PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Danny Festa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henrik Stahl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Stahl's choice of entrance music: Rebel Warrior by Asian Dub Foundation. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Festa
vs
Stahl

185 cm
22
140 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

179 cm
21
143 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Danny Festa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Henrik Stahl!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stahl swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stahl throws a right hand that Festa ducks under and follows up with a left that Festa also avoids with ease.
Festa wants to clinch up but Stahl keeps it at a distance.
Festa really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Stahl just misses with a punch to the body.
Stahl misses the shot to the body.
Henrik Stahl seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Stahl does no damage.
Festa shoots for a double leg takedown but Stahl sprawls well. He's pushed Festa's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Stahl stuffs the takedown attempt from Festa. Festa gets slowly back to his feet.
Stahl throws a jab when Festa was well out of range.
Festa fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danny Festa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Festa misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stahl stuns Festa with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Stahl lands a nice hook to Festa's body. Festa takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Stahl lands a nice shot to the body.
Festa is breathing heavily.
Festa ducks right into an uppercut from Stahl.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Stahl.

Festa is rocked!
Stahl cracks Festa with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Stahl has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Festa to stand back up!
Oh Festa is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Stahl is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Festa flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Festa is out cold! Stahl holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Henrik Stahl!