PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mitchell Stehling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Dammon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stehling's entrance music is Turmion Kätilöt - Minä MÄÄRÄÄN!. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Stehling
vs
Dammon

191 cm
36
261 lbs
55 - 29 - 0

196 cm
34
269 lbs
31 - 12 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 55 - 29 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mitchell Stehling!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matt Dammon!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Daniel Bishop and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dammon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stehling uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dammon.
Stehling avoids the body shot from Dammon.
Stehling takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Dammon looks to land a right hand but Stehling moved out of range.
Stehling shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dammon misses with a right hand
and Stehling counters with a nice leg kick.
Dammon swats away the attempt to clinch by Stehling.
Dammon lands a really nice looking cross but Stehling seems unphased.
Dammon misses with an uppercut

and Stehling counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Dammon's guard now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Stehling looking to pass the guard.
Stehling slips nicely into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dammon is looking to improve his position.
Stehling throws a strike but Dammon avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Stehling working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Stehling's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Dammon has control of Stehling's left arm, preventing Stehling from doing any damage.
Stehling wants to pass the guard but Dammon is keeping the position.
Stehling's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stehling cracks Dammon with a solid left hand.
Dammon has his hands on Stehling's head, controlling the position.
Stehling trying to control the position from guard on top but Dammon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Stehling digs a right hand into Dammon's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dammon's gas tank.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dammon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dammon's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short uppercut from Stehling.
Stehling doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stehling has a couple of punches blocked by Dammon.
Stehling lands a shoulder strike.
Dammon blocking some punches.
Stehling is leaning against Dammon and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Stehling blocks an uppercut.
Dammon lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Stehling struggles to land a body shot inside as Dammon controls his hands.
Stehling has a couple of punches blocked by Dammon.
Dammon tries to work over Stehling's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dammon lands a right hand that snaps the head of Stehling backwards.
Stehling tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dammon's elbow.
Stehling tries a body shot but Dammon blocks it.
Dammon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dammon softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Stehling scores with a nice short uppercut.
Stehling can't find room to land a body shot as Dammon controls the action.
Dammon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stehling's elbow.
Dammon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stehling swings wildly with an uppercut but Dammon uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stehling blocks a body shot from Dammon.
Stehling lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dammon.
Dammon controlling the action here for a moment.
Stehling misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Dammon content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Stehling can't find room to land a body shot as Dammon controls the action.
Stehling tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dammon's elbow.
Dammon looking to stall.
Dammon lands with a light punch inside.
Stehling tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stehling scores with a nice hook to the head.
A shot in the inside from Stehling.
Stehling lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Stehling is working Dammon over against the cage.
Dammon looks winded!

Stehling turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Stehling manages to end up in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Dammon misses with an uppercut. Stehling saw that one coming.
Dammon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dammon misses with an uppercut

and Stehling decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Dammon's guard.
Dammon preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Stehling is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Dammon keeping moving, preventing Stehling from controlling successfully.
Stehling looking to sit in guard and control but Dammon gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Stehling is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stehling has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Stehling misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stehling with the ground and pound from mount.
Stehling is landing with some decent strikes but Dammon is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Poor strikes thrown by Stehling there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Stehling punishing his opponent with strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dammon manages to regain half guard. Good work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stehling throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Dammon avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Stehling.
Well, if Stehling is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Dammon moves into full guard.
Stehling trying to control but Dammon is working from the bottom.
Stehling controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dammon keeping moving, preventing Stehling from controlling successfully.
Stehling postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Stehling wants to pass the guard but Dammon is keeping the position.
Dammon is adopting a defensive guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Mitchell Stehling wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Dammon misses with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dammon scores with a hook.
Dammon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stehling tries for a takedown but Dammon sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Stehling has been working on his balance at Athletic Advantage, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Dammon.
Dammon throws a nice looking combination but Stehling bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stehling defending well as Dammon loads up on a big left hand.
Dammon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stehling.
Dammon has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Stehling.
Dammon has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Dammon throws an overhand right that lands on Stehling's shoulder, as Stehling tries to avoid the shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stehling slips a jab from Dammon.
Good shot there by Dammon.
Stehling swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mitchell Stehling dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Stehling takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Stehling is looking to clinch.
Stehling uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dammon.
Matt Dammon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dammon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stehling.
Dammon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A cross from Dammon lands.
Stehling shoots in but Dammon avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Stehling misses with a wild body shot.
Dammon jabs Stehling right on the nose. Stehling blinks but takes it well.
Dammon looks to clinch
and Dammon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stehling throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dammon's waist but Dammon gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Stehling off to one side.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stehling fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dammon, pushing him back against the cage.
Dammon prevents a body shot from Stehling.
Dammon can't find room to land a body shot as Stehling controls the action.
Dammon prevents a body shot from Stehling.
Stehling misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stehling lands an uppercut.
Stehling throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Dammon blocking some punches.
Dammon scores with a shot to the side of Stehling's head.
Dammon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dammon tries to work over Stehling's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dammon lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Stehling tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dammon's elbow.
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!
Dammon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dammon misses with a punch to the body.
Stehling working aggressively here.
Dammon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mitchell Stehling is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dammon working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Stehling lands with a light punch inside.
Stehling blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dammon tries a body shot but Stehling blocks it.
Dammon holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Dammon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Dammon throws a head punch that misses.
Dammon lands an uppercut.
Dammon lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dammon working aggressively here.
Dammon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dammon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stehling's elbow.
Matt Dammon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dammon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stehling doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stehling works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Dammon struggles to land a body shot inside as Stehling controls his hands.
Dammon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stehling misses with some punches.
Mitchell Stehling has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dammon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stehling.
Dammon misses with the head strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dammon tries a body shot but Stehling blocks it.
Dammon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stehling's elbow.
Dammon lands a left hand.
Dammon misses with the head strike.
Dammon can't find room to land a body shot as Stehling controls the action.
Dammon swings wildly with an uppercut but Stehling uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dammon.
Dammon has a couple of punches blocked by Stehling.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dammon.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dammon lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Stehling backwards.
Dammon has a couple of punches blocked by Stehling.
Dammon lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Dammon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Stehling has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mitchell Stehling!
Our winner, Mitchell Stehling, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Matt Dammon spoke after the fight, saying 'Liro is great. Congrats'.