PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Iso Paha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wilhelm Louis Stern (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paha's entrance music is Bad Boy. A fine choice. This should be fireworks!

Paha
vs
Louis Stern

190 cm
21
215 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

185 cm
20
210 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Powerful

Convicted
Hellbent, Inc.

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Iso Paha!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wilhelm Louis Stern!
The judges for this bout are , and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Stern shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Paha looking to hit a scissor sweep but Stern is one step ahead there.
Paha is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Stern drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Paha dives on top into guard.
Stern wants to sweep here but Paha controlling him for the moment.
Stern is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Paha is looking to stand up but Stern won't let him.
Stern is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Paha wants to stand but Stern has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Stern wants to sweep here but Paha controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stern is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Paha lunges at Stern with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Stern's hand.
Stern tries to clinch there but Paha circles away.

Stern shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Stern won't allow Paha to get back to his feet.
Stern trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Stern stops Paha from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stern tries to free his leg and advance position but Paha is retaining full guard.
Paha is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Stern shoots in and drives through. Paha sprawls well.
Paha misses with a hook. Stern ducked under it nicely.
Paha misses the jab.
Stern moves out of range of the body kick.
Iso Paha is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Paha misses with a looping right.
Paha blocks a head kick by Stern.
Paha misses with a looping left.
Paha dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Stern. That did some damage!
Paha throws a hook but Stern blocks it.
Paha throws a hook but Stern avoids it easily.

Stern feints and as Paha raises his hands in defense, Stern changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stern looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Stern tries to free his leg and advance position but Paha is retaining full guard.
Paha looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Stern pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Paha is keeping the position for now.
Stern is looking to work some ground and pound but Paha has wrist control.
Paha controls Stern momentarily but Stern frees himself.
Stern working some strikes from top position.
Stern trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Stern postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Stern slips a straight right by Paha.
Paha throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stern tries to close the distance and clinch but Paha swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stern walks into a left hand.
Stern uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Paha.
Paha rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stern moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stern tries a head kick but it misses.
Paha stuffs the takedown attempt from Stern. Stern gets slowly back to his feet.
Paha with a hook.
Paha is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Stern uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Paha.
Iso Paha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Paha blocks a head kick by Stern.
Stern avoids the head kick by Paha.

Stern bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Paha wants to control but Stern postures up.
Paha is breathing heavily.
Sloppy strikes there by Stern.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Wilhelm Louis Stern will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Paha blocks the body kick.
Stern is looking to land body kicks.
A head kick lands from Paha that sends Stern to the canvas. Stern tries to scramble back to his feet but Paha brings him back down into side control.

Stern is rocked!

It looks like Wilhelm Louis Stern has been cut.
Stern manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Stern is still in real trouble! Can Paha finish him?
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Paha in particular looking to stall.
Stern is looking for a sweep. Paha is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Stern seems to have recovered his senses.
Stern punching from the bottom.
Stern is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Paha seems content to control.
Stern wants to control but Paha is keeping busy.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Paha cracks Stern with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Stern fails to land the takedown.
Nice straight punches there by Paha. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Paha.
Stern moves in looking to clinch but Paha pushes him off.
Paha keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Stern is breathing heavily.
Paha misses with an uppercut.
Paha missing with a left hand there. Stern was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Paha thows a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stern wants to clinch up but Paha keeps it at a distance.
Paha takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A punch combination from Paha misses.
Stern takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Paha throws the left hand but Stern avoids the punch easily.
Stern uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Paha.
Stern avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Stern bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stern shoots in looking for a takedown. Paha tries to sprawl out of it but Stern keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Paha manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Iso Paha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wilhelm Louis Stern.
Paha loads up on a big right hand but Stern slips the punch.
Paha throws a right and a left that both miss.
Paha jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stern avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stern walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Paha checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paha checks a low kick from Stern.
Paha thows a body shot but no joy.
Stern takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Stern fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Stern throws a sloppy head kick and Paha moves out of range easily.
Stern bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Paha gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Paha is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Stern trying to control but Paha is working from the bottom.
Stern trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stern trying to control but Paha is working from the bottom.
Stern throwing strikes from guard but Paha blocks nicely.
Stern throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Stern wants to control from the top but Paha keeps moving.

Paha has his feet on Stern's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Nice takedown defense from Paha. No joy for Stern on that attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Paha rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stern moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stern attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Paha bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Stern's head backwards.
Paha throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Iso Paha dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Wilhelm Louis Stern's cut.
That's time! Paha's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Stern throws a sloppy head kick and Paha moves out of range easily.
Paha loads up on a big right hand but Stern slips the punch.
Stern tries to clinch up.
Paha moves out of range of the body kick from Stern.
Stern throws a sloppy head kick and Paha moves out of range easily.
Stern slips a straight right by Paha.
Paha throws a sloppy head kick
and Stern counters with a body kick that stops Paha in his tracks momentarily.
Paha displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Stern blocks a head kick by Paha.
Stern moves out of range of the strikes.
Paha blocks a jab.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Stern.
Paha moves out of range of the leg kick from Stern.

