PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Suleijma Tudekiks (ranked 1374 p4p, 164 weight class) and Dick Stern (ranked 2226 p4p, 270 weight class). Dick Stern has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Tudekiks
vs
Stern

200 cm
41
192 lbs
25 - 23 - 0

180 cm
40
190 lbs
18 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 25 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Suleijma Tudekiks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dick Stern!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, David Schapiro and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tudekiks moves in looking to clinch but Stern pushes him off.
Tudekiks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tudekiks really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Tudekiks fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tudekiks has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Tudekiks tries to clinch but Stern moves out of range.
Stern is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tudekiks.
A telegraphed right hand from Tudekiks misses the target.
Tudekiks misses with a wild combination.
Stern rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tudekiks moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tudekiks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stern manages to avoid it.
A slow jab from Stern misses its intended target.
Stern avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tudekiks takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A leg kick checked by Tudekiks.
Tudekiks is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Tudekiks swings for the body but Stern moves out of range.
Stern throws a looping overhand right but Tudekiks ducks down to avoid it.
Stern just misses with a punch to the body.
Tudekiks appears to be looking for a big counter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tudekiks swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Stern.
Tudekiks connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Stern's hands.
Tudekiks misses with a right hand
and Tudekiks takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A nice inside leg kick there by Stern. That's going to slow Tudekiks down.
Tudekiks takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tudekiks throws a leg kick but Stern checks it.
Stern lands a nice looking body shot.
Tudekiks will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Stern circles away from the clinch attempt.

Tudekiks clinches up against the cage.
Stern lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tudekiks backwards.

Stern escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stern scores with a hook.
A head kick misses from Stern.
Tudekiks lands with a hook. Stern tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Suleijma Tudekiks is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tudekiks tries to clinch up but Stern circles away and keeps his distance.
Suleijma Tudekiks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tudekiks tests Stern's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stern lands with a kick to the temple. Tudekiks shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

It looks like Suleijma Tudekiks has been cut.
Stern rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tudekiks moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tudekiks throws a right and a left that Stern avoids nicely.
Tudekiks connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Tudekiks gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tudekiks scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Stern lands a nice uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Tudekiks.
Tudekiks blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tudekiks throws a punch but it's blocked by Stern.
Stern's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch on the inside from Stern fails to land.
Stern doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Tudekiks.
Tudekiks misses with a body punch.
Tudekiks misses with a punch to the body.
Stern working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stern avoiding damage as Tudekiks throws knees to the body.
Stern gets through Tudekiks's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Stern throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tudekiks looking to stall.
Stern lands with a right to the head.
Tudekiks blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Tudekiks lands a nice uppercut.
Tudekiks misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tudekiks goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stern looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Tudekiks pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stern lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Stern swings for the body but Tudekiks moves out of range.
Tudekiks connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tudekiks misses with a few strikes there.
Stern throws an overhand right that lands on Tudekiks's shoulder, as Tudekiks tries to avoid the shot.
Tudekiks feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sterns jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tudekiks checks a leg kick nicely.
Tudekiks is looking for a counter combo.
Tudekiks is looking to clinch.
Stern takes a swing at Tudekiks's ribcage but misses.
Tudekiks is looking to clinch but Stern is avoiding it.
Stern misses with a hook
and Tudekiks counters with a slapping leg kick.
Stern swings for the body but Tudekiks moves out of range.
Tudekiks appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Stern takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Tudekiks closes the distance and clinches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A right hand to the body from Stern.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tudekiks throws a head punch that misses.
Tudekiks is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

Tudekiks's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tudekiks throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Tudekiks moves in looking to clinch but Stern pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Suleijma Tudekiks will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Suleijma Tudekiks's cut.
That's time! Tudekiks's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Stern lands with a right hand.
Tudekiks changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Suleijma Tudekiks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stern swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tudekiks.
Stern scores with a sloppy right hand. Tudekiks should have avoided that one.
Nice defenses there by Tudekiks.
No joy there for Tudekiks, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tudekiks moves in looking to clinch but Stern pushes him off.
Stern misses the jab.
Tudekiks wants to clinch.
Tudekiks feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Stern's calf.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Tudekiks closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Stern pushes Tudekiks back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tudekiks keeps control of Stern as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tudekiks misses with a body punch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Stern just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tudekiks's brow.
A nice left hand lands by Tudekiks.
Stern tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tudekiks tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stern's elbow.
Stern throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Stern blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Stern fails to land.
Tudekiks is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stern is defending well for now.
Tudekiks tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stern's elbow.
Stern pushes Tudekiks back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Suleijma Tudekiks has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Stern misses with a punch on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Stern working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Stern breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tudekiks tries to clinch there but Stern circles away.
Tudekiks lands a really nice looking cross but Stern seems unphased.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stern fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Stern thumps Tudekiks with a low kick.
Stern avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tudekiks fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tudekiks slips under a jab from Stern.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tudekiks fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stern wants to clinch up but Tudekiks keeps it at a distance.
Stern misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
It looked like Tudekiks wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A combination from Tudekiks does no damage.
Stern takes a jab right on the kisser.
Stern lands with a kick to the ribs.
A lazy left from Stern finds it's target.
Tudekiks throws a hook to the side of Stern's head but Stern sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tudekiks throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tudekiks takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Tudekiks is rocked!
Tudekiks tries to clinch but Stern moves away
and Stern counters with a crisp right that sends Tudekiks to the canvas! Stern follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dick Stern!
Our winner, Dick Stern, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.