PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben Rock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Stampfer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ben Rock could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Paul Stampfer's chin.

Rock
vs
Stampfer

165 cm
26
212 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

198 cm
25
215 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ben Rock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Paul Stampfer!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Vladimir Khabensky and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Stampfer closes the distance and clinches.
Rock looking to slow down the pace here.
Rock tries to throw a body punch but Stampfer avoids it by throwing Rock back against the cage.
Rock misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stampfer.
Rock is trying to push Stampfer away but Stampfer has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Stampfer looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A left hand lands to the body for Rock.

Rock escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Stampfer clinches up with Rock and pushes him back against the cage.
Stampfer misses with a punch to the body.
Rock tries to work over Stampfer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice right hand lands inside from Stampfer.
Stampfer lands with a left to the head.
A shot in the inside from Stampfer.
Stampfer keeps control of Rock as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rock wants to break free but Stampfer has control.
Rock blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stampfer misses with some punches.

Rock breaks the clinch.
Rock throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stampfer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rock sees it coming and avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Rock misses the target.
Rock changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Stampfer dodges the punch combination from Rock.
Rock takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Stampfer instigates a clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Stampfer.
Stampfer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rock wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rock blocks a body shot from Stampfer.
Rock wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Stampfer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rock backwards.

Rock breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Stampfer drives through and clinches with Rock against the cage.
Stampfer lands a nice uppercut.
Stampfer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rock blocks the elbow strike.
Stampfer scores with a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Stampfer.
Stampfer misses with a punch to the body.
Stampfer digs a right hand underneath Rock's ribcage. Rock let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Stampfer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rock backwards.
Rock can't break the clinch.
Stampfer lands a body punch.
Rock is breathing heavily.
Rock working hard to break the clinch.
Rock lands a body punch in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Stampfer.
A short right from Stampfer.
Stampfer lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Stampfer digs a right hand underneath Rock's ribcage. Rock let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Stampfer works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Stampfer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stampfer lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rock or not.
Stampfer looking to throw knees to the head but Rock is blocking nicely.
Stampfer lands with a left to the head.
Stampfer lands a left hand.
Stampfer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Rock is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rock blocking some punches.
Oh Rock is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rock blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stampfer throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rock.
Stampfer misses with a punch on the inside.
Stampfer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stampfer swings wildly with an uppercut but Rock uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stampfer misses with a punch on the inside.
Stampfer jerks Rock's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Rock drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Stampfer goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Stampfer because Rock was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Paul Stampfer!