vergel moves out of range easily.
Vergel takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Von Stauffenberg misses with a kick to the body.
Von Stauffenberg uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vergel.
Von Stauffenberg throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vergel.
Vergel sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
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!
Vergel rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Von Stauffenberg counters with a big head kick but Vergel shrugs it off.
Von Stauffenberg throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Von Stauffenberg fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Vergel.
Von Stauffenberg fakes the leg kick and cracks Vergel in the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vergel steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Von Stauffenberg. That one must have hurt.
Vergel is breathing heavily.
Vergel tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Von Stauffenberg scores with a spinning back kick!
Von Stauffenberg plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Von Stauffenberg throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A head kick misses from Von Stauffenberg.
Von Stauffenberg pushes Vergel away with a front kick.
Von Stauffenberg throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Vergel.

Vergel is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Von Stauffenberg connects with a leg kick. Vergel looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Oh Vergel is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Von Stauffenberg throws a leg kick which misses Vergel's front leg but catches the back leg as Vergel tries to avoid it.
Von Stauffenberg throws a right hand that Vergel ducks under and follows up with a left that Vergel also avoids with ease.
Vergel seems to have got his legs back now.
Von Stauffenberg throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Stauffenberg misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Von Stauffenberg scores with a spinning back kick!
Von Stauffenberg throws a head kick that half lands.
That kick from Von Stauffenberg tenderised Vergel's leg. Vergel is trying to keep his angry face on.
Von Stauffenberg goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A head kick from Von Stauffenberg lands but Vergel takes it in his stride.
A slapping leg kick lands for Von Stauffenberg.
Vergel takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Vergel takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Vergel has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Von Stauffenberg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vergel steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Von Stauffenberg. That one must have hurt.
Von Stauffenberg lands a head kick!
Von Stauffenberg throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Vergel crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Von Stauffenberg - the referee stops the clock and Vergel gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Von Stauffenberg. Vergel manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Von Stauffenberg misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Von Stauffenberg lands a head kick!
Von Stauffenberg throws a leg kick which misses Vergel's front leg but catches the back leg as Vergel tries to avoid it.
Von Stauffenberg lands a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Von Stauffenberg.
Von Stauffenberg misses with a head kick.
Von Stauffenberg moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Von Stauffenberg fakes the leg kick and cracks Vergel in the body.
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!
Von Stauffenberg throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Von Stauffenberg throws a right and a left that Vergel avoids nicely.
Von Stauffenberg scores with a head kick. Vergel tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Vergel will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Von Stauffenberg looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Von Stauffenberg scores with a push kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Von Stauffenberg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Vergel throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Von Stauffenberg counters with a nice body kick.
Von Stauffenberg misses with a body kick.
Vergel walks forward, straight into a front kick from Von Stauffenberg.
Von Stauffenberg tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Von Stauffenberg with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Von Stauffenberg plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A slapping body kick lands there for Von Stauffenberg.
Vergel takes a kick to the side of the head.
Vergel is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Von Stauffenberg misses with a wild combination.
Von Stauffenberg throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Stauffenberg goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Von Stauffenberg fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Vergel.
Von Stauffenberg thows a body kick. Vergel tries to catch it but that hurt him.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Vergel might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Vergel crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Von Stauffenberg - the referee stops the clock and Vergel gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Von Stauffenberg. Vergel manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Von Stauffenberg connects with a high kick.
Vergel takes a kick to the side of the head.
Good leg kick by Von Stauffenberg there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Vergel on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Von Stauffenberg scores with a head kick. Vergel tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Von Stauffenberg lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vergel loads up on a big right hand but Von Stauffenberg slips the punch.
Von Stauffenberg throws a series of punches but Vergel moves out of range.
Von Stauffenberg throws a right and a left that Vergel avoids nicely.
Vergel takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Von Stauffenberg scores with a head kick.
Vergel takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Von Stauffenberg pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vergel takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Vergel takes a kick to the side of the head.
Von Stauffenberg scores with a head kick. Vergel tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Stauffenberg moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Von Stauffenberg throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Von Stauffenberg lands a head kick. Vergel smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Von Stauffenberg has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Vergel rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Von Stauffenberg counters with a nice body kick.
Von Stauffenberg throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Von Stauffenberg lands a high kick!
Vergel avoids a kick to the body.
Von Stauffenberg feints a jab promting Vergel to slip. Von Stauffenberg then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Vergel slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Von Stauffenberg tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Stauffenberg misses with a body kick.
Von Stauffenberg throws a body kick that misses.
Von Stauffenberg throws a push kick but Vergel slaps the foot to one side.
Vergel blocks a head kick by Von Stauffenberg.
Von Stauffenberg misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Von Stauffenberg thuds his shin into the meat of Vergel's side.
Von Stauffenberg throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Vergel.
Lukasz Von Stauffenberg seems to be getting the better of the standup.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Von Stauffenberg attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Vergel blocks a head kick by Von Stauffenberg.
Von Stauffenberg slips a jab from Vergel.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lukasz Von Stauffenberg showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Vergel blocks a head kick by Von Stauffenberg.
Von Stauffenberg tries a head kick but it misses.
Von Stauffenberg misses with a few strikes there.
Von Stauffenberg throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Vergel's head.
A jab from Vergel does it's job there.
Lukasz Von Stauffenberg is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vergel takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Von Stauffenberg throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Von Stauffenberg.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Von Stauffenberg throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vergel.
Vergel misses with a hook
and Von Stauffenberg counters with a one-two to the body.
Vergel checks a low kick from Von Stauffenberg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Stauffenberg throws a head kick that misses.
Von Stauffenberg misses with an attempted mid kick.
Von Stauffenberg misses with a body kick.
Von Stauffenberg throws a front kick that sends Vergel stumbling back into the cage.
Vergel connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Von Stauffenberg throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice defenses there by Von Stauffenberg.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Vergel crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Von Stauffenberg - the referee stops the clock and Vergel gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Von Stauffenberg. Vergel manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Vergel missing with a left hand there. Von Stauffenberg was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Stauffenberg throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vergel getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Von Stauffenberg moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Von Stauffenberg lands with an overhand left.
Von Stauffenberg tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vergel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Von Stauffenberg.
Vergel is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Vergel avoids a kick to the body.
Von Stauffenberg moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Vergel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Von Stauffenberg.
Vergel throws a shot from downtown. Von Stauffenberg moves away and avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vergel tries to move into range but Von Stauffenberg moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Von Stauffenberg.
Von Stauffenberg buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Vergel avoids a punch combination nicely.
Von Stauffenberg looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ace Vergel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Von Stauffenberg throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Vergel takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Vergel throws the left hand but Von Stauffenberg avoids the punch easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vergel blocks a head kick by Von Stauffenberg.
Vergel takes a kick to the side of the head.
Von Stauffenberg throws a head kick that misses.
Von Stauffenberg throws a sloppy head kick and Vergel moves out of range easily.
Vergel throws a lazy right hand but Von Stauffenberg sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vergel takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A thudding body kick lands there by Von Stauffenberg!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Von Stauffenberg lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Vergel avoids a kick to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lukasz Von Stauffenberg comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Von Stauffenberg 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 26:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 26:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lukasz Von Stauffenberg!
Post fight, Lukasz Von Stauffenberg stared into the camera and said 'Vielen dank an alle meine fans und meine trainingslager, ohne dass sie alles, was ich konnte nicht mithalten, wie ich es tun! Auch vielen dank an Poldo Scalleta, dass sie mir diese chance, ich danke euch allen!'.