PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Felix Sturm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ville Ahokas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Ahokas's choice of entrance music: ELUVEITIE - Inis Mona. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sturm
vs
Ahokas

180 cm
28
158 lbs
19 - 5 - 0

172 cm
29
149 lbs
19 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Felix Sturm!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ville Ahokas!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Richard Clark and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ahokas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sturm.
Sturm scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

It looks like Ville Ahokas has been cut.
We've been informed that Ahokas has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Ahokas scores with a jab to the body.
Ahokas lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ahokas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sturm.
Sturm uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ahokas.
Nice body punch from Ahokas.
Sturm throws a head kick that misses.
Sturm misses with a hook
and Ahokas counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Sturm misses with a body shot.
Ahokas slips under a jab.
Ahokas tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ahokas pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sturm is out of range and Ahokas settles back down.
Ahokas lands with a straight right. Sturm didn't see that one coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A telegraphed right hand from Ahokas misses the target.
Ahokas tries a head kick but it misses.
Sturm steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ahokas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sturm tries to clinch but Ahokas is having none of it.
Ahokas missing with a left hand there. Sturm was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sturm appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A jab lands there for Ahokas.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sturm. Ahokas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sturm throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ahokas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sturm throws out a powerful jab.
Sturm slips a jab from Ahokas.
Sturm swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ville Ahokas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sturm takes a swing at Ahokas's ribcage but misses.
Ahokas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sturm.
Sturm tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ahokas was well out of range. Poor timing from Sturm.
Ahokas looks to land a right hand but Sturm moved out of range.
Ahokas throws a hook to the side of Sturm's head but Sturm sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A shot to the liver by Ahokas. Beautiful body shot.
Ahokas slips under a jab from Sturm.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Ahokas.
Ahokas throws a jab when Sturm was well out of range.
Ahokas misses with a hook
and Sturm cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ahokas wants to slow Sturm down by chopping away at his legs.
Sturm connects with a crisp jab.
Sturm misses the shot to the body.
A countering left hand to the body from Ahokas misses.
Sturm works the jab nicely.
Ahokas looks to land a right hand but Sturm moved out of range.
A jab from Ahokas misses.
Sturm feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ahokass jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ahokas lands a slapping body shot.
A clash of legs there as Sturm blocks the low kick.
Ahokas scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sturm in his tracks.
Sturm misses with a body shot.
Sturm fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Sturm changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Sturm keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ahokas loads up on a big right hand but Sturm slips the punch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ahokas darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ahokas swings and misses with a shot to the body

so Sturm counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Sturm stands up over Ahokas, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Sturm looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Ahokas keeping moving, preventing Sturm from controlling successfully.
Sturm stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ahokas swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sturm wants to control from the top but Ahokas keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sturm chips away with some ground and pound.
Sturm postures up and lands a big shot to Ahokas's brow.
Sturm throws a big elbow that misses.
Ahokas is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Sturm postures up.
Sturm scoring with some ground and pound.
Sturm is looking to work some ground and pound but Ahokas has wrist control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sturm looking to pass the guard.
Sturm is looking to work some ground and pound but Ahokas has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Felix Sturm dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ville Ahokas's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Ahokas jabs Sturm to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sturm ducks under a wild hook from Ahokas.
Sturm seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Good leg kick by Ahokas there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sturm avoids the body shot from Ahokas.
Ahokas scores with the left hand. Sturm knows he should have avoided that one.
Sturm scores with a nice head shot.
Sturm paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That has opened up Ville Ahokas's cut even more.
Ahokas throws a lazy right hand but Sturm sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sturm is looking to counter punch.
Ville Ahokas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ahokas will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ahokas throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sturm on the side of the head.
Ahokas throws an off balance right hand
and Sturm counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ahokas fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ahokas throws a big shot that misses.
Sturm was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sturm pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ahokas.
Sturm throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sturm scores with a nice head shot.
Sturm throws a leg kick but Ahokas sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ahokas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sturm on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Nice defenses there by Sturm.
Ahokas lands with an uppercut that bounces Sturm off the cage and back into range.

Sturm clinches with his opponent.
Ahokas throws a punch but it's blocked by Sturm.
Ahokas has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sturm doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sturm has a couple of punches blocked by Ahokas.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sturm.
Ahokas tries a body shot but Sturm blocks it.
A right hand to the body from Sturm.

