PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aksel Stenger (ranked 1145 p4p, 149 weight class) and Alexander Usikov (ranked 1296 p4p, 164 weight class). Stenger comes into the arena with Hit2face - Ain't it nice to get hit to the face? blaring out of the sound system. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Stenger
vs
Usikov

186 cm
29
196 lbs
23 - 14 - 1

175 cm
33
195 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Sin City Allstars

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 23 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Aksel Stenger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Usikov!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Usikov bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Usikov swings away with a leg kick that misses.

Stenger tries to keep at a distance but Usikov has taken the fight into the clinch.
Stenger works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Usikov trying to land knees to the body.
Stenger lands with a short shot to the head.
Stenger lands an uppercut.
Usikov is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Stenger misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Usikov.
Usikov pushes Stenger back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Usikov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stenger misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stenger throws a punch but it's blocked by Usikov.
A short right from Stenger on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Usikov.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stenger.
Usikov misses with a knee to the head.
Usikov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Stenger scores with a nice short uppercut.
Usikov throws a punch but it's blocked by Stenger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Usikov is trying to stall.
Stenger scores with a nice hook to the head.
Stenger managing to block the knees to the body from Usikov.
Usikov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stenger scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Stenger lands with a right to the head.
Stenger makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Stenger working aggressively here.
Stenger avoiding damage as Usikov throws knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Usikov.
Usikov with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Aksel Stenger has been cut.
Stenger struggles to land a body shot inside as Usikov controls his hands.
Usikov misses with a knee strike.
Still in the clinch, Stenger scores with a nice short uppercut.
Usikov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Stenger.
Usikov is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Stenger is keeping busy.
Our sources have told us that Stenger has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Stenger misses with some punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stenger.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stenger swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Stenger.
Usikov misses with a knee to the head.
Stenger lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Usikov backwards.
Stenger throws a head punch that misses.
Usikov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stenger has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stenger struggles to land a body shot inside as Usikov controls his hands.
Stenger swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stenger misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stenger misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stenger misses with a body punch.
Stenger swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stenger has a couple of punches blocked by Usikov.
Usikov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stenger tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stenger struggles to land a body shot inside as Usikov controls his hands.
Usikov works on Stenger's body with a couple of short punches.
Stenger lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Usikov backwards.
Stenger avoiding damage as Usikov throws knees to the body.
Usikov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stenger blocks it with crossed arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Usikov with a knee to the head.
Still in the clinch, Stenger scores with a nice short uppercut.
Usikov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Usikov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stenger avoids it.
Stenger misses with a punch on the inside.
Stenger presses Usikov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Stenger trying to stall but Usikov improves his position.
Stenger working aggressively here.
Nice body punch from Stenger - that landed with a thud.
A short left from Stenger.
Usikov looking to throw knees to the head but Stenger is blocking nicely.
Stenger avoiding damage as Usikov throws knees to the body.
Usikov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Usikov tries to land knees in the clinch but Stenger avoids the damage to the body.
Stenger goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Stenger.
Usikov misses with a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stenger.
Stenger is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Usikov is defending well for now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A knee to the head by Stenger.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Stenger fails to land.
Stenger taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Usikov lands a knee to the head.
Usikov misses with a knee strike.
Stenger misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Stenger fails to land.
Stenger tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stenger misses with the head strike.
Usikov prevents a body shot from Stenger.
Stenger lands a right hand that snaps the head of Usikov backwards.
Stenger can't find room to land a body shot as Usikov controls the action.
Stenger lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Usikov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stenger has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Usikov throws a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stenger tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stenger lands a right hand that snaps the head of Usikov backwards.
Usikov leaning his opponent against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Usikov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aksel Stenger dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aksel Stenger's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Usikov on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Usikov misses with an uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Stenger misses the target.

