PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Willy Stoppers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and K.J. Choi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). J. Choi. K.J. Choi has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Willy Stoppers's chin.

Stoppers
vs
Choi

187 cm
39
254 lbs
43 - 19 - 0

202 cm
37
271 lbs
27 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Sun-Tzu
GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 43 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Willy Stoppers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, K.J. Choi!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Choi feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Choi keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Stoppers's head.
Choi with a flurry of punches that miss.
Choi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We've been hearing good reports from Stoppers's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Stoppers avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Stoppers controlling Choi's posture.
Choi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Choi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Choi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Choi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Choi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Choi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stoppers throws a body shot but no joy.
Stoppers throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Choi feints a jab promting Stoppers to slip. Choi then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Stoppers slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Stoppers connects with a leg kick. Choi looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Stoppers pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Choi back to the cage. Stoppers follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A left and a right from Choi both land. Nice combination.
Choi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stoppers lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stoppers tries to clinch up but Choi circles away and keeps his distance.
Choi takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Decent striking displayed by Stoppers there.
Stoppers tries to land a leg kick but Choi saw it coming and moves away.
Choi lands a nice hook to Stoppers's body. Stoppers takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Choi loads up on a big right hand but Stoppers slips the punch.
Choi throws a series of punches but Stoppers moves out of range.
Stoppers tries to clinch but Choi moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stoppers scores with a jab to the head.
Willy Stoppers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stoppers looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Choi checks the leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Choi 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Choi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stoppers misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stoppers misses with a straight left.
Stoppers avoids the body shot from Choi.
Stoppers scores with a leg kick.
Stoppers takes a swing at Choi's ribcage but misses.
Choi throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Stoppers just misses with a punch to the body.
A nice side step and Choi releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

Choi shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Stoppers is trying to defend but Choi finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Stoppers kicks Choi off and gets back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Choi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Stoppers cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jab, jab by Stoppers - just one landing.
Stoppers swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Choi avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Choi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stoppers ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Stoppers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Choi was well out of range. Poor timing from Stoppers.
Choi moves out of range of the strikes.
Choi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Stoppers misses with a left hand
and Choi counters with a left and a right that stings Stoppers.
Stoppers slips a jab from Choi.
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!
A head kick misses from Choi.
Stoppers keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Choi.
Stoppers looks to throw the jab but Choi is out of range.
Choi let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Choi ducks under a wild hook from Stoppers.
Donk. Stoppers catches Choi right on the button with a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Choi misses with a head kick.
Choi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stoppers was well out of range. Poor timing from Choi.
Stoppers closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Choi out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Willy Stoppers!
Willy Stoppers seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.