PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vito Scaletta (ranked 750 p4p, 109 weight class) and Edward Stoker (ranked 677 p4p, 94 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Scaletta might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to i kill cause im hungry. Stoker is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Let There Be Rock by AC/DC. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Scaletta
vs
Stoker

181 cm
34
184 lbs
25 - 11 - 1

199 cm
42
196 lbs
45 - 24 - 2

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Urban Fighter
Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

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 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vito Scaletta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 45 - 24 - 2, fighting out of London, Edward Stoker!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scaletta throws a lazy right hand but Stoker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stoker flicks out a counter leg kick but Scaletta steps away.
Stoker swings for the body but Scaletta moves out of range.
Scaletta was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Scaletta throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Scaletta ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Scaletta throws a hook but Stoker avoids it easily.
Stoker just misses with a punch to the body.
Stoker lands a nice shot to the body.
Scaletta misses with a kick to the body.
Scaletta has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Scaletta there as he acknowledges the shot.
Stoker swings away with a body shot that misses
and Scaletta counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've been informed that Stoker has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Stoker slips under a jab.
Scaletta walks into a stiff left hand from Stoker.
Scaletta connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Scaletta misses with an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Scaletta loads up on a big right hand but Stoker slips the punch.
It seemed like Stoker was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Scaletta missing with a left hand there. Stoker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Scaletta looks to throw the jab but Stoker is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stoker swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Scaletta counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Scaletta misses the target.
Stoker slips a straight right by Scaletta.
Stoker loads up on a big right hand but Scaletta slips the punch.
Stoker looks to score with a jab to the body but Scaletta is just out of range.
Stoker throws out a leg kick but Scaletta moves out of range and Stoker only half commits.
Scaletta throwing a counter right hand but Stoker manages to avoid it.
Stoker displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Scaletta throws out the jab.
Scaletta is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Stoker stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Stoker misses with an uppercut
and Scaletta counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A clash of legs there as Scaletta blocks the low kick.
Scaletta throws a quick counter kick to the body but Stoker avoids it.
Stoker is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Scaletta rather than just go for the knockout.
Stoker with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A nice inside leg kick there by Stoker. That's going to slow Scaletta down.
Scaletta tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stoker was well out of range. Poor timing from Scaletta.
Stoker misses with a straight right.
Stoker fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Scaletta is out of range.
Stoker is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A solid leg kick lands there for Stoker.
Stoker connects with an inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Scaletta tests Stoker's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Stoker throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Scaletta counter with a right hand.
Scaletta lands a jab.
Scaletta has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Scaletta there as he acknowledges the shot.
Stoker scores with a hook.
Stoker lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Stoker looks to score with a jab to the body but Scaletta is just out of range.
Stoker misses the shot to the body.
Scaletta ducks under a wild hook from Stoker.
Stoker connects with a crisp jab.
Stoker catches Scaletta with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Scaletta looks to throw the jab but Stoker is out of range.
Stoker misses with a body shot.
Stoker has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A swing and a miss from Scaletta.
Stoker throws a lazy right hand but Scaletta sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scaletta defending well as Stoker loads up on a big left hand.
Stoker throws a low kick but Scaletta moves out of range easily.
Scaletta lands a nice leg kick that just misses Stoker's sensitive parts.
Stoker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Scaletta moves away.
Stoker blocks a jab.
Scaletta misses with an uppercut.
It seemed like Stoker was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Stoker throws a right hand that misses
and Scaletta makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A leg kick checked by Scaletta.
Stoker ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A big right from Scaletta misses.
Scaletta throws a leg kick but Stoker sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Stoker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Scaletta.
A swing and a miss from Stoker.
Stoker moves into range and connects with a jab.
Scaletta misses with a right hand
and Stoker cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stoker avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scaletta throws a front kick aimed at Stoker's knee but Stoker avoids it well.
Scaletta throws a shot from downtown. Stoker moves away and avoids it.
Scaletta swings away with a body shot that misses
and Stoker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stoker is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Scaletta had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Stoker throws the left hand but Scaletta avoids the punch easily.
It looked like Scaletta was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Stoker.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters circling - Stoker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Scaletta misses with a left hand
and Stoker counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Scaletta thinking.
Stoker stuns Scaletta with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Scaletta misses the shot to the body.
Stoker checks a leg kick.
Stoker takes a swing at Scaletta's ribcage but misses.
Scaletta gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Scaletta slips a straight right by Stoker.
Scaletta throwing a counter right hand but Stoker manages to avoid it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Stoker checks a leg kick.
Scaletta takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Stoker takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Scaletta takes a shot right to the bread basket.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Edward Stoker will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Scaletta just misses with a punch to the body.
A big right from Scaletta misses.
Stoker connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Stoker misses with a hook
and Scaletta counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stoker throws a looping overhand right but Scaletta ducks down to avoid it.
Stoker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Scaletta moves away.
Stoker misses the jab.
Scaletta scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Stoker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Scaletta moves away.
Stoker connects with a crisp jab.
Stoker avoids the body shot from Scaletta.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stoker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Scaletta fails to land with a series of punches.
Stoker let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Scaletta slips a jab from Stoker.
Scaletta walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Stoker checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Stoker throws out a counter right but Scaletta avoids it with no problem.
Stoker lunges at Scaletta with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Scaletta's hand.
Stoker dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Scaletta. That did some damage!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Scaletta.
Stoker tries to score with a low kick but Scaletta moves his leg out of the way.
A telegraphed right hand from Stoker misses the target.
Stoker throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Scaletta misses the target.
Stoker lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Stoker moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Scaletta just misses with a punch to the body.
Stoker moves out of range of the strikes.
Stoker slips a jab from Scaletta.
A decent looking cross lands there for Stoker.
Stoker misses with a lunging right hand
and Scaletta counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stoker misses with a jab to the body
