PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chil Pal Gu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Stifler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Pal Gu
vs
Stifler

190 cm
24
285 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

225 cm
29
300 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chil Pal Gu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Steven Stifler!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Taro Takaoka and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stifler avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gu takes a swing at Stifler's ribcage but misses.
Gu looks to land a right hand but Stifler moved out of range.
Nice defenses there by Stifler.
Sloppy strikes from Gu. Those never looked like landing.
Gu closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Stifler throws the kick towards the body but Gu avoids it.
Gu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stifler connects with a body shot that sends Gu's belly button to the back.
Gu thows a left - swing and a miss!
A lazy left from Gu finds it's target.
Stifler thows a body shot but no joy.
Gu swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Stifler counter with a right hand.
Stifler misses with a looping right.
Gu misses with a looping left.
Gu is looking to slow Stifler down with leg kicks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gu walks into a left hand.
Gu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stifler.
Gu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stifler works over Gu's head and body with a nice combination.

It looks like Chil Pal Gu has been cut.
Stifler tries a low kick but Gu avoids it.
Gu misses with a straight left.
Stifler throws a right and a left that Gu avoids nicely.
Gu is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Stifler's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Gu connects with a solid leg kick.
Stifler connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Stifler fails to land with a series of punches.
Gu defending well as Stifler loads up on a big left hand.
Stifler has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Stifler fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stifler takes a body punch but keeps moving.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stifler smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Donk. Gu catches Stifler right on the button with a cross.
A jab from Gu misses.
Gu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stifler pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gu is out of range and Stifler settles back down.
Stifler throws an off balance right hand
and Gu counters with a two punch combo.
Gu moves out of range as Stifler strikes.
Gu misses with a looping right.
Gu walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stifler.
Stifler takes one on the button.
Stifler throws a chopping leg kick but Gu manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Stifler lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gu blocks a head kick by Stifler.
Stifler steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gu.
Gu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Steven Stifler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stifler scores with a jab to the jaw.
Stifler misses with a few strikes there.
Stifler pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stifler. Gu does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gu throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stifler throws a nice looking combination but Gu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stifler throws a leg kick that is checked
and Gu counters with a nice uppercut.
Stifler takes a swing at Gu's ribcage but misses.
Stifler scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A shot to the body from Stifler misses
and Stifler takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gu throws out a loose jab but Stifler uses good head movement to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Gu misses the target.
Gu moves away from the strike by Stifler.
A big right from Gu misses.
Gu scores with a three punch combo!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stifler fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gu.
Gu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stifler.
Gu takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Stifler ducks under a wild hook from Gu.
Stifler throws a lazy right hand but Gu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Stifler is predictable there
and Gu counters with a nice body shot.
Stifler scores with a jab. Gu acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Gu throws a shot to the body.
Stifler shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Stifler slips a straight right by Gu.
Stifler takes a swing at Gu's ribcage but misses.
Stifler is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Gu had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Stifler walks into a stiff left hand from Gu.
Stifler gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gu.
Gu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stifler moves away.
Stifler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gu.
Stifler thuds his right hand into Gu's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gu throws a hook to the side of Stifler's head but Stifler sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stifler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stifler misses with an uppercut. Gu saw that one coming.
Gu throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Stifler on the side of the head.
Stifler is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Gu fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Chil Pal Gu will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Chil Pal Gu's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Stifler bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Stifler works Gu's body with a nice hook.
Stifler throws out a leg kick but Gu moves out of range and Stifler only half commits.
Stifler scores with a jab to the head.
Gu misses with a wild combination.
Gu lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Stifler misses with a two punch combination.
Gu loads up on a big right hand but Stifler slips the punch.
Stifler showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gu.
Stifler thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stifler walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gu checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Gu scores with a decent looking hook.
Stifler cracks Gu with a good jab.
Gu slips under a jab from Stifler.
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!
Gu blocks a head kick by Stifler.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gu looks to land a left hand but Stifler moved out of range nicely.
Gu takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Stifler throws a wild body kick that Gu sees coming a mile off.
Gu looks to throw the jab but Stifler is out of range.
Stifler throws a hook to the side of Gu's head but Gu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gu throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gu misses with a wild body shot.
Stifler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stifler steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gu.
Chil Pal Gu is winning the standup battle so far.
Stifler walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gu checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Stifler throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gu.
