PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Leopold Stotch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and General Tso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stotch comes to the cage accompanied by boom baby. Tso has chosen Kung Fu Fighting as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Stotch
vs
Tso

191 cm
26
202 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

166 cm
33
135 lbs
27 - 20 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Syndicate Nutrition
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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 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Leopold Stotch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, General Tso!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Winston Howard and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tso thows a body shot but no joy.
Tso staying out of range there.
Stotch throws a nice inside leg kick.
General Tso seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tso on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Stotch. Stotch obviously looking to wear him down.
Tso misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stotch.

Tso closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Tso with the ground and pound but Stotch uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Tso is looking to work some ground and pound but Stotch has wrist control.
Stotch wants to sweep but no luck.
Tso throws an elbow that misses. Stotch uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Tso's guard. Nice move by Stotch!
Stotch has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Tso is proving hard to escape from.
Stotch won't allow Tso to get back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stotch wants to pass the guard but Tso is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stotch prevents Tso from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Tso has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Stotch off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Stotch tries to land a front kick but Tso steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Stotch scores with a shot to the body.
Stotch lands an overhand right.
Tso will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A solid leg kick lands there for Stotch.
Tso will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stotch fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tso.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tso throws a jab but it's blocked by Stotch.
Leopold Stotch is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stotch turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tso doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tso moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A thudding body kick lands there by Stotch!
Stotch throws a sloppy head kick and Tso moves out of range easily.
Stotch misses with a low kick as Tso jumps back.

Tso closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Stotch quickly recovers to half guard.
Stotch has his hands clasped together around Tso's back. He's all about the action.
Stotch is trying to maintain the position but Tso is very close to passing his half guard.
Stotch moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Stotch is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Stotch lands a knee to the head.
Tso is trying to break the clinch but Stotch is controlling him.

Tso pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stotch throws a nice inside leg kick.
Stotch stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Stotch throws a head kick that half lands.
Tso throws a hook but Stotch avoids it easily.
Tso misses the shot to the body.
Tso throws a lazy right hand but Stotch sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stotch fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stotch throws a front kick that sends Tso stumbling back into the cage.
Tso shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Stotch defends it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stotch lands a head kick. Tso smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Stotch doesn't manage to clinch there - Tso circles away.
Stotch misses with a body kick.
Tso takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Stotch wants to clinch.
Stotch misses with a head kick.
Stotch defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Tso.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Stotch, as that shot connected.
Stotch cracks Tso with an open hand slap.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tso throws a body punch but Stotch moves out of range.
Tso thuds his right hand into Stotch's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Stotch connects with a solid leg kick.
Stotch pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Tso takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tso.
Tso moves out of range as Stotch throws a body kick.
Stotch staying out of range there.
Tso connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Stotch momentarily.
Tso fails to land the takedown.
Stotch scores with a kick to the body.
Stotch is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Stotch lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tso's sensitive parts.
Stotch misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tso.
Tso takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Stotch bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tso moves out of range of the body kick.
Stotch throws a head kick that Tso semi-blocks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stotch tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tso is able to avoid easily.
Stotch lands with a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tso circles away from the clinch attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stotch. Tso does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stotch avoids the body shot from Tso.
Stotch cracks the inside of Tso's front leg.
Tso throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tso keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Stotch. Beautiful body shot.
Stotch connects with a leg kick. Tso looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Tso is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stotch.
Tso's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tso misses with a straight right.
Tso jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stotch feints and then cracks Tso's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tso down.
Tso misses with an uppercut.
Stotch tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tso was well out of range. Poor timing from Stotch.
Leopold Stotch is winning the standup battle so far.
Tso paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Stotch moves in looking to clinch but Tso pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stotch throws a leg kick but Tso moved away.
Stotch lands a jab to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tso fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Stotch avoids it really well and circles away.
Leopold Stotch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of General Tso.
Tso has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Stotch.
Stotch throws a nice inside leg kick.
Stotch misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tso.
A telegraphed right hand from Stotch misses the target.
Tso tries to move into range but Stotch moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Stotch with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tso to score with a decent uppercut.
Tso closes the distance and clinches up with Stotch, looking for a takedown. Tso pushes Stotch against the cage but Stotch circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Stotch lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tso shoots for a takedown but Stotch saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Tso takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tso misses with a series of wild punches.
Tso is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tso misses with a wild body shot.
Stotch throws a front kick that sends Tso stumbling back into the cage.
Stotch uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tso.
Stotch scores with a kick to the body.
Tso takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Stotch with a nice cross.
Tso loads up on a big right hand but Stotch slips the punch.
Tso has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Stotch.
Stotch cracks Tso with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Stotch closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tso wants to break free but Stotch has control.
Stotch gets through Tso's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Tso is rocked!
Stotch missing with knees to the body.
Tso is still on wobbly legs! Can Stotch finish him?
Stotch lands an elbow inside.
A short right from Stotch.
Stotch misses with a knee strike.
Stotch misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tso.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stotch keeps control of Tso as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tso wants to break free but Stotch has control.
Tso blocks a body shot from Stotch.