letting Scaletta counter with a right hand.
Scaletta cracks Stoker with a right hand to the side of the head.
Scaletta on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Scaletta takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stoker fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Stoker throws a low kick, looking for Scaletta's leg but Scaletta calmly moves out of range.
Stoker connects with a body shot that sends Scaletta's belly button to the back.
Good leg kick by Scaletta there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Stoker misses with a straight left.
Stoker slips under a jab.
Edward Stoker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Scaletta throws a nice looking combination but Stoker bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Edward Stoker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Scaletta lands with a right hand.
Stoker misses with a body punch
and Scaletta counters with a one-two to the body.
Scaletta throws a body shot but no joy.
A countering left hand to the body from Stoker misses.
Stoker throws a jab but it's blocked by Scaletta.
Stoker misses the jab.
Scaletta connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Stoker's hands.
Stoker lands with a good body shot.
Scaletta avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Stoker misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stoker throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Scaletta connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stoker ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Scaletta is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Scaletta looks to land a right hand but Stoker moved out of range.
Stoker throws a body punch but Scaletta moves out of range.
Stoker lands a jab to Scaletta's midsection.
Stoker connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Stoker misses with a straight left.
A swing and a miss from Scaletta.
Stoker thumps Scaletta with a low kick.
Stoker fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Scaletta misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stoker.
Stoker throws a shot to the body.
Stoker misses with a low kick.
Scaletta throws a jab when Stoker was well out of range.
Stoker is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stoker misses with a looping left.
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!
Scaletta moves away from the strike by Stoker.
Stoker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stoker just misses with a punch to the body.
Scaletta is looking to counter punch.
Scaletta thows a left - swing and a miss!
Scaletta takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Scaletta throws the left hand but Stoker avoids the punch easily.
Stoker lands with an overhand left.
Stoker swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Scaletta counters with a slapping leg kick.
Scaletta misses with a hook.
Stoker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stoker misses with a hook. Scaletta ducked under it nicely.
Scaletta misses with a straight right.
Stoker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Scaletta.
Scaletta ducks under a wild hook from Stoker.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Edward Stoker will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Scaletta's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Scaletta misses with a wild body shot.
Stoker keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Scaletta.
Scaletta throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Stoker counters with a slapping leg kick.
Stoker misses with a right hand
and Scaletta counters with an inside leg kick.
Stoker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Scaletta sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stoker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Scaletta.
Stoker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Scaletta.
Stoker connects with a jab.
Stoker misses with a hook. Scaletta ducked under it nicely.
Scaletta's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Stoker connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Scaletta scrambles back to his feet.
Scaletta throws an overhand right that lands on Stoker's shoulder, as Stoker tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stoker throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Scaletta to counter with a crisp jab.
Scaletta keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Scaletta misses with a body shot.
Stoker ducks under a wild hook from Scaletta.
Stoker misses with a hook.
An attempted straight right counter from Scaletta misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stoker wants to land a leg kick but Scaletta is out of range.
Scaletta is looking to counter punch.
Stoker slips a straight right by Scaletta.
A nice side step and Stoker releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Stoker works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Stoker scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Scaletta on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Stoker lands a nice looking body shot.
Stoker throws a jab but it's blocked by Scaletta.
Scaletta throws a chopping leg kick but Stoker manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Scaletta is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stoker.
Stoker scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Scaletta fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Scaletta 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.
Stoker looks to land a right hand but Scaletta moved out of range.
Scaletta lands a head shot.
Stoker takes a swing at Scaletta's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stoker throws a leg kick
and Scaletta counters with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stoker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Scaletta.
Stoker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Scaletta on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Stoker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Scaletta manages to avoid it.
Stoker defending well as Scaletta loads up on a big left hand.
Scaletta takes a swing at Stoker's ribcage but misses.
Scaletta lands a nice leg kick that just misses Stoker's sensitive parts.
Stoker throws a big shot that misses.
Stoker throws out a loose jab but Scaletta uses good head movement to avoid it.
Scaletta feinted there with a counter leg kick.
The fighters circling - Scaletta throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Scaletta bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Stoker's head.
A telegraphed right hand from Scaletta misses the target.
A jab from Stoker does it's job there.
Stoker throws a lazy uppercut
and Scaletta counters with a left to the body.
Stoker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stoker scores with a shot to the body.
Stoker throws a nice inside leg kick.
Stoker throws the left hand but Scaletta avoids the punch easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Scaletta.
Stoker tries to score with a low kick but Scaletta moves his leg out of the way.
Scaletta misses with a wild body shot.
Stoker connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Stoker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stoker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Scaletta.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Stoker.
Stoker wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Stoker slips a jab from Scaletta.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stoker. Scaletta does a little dance to reset his feet.
Scaletta went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Scaletta throws a body shot but no joy.
The fighters circling - Scaletta throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scaletta is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stoker.
Scaletta misses with a straight left.
Stoker throws a leg kick
and Scaletta counters with a nice body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Scaletta uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stoker.
Stoker misses with a left hand
and Scaletta counters with a right hand to the body.
Scaletta scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Stoker doesn't seem bothered though.
Scaletta is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Scaletta jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Stoker scores with a hook to the body. Scaletta takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Scaletta is looking to chop away at Stoker's legs.
Vito Scaletta has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stoker has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Scaletta fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stoker manages to avoid it.
Stoker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Scaletta.
Stoker lands with a hook. Scaletta tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Scaletta blocks a jab.
Scaletta throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Stoker on the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Edward Stoker.
Well Stoker 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edward Stoker!
During a confident post fight interview, Edward Stoker thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
The defeated Vito Scaletta had this to say: 'You know when we first started out, I thought I was gonna be the biggest, baddest wiseguy in the world'.