Usikov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Stenger connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Alexander Usikov has been cut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stenger.
Stenger is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Usikov can do to turn this around?
Usikov blocking some punches.
Usikov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Usikov misses with a knee to the head.
Usikov throws a punch but it's blocked by Stenger.
Usikov misses with a punch on the inside.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Good body shot from Stenger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Usikov blocking some punches.
Stenger swings wildly with an uppercut but Usikov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stenger lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right from Stenger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stenger landing knees to the body.
Stenger lands a body shot.
Usikov is breathing heavily.
Stenger on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Stenger lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Usikov backwards.
Stenger landing knees to the head.
Stenger lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Stenger lands an uppercut.
Stenger lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Stenger tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stenger struggles to land a body shot inside as Usikov controls his hands.
Stenger lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Usikov backwards.
Usikov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Stenger lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Usikov takes a knee right on the jaw!
Usikov tries a knee to the head but Stenger blocks it.
Stenger lands a left hand that snaps the head of Usikov backwards.
Stenger is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Usikov is keeping busy.
Usikov lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Stenger misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stenger misses with a body punch.
Stenger blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Usikov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stenger has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Usikov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Usikov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stenger avoids it.
A shot in the inside from Stenger.
Stenger softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Usikov tries to land knees in the clinch but Stenger avoids the damage to the body.
Stenger lands with a short shot to the head.
Stenger has a couple of punches blocked by Usikov.
Usikov tries a knee to the head but Stenger blocks it.
Usikov blocking some punches.
Usikov blocks an uppercut.
Stenger lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Usikov backwards.
Usikov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stenger misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stenger misses with some punches.
Stenger with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A left hand lands to the body for Stenger.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Usikov tries to land a knee to the head but Stenger blocks with his arms.
Stenger misses with some punches.
Stenger managing to block the knees to the body from Usikov.
Usikov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Usikov tries to land a knee to the head but Stenger blocks with his arms.
Usikov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Stenger lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Usikov misses with a knee to the head.
Stenger presses Usikov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Usikov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Stenger lands a nice uppercut.
Stenger avoiding damage as Usikov throws knees to the body.
Usikov blocks a body shot from Stenger.
Usikov blocks an uppercut.
Usikov takes a knee right on the jaw!
A nice left hand lands by Stenger.
A shot in the inside from Stenger.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stenger lands an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stenger lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stenger throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Stenger lands a left hand that snaps the head of Usikov backwards.

Usikov is rocked!
Stenger crunches a lovely knee into Usikov's ribcage.
Stenger lands an uppercut.
Usikov is still on wobbly legs! Can Stenger finish him?
Usikov takes a shot to the head.
Stenger lands with a short shot to the head.
Stenger gets through Usikov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Stenger lands a left hand.
Stenger manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Stenger doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Aksel Stenger has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Stenger working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Usikov tries to land a knee to the head but Stenger blocks with his arms.
Stenger softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Usikov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stenger fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Usikov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stenger has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stenger pushes Usikov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Stenger misses with a short punch on the inside.
A knee to the head by Stenger.
Stenger lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aksel Stenger dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Usikov takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Usikov closes the distance and clinches.
Stenger can't find room to land a body shot as Usikov controls the action.
Stenger throws a punch but it's blocked by Usikov.
Stenger misses with a punch on the inside.
Stenger swings wildly with an uppercut but Usikov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Usikov seems to have recovered his senses.
A short uppercut from Stenger.
Stenger fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stenger lands a shot to the body.
Usikov blocks a body shot from Stenger.
Usikov lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Stenger misses with a punch to the body.
Usikov misses with a knee strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stenger lands a hook to the side of the head.
Usikov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Usikov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Usikov managing to block the knees to the body from Stenger.
Stenger misses with the head strike.
Stenger lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stenger lands with a light punch inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Usikov throws a knee to the head but misses.
A shot in the inside from Stenger.
Usikov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Usikov looking to throw knees to the head but Stenger is blocking nicely.
Stenger misses with a punch to the body.
Stenger lands a right hand.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Stenger creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Stenger unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Usikov! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Stenger is unloading with more strikes now! Usikov drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aksel Stenger!
Aksel Stenger seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.