Stern shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stern is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paha has hold of Stern's hands but Stern slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Paha avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Stern.
Stern trying to mount his opponent but Paha defends it.

Stern is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Paha sees it coming and defends easily.
Paha is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Stern throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Paha makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Stern tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Paha paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A low kick from Paha misses

so Stern counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Stern missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Stern accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Stern trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Paha wants to stand up but Stern is controlling him.
Stern wants to control from the top but Paha keeps moving.
Stern throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Paha works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Paha is trying to control the position but Stern postures up.
Stern stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Paha swivels though and keeps the full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Stern checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Paha throws a right hand that Stern ducks under and follows up with a left that Stern also avoids with ease.
A big left from Paha misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paha tries a head kick but it misses.
Stern wants to clinch.
Stern misses with a low kick as Paha jumps back.
Stern stuns Paha with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Stern fails in his attempt to clinch.
Paha takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Stern scores a takedown into full mount!
Stern punishing his opponent with strikes.
Stern trying to control but Paha is having none of it.
Stern in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stern throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Stern throwing strikes here but Paha is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Stern throwing strikes here but Paha is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Paha tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Stern tries to control but Paha wriggling away.
The referee warns Paha that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
A nice elbow there by Stern.
Paha in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stern won't let Paha get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Stern scoring with strikes but Paha is staying in there.
Stern throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wilhelm Louis Stern really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wilhelm Louis Stern's cut.
That's time! Paha's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Paha just misses with a punch to the body.
Stern fails with an attempt to clinch.
An inside leg kick from Stern misses.
Paha keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Paha throws a hook to the side of Stern's head but Stern sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Stern scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Sloppy strikes there by Stern.
Stern working away.
Stern in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Stern tries to advance to mount but Paha denies him.

Stern is trying to get an arm triangle but Paha is defending well.
Paha is looking for a sweep.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Stern seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Stern trying to control the position but Paha is working away.

Stern goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Paha has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Stern but great work by Paha.

Paha stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Good leg kick by Paha there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Paha throws out a loose jab but Stern uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stern with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Paha to score with a decent uppercut.
Stern blocks the body kick.
Stern misses with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paha thows a left - swing and a miss!
Paha uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Stern has time to react.
Paha throws the left hand but Stern avoids the punch easily.
Stern throws a hook but Paha avoids it easily.
Paha checks a leg kick nicely.
Paha misses with a looping right.

Stern shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Stern showed some decent athleticism there.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Stern connects with a nice short shot to Paha's temple.
Paha tries to get to full guard but Stern has control of the leg.
Paha desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Stern wants to control but Paha is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stern drops an elbow to the side of Paha's head.
Stern is controlling the pace.
Paha is looking for a sweep. Stern is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Stern wants to free his trapped foot but Paha is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Stern trying to control from half guard but Paha is working away.
Stern wants to pass the guard but Paha is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Paha wants to get back to full guard.
Paha won't allow Stern to pass to mount.
Paha is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Stern's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Stern's back!
Stern controlling Paha 's hands.
Paha wants to control but Stern is keeping busy.
Paha lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Stern looking very determined here, making life difficult for Paha.
Stern is trying to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Wilhelm Louis Stern will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Wilhelm Louis Stern's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

A head kick from Stern lands but Paha takes it in his stride.
Stern defending well as Paha loads up on a big left hand.
Paha misses with a low kick.
Stern shoots for a takedown but Paha saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Paha misses with a hook. Stern ducked under it nicely.
Stern takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Stern tries to clinch up.
The fighters circling - Paha throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Paha looks to land a right hand but Stern moved out of range.
A big left from Paha misses.
Paha misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stern ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stern throws a head kick but Paha moves out of range.
Stern tries a low kick but Paha avoids it.
Paha waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Stern.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
A swing and a miss from Paha.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stern throws a sloppy head kick and Paha moves out of range easily.
Stern fails in his attempt to clinch.

Stern feints and as Paha raises his hands in defense, Stern changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Paha looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Paha is controlling Stern's posture.
Paha working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Stern.
Stern preventing the sweep.
Stern stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Paha swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Stern trying to control but Paha is working from the bottom.
Paha can't keep his opponent in guard - Stern advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paha is looking to control Stern's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Paha avoid being mounted?
Stern trying to mount his opponent but Paha defends it.
Stern scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Stern thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Paha's head.
Stern seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Paha does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Stern is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Paha makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Paha.
Paha has his hands on Stern's head, controlling the position.
Iso Paha has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stern stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Paha swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Paha looking for a sweep. Not yet Paha, not yet.
Wilhelm Louis Stern is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Paha keeping moving, preventing Stern from controlling successfully.
Stern in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Stern postures up.
Stern controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Paha swats away the attempt to clinch by Stern.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Stern closes the distance and clinches up with Paha, looking for a takedown. Stern pushes Paha against the cage but Paha circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Paha throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Paha just misses with a punch to the body.

Paha gets caught flat footed, as Stern shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Paha tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Stern slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Paha is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Stern is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Wilhelm Louis Stern.
I think Stern has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 46:49
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 46:49
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wilhelm Louis Stern!
Wilhelm Louis Stern is the new light heavyweight champion!