PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Steffan Stove (ranked 1915 p4p, 212 weight class) and Charles Ng (ranked 1777 p4p, 200 weight class). Ng has chosen Wedlock - I'm The Fuck You Man as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Stove
vs
Ng

165 cm
36
149 lbs
27 - 14 - 2

160 cm
27
145 lbs
14 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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KAISER Nutrition - Q160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Steffan Stove!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Charles Ng!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ng misses with a looping right.
Ng tries a head kick but it misses.
Stove blocks a head kick by Ng.
Ng finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ng fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Stove slips under a jab.
Ng misses with a body kick.
As Ng backs away, Stove returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Stove moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Stove keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ng.
Ng chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Stove can pounce on him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ng swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Stove counters with a nice body shot.
Ng is looking to slow Stove down with leg kicks.
Nice defenses there by Stove.
Ng with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ng misses with a body kick.
Ng feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Stove's calf.
Ng misses with a wild body shot.
Ng misses with a hook. Stove ducked under it nicely.
Stove avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Stove takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ng just misses with a punch to the body.
Ng looks to land a right hand but Stove moved out of range.
Stove moves out of range as Ng strikes.
Ng throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stove sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ng wants to land a leg kick but Stove is out of range.
Ng scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Charles Ng seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ng moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ng thuds his shin into the meat of Stove's side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stove checks a leg kick.
Stove steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ng.
Ng rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Stove cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ng swings for the body but Stove moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ng looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ng misses with a body shot.
Ng lands a body shot.
Ng throws a leg kick that misses.
Ng lands with a shot to the body.
Ng looks to throw the jab but Stove is out of range.
Stove takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Stove ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It looked like Stove was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Ng.
Ng misses with a right hand
and Stove counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Ng.
Ng connects with an inside leg kick.
Ng digs a good body shot into Stove's ribs.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ng, right into the meat.
Ng throws a right hand that misses
and Stove counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ng lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Stove has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Stove and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
It looked like Stove wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ng bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ng fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Stove looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ng swings for the body but Stove moves out of range.
Ng throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ng throws a wild body kick that Stove sees coming a mile off.
Stove avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ng motions for Stove to come forward. Ng throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Stove went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ng misses with an uppercut.
It looked like Stove was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Ng throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Stove stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ng scores with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A swing and a miss from Ng.
Stove looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Stove throws a right and a left that both miss.
A nice side step and Ng releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Ng scores with a shot to the body.
Ng takes one to the side of the head.
Ng throws a series of punches but Stove avoids them all with ease.
Ng throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ng displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stove throws out the jab.
Stove swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ng misses with a hook.
A counter left hand to the body from Stove misses its target.
Stove throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Ng dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A slow jab from Ng misses its intended target.
Ng scoring well with a low kick there.
Ng fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Stove.
Stove takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Stove throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ng counters with a thumping low kick.
Ng swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ng with a jab.
Ng throws a leg kick
and Stove counters with a series of strikes. Ng will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ng misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ng throws a body punch but Stove moves out of range.
Ng keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ng swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Charles Ng seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ng is looking to slow Stove down with leg kicks.
Ng lands with an uppercut that bounces Stove off the cage and back into range.
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!
Decent striking displayed by Stove there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ng connects with a high kick.
Ng scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ng misses with a looping left.
A little feinted left hand from Stove on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ng misses with an uppercut.
Ng ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A big right from Ng misses.
Ng misses with a low kick.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Stove might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Stove misses with a double jab.
Ng misses with a straight left.
Stove went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Ng is looking to land body kicks.
Stove throws a quick counter head kick but Ng was just out of range.
Ng fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stove manages to avoid it.
Stove throws a jab but it's blocked by Ng.
Stove looks to land a combination but Ng avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ng misses with a head kick.
A clash of legs there as Ng blocks the low kick.
Stove cracks the inside of Ng's front leg.
Ng has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ng throws out a loose jab but Stove uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ng jabs Stove to the body, keeping him at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ng throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Stove scores with a punch to the head.
Ng tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Stove appears to be looking for a big counter.
Ng connects with a body shot that sends Stove's belly button to the back.
Stove avoids a kick to the body.
Ng connects with a solid leg kick.
Stove tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ng looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Stove takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ng scores with a sloppy right hand. Stove should have avoided that one.
Stove tries to bum rush Ng with a series of wild strikes but Ng uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ng throws a jab but it's blocked by Stove.
Stove went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Ng throws a lazy body kick
and Stove connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ng lands a jab to the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Ng misses the target.
Stove is looking for a counter combo.
Ng misses with a body shot.
Stove seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Ng scores with a jab to the head.
Stove is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ng throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Stove showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ng.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ng connects with a single shot there.
Ng slips a jab from Stove.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ng dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stove connects with a looping right hand.
Ng gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Stove counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ng misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stove.
Stove chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ng can pounce on him.
Ng fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ng misses with an uppercut. Stove saw that one coming.
Stove checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Stove went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Ng lands a jab to the head.
Stove pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Ng back to the cage. Stove follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Ng showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Ng scores with a body shot.
Stove scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Stove misses with a leg kick
and Ng counters with a head kick. That will keep Stove thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Ng throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ng throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jab from Ng.
Ng throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stove went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Ng thuds a left hand into Stove's body.
A big left from Ng misses.
Sloppy strikes from Stove. Those never looked like landing.
Steffan Stove is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stove misses with a few strikes there.
Ng fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ng throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stove has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ng.
Stove checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ng fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stove manages to avoid it.
Ng moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ng misses with a body shot.
Ng throws a leg kick
letting Stove counter with a right hand.
Ng uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stove.
Ng tries to land a front kick but Stove steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
It looked like Stove was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A head kick misses from Ng.
Ng lands a nice leg kick that just misses Stove's sensitive parts.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ng.
Stove appears to be looking for a big counter.
Ng misses with a right hand
and Stove counters with a one-two to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ng throws a poor cross that misses
and Stove counters with a three punch combo that has Ng backing up. Ng nods at Stove to acknowledge the strikes.
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!
Ng takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ng throws a jab when Stove was well out of range.
Stove slips a straight right by Ng.
Stove appears to be looking for a big counter.
Ng ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stove moves away.
Stove moves out of range as Ng strikes.
Ng fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Stove has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Charles Ng is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ng lands with a thumping leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Ng misses the target.
Stove looks to land a right hand but Ng moved out of range.
A low kick from Ng misses
enabling Stove to counter with a crisp jab.
That kick from Stove tenderised Ng's leg. Ng is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ng lands a right hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stove ducks under a wild hook from Ng.
Stove is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Ng digs a good hook to Stove's body.
Stove ducks right into an uppercut from Ng.
Ng uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stove.
Stove keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stove seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Stove takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Stove throws a jab when Ng was well out of range.
Ng throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stove misses with a few strikes there.
Ng wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Stove moves away from the strike by Ng.
Stove throws a big counter combination but Ng scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Ng throws a body punch but Stove moves out of range.
Stove is looking to counter punch.
Steffan Stove has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ng getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Stove swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stove tries a low kick but Ng avoids it.
Ng looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Stove moves forwards but Ng connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stove moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Ng looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Stove throwing a counter right hand but Ng manages to avoid it.
Stove uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ng.
A shot to the liver by Ng. Beautiful body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Ng misses the target.
Stove takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ng swings for the body but Stove moves out of range.
Nice shot lands for Ng.

And that's the end of the fight!
Charles Ng comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ng has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charles Ng!
A relieved looking Charles Ng thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
In defeat, Steffan Stove stepped up to the mic, saying 'Some devil possessions CANT be excorcised...'.