PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocco Stupka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Avery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stupka comes to the cage accompanied by Red Army March. Marcus Avery has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Stupka
vs
Avery

184 cm
33
250 lbs
26 - 21 - 1

198 cm
27
258 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 26 - 21 - 1, fighting out of New York, Rocco Stupka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marcus Avery!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Chad Campbell and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stupka takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nice defenses there by Avery.
Avery tries a quick counter leg kick but Stupka is wise to it.
Stupka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Avery drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Stupka fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Avery on the side of the head.
A head kick misses from Avery.
Avery misses with a body kick.
Avery throws a leg kick that misses.
Avery moves out of range as Stupka strikes.
Stupka moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromAvery.
Avery moves out of range of the strikes.
Stupka is looking to score with low kicks.
Avery throws out a counter right but Stupka avoids it with no problem.
We've been informed that Avery has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Avery.
Stupka looks to throw the jab but Avery is out of range.
Avery checks a leg kick.
Stupka swings for the body but Avery moves out of range.
Rocco Stupka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sloppy strikes from Stupka. Those never looked like landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Stupka misses.
Avery throws out a counter right but Stupka avoids it with no problem.
The fighters circling - Stupka throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Avery lands with a slapping head kick.

It looks like Rocco Stupka has been cut.
Stupka lands a slapping body shot.
Stupka checks a low kick from Avery.
Stupka throws a jab but it's blocked by Avery.
Avery changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Stupka throws a hook but Avery blocks it.
Avery ducks under a wild hook from Stupka.
Stupka throws a hook but Avery avoids it easily.
Stupka throws a hook but Avery blocks it.
Avery swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Stupka throws a nice looking combination but Avery bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Avery checks a leg kick nicely.
Avery follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Avery throws a body kick that misses
and Stupka counters with a nice uppercut.
Stupka misses with a straight right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stupka throws a leg kick but Avery moved away.
Stupka walks forward, straight into a front kick from Avery.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Avery swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Stupka misses with a leg kick.
Stupka cracks the inside of Avery's front leg.
Avery tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Stupka manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stupka throws the left hand but Avery avoids the punch easily.
Avery is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Avery tries a low kick but Stupka avoids it.
Stupka is looking to counter punch.
Stupka is looking to slow Avery down with leg kicks.
Good leg kick by Avery there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Avery throws a head kick but Stupka moves out of range.
Avery throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stupka is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Avery.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avery looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Stupka lunges at Avery with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Avery's hand.
Stupka throws a jab but it's blocked by Avery.
Stupka throws an overhand right that lands on Avery's shoulder, as Avery tries to avoid the shot.
Avery throws a big counter head kick but Stupka avoids it with no problem.

