PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mark Piltz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jared Listen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Piltz comes into the arena with Don't Stop Me Now blaring out of the sound system. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Piltz
vs
Listen

180 cm
30
192 lbs
17 - 12 - 0

178 cm
27
195 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mark Piltz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jared Listen!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Piltz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Listen can pounce on him.
Piltz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Piltz on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

It looks like Mark Piltz has been cut.
Piltz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Listen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Piltz misses with the combination.
A clash of legs there as Piltz blocks the low kick.

Piltz gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Piltz throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Listens head.

It looks like Jared Listen has been cut.
Piltz wants to break the clinch but can't.
The referee is keeping an eye on Listen - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Listen blocking some punches.
Piltz wants to get back to striking at distance but Listen won't allow it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Listen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Listen blocks an elbow strike from Piltz.

Listen manages to break the clinch.
Listen jabs Piltz to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Listen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Piltz tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Piltz wants to clinch up but Listen keeps it at a distance.
No joy there for Piltz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Listen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Piltz throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Listen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Listen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Listen works the jab nicely.
Listen swings for the body but Piltz moves out of range.
Piltz misses with the combination.
Listen looks to throw the jab but Piltz is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Listen throws an off balance right hand
and Piltz counters with a nice body kick.
The fighters circling - Listen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Piltz fails to land with a series of punches.
Listen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Piltz throws a one two combo.
Listen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Listen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Piltz.
Listen cracks a nice hook into Piltz's ribs.
Piltz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Listen circles away quickly and effectively.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Piltz!
Listen throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Listen misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piltz blocks a low kick nicely.
Piltz slips a jab from Listen.
Listen misses with a wild body shot.
Piltz throws a leg kick that is checked
and Listen counters with an outside leg kick.
Piltz takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jared Listen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Listen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Piltz.
Piltz throws a combination that misses
and Listen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Listen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Listen lands a nice looking body shot.
Piltz is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Listen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Piltz's head backwards.
Listen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A nice inside leg kick there by Listen. That's going to slow Piltz down.
Piltz is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Listen lands a big head kick that sends Piltz tumbling to the mat! Listen takes a step backwards and waves Piltz back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Piltz is rocked!
Listen dodges the punch combination from Piltz.
Oh Piltz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Listen misses with a straight left.
Piltz seems to have got his legs back now.
Piltz takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Piltz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Listen can pounce on him.
Piltz swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Listen.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Listen.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Piltz wants to clinch up but Listen keeps it at a distance.
Piltz takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Listen lands a front kick.
Listen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Piltz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jared Listen dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Listen connects with an inside leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Piltz 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Listen thuds his right hand into Piltz's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Piltz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Listen keeps the fight on the outside.
A good leg kick by Listen.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Piltz scores with a body shot.

Listen feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Piltz sprawling to the canvas! Piltz rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Listen finish him?!
Piltz lands a two punch combo.
Listen lands a jab to Piltz's midsection.
Listen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Piltz's calf.
Piltz tries to work over Listen's front leg with a kick but Listen checks it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Piltz looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Listen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Piltz.
Mark Piltz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Listen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Piltz's sensitive parts.
Listen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Piltz misses with a hook.
Piltz staying out of range there.
Nice defenses there by Piltz.
Piltz takes one to the side of the head.
Piltz is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Listen connects with a solid leg kick.
Listen moves out of range of the body kick.
Listen cracks Piltz with a right hand to the side of the head.
Listen throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Piltz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Listen can pounce on him.
Listen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Listen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Listen misses with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piltz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Listen is looking to slow Piltz down with leg kicks.
The fighters circle momentarily. Listen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Listen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A solid leg kick lands there for Listen.
Listen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Listen tries to score with a low kick but Piltz moves his leg out of the way.
Listen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Piltz in his tracks.

Mark Piltz's cut is getting worse.
Piltz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Listen counters with a thumping low kick.
Listen lands a brutal head kick. Piltz looks out on his feet and Listen throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Jared Listen!
In his post fight interview, Jared Listen started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
In defeat, Mark Piltz stepped up to the mic, saying 'It's a hard lot of fighters out here in Steel Penn. I'll be back in a ring soon enough.'.