PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Willy Stoppers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arvydas Sabonis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arvydas Sabonis has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Stoppers
vs
Sabonis

187 cm
34
303 lbs
36 - 14 - 0

210 cm
32
300 lbs
24 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 36 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Willy Stoppers!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arvydas Sabonis!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sabonis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stoppers.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sabonis.
A good leg kick by Stoppers.
Sabonis has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Sabonis misses with a body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Stoppers throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sabonis does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Arvydas Sabonis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sabonis loads up on a big right hand but Stoppers slips the punch.
Sabonis stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Stoppers.
Sabonis misses with a kick to the body
and Sabonis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A good leg kick by Sabonis.
Stoppers lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

It looks like Arvydas Sabonis has been cut.
Sabonis has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sabonis there as he acknowledges the shot.
Stoppers tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sabonis has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Stoppers.
Sabonis turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sabonis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stoppers.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stoppers stuns Sabonis with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Stoppers throws a low kick but Sabonis moves out of range easily.
Stoppers throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stoppers misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sabonis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stoppers with a hook.
Stoppers waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sabonis.
Sabonis lands with a thumping leg kick.
Stoppers looks to land a combination but Sabonis avoids it well.
Stoppers catches Sabonis with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stoppers wants to land a leg kick but Sabonis is out of range.
Sabonis takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Nice defenses there by Sabonis.
Stoppers throws a leg kick but Sabonis moved away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sabonis darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sabonis.
Stoppers lands a body shot.
Sabonis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stoppers.
Stoppers scores with a shot to the body.
Stoppers looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Stoppers moves away from the strike by Sabonis.
Sabonis throws a leg kick but Stoppers moved away.
Stoppers moves out of range as Sabonis throws a body kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Stoppers checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Sabonis has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Sabonis throws a front kick aimed at Stoppers's knee but Stoppers avoids it well.
Some wild striking there from Stoppers.
Sabonis swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Stoppers there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sabonis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stoppers changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sabonis tries to land a front kick but Stoppers steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sabonis is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Stoppers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sabonis moves away.
Sabonis throws out a loose jab but Stoppers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stoppers takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sabonis throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sabonis avoids a kick to the body.
Stoppers moves out of range of the body kick.
Sabonis misses with a low kick.
Sabonis ducks under a wild hook from Stoppers.
Sabonis doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A looping hook to the body misses from Stoppers. Sabonis does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stoppers walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Stoppers pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Stoppers lands with an overhand left.
Sabonis blocks the body kick.
Sabonis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stoppers blocks the body kick.
Stoppers fakes the leg kick and cracks Sabonis in the body.
Stoppers wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Stoppers scores with the left hand. Sabonis knows he should have avoided that one.
Stoppers wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stoppers checks a low kick from Sabonis.
Stoppers looks to land a body kick but Sabonis moved away.
The fighters circling - Stoppers throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Stoppers.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Willy Stoppers dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Arvydas Sabonis's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Sabonis darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sabonis throws a leg kick which misses Stoppers's front leg but catches the back leg as Stoppers tries to avoid it.
Stoppers takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Stoppers throws a body punch but Sabonis moves out of range.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Sabonis in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Sabonis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stoppers sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sabonis tries to work over Stoppers's front leg with a kick but Stoppers checks it.
Sabonis misses with a low kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Stoppers checks a leg kick.
Stoppers bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stoppers fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sabonis has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sabonis digs a good body shot into Stoppers's ribs.
Sabonis blocks a jab.
Stoppers looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sabonis looks to score with a jab to the body but Stoppers is just out of range.
Stoppers throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sabonis misses with a low kick as Stoppers jumps back.
Sabonis fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Stoppers has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sabonis throws a nice outside leg kick.
Stoppers turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Stoppers scores with a jab.
A jab from Stoppers misses.
Sabonis fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sabonis throws a leg kick that misses.
Sabonis just misses with a punch to the body.
Sabonis moves out of range of the strikes.
Sabonis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stoppers.
Sabonis misses with a straight left.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Donk. Sabonis catches Stoppers right on the button with a cross.
Sabonis throws a good cross that connects.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sabonis throws a wild body kick that Stoppers sees coming a mile off.
Stoppers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stoppers misses the shot to the body.
Sabonis has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Stoppers uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sabonis.
Stoppers jabs Sabonis to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sabonis blocks a jab.
Sabonis throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Stoppers moves out of range of the leg kick from Sabonis.
Willy Stoppers is winning the standup battle so far.
Stoppers lands a leg kick that knocks Sabonis off balance momentarily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sabonis, right into the meat.
Stoppers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Sabonis.
Sabonis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stoppers lands a right hook to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Stoppers.
Stoppers digs a good body shot into Sabonis's ribs.
Sabonis is breathing heavily.
Stoppers scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Stoppers lands a leg kick that knocks Sabonis off balance momentarily.
Stoppers fails to land with a series of punches.
Stoppers scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stoppers connects with a leg kick. Sabonis looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Stoppers lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nice body punch from Stoppers.
Sabonis walks into a jab.
Sabonis's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Stoppers throws a hook but Sabonis avoids it easily.
Stoppers connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sabonis's hands.
Stoppers dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sabonis. That did some damage!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stoppers comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Stoppers.
A head kick misses from Sabonis.
Stoppers lands a nice looking body kick.

Stoppers lands a big right hand that sends Sabonis crashing to the mat! Stoppers stays standing though and waves Sabonis back to his feet!
Stoppers is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sabonis can do to turn this around?
Stoppers lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Sabonis can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Stoppers and Sabonis drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Stoppers.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Willy Stoppers!
Willy Stoppers retains his super heavyweight title!
A relieved looking Willy Stoppers thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.