Gu ducks under a wild hook from Stifler.
Gu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
No joy there for Stifler, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stifler misses with a series of wild punches.
Stifler missing with a left hand there. Gu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gu bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Stifler's head.
Stifler lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Stifler takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stifler swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Steven Stifler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stifler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stifler thumps Gu with a low kick.
Gu walks into a stiff left hand from Stifler.
Stifler keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gu.
Stifler lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Danga de danga de dang - Gu scores with a four punch combination!
Gu moves out of range of the strikes.
Stifler lands a high kick!
Stifler checks the leg kick.
Stifler steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stifler.
Gu looks to throw the jab but Stifler is out of range.
Stifler fails to land with a series of punches.
Stifler shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Gu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stifler fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Stifler rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stifler avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A jab from Gu misses.
Gu scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Gu slips under a jab from Stifler.
Stifler throws a big shot that misses.
Stifler motions for Gu to come forward. Stifler throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Stifler displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gu throws out the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stifler misses with the combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stifler throws a head kick that misses.
Gu connects with a looping right hand.
Stifler throws a nice looking combination but Gu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gu misses with a hook.
Stifler looks to land a body kick but Gu moved away.
Gu thows a body shot but no joy.
Gu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stifler.
Gu throws a nice outside leg kick.
Stifler misses with an uppercut.
Stifler throws a shot from downtown. Gu moves away and avoids it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gu tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Stifler buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gu tries to land a leg kick but Stifler saw it coming and moves away.
Stifler throws a series of punches but Gu avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Steven Stifler will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Chil Pal Gu's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Stifler uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gu.
Stifler lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Stifler takes a swing at Gu's ribcage but misses.
Stifler blocks a leg kick.
Stifler misses with a hook.
Stifler throws a nice head kick!
Gu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stifler. Gu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stifler swings for the body but Gu moves out of range.
Gu takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Stifler shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Gu missing with a left hand there. Stifler was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gu connects with a good right hand that stumbles Stifler. Stifler circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Stifler checks a low kick from Gu.
Gu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stifler pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gu is out of range and Stifler settles back down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stifler misses with a looping left.
Gu doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gu throws a shot from downtown. Stifler moves away and avoids it.
Stifler takes a swing at Gu's ribcage but misses.
Stifler takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gu connects with a jab.
Gu catches Stifler with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gu takes a swing at Stifler's ribcage but misses.
Stifler has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Stifler slips a jab from Gu.
Stifler throws a right and a left that Gu avoids nicely.
Gu loads up on a big right hand but Stifler slips the punch.
Gu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stifler.
Gu on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Stifler lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gu throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stifler has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stifler moves out of range as Gu strikes.
Gu misses with a wild body shot.
Gu checks a low kick from Stifler.
Stifler thows a body shot but no joy.
Gu on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Stifler pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gu takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Gu misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stifler rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gu. Stifler does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gu misses with a two punch combination.
Stifler throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A telegraphed right hand from Gu misses the target.
Stifler misses with a combination
and Gu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stifler throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Gu.
Stifler needs to keep his hands up - Gu had a free shot at his head there.
Gu moves out of range as Stifler throws a body kick.
A slow jab from Gu misses its intended target.
Stifler misses with a low kick.
Gu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stifler moves away.
Gu throws a series of punches but Stifler avoids them all with ease.
Stifler tries to bum rush Gu with a series of wild strikes but Gu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stifler misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stifler takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Stifler takes a swing at Gu's ribcage but misses.
A low kick from Stifler misses
and Gu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stifler staying out of range there.
Gu tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stifler throws a series of punches but Gu moves out of range.
Gu swinging wildly here.
Gu slips under a jab from Stifler.
Stifler misses with a hook.
Gu is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stifler walks into a stiff left hand from Gu.
Stifler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gu moves away.
Stifler jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stifler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gu.
Gu misses with a hook
and Stifler counters with a one-two to the body.
Stifler throws a lazy right hand but Gu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A big left from Gu misses.
Stifler lands with an overhand left.
Gu with a nice cross.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Chil Pal Gu.
Well Gu has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Chil Pal Gu!
In his post fight interview, Chil Pal Gu started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.