PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Willy Stoppers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Sullivan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Stoppers
vs
Sullivan

187 cm
44
201 lbs
52 - 27 - 0

180 cm
32
185 lbs
19 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 52 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Willy Stoppers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jeremy Sullivan!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stoppers swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stoppers scores with a jab to the jaw.

It looks like Jeremy Sullivan has been cut.
Sullivan doesn't manage to clinch there - Stoppers circles away.
Jeremy Sullivan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stoppers takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sullivan looks for a takedown but Stoppers sprawls well.
Sullivan has a takedown stuffed.
Stoppers throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stoppers misses with a low kick.
Sullivan shoots in looking for a takedown but Stoppers manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sullivan's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Willy Stoppers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeremy Sullivan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stoppers turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Stoppers. Those never looked like landing.
Sullivan is looking to clinch but Stoppers is avoiding it.
Stoppers throwing a counter right hand but Sullivan manages to avoid it.
Stoppers lands a body shot.
Sullivan throws a lazy right hand but Stoppers sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sullivan takes the fight into the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Stoppers stalling in the clinch but Sullivan improves position.

Stoppers pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sullivan looks to clinch
and Stoppers counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Sullivan wants to clinch.

Sullivan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Stoppers can't find room to land a body shot as Sullivan controls the action.

Stoppers breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sullivan ducks under a wild hook from Stoppers.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan walks into a straight right hand from Stoppers.
Sullivan wants to clinch but Stoppers slips to the side
and Stoppers counters with a straight right hand.
Stoppers tries to bum rush Sullivan with a series of wild strikes but Sullivan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stoppers lands a jab to the head.
Stoppers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sullivan.
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!
Sullivan tries to clinch up
and Stoppers counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sullivan shoots in for a takedown but Stoppers shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Stoppers swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sullivan doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Stoppers counters with a crisp right hand that drops Sullivan! Stoppers lets Sullivan back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Sullivan is rocked!
A thudding body kick lands there by Stoppers!
Sullivan fails in his attempt to clinch.

Stoppers lands a big right hand that sends Sullivan crashing to the mat! Stoppers stays standing though and waves Sullivan back to his feet!
Sullivan is still on wobbly legs! Can Stoppers finish him?

That has opened up Jeremy Sullivan's cut even more.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stoppers throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Sullivan crumples to the floor and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Willy Stoppers!
After the fight, Willy Stoppers was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.