PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben Stien (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renars Stunza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Renars Stunza will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Stien
vs
Stunza

180 cm
23
215 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

198 cm
22
220 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

iFight Nutrition + Launder

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 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ben Stien!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Renars Stunza!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stunza throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Stien on the side of the head.
Stunza scores with a jab.

It looks like Ben Stien has been cut.
Stunza lands with a right hand.
Stien fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Stunza moves away from the strike by Stien.
Stien looks to land a right hand but Stunza moved out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stunza tries to clinch there but Stien circles away.
Stunza tests Stien's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Stunza slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Stunza connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Ben Stien's cut is getting worse.

Stunza drives through and clinches with Stien against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Stien fails to land.

Stien breaks from the clinch.
Stunza slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Stien ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stunza moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stunza waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stien.
Stunza swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Stunza darts in and clinches Stien up against the cage.
Stunza misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stien lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Stunza.
Stien misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stunza blocking some punches.
Stien blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stien misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stien keeps control of Stunza as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Stien scores with a nice hook to the head.
Stien is working for takedown but Stunza is calmly controlling the position for now.
Stunza misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stunza misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stien.
Stunza lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Ben Stien's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stunza blocks an uppercut.
Stien is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Stunza pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Stien blocks a body shot from Stunza.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stunza blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stunza tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A frustrated look appears on Stien's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Stien has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Stunza after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Stien. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stunza misses with some punches.
A short right from Stunza.
Stunza lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Stien backwards.
Stunza leaning his opponent against the cage.
Stunza blocking some punches.
Stien misses with some punches.
Stien swings wildly with an uppercut but Stunza uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stunza misses with some punches.
Stunza is trying to maintain a safe position but Stien gets an underhook and turns Stunza into the cage.
Stunza misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stien misses with a punch on the inside.
Stunza blocks a body shot from Stien.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Stunza lands a left hand that snaps the head of Stien backwards.
Stunza blocking some punches.
Stien misses with a punch on the inside.
Stien drops down looking for an ankle pick but Stunza pulls his leg out and moves away.
Stunza is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Stunza throws a shot from downtown. Stien moves away and avoids it.
Stunza wants to clinch.
Stunza on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Stunza throws out a loose jab but Stien uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stunza digs a good body shot into Stien's ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stunza checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Stunza misses with a hook to the body
and Stien cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stien lands a nice looking body shot.
Renars Stunza is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stien takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stien bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A combination from Stien does no damage.
Stien throws a looping overhand right but Stunza ducks down to avoid it.
Stunza is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Stien had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
A decent looking cross lands there for Stunza.

Jeez, Ben Stien's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ben Stien's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Renars Stunza!