PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Stampfer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Rock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Stampfer
vs
Rock

198 cm
27
215 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

165 cm
27
212 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

GREEN!160

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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Paul Stampfer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ben Rock!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Sergei Dronov and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stampfer lands with a shot to the body.

Rock forces Stampfer back against the cage and clinches.
Stampfer lands an uppercut.
Stampfer lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Stampfer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stampfer misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Rock breaks from the clinch.
Stampfer staying out of range there.
Rock avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stampfer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rock.
We've been told by Stampfer's head coaches at St Petersburg MMA Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.

Stampfer drives through and clinches with Rock against the cage.
Stampfer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rock's elbow.
Stampfer misses with some punches.
Rock tries to break the clinch but Stampfer is controlling the position.
Rock misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Stampfer.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stampfer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stampfer pushes Rock back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Stampfer lands a shoulder strike.
Rock is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Stampfer is keeping busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rock manages to break the clinch.
Rock throws a right and a left that Stampfer avoids nicely.
Stampfer misses with a wild combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rock. Stampfer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stampfer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rock.

Stampfer gets a clinch.
Stampfer blocks an uppercut.
Rock has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Stampfer misses with a body punch.
Rock doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stampfer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rocks head.
Stampfer misses with a punch to the body.
Stampfer lands a right hand.
Stampfer tries to throw a body punch but Rock avoids it by throwing Stampfer back against the cage.
A short right from Stampfer.
Stampfer can't find room to land a body shot as Rock controls the action.
A short uppercut from Stampfer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rock misses with a shot to the kidneys.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stampfer misses with the head strike.
Stampfer lands a body punch.
Stampfer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rock backwards.
Stampfer tries a body shot but Rock blocks it.
Stampfer trying to land knees to the body.
Stampfer can't find room to land a body shot as Rock controls the action.
Rock is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rock is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Stampfer scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Stampfer.
Stampfer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rock backwards.
Stampfer lands a hook that snaps the head of Rock backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Stampfer.

Rock is rocked!
Rock blocking some punches.
Rock is still on wobbly legs! Can Stampfer finish him?
Stampfer misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Stampfer fails to land.
Rock blocking some punches.
Stampfer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stampfer working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rock.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Stampfer fails to land.
Rock blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Stampfer fails to land.
Stampfer throws a head punch that misses.
A short body shot lands from Stampfer as the two fighters clinch.
Rock looks winded!
Stampfer working aggressively here.
Stampfer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rock blocks an uppercut.
Stampfer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stampfer has a couple of punches blocked by Rock.
Stampfer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right hand to the body from Stampfer.
Stampfer misses with a punch on the inside.
Stampfer digs a right hand into Rock's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rock's gas tank.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stampfer.
Stampfer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rock blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stampfer misses with the head strike.
Stampfer throws a head punch that misses.
Rock blocking some punches.
Stampfer has a couple of punches blocked by Rock.
Stampfer misses with the head strike.
Stampfer swings wildly with an uppercut but Rock uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rock blocking some punches.
Rock seems to have recovered his senses.
Rock is trying to break the clinch but Stampfer has him pressed against the cage.
Stampfer blocks a body shot from Rock.
Rock takes a shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stampfer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stampfer throws a big uppercut that drops Rock! More strikes from Stampfer and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Rock lies dazed against the cage as Stampfer celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paul Stampfer!
A determined Paul Stampfer didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!