PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dug Sandstone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stephane Kohler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kohler has chosen 300 Violin Orchestra as his entrance music. The key to victory for Dug Sandstone has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Sandstone
vs
Kohler

190 cm
26
282 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

178 cm
19
271 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dug Sandstone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Stephane Kohler!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Donatello Bradman and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sandstone scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Sandstone closes the distance and pushes Kohler back into the ropes.
Sandstone blocks a body shot from Kohler.
Kohler managing to block the knees to the body from Sandstone.
Kohler managing to block the knees to the body from Sandstone.
Sandstone lands a nice elbow.
Sandstone gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Stephane Kohler has been cut.
Sandstone tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kohler avoids it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice elbow from Sandstone.
Sandstone blocks an uppercut.

Kohler is trying to trip Sandstone. He has hold of a leg but Sandstone is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Kohler persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Sandstone wants to stand but Kohler is controlling the position.
Kohler's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Sandstone is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kohler is controlling him.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Sandstone wriggles free and stands up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kohler throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kohler circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kohler connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Kohler closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sandstone gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kohler scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Kohler manages to break the clinch.
Kohler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sandstone manages to avoid it.
Kohler misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sandstone makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

Kohler forces Sandstone back against the ropes and clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Kohler jumps guard and drags Sandstone to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Kohler trying to keep a closed guard but Sandstone is proving a slippery customer.

Sandstone gets to his feet. Kohler looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Sandstone darts in and clinches Kohler up against the ropes.
Kohler can't break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sandstone misses with an elbow strike.
Kohler blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sandstone misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kohler.
Sandstone throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Sandstone throws an elbow but misses.
Kohler leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Kohler managing to block the knees to the body from Sandstone.
Kohler avoids a wild elbow strike from Sandstone.
Kohler managing to block the knees to the body from Sandstone.
Kohler blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kohler is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Sandstone is defending well.
Sandstone tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kohler avoids it.
Kohler jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sandstone walks away with a smile on his face. Kohler gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Sandstone tries to clinch up.
Kohler looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sandstone takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sandstone tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Kohler manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sandstone moves out of range as Kohler strikes.
Sandstone slaps away a takedown attempt from Kohler, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Dug Sandstone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stephane Kohler.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kohler throws a right hand that misses
and Sandstone counters with a left and a right that stings Kohler.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kohler throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Sandstone counters by clinching up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dug Sandstone dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Stephane Kohler's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kohler closes the distance and clinches.
Sandstone missing with knees to the body.

Kohler pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stephane Kohler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Kohler has closed the distance and engaged Sandstone in a clinch.
Sandstone tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kohler avoids it.
Kohler blocks the elbow strike.
Kohler blocks an elbow strike.
Kohler creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Sandstone misses with an elbow over the top.
Sandstone throws an elbow that misses.
Kohler pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Kohler drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sandstone gets the underhooks and prevents it.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Sandstone throws an elbow but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sandstone missing with knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kohler lands with a short shot to the head.
Sandstone throws an elbow that misses.
Sandstone throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kohler is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Sandstone gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kohler blocks an elbow strike.

Kohler breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kohler throws a poor cross that misses
and Sandstone counters with a nice uppercut.
Kohler fails with the takedown.
Dug Sandstone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stephane Kohler.
Sandstone ducks under a wild hook from Kohler.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sandstone has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Dug Sandstone has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kohler on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kohler misses with a right hand
and Sandstone counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kohler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kohler tries to clinch but Sandstone moves out of range.
Kohler waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sandstone.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kohler.
Sandstone checks a leg kick nicely.
Sandstone throws the kick towards the body but Kohler avoids it.
Kohler misses with a body shot
and Sandstone counters with a straight right hand.
Kohler throws a shot from downtown. Sandstone moves away and avoids it.
Sandstone throws a right hand that Kohler ducks under and follows up with a left that Kohler also avoids with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sandstone moves to clinch but Kohler breaks away
enabling Kohler to counter with a crisp jab.

Kohler drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sandstone is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kohler is controlling him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kohler trying to control but Sandstone is working from the bottom.
Sandstone is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kohler is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Stephane Kohler will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Kohler wants to clinch.
Sandstone tries to land a front kick but Kohler steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kohler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kohler tries to clinch but Sandstone moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kohler throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Sandstone to counter with a crisp jab.
Kohler misses the jab.
Kohler shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sandstone but Sandstone pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dug Sandstone is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sandstone leaves Kohler with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Sandstone closes the distance but Kohler moves to the side
and Kohler counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sandstone tries to clinch up

and Kohler holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kohler lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kohler landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Sandstone lands a nice elbow.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kohler.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Kohler creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nice elbow from Sandstone.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kohler escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kohler tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Sandstone manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Kohler closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kohler lands in his opponent's guard.

Sandstone uses the ropes to get back to his feet.
Kohler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sandstone moves away.
Kohler shoots in for a takedown but Sandstone shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Dug Sandstone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stephane Kohler.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Kohler.
Kohler looks to score with a jab to the body but Sandstone is just out of range.

Kohler gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kohler lands with a light punch inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kohler tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sandstone throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sandstone throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kohler tries to work over Sandstone's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kohler is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sandstone is keeping busy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stephane Kohler comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kohler has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight for Dug Sandstone!
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight for Dug Sandstone!
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight as a draw!

Dug Sandstone wins by majority decision!
Dug Sandstone thanked the fans post fight for their support.