Sturm breaks from the clinch.
Ahokas moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sturm feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Sturm tests Ahokas's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ahokas takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Sturm moves into range and clinches up with Ahokas.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sturm creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

The cut above Ville Ahokas's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sturm.
Ahokas is trying to push Sturm away but Sturm has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Ahokas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sturm misses with a kick to the body
and Ahokas counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sturm thinking.
Ahokas lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sturm walks into a straight right hand from Ahokas.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ahokas. That's going to slow Sturm down.
Good work by Ahokas as he checks the leg kick.
Sturm ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ahokas moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sturm swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ahokas is looking to chop away at Sturm's legs.
Ahokas just misses with a punch to the body.
A big left from Ahokas misses.
Sturm throws a body punch but Ahokas moves out of range.
Ahokas throws the left hand but Sturm avoids the punch easily.
Sturm throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ahokas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ahokas avoids the head kick by Sturm.
Nice defenses there by Sturm.
Ahokas cracks Sturm with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ahokas closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sturm misses the shot to the body.
A slow jab from Ahokas misses its intended target.
Sturm appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Sturm misses with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas lands a nice shot to the body.
Sturm walks into a stiff left hand from Ahokas.
Sturm avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A little feinted left hand from Sturm on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ahokas drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sturm throws a leg kick but Ahokas checks it.
Sturm takes a swing at Ahokas's ribcage but misses.
Ahokas swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A big left from Sturm misses.
Sturm is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Ahokas misses with a hook.
Ahokas takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Ville Ahokas's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Ahokas scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sturm doesn't seem bothered though.
Ahokas uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ahokas slips under a jab from Sturm.
Ahokas throws a counter combo.
Ahokas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sturm throws a good cross that connects.
Ahokas throws a predictable looking body shot

and Sturm counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Felix Sturm will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ville Ahokas's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Sturm misses with a hook. Ahokas ducked under it nicely.
Sturm uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ahokas.
The fighters circling - Sturm throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ahokas misses with an uppercut.
Ahokas lands with an overhand left.
Sturm throws a right hand that Ahokas ducks under and follows up with a left that Ahokas also avoids with ease.
Sturm throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ahokas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sturm on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sturm uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ahokas.
As Ahokas looks to move away, Sturm throws a big counter combo but Ahokas just gets out of the way.
Sturm takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ahokas scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sturm doesn't seem bothered though.
Sturm is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Decent striking displayed by Sturm there.
A slow jab from Ahokas misses its intended target.
Ahokas tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sturm is able to avoid easily.
Ahokas throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sturm.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahokas looks to score with a jab to the body but Sturm is just out of range.
Ahokas scores with a sloppy right hand. Sturm should have avoided that one.
Ahokas lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Ahokas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sturm.
Sturm misses with a body kick.
Ahokas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sturm.
Ahokas misses with an uppercut. Sturm saw that one coming.
Ahokas throws an off balance right hand
and Sturm counters with a left to the body.
Ahokas scores with a jab to the jaw.
Sturm tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ahokas lands a jab to the head.
Ahokas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ahokas stuns Sturm with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A slow jab from Sturm misses its intended target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sturm doesn't seem bothered though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ahokas scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sturm doesn't seem bothered though.
Sturm dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sturm moves out of range as Ahokas strikes.
Sturm is looking for a counter combo.
Sturm just misses with a punch to the body.
Ahokas misses with a low kick.
Sturm feinted with a counter takedown.
Sturm thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sturm throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ahokas counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ahokas moves out of range as Sturm strikes.
Ahokas looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A big right from Ahokas misses.
Sturm takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ahokas missing with a left hand there. Sturm was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ahokas misses with an uppercut
and Sturm counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sturm lands with an uppercut that bounces Ahokas off the cage and back into range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas throws a sloppy body shot
and Sturm counters with a stiff right hand.
Sturm slips a jab and a cross from Ahokas.
Sturm shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Sturm fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sturm ducks under a wild hook from Ahokas.
Sturm was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ahokas throws a right hand that misses
and Sturm counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Ahokas is rocked!
Sturm fails to land with a series of punches.
Sturm lands a really nice looking cross but Ahokas seems unphased.
Ahokas is still on wobbly legs! Can Sturm finish him?

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ville Ahokas's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Felix Sturm!
Felix Sturm retains his lightweight title!
A very excited looking Felix Sturm made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.