PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gustaf Stenbeck (ranked 184 p4p, 25 weight class) and Eagle Loveladdy (ranked 172 p4p, 23 weight class). Loveladdy is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Snoop Lion - Here Comes The King!. Gustaf Stenbeck could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Eagle Loveladdy's chin.

Stenbeck
vs
Loveladdy

180 cm
33
192 lbs
21 - 7 - 0

191 cm
35
194 lbs
35 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 21 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gustaf Stenbeck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eagle Loveladdy!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stenbeck's corner calls for a 1-2. Stenbeck obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Stenbeck feints and then cracks Loveladdy's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Loveladdy down.
Stenbeck misses with a double jab.
Stenbeck buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Stenbeck clobbers Loveladdy with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Stenbeck just misses with a punch to the body.
Despite the aggression on Loveladdy's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Loveladdy moves out of range of the body kick.
Loveladdy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stenbeck.
Loveladdy is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Stenbeck with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stenbeck lands with a hook. Loveladdy tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nice body kick from Stenbeck.
Stenbeck connects with a good right hand that stumbles Loveladdy. Loveladdy circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loveladdy takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Stenbeck throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Loveladdy slips a straight right by Stenbeck.
Stenbeck misses with a lunging right hand
and Loveladdy counters with a straight right hand.
Stenbeck with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Stenbeck tries to work over Loveladdy's front leg with a kick but Loveladdy checks it.
Loveladdy is looking for the big counter here.
Loveladdy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stenbeck.
As Stenbeck backs off Loveladdy throws a huge counter combo but Stenbeck manages to avoid it all.
Loveladdy takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Stenbeck will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Stenbeck.
A shot to the body from Stenbeck misses
enabling Loveladdy to counter with a crisp jab.
Stenbeck cracks a nice hook into Loveladdy's ribs.
Gustaf Stenbeck seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
A right-left combo lands from Stenbeck.
Loveladdy avoids the head kick by Stenbeck.
Stenbeck tried to score with a low kick but Loveladdy checks it.
Loveladdy unleashes a big counter combination but Stenbeck bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Stenbeck throws a lazy right hand but Loveladdy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stenbeck moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromLoveladdy.
Stenbeck cracks the inside of Loveladdy's front leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loveladdy with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Stenbeck to score with a decent uppercut.
Loveladdy blocks the body kick.
Stenbeck just misses with a punch to the body.
Stenbeck misses the shot to the body.
Loveladdy lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That kick from Stenbeck tenderised Loveladdy's leg. Loveladdy is trying to keep his angry face on.
Stenbeck fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Loveladdy manages to avoid it.
Loveladdy follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Stenbeck tries to work over Loveladdy's front leg with a kick but Loveladdy checks it.
Loveladdy thinks about the counter body kick.
Stenbeck misses with a left hand
letting Loveladdy counter with a right hand.
Stenbeck cracks Loveladdy with an open hand slap.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stenbeck looks to land a body kick but Loveladdy moved away.
Loveladdy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stenbeck throws out the jab.
Loveladdy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stenbeck. Loveladdy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Loveladdy throws a fast counter high kick but Stenbeck manages to duck under it in time.
Stenbeck throws a poor cross that misses
and Loveladdy counters with a good, hard body kick but Stenbeck shrugs it off.
Loveladdy walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Stenbeck connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A telegraphed right hand from Stenbeck misses the target.
It seemed like Loveladdy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Stenbeck throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stenbeck misses with a hook.
Loveladdy doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gustaf Stenbeck dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Stenbeck misses with a left hand
and Loveladdy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stenbeck just misses with a punch to the body.
Loveladdy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gustaf Stenbeck is winning the standup battle so far.
Stenbeck throws a leg kick
and Loveladdy makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Stenbeck throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Loveladdy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stenbeck dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Loveladdy has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stenbeck. Loveladdy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Loveladdy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stenbeck misses the shot to the body.
Loveladdy is looking for the big counter here.
Stenbeck misses with a low kick as Loveladdy jumps back.
Stenbeck scores with a decent looking hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stenbeck misses with a body punch
and Loveladdy counters with a good, hard body kick but Stenbeck shrugs it off.
Loveladdy blocks a low kick nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Stenbeck. That's going to slow Loveladdy down.
Loveladdy avoids the body shot from Stenbeck.
Stenbeck ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Loveladdy moves away.
Loveladdy now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Stenbeck connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Stenbeck tries to land a front kick but Loveladdy steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Loveladdy was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Stenbeck scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Stenbeck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Stenbeck.
Stenbeck has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Stenbeck moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Stenbeck connects with a jab.
Stenbeck is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Loveladdy can do to turn this around?
Stenbeck thows a leg kick but Loveladdy checks it
and Loveladdy counters with a good, hard body kick but Stenbeck shrugs it off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Loveladdy moves out of range as Stenbeck strikes.
Stenbeck throws a leg kick that is checked
and Loveladdy counters with a good low kick that Stenbeck was not able to check.
Loveladdy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stenbeck.
Stenbeck throws a right hand that misses
and Loveladdy counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stenbeck catches Loveladdy with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Loveladdy 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.
Stenbeck throws a right hand that misses
and Loveladdy makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Stenbeck really felt that one!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stenbeck throws a body shot but no joy.
Loveladdy is trying to counter with his kicks.
Stenbeck misses with a shot to the body
and Loveladdy counters with a left to the body.
Loveladdy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stenbeck.
Stenbeck throws an off balance right hand
and Loveladdy counters with a head kick from the bowels of hell that crumples Stenbeck! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Eagle Loveladdy!
Eagle Loveladdy thanked the fans post fight for their support.