PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Willie Bader (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stampe Eklund (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Eklund's choice of entrance music: Troll - Trollberg. Willie Bader has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bader
vs
Eklund

176 cm
34
147 lbs
19 - 7 - 0

168 cm
28
167 lbs
12 - 7 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Willie Bader!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Stampe Eklund!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eklund lands with a shot to the body.
Bader pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Eklund scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Eklund lands with a nice combination. Bader backs away looking to recover.
Eklund moves out of range of the body kick from Bader.
Bader looks to land a body kick but Eklund moved away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bader.
Eklund throws a head kick that misses.
Bader avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
It looked like Bader was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
The fighters circling - Eklund throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Eklund lands with a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bader throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bader moves out of range of the strikes.
Bader throws a big counter combination but Eklund scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Bader bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bader lands a body shot.
Bader misses with a body kick.
Bader misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Eklund.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bader lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Bader throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Eklund throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bader counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Eklund bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bader's head backwards.
We've been told by Bader's head coaches at Combat Zone [15 Elite & Sauna that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Eklund swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bader counters with a nice uppercut.
Eklund misses with a hook. Bader ducked under it nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Eklund. Bader does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bader blocks a low kick nicely.
Eklund throws a big shot that misses.
Bader tries a head kick but it misses.
Bader lands with a nice body kick.
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!
Eklund loads up on a big right hand but Bader slips the punch.
Bader ducks under a wild hook from Eklund.
Eklund moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bader takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bader walks into a jab.
Eklund looks to land a right hand but Bader moved out of range.
Bader steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Eklund.
Eklund lands with a thumping leg kick.

Bader has managed to clinch.
Eklund tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bader's elbow.
Eklund misses with a hook from the clinch.
Eklund is trying to break free.
Bader lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Eklund pressing his opponent against the cage.
Bader tries to stall but Eklund uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bader misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bader tries a body shot but Eklund blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bader.
Bader throws a punch but it's blocked by Eklund.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bader lands a right hand.
Eklund has Bader pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bader manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Bader prevents the takedown attempt.
Bader tries to throw a body punch but Eklund avoids it by throwing Bader back against the cage.
Bader throws a head punch that misses.
Eklund looking to throw knees to the head but Bader is blocking nicely.
Eklund blocking some punches.
Bader goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Eklund tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bader gets through Eklund's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bader tries to throw a body punch but Eklund avoids it by throwing Bader back against the cage.
Bader cracks Eklund with a nice body shot.
Bader misses with a punch to the body.
Eklund crunches a lovely knee into Bader's ribcage.
Bader goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Eklund is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Eklund misses with an elbow strike.
Bader is trying to maintain a safe position but Eklund gets an underhook and turns Bader into the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bader seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Eklund is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bader tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Eklund's elbow.
Bader goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bader misses with a hook to the ribs.
Eklund misses with an elbow over the top.
Eklund misses with a body punch.

Eklund escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bader lands a nice looking kick to the body. Eklund takes a step back to recover.
Bader scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Eklund showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bader.
Eklund with the counter takedown but Bader avoids it easily.
Eklund throws a big shot that misses.
Eklund misses with a hook.
Willie Bader is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Eklund takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Eklund connects with a solid leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Bader.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Willie Bader will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Eklund misses with a looping right.
Bader throws a front kick that sends Eklund stumbling back into the cage.
Bader throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Eklund stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bader tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Eklund paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Eklund tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Bader has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Bader looks to land a combination but Eklund avoids it well.
Bader throws the kick towards the body but Eklund avoids it.
A slow jab from Eklund misses its intended target.
Eklund misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Bader to counter with a crisp jab.
Bader 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.
Willie Bader is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Eklund moves out of range of the body kick.
Stampe Eklund seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Eklund misses with a hook
and Bader counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Eklund will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Eklund swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bader uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Eklund.
Bader seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Eklund misses with a head kick.
Bader was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Eklund misses with a body shot.
Some wild striking there from Bader.
Bader lands a front kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Bader.
Eklund throws a leg kick that misses.
Eklund is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bader scores with a leg kick.
Eklund lands a front kick.
Eklund throws a jab when Bader was well out of range.
Eklund shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bader defends it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bader stalks Eklund and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Eklund's face. Eklund staggers backwards, shaken.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bader ducks under a wild hook from Eklund.
Bader throws a push kick but Eklund slaps the foot to one side.
A looping hook to the body misses from Eklund. Bader does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bader scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Eklund closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bader throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Eklund rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bader moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bader throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bader throws a right and a left that both miss.
Eklund feints the counter takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eklund misses with a head kick.
Bader misses with a double jab.
Eklund scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Eklund just misses with a punch to the body.
Bader throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Eklund moves out of range of the body kick from Bader.
Eklund bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bader's head backwards.
Eklund moves out of range as Bader throws a body kick.
A punch combination from Bader misses.
Eklund with a nice cross.
Eklund throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bader slips a jab from Eklund.
Eklund lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bader circles away quickly and effectively.
A slapping body kick lands there for Bader.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Eklund. Bader does a little dance to reset his feet.
Eklund works the jab nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Eklund uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Eklund throws a head kick but Bader moves out of range.
Bader on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bader swinging wildly here.
Eklund throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bader stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bader pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice defenses there by Bader.
Bader is looking to land body kicks.
Eklund swats away the attempt to clinch by Bader.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Stampe Eklund will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

No joy there for Eklund, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Good leg kick by Bader there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bader looks for the body kick but Eklund saw that one coming.
Bader uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Eklund.
Bader tries to bum rush Eklund with a series of wild strikes but Eklund uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Eklund lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bader circles away quickly and effectively.
It looked like Bader was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Bader throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bader fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Eklund manages to avoid it.
Eklund keeps the fight on the outside.
Good exchange - Eklund coming out on top.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bader. Eklund does a little dance to reset his feet.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Eklund.
The fighters circling - Eklund throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bader checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bader scores with a spinning back kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bader throws a low kick but Eklund moves out of range easily.
A big right from Bader misses.
Eklund throws a hook to the side of Bader's head but Bader sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Eklund has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bader.
Bader throws a series of punches but Eklund avoids them all with ease.
Bader explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Eklund avoids the head kick by Bader.
A low kick from Eklund is predictable there
and Bader counters with a left and a right that stings Eklund.
Bader looks to land a combination. Eklund sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Eklund looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Bader!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bader taking punishment in the form of punches.
Eklund working the head with strikes.
Eklund controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bader taking punishment in the form of punches.
Bader tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Eklund presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Eklund connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Eklund with shots to the head and body - Bader looks very uncomfortable down there.
Eklund lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

Bader is rocked!
Eklund cracks Bader with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stampe Eklund!
Stampe Eklund seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.