PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Stirling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Demolition Man Randy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Stirling
vs
Man Randy

186 cm
24
181 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

165 cm
24
190 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Meet the Future

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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jack Stirling!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Demolition Man Randy!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stirling connects with a looping right hand.
Stirling just misses with a punch to the body.
Randy looks to score with a jab to the body but Stirling is just out of range.
Stirling has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Randy misses with a shot to the body
and Stirling counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Randy thinking.
Stirling throws an off balance right hand
and Randy counters with a slapping leg kick.
Stirling throws a solid leg kick but Randy takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Stirling.
Randy shoots in for a takedown but Stirling shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Stirling keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Randy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stirling was well out of range. Poor timing from Randy.
Jack Stirling seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stirling lands a nice shot to the body.
Randy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stirling throws out the jab.
Good shot there by Stirling.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stirling lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Randy throws a low kick but Stirling avoids it.
Stirling throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Stirling dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Randy. That did some damage!
Stirling moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Randy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Stirling misses with a body shot.
Stirling checks a leg kick.
Randy moves out of range as Stirling throws a body kick.
Randy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stirling manages to avoid it.
Randy takes a swing at Stirling's ribcage but misses.
Stirling misses with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stirling. Randy does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stirling stuffs the takedown.
Stirling misses with a wild body shot.
Stirling throws a shot from downtown. Randy moves away and avoids it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Stirling!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Randy slips under a jab from Stirling.
Randy blocks a head kick by Stirling.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stirling. Randy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stirling swings for the body but Randy moves out of range.
Stirling throws a sloppy head kick and Randy moves out of range easily.
Stirling is looking to wear down Randy with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Stirling misses with a wild body shot.
Jack Stirling is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stirling throws a leg kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stirling throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stirling throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Randy takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Stirling lands with a shot to the body.
Stirling wants to slow Randy down by chopping away at his legs.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Randy is defended easily by Stirling.
Jack Stirling has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Demolition Man Randy.
Stirling throws out a loose jab but Randy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stirling misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Randy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Randy checks the leg kick.
Randy checks a leg kick.
Stirling cracks Randy with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Randy takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Stirling is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Stirling. That's going to slow Randy down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Randy darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Stirling is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Randy missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Randy throws a strike but Stirling avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Stirling dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Stirling fails to land with a series of punches.
Stirling looks to throw the jab but Randy is out of range.
Stirling looks to score with a jab to the body but Randy is just out of range.
Stirling lands a nice leg kick that just misses Randy's sensitive parts.
Stirling misses with a looping left.
Randy throws out a leg kick but Stirling moves out of range and Randy only half commits.
Stirling lands a body shot.
Randy avoids the body shot from Stirling.
Randy moves out of range of the body kick.
Stirling lands a jab to the head.
Randy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stirling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stirling thows a body shot but no joy.
Stirling buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Stirling throws a right hand that Randy ducks under and follows up with a left that Randy also avoids with ease.
Stirling thows a body shot but no joy.
A jab from Stirling misses.
Stirling throws a push kick but Randy slaps the foot to one side.
Stirling lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Stirling lands a head kick!
Stirling lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Randy checks a low kick from Stirling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stirling dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Randy. That did some damage!
Randy checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jack Stirling is winning the standup battle so far.
Stirling throws a low kick, looking for Randy's leg but Randy calmly moves out of range.
Stirling finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Randy checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
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!
Stirling keeps Randy at a distance using the push kick.
Stirling stuffs the takedown attempt from Randy. Randy gets slowly back to his feet.
Stirling throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Randy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stirling misses with a body shot

and Randy counters with a takedown into side control.
Randy looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Stirling is avoiding damage well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
I wouldn't like to be where Stirling is right now.
Stirling avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Randy.
Stirling parries the strikes from Randy easily there. Randy is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Stirling to escape.

Randy swings around for an armbar but Stirling sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Randy's guard.
Stirling passes Randy's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Stirling thows a huge punch but Randy dodges it nicely.
Stirling thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Randy's head.
Stirling throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Randy misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Randy tries to get to full guard but Stirling has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Randy keeps trying to improve his position.
Stirling is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Randy is in all sorts of trouble here.
Stirling landing strikes from the mount and Randy is in trouble!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stirling in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Randy slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Stirling is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Randy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Randy actively working from the bottom here.
Stirling looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Randy slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Stirling trying to control but Randy is working from the bottom.
Stirling looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Stirling dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Randy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stirling throws out the jab.
Stirling avoids the body shot from Randy.
Stirling scores with a shot to the body.
Stirling turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Stirling catches Randy with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Stirling keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Randy takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Stirling will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Randy takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stirling throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Stirling.
Randy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stirling thows a body shot but no joy.
A big right from Stirling misses.
Randy checks the leg kick nicely there.
Stirling throws a nice looking combination but Randy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Randy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Stirling lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Randy will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Stirling pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Randy avoids a kick to the body.
Stirling tries to score with a low kick but Randy moves his leg out of the way.
Stirling connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Randy avoids the head kick by Stirling.
Stirling connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stirling dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Randy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stirling.
Randy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Randy sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Randy blocks a low kick nicely.
Jack Stirling is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Randy checks a leg kick.
Randy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stirling manages to avoid it.
Stirling throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Randy takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Stirling takes a swing at Randy's ribcage but misses.
Stirling delivers a nice body kick.
Stirling throws a jab but it's blocked by Randy.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Stirling.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stirling. Randy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stirling lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Randy at a distance.
Stirling is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Randy can do to turn this around?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stirling lands a jab to Randy's midsection.
Stirling misses the jab.
A bone on bone clash there as Stirling blocks the leg kick.
Stirling is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Randy.
Stirling lunges at Randy with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Randy's hand.
Stirling lands a body shot.
Stirling misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Randy.
Randy misses with a body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stirling looks to score with a jab to the body but Randy is just out of range.
Demolition Man Randy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Crunch! Stirling slams his shin into Randy's torso.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Stirling showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Stirling 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Stirling!
Jack Stirling seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.