PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocco Stupka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Lin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stupka's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Red Army March. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Stupka
vs
Lin

184 cm
26
250 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

195 cm
26
265 lbs
15 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Brute

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Brute

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 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Rocco Stupka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Frank Lin!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Phil Schofield and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stupka thows a body shot but no joy.
Stupka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Stupka. No joy for Lin on that attempt.
Lin lands a leg kick that knocks Stupka off balance momentarily.
Stupka lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like Frank Lin has been cut.
Lin just misses with a punch to the body.

Lin drives through and clinches with Stupka against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lin misses with a punch on the inside.
Stupka with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Stupka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lin tries to pull guard but Stupka won't allow it.
Stupka scores with a hook to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Lin.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Lin taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Stupka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stupka bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lin's head backwards.
Lin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Stupka checks it well.
Rocco Stupka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stupka takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Rocco Stupka has been cut.
Lin misses with a straight right.
Stupka with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lin to score with a decent uppercut.
Stupka throws a shot to the body.
Lin looks winded!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stupka lands a nice hook to Lin's body. Lin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Stupka feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lin's calf.

Stupka drops Lin with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Lin looks back up at him and smiles so Stupka waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Stupka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stupka steps in with a hook that catches Lin right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Stupka follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Lin looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rocco Stupka!
A very excited looking Rocco Stupka made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.