PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pete Doherty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elijah Stoltzfuses Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Doherty comes to the cage accompanied by You can't stand me now. Stoltzfuses Jr has chosen Lunatic Fringe as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Doherty
vs
Stoltzfuses Jr

177 cm
31
165 lbs
29 - 9 - 1

185 cm
23
201 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Reaper Combatwear
Crippler's Corner

-OVERDOSE Factory-

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 29 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pete Doherty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Elijah Stoltzfuses Jr!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Doherty.
Stoltzfuses Jr tries to clinch but Doherty moves out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Doherty. That snapped Stoltzfuses Jr's head back.
Stoltzfuses Jr throws a head kick but Doherty moves out of range.
Stoltzfuses Jr fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Doherty has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Doherty lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Doherty connects with an inside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Doherty.
Doherty with a lazy takedown attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Stoltzfuses Jr thows a leg kick but Doherty checks it
and Doherty counters with a nice low kick that buckles Stoltzfuses Jr's knee momentarily.
Stoltzfuses Jr looks to throw a body kick

and Doherty counters with a shoot takedown. Stoltzfuses Jr fights it but they end up in guard.
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!
Doherty's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Doherty tries to free his leg and advance position but Stoltzfuses Jr is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doherty trying to control the position from guard on top but Stoltzfuses Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stoltzfuses Jr manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Doherty manages to get himself to full guard.
Doherty is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Stoltzfuses Jr throws a big elbow that misses.
Doherty pulls Stoltzfuses Jr in close to his closed guard and prevents Stoltzfuses Jr from doing any damage or advancing position.
Stoltzfuses Jr wants to control from the top but Doherty keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Doherty seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Pete Doherty wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Doherty throws a leg kick that is checked
and Stoltzfuses Jr counters with a nice kick to the body.
Stoltzfuses Jr tries to clinch but Doherty moves out of range.
Stoltzfuses Jr lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Doherty uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Stoltzfuses Jr has time to react.
Stoltzfuses Jr will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A head kick misses from Doherty.
A big left from Doherty misses.
Doherty misses with a jab to the body

and Stoltzfuses Jr counters with a flying knee that sends his opponent to the canvas! Stoltzfuses Jr looking to finish!

Doherty is rocked!

It looks like Pete Doherty has been cut.
Doherty looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Stoltzfuses Jr with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stoltzfuses Jr wants to control from the top but Doherty keeps moving.
Stoltzfuses Jr throws a strike but Doherty rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Doherty stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Stoltzfuses Jr swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Doherty is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Stoltzfuses Jr seems keen to control Doherty's posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stoltzfuses Jr tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stoltzfuses Jr manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Doherty manages to get himself to full guard.
Doherty is trying to control the position but Stoltzfuses Jr postures up.
Stoltzfuses Jr working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Doherty looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Stoltzfuses Jr puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

Doherty looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Stoltzfuses Jr is looking to advance position but Doherty won't allow it.
Doherty is refusing to be controlled, as Stoltzfuses Jr sits in half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stoltzfuses Jr tries to pass the half guard into mount. Doherty knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elijah Stoltzfuses Jr dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pete Doherty's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Doherty throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stoltzfuses Jr tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Doherty manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pete Doherty seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Doherty misses with a hook.
Stoltzfuses Jr takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Doherty throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Doherty darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Doherty throws a right hand that misses
and Stoltzfuses Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Doherty misses with a body shot.
Doherty chopping away at his opponent's legs.
No luck for Doherty with that takedown attempt.
Doherty connects with a right hand. Stoltzfuses Jr shakes it off.
Stoltzfuses Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Stoltzfuses Jr does no damage.
Doherty tries to work over Stoltzfuses Jr's front leg with a kick but Stoltzfuses Jr checks it.
Doherty pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Doherty swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab lands there for Doherty.
Doherty blocks the body kick.
Doherty thows a body kick. Stoltzfuses Jr tries to catch it but that hurt him.
An inside leg kick from Stoltzfuses Jr misses.
Doherty scores with a head kick. Stoltzfuses Jr tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Stoltzfuses Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Doherty.
Stoltzfuses Jr checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Doherty stuns Stoltzfuses Jr with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Doherty fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stoltzfuses Jr throws a body kick that misses.
Stoltzfuses Jr checks a leg kick.
Stoltzfuses Jr takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Stoltzfuses Jr takes the fight into the clinch.
Doherty tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Doherty misses with a hook to the ribs.
Doherty lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Doherty on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Stoltzfuses Jr pushes off an throws an elbow but Doherty leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Stoltzfuses Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Doherty gets control of Stoltzfuses Jr's arms and successfully pulls guard. Doherty will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Doherty wants to sweep here but Stoltzfuses Jr controlling him for the moment.
Doherty trying to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stoltzfuses Jr throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Doherty looking to control.
Stoltzfuses Jr wants to control from the top but Doherty keeps moving.

Doherty is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Stoltzfuses Jr lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Doherty is trying to control the position but Stoltzfuses Jr postures up.
Stoltzfuses Jr wants to pass the guard but Doherty is keeping the position.
Doherty trying to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doherty keeping full guard, as Stoltzfuses Jr tries to pass.
Stoltzfuses Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Doherty is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stoltzfuses Jr must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Doherty not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Stoltzfuses Jr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Doherty cracks Stoltzfuses Jr with a good jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stoltzfuses Jr closes the distance and clinches up with Doherty, looking for a takedown. Stoltzfuses Jr pushes Doherty against the cage but Doherty circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Stoltzfuses Jr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pete Doherty dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Pete Doherty's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Doherty throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stoltzfuses Jr blocks a low kick nicely.
Doherty misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stoltzfuses Jr.

Doherty feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Doherty wants to control from the top but Stoltzfuses Jr keeps moving.
Doherty looking to pass the guard.
Doherty is working hard here to advance position.
Doherty wants to control from the top but Stoltzfuses Jr keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stoltzfuses Jr has Doherty pulled in close to control his posture.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Pete Doherty.

Doherty shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Stoltzfuses Jr is trying to defend but Doherty finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Doherty is thwarting Stoltzfuses Jr's attempts to control the position.
Doherty wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stoltzfuses Jr keeps working.

Doherty is looking for a kimura here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doherty working the head and body with strikes.
Doherty performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Doherty wants to pass to mount but Stoltzfuses Jr is defending the position.
Stoltzfuses Jr is controlling Doherty's trapped leg to prevent Doherty from advancing to side control.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Doherty lands a nice short elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stoltzfuses Jr is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pete Doherty overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Doherty is pressing down on Stoltzfuses Jr's thigh, looking to free his foot. Stoltzfuses Jr is holding on for now.
Doherty throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Doherty content to control rather than advance.
Stoltzfuses Jr won't allow Doherty to pass to mount.
Stoltzfuses Jr is not content to let Doherty control the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Doherty throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Stoltzfuses Jr stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doherty tries a low kick but Stoltzfuses Jr avoids it.
Doherty misses with an uppercut. Stoltzfuses Jr saw that one coming.
A slow jab from Doherty misses its intended target.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Doherty lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Stoltzfuses Jr has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Stoltzfuses Jr and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Doherty scoring well with a low kick there.
Stoltzfuses Jr tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Doherty is able to avoid easily.
Stoltzfuses Jr lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Doherty keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A jab from Doherty finds it's way through Stoltzfuses Jr's defenses.
Doherty throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Stoltzfuses Jr stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Doherty throws a shot from downtown. Stoltzfuses Jr moves away and avoids it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pete Doherty showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Doherty has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pete Doherty!
Pete Doherty spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.