Tso breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tso avoids the head kick by Stotch.
Tso seems to have recovered his senses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Stotch.

Stotch clinches up with Tso and pushes him back against the cage.
Stotch lands a body shot.
Tso prevents a body shot from Stotch.
Stotch lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Stotch unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tso lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees in the clinch landing for Stotch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stotch lands an elbow just above Tso 's eye.
Stotch lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Stotch lands a nice elbow.
Tso avoiding damage as Stotch throws knees to the body.
Stotch is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tso can do to turn this around?
Tso wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leopold Stotch dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Tso lands the left hand.
Good work by Tso as he checks the leg kick.
Stotch keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tso takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tso misses with a double jab
enabling Stotch to counter with a crisp jab.
Stotch takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Stotch digs a good body shot into Tso's ribs.
Tso thows a body shot but no joy.
Stotch buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tso checks a leg kick.
Tso tries to score a power double leg takedown but Stotch sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Tso somewhat.
Tso on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Stotch connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tso takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stotch dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tso. That did some damage!
Stotch scores with a head kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Stotch, right into the meat.
Stotch lands a nice looking kick to the body. Tso takes a step back to recover.
Stotch scores with a decent looking hook.
Stotch lands with a kick to the ribs.
Stotch takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Stotch tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stotch misses with a head kick.
Tso on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Stotch. Stotch obviously looking to wear him down.
Stotch uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tso has time to react.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stotch fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tso manages to avoid it.
Stotch just misses with a punch to the body.
Stotch misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tso rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stotch moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stotch misses with a low kick.
Stotch with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A head kick misses from Stotch.
Stotch misses with a straight right.
Stotch swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Stotch pushes Tso away with a front kick.
Tso fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Left hook, right uppercut from Tso.
Stotch misses with a head kick.
Stotch throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stotch leaves Tso with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Leopold Stotch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of General Tso.
Stotch throws a sloppy head kick and Tso moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tso checks the leg kick.

Stotch has managed to clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Tso's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short right from Stotch.
Stotch lands with a light punch inside.
Stotch trying to land knees to the body.
Stotch lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Stotch lands an elbow that stopped Tso in his tracks for a moment.
Stotch with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stotch has a couple of punches blocked by Tso.
Tso tries to break free but Stotch pushes him back against the cage.
Stotch tries to land knees in the clinch but Tso avoids the damage to the body.
Leopold Stotch is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tso is trying to break free.
Tso is trying to push Stotch away but Stotch has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Stotch can't find room to land a body shot as Tso controls the action.
Tso looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
General Tso has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tso breaks the clinch.
Tso tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Stotch throws a sloppy head kick and Tso moves out of range easily.
Tso fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Stotch lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Stotch lands a nice looking body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big left from Tso misses.
Tso closes this distance looking for a takedown but Stotch circles away.
Stotch throws a combination that misses
and Tso counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tso throws a combination that misses
and Stotch counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stotch lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tso fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Stotch scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leopold Stotch showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Stotch, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leopold Stotch!
After winning the bout, Leopold Stotch thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.