PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Leopold Stotch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grant Cramer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grant Cramer has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Leopold Stotch's chin.

Stotch
vs
Cramer

170 cm
18
143 lbs
2 - 0 - 1

173 cm
18
141 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Great elbows
Very strong

Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Leopold Stotch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Grant Cramer!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cramer gets tackled into the ropes by Stotch. Stotch maintains the clinch.
Cramer tries to break the clinch but Stotch is controlling the position.
Stotch 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.
Cramer lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cramer lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Stotch or not.
Cramer blocks an elbow strike from Stotch.
Cramer misses with the head strike.
Stotch tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cramer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Stotchs head.
Cramer dodges an elbow strike from Stotch.
Stotch keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cramer's efforts to push away.
Cramer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cramer throws a head punch that misses.
Cramer misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Stotch.
Cramer tries to throw a body punch but Stotch avoids it by throwing Cramer back against the ropes.
Cramer blocks the elbow strike.
Stotch doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stotch blocks an uppercut.
Cramer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stotch lands an elbow just above Cramer 's eye.
Stotch blocks an uppercut.
Cramer blocks an elbow strike from Stotch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stotch throws an elbow but it misses.
Cramer misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cramer.
Stotch lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Stotch gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Stotch blocking some punches.
Stotch tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cramer's elbow.
Cramer looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Stotch doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Cramer.
Cramer is trying to force a seperation but Stotch has the dominant position.
Cramer blocks an elbow strike.
Stotch pushes off an throws an elbow but Cramer leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Cramer tries to break free but Stotch pushes him back against the ropes.
Stotch looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Stotch throws an elbow but it misses.
Cramer dodges an elbow strike from Stotch.
Cramer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stotch digs a right hand into Cramer's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cramer's gas tank.
Cramer takes an elbow to the temple.
Stotch pushes off an throws an elbow but Cramer leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Stotch fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cramer blocking some punches.
Cramer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stotch goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cramer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cramer lands a body shot.
Cramer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Stotch keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cramer's efforts to push away.
Cramer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cramer struggles to land a body shot inside as Stotch controls his hands.
Cramer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stotch is working Cramer over against the ropes.
Cramer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cramer avoids the elbow strike from Stotch, against the ropes.
Cramer misses with some punches.
Cramer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stotch pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Stotch misses with an elbow strike.
Cramer blocks the elbow strike.
A head punch on the inside from Cramer fails to land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stotch blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cramer throws a head punch that misses.
Stotch lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Cramer fails to land.
Cramer struggles to land a body shot inside as Stotch controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Grant Cramer will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Cramer connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Stotch's hands.
Nice jab there from Cramer.
Stotch misses the jab.
Cramer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cramer throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Stotch counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Cramer.
Stotch fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fighters circling - Cramer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cramer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cramer throws a jab when Stotch was well out of range.
Cramer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Grant Cramer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stotch is looking to clinch.

Stotch rushes Cramer and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Cramer lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cramer lands an uppercut.
Stotch throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Stotch lands a body punch.
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!
Cramer lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Stotch or not.
Cramer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stotch throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Cramer throws a head punch that misses.
A short body shot lands from Stotch as the two fighters clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cramer misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cramer.
Cramer lands a left hand.
Cramer blocks the elbow strike.
Cramer lands a hook that snaps the head of Stotch backwards.
Stotch pushes off an throws an elbow but Cramer leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Cramer tries a body shot but Stotch blocks it.
Stotch pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Cramer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stotch tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cramer lands with a left to the head.
Stotch blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cramer misses with a body punch.
Cramer avoids a wild elbow strike from Stotch.
Stotch throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Stotch misses with an elbow over the top.
Cramer takes an elbow to the forehead.
Stotch throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Cramer.
Cramer working aggressively here.
Stotch throws an elbow that misses.
Stotch creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cramer's defenses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cramer lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cramer has a couple of punches blocked by Stotch.
A short right from Cramer.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Stotch throws an elbow but misses.
Cramer tries to break free but Stotch pushes him back against the ropes.
Stotch misses with a punch to the body.
Cramer digs a right hand into Stotch's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Stotch's gas tank.
Cramer avoids the elbow strike from Stotch, against the ropes.
Cramer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Stotch looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Cramer throws a punch but it's blocked by Stotch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stotch.
Cramer dodges an elbow strike from Stotch.
Cramer scores with a shot to the side of Stotch's head.
Stotch blocks a body shot from Cramer.
Cramer throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stotch throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Cramer swings wildly with an uppercut but Stotch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stotch misses with an elbow strike.
A short left from Cramer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Grant Cramer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Cramer misses with a looping right.
A slow jab from Stotch misses its intended target.
Cramer loads up on a big right hand but Stotch slips the punch.

Stotch gets a clinch.
Stotch throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Stotch blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stotch scores with a hook to the body.
Cramer throws a punch but it's blocked by Stotch.
Stotch lands a nice elbow.
Cramer dodges an elbow strike from Stotch.
Cramer avoids a wild elbow strike from Stotch.
Stotch pushes off an throws an elbow but Cramer leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Grant Cramer seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A head punch on the inside from Cramer fails to land.
Stotch looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Cramer can't find room to land a body shot as Stotch controls the action.
Cramer avoids a wild elbow strike from Stotch.
Stotch throws an elbow that misses.
Cramer swings wildly with an uppercut but Stotch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stotch lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Grant Cramer has been cut.
Cramer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Still in the clinch, Stotch scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stotch tries to work over Cramer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stotch comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Cramer presses Stotch against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Stotch works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Cramer misses with a body punch.
Stotch scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cramer tries to work over Stotch's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stotch looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Cramer misses with a hook from the clinch.
A hook to the body from Stotch.
Cramer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stotch lands a left hand.
Cramer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stotch lands a nice elbow.
Stotch lands a shoulder strike.
Cramer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cramer dodges an elbow strike from Stotch.
Stotch lands a nice elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice elbow from Stotch.
Stotch misses with an elbow over the top.
Stotch comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stotch pushes Cramer back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cramer digs a right hand underneath Stotch's ribcage. Stotch let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Stotch gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Stotch blocks an uppercut.
Cramer misses with a body punch.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Stotch just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cramer's brow.
Cramer misses with some punches.
Cramer misses with a punch on the inside.
Cramer scores with a shot to the side of Stotch's head.
Stotch throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Cramer scores with a nice hook to the head.
Stotch takes a shot to the head.
Stotch throws an elbow that misses.
Cramer blocks an elbow strike from Stotch.
Stotch misses with an elbow strike.
Stotch throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cramer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Cramer misses with a punch on the inside.
Cramer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Leopold Stotch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stotch lands an uppercut.
Stotch lands an elbow inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leopold Stotch showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cramer has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Grant Cramer!
In his post fight interview, Grant Cramer gave a big smile as he said 'That's what happens when you play with throwing stars!'.