Avery shoots in and gets a takedown into Stupka's guard.
Stupka keeping moving, preventing Avery from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Avery accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Avery wants to pass the guard but Stupka is keeping the position.
Avery in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Avery in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Avery loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Stupka has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Avery engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Nice uppercut lands for Stupka. That snapped Avery's head back.
Stupka scores with a jab to the jaw.
Stupka loads up on a big right hand but Avery slips the punch.
Stupka throws a hook but Avery blocks it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stupka connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Stupka throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Avery counters with a nice low kick that buckles Stupka's knee momentarily.
A telegraphed right hand from Stupka misses the target.
Avery thumps Stupka with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rocco Stupka dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rocco Stupka's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Stupka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Avery misses with a left hand
and Stupka cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Avery misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Some wild striking there from Stupka.
Stupka looks to score with a jab to the body but Avery is just out of range.
Stupka looks to score with a jab to the body but Avery is just out of range.
Avery flicks out a counter leg kick but Stupka steps away.
Stupka swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Avery thinks about the counter body kick.
Stupka with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Stupka has his takedown stuffed
and Avery counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stupka goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Avery throws a head kick but Stupka moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Avery there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stupka misses with a body kick.
Avery lands a head kick!
Avery tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Avery fakes the leg kick and cracks Stupka in the body.
Avery wants to slow Stupka down by chopping away at his legs.
Avery moves away from the strike by Stupka.
Avery throws a front kick aimed at Stupka's knee but Stupka avoids it well.
Stupka with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Avery to score with a decent uppercut.
Stupka misses with a hook
and Avery counters with a nice leg kick.
Stupka throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Avery sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Avery fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stupka looks to land a right hand but Avery moved out of range.
Avery misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stupka throws a low kick but Avery moves out of range easily.
Stupka jabs at Avery's body.
Both fighters circling a little - Avery finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A swing and a miss from Stupka.
Stupka is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Avery can do to turn this around?
Avery misses with a low kick.
Avery bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Avery 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.
Rocco Stupka is winning the standup battle so far.
Stupka throws out a loose jab but Avery uses good head movement to avoid it.
Avery throws a sloppy head kick and Stupka moves out of range easily.
Stupka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stupka misses with a hook
and Avery counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Stupka throws a poor cross that misses
and Avery counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Stupka thinking.
Avery gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Stupka pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Avery back to the cage. Stupka follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avery on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Avery slips a jab from Stupka.
Avery fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Stupka has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Avery attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Avery wants to slow Stupka down by chopping away at his legs.
Avery staying out of range there.
Stupka takes a swing at Avery's ribcage but misses.
Avery tries a quick counter leg kick but Stupka is wise to it.
Rocco Stupka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd cheers as Stupka lands an impressive looking overhand right. Avery doesn't seem phased though.
Avery lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Avery keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Rocco Stupka's cut is getting worse.
Avery feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Stupka's calf.
Avery is looking to slow Stupka down with leg kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Avery feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Stupka's calf.
Stupka throws a sloppy head kick and Avery moves out of range easily.
Avery flicks out a counter leg kick but Stupka steps away.
Avery uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stupka.
Avery lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Avery shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Avery tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stupka swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Avery uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stupka.
Stupka throws a poor cross that misses
letting Avery counter with a right hand.
Avery lands with a thumping leg kick.
Stupka misses with a straight left.
Avery keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stupka throws a hook but Avery blocks it.
Stupka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Avery moves away.
Avery takes one to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Rocco Stupka will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rocco Stupka's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Avery misses with a low kick.
Stupka feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Stupka throws a hook to the side of Avery's head but Avery sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stupka throws a jab but it's blocked by Avery.
Stupka pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Avery back to the cage. Stupka follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Stupka throws a series of punches but Avery moves out of range.
Avery follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stupka. Avery does a little dance to reset his feet.
Avery misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Avery buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Stupka swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Avery throws a sloppy head kick and Stupka moves out of range easily.
Stupka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A slow jab from Stupka misses its intended target.
Avery 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.
Stupka swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Avery counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stupka lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Avery misses with a takedown attempt - Stupka sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Avery misses with a low kick as Stupka jumps back.
Stupka stalks Avery and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Avery's face. Avery staggers backwards, shaken.
Stupka is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Stupka throws out a loose jab but Avery uses good head movement to avoid it.
Avery throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stupka. Avery does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stupka throws a jab but it's blocked by Avery.
Stupka backing away here, and Avery unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Avery lands with a slapping head kick.
Avery throws a head kick that misses.
Stupka misses with a straight left.
Marcus Avery has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stupka misses with the combination.
Stupka lands with a hook. Avery tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Avery blocks a jab.
Avery lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stupka throws a body punch but Avery moves out of range.
Stupka misses with a left hand
and Avery counters with a good low kick that Stupka was not able to check.
Stupka swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Avery counters with a low kick, right behind Stupka 's knee.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stupka throws the left hand but Avery avoids the punch easily.
Avery lands a high kick!
Avery 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.

Avery closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Stupka quickly recovers to half guard.
Avery winds up and cracks Stupka with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avery looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Avery is looking for a kimura here.
Avery missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Avery thows a huge punch but Stupka dodges it nicely.
Rocco Stupka is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Avery thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Avery is looking for a kimura here.
Avery wants to pass the guard but Stupka is defending well.
Stupka is trying to control but can't.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stupka. Avery does a little dance to reset his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Marcus Avery.
I think Stupka 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rocco Stupka!
Rocco Stupka decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
In defeat, Marcus Avery stepped up to the mic, saying 'Oh man, thanks for the support, I am still young and will just keep getting better.'.