PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Skap Hazard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felix Sturm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hazard
vs
Sturm

180 cm
20
176 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
177 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Big Bear Nutrition 160Q

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Skap Hazard!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Felix Sturm!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, William Gold and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid leg kick lands there for Sturm.
Felix Sturm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hazard throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Sturm counters by moving into the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Sturm.
Sturm taking a breather.
Hazard misses with a punch on the inside.
Sturm working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sturm blocks an uppercut.
Stalling in the clinch from Sturm.
Hazard throws a punch but it's blocked by Sturm.
Sturm has a couple of punches blocked by Hazard.
Sturm throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hazards head.
Hazard blocking some punches.
Hazard misses with a punch on the inside.
Hazard misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hazard.
Hazard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sturm blocks a body shot from Hazard.
Hazard working aggressively here.
Sturm tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hazard takes a shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hazard wants to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sturm goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hazard lands a shoulder strike.
Sturm has a couple of punches blocked by Hazard.
Sturm throws a punch but it's blocked by Hazard.
Hazard blocking some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sturm.
Hazard blocks a body shot from Sturm.
Sturm blocks an uppercut.
Hazard looking to slow down the pace here.
Hazard lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sturm backwards.
Hazard lands a shoulder strike.
Sturm lands with a left to the head.

It looks like Skap Hazard has been cut.
Sturm misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hazard misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hazard.
Sturm lands a hook that snaps the head of Hazard backwards.
Sturm tries a body shot but Hazard blocks it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sturm lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hazard backwards.
Hazard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sturm lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hazard backwards.
Sturm working aggressively here.
Hazard misses with some punches.
Sturm has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Hazard seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Sturm can turn it around.
Sturm lands a hook that snaps the head of Hazard backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sturm.
Sturm misses with some punches.
Sturm blocks an uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Sturm lands a left hand.
Sturm blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sturm.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sturm.
Hazard looking to slow down the pace here.
Sturm lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hazard has a couple of punches blocked by Sturm.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sturm.
Sturm lands a left hand.
Hazard lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Hazard fails to land.
Still in the clinch, Sturm scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hazard.
Sturm misses with a body punch.
Hazard lands a nice uppercut.
Hazard tries to stall but Sturm uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hazard throws a head punch that misses.
Hazard swings wildly with an uppercut but Sturm uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sturm makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hazard.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hazard.
Hazard blocks a body shot from Sturm.
Hazard lands with a right to the head.
Sturm misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hazard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hazard.
Sturm tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sturm lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hazard.
Sturm is working Hazard over against the cage.
Sturm misses with the head strike.
Sturm working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hazard misses with the head strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Sturm - that landed with a thud.
Hazard is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sturm misses with a punch to the body.
Sturm lands with a right to the head.

Hazard is rocked!
Sturm unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Hazard! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Sturm is unloading with more strikes now! Hazard drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Felix Sturm!
Felix Sturm is the new welterweight champion!
An out of breath Felix Sturm thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.