PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shane Stead (ranked 1317 p4p, 2430 weight class) and Bruenor Battlehammer (ranked 178 p4p, 310 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Stead
vs
Battlehammer

190 cm
23
195
5 - 3 - 0

175 cm
24
187
3 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Voodoo Nutrition

The Stuff
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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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shane Stead!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bruenor Battlehammer!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stead throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Battlehammer counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Stead thinking.
Battlehammer throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Stead to counter with a crisp jab.
Battlehammer fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Stead misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Battlehammer misses with a wild body shot.
Stead half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Bruenor Battlehammer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stead darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Battlehammer misses with a body shot
and Battlehammer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Battlehammer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stead.
A combination from Battlehammer does no damage.
Stead appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Stead doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Battlehammer looks to score with a jab to the body but Stead is just out of range.
Stead changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Stead lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Battlehammer just misses with a punch to the body.
Battlehammer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stead moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Battlehammer displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like Shane Stead has been cut.
Nice body punch from Battlehammer.
Battlehammer throws a predictable looking body shot
and Stead connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Battlehammer misses with a two punch combination.
Battlehammer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Battlehammer takes a swing at Stead's ribcage but misses.
Battlehammer looks to land a combination but Stead avoids it well.
Battlehammer throws a body shot but no joy.
Stead changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Battlehammer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Battlehammer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Battlehammer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Battlehammer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Battlehammer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Battlehammer misses with the combination.
Stead appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Stead thows a left - swing and a miss!
Battlehammer fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Battlehammer misses with a double jab.
Stead lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Battlehammer throws a hook but Stead blocks it.
Stead feinted with a counter takedown.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A telegraphed right hand from Battlehammer misses the target.
Stead drops down looking for a counter takedown but Battlehammer sprawls and moves away.
Stead uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Battlehammer misses with a series of wild punches.
Stead ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Battlehammer moves away.
Battlehammer blocks a jab.
Battlehammer throws a right and a left that Stead avoids nicely.
Battlehammer throws a shot from downtown. Stead moves away and avoids it.
Bruenor Battlehammer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stead looks to land a right hand but Battlehammer moved out of range.
Battlehammer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stead appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
It looks like Stead has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Battlehammer throws a hook but Stead blocks it.
Stead appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Battlehammer scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Stead misses with a body shot.
A slow jab from Battlehammer misses its intended target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Battlehammer stalks Stead and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Stead's face. Stead staggers backwards, shaken.
Battlehammer is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Stead takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Stead fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Battlehammer is out of range.
Battlehammer let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Battlehammer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stead was well out of range. Poor timing from Battlehammer.
Battlehammer swings for the body but Stead moves out of range.
Battlehammer swings for the body but Stead moves out of range.
Stead drops down looking for a counter takedown but Battlehammer sprawls and moves away.
Battlehammer throws a left and a right that both miss

and Stead counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Stead.
Stead throws a big elbow that misses.
Stead tries to free his leg and advance position but Battlehammer is retaining full guard.
Battlehammer avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Stead trying to control but Battlehammer is working from the bottom.
Stead works over Battlehammer with some ground and pound from guard.
Stead missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Stead will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Stead accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Battlehammer looking for a sweep. Not yet Battlehammer, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stead controlling from the top position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stead preventing the sweep.
Battlehammer keeping moving, preventing Stead from controlling successfully.
Stead looking to sit in guard and control but Battlehammer gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Stead controls Battlehammer momentarily but Battlehammer frees himself.
Stead has his hands on Battlehammer's head, controlling the position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Battlehammer is pushing down on Stead's leg trying to pass to half guard. Stead is fighting to maintain full guard but Battlehammer has managed to sneak the leg through.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruenor Battlehammer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shane Stead's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Stead takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jab from Stead.
Stead is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Battlehammer looks to score with a jab to the body but Stead is just out of range.
Stead wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Battlehammer misses the shot to the body.
Stead appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Bruenor Battlehammer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stead swings for the body but Battlehammer moves out of range.
Stead fails with the takedown.
Battlehammer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stead will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stead tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Battlehammer was well out of range. Poor timing from Stead.
Battlehammer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A counter left hand to the body from Stead misses its target.
Stead gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Battlehammer.
Stead connects with a body shot that sends Battlehammer's belly button to the back.
Battlehammer with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Stead to score with a decent uppercut.
Bruenor Battlehammer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Battlehammer shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Battlehammer shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A jab from Stead finds it's way through Battlehammer's defenses.
Stead connects with a looping right hand.
Battlehammer wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Stead avoids the body shot from Battlehammer.
Stead attempts a counter takedown but Battlehammer avoids it well and moves away.
A left lands for Stead.
Stead avoids the body shot from Battlehammer.
Stead clobbers Battlehammer with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A punch lands to the side of Battlehammer 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Battlehammer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stead.
Battlehammer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Battlehammer ducks under a wild hook from Stead.
Battlehammer is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Stead is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Battlehammer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Battlehammer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stead swinging wildly here.
Battlehammer is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Battlehammer misses with a wild body shot.
Battlehammer takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A combination from Battlehammer does no damage.
Battlehammer ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Battlehammer is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Stead rather than just go for the knockout.
Stead jabs Battlehammer to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A jab from Stead does it's job there.

Battlehammer is rocked!
Battlehammer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stead.
Stead connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Battlehammer momentarily.
Battlehammer is still on wobbly legs! Can Stead finish him?
Battlehammer throws a body punch but Stead moves out of range.
Battlehammer swings away with a body shot that misses
and Stead counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Battlehammer is breathing heavily.
Stead flashes Battlehammer a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Battlehammer's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Battlehammer crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Stead punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Shane Stead!
An out of breath Shane Stead thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.