PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vertti Ekstrovertti (ranked 2305 p4p, 1629 weight class) and Kaz McStafferson (ranked 314 p4p, 240 weight class). Kaz McStafferson acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Ekstrovertti
vs
McStafferson

190 cm
42
194
32 - 27 - 2

150 cm
42
190
27 - 31 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
KO power

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 32 - 27 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Vertti Ekstrovertti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 31 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kaz McStafferson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Richard Clark and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ekstrovertti is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
McStafferson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ekstrovertti drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
McStafferson misses with a looping left.
McStafferson loads up on a big right hand but Ekstrovertti slips the punch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by McStafferson.
Ekstrovertti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kaz McStafferson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ekstrovertti scores with a shot to the body.
Ekstrovertti defends well against a solid takedown attempt from McStafferson.
McStafferson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ekstrovertti half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
McStafferson swings for the body but Ekstrovertti moves out of range.
McStafferson misses with a wild body shot.
Ekstrovertti attempts a counter takedown but McStafferson avoids it well and moves away.
Ekstrovertti misses with a straight right.
McStafferson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ekstrovertti moves away.
Ekstrovertti misses with a wild body shot.
McStafferson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McStafferson throws a body shot but no joy.
McStafferson tests Ekstrovertti's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ekstrovertti avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McStafferson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ekstrovertti looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? McStafferson is fending him off so far but Ekstrovertti persists. Nope, McStafferson circles away and we're back to standing.
A countering left hand to the body from McStafferson misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McStafferson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
McStafferson moves away from the strike by Ekstrovertti.
McStafferson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ekstrovertti shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ekstrovertti pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McStafferson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ekstrovertti.
McStafferson is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Ekstrovertti with a body shot.
Ekstrovertti avoids the body shot from McStafferson.
Ekstrovertti avoids the body shot from McStafferson.
We've been informed that McStafferson 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.
Ekstrovertti misses with a double jab.
Ekstrovertti throws a hook but McStafferson blocks it.
McStafferson scores with a hook to the body. Ekstrovertti takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
McStafferson misses with a looping right.
McStafferson misses with a body shot.
Ekstrovertti lands a really nice looking cross but McStafferson seems unphased.
Ekstrovertti slips a straight right by McStafferson.
Ekstrovertti avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ekstrovertti ducks under a wild hook from McStafferson.
A slow jab from Ekstrovertti misses its intended target.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ekstrovertti, as that shot connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McStafferson swings widly with a right hand
and Ekstrovertti counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McStafferson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ekstrovertti was well out of range. Poor timing from McStafferson.
McStafferson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ekstrovertti moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ekstrovertti drops down looking for a counter takedown but McStafferson sprawls and moves away.
McStafferson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
McStafferson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ekstrovertti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ekstrovertti thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ekstrovertti fails with a takedown attempt.
Ekstrovertti throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from McStafferson! But no joy.
Ekstrovertti swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ekstrovertti with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling McStafferson to score with a decent uppercut.
The fighters circle momentarily. McStafferson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ekstrovertti tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McStafferson was well out of range. Poor timing from Ekstrovertti.
Ekstrovertti just misses with a punch to the body.
McStafferson loads up on a big right hand but Ekstrovertti slips the punch.
Ekstrovertti feinted with a counter takedown.
Good shot there by Ekstrovertti.
Ekstrovertti on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ekstrovertti fakes a jab and throws a low kick but McStafferson checks it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McStafferson misses with a hook. Ekstrovertti ducked under it nicely.
McStafferson misses with a looping right.
McStafferson jabs Ekstrovertti to the body, keeping him at a distance.
McStafferson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ekstrovertti tries to score a power double leg takedown but McStafferson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ekstrovertti somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vertti Ekstrovertti. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ekstrovertti ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ekstrovertti moves away from the strike by McStafferson.
Ekstrovertti slips a straight right by McStafferson.
McStafferson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
McStafferson stuns Ekstrovertti with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
McStafferson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ekstrovertti throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice defenses there by McStafferson.
McStafferson is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Ekstrovertti had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
McStafferson fails to land with a series of punches.
Ekstrovertti attempts a counter takedown but McStafferson avoids it well and moves away.
McStafferson moves forwards but Ekstrovertti connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McStafferson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ekstrovertti staying out of range there.
McStafferson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ekstrovertti stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
McStafferson cracks a nice hook into Ekstrovertti's ribs.
Ekstrovertti throws a leg kick that misses.
A shot to the body from McStafferson misses

and Ekstrovertti counters with a nice double leg into side control. McStafferson won't be happy with that.
McStafferson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
McStafferson is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Ekstrovertti's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
McStafferson tries to roll over but Ekstrovertti keeps him under control.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McStafferson regains full guard. Nicely done.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kaz McStafferson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Ekstrovertti takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ekstrovertti steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McStafferson.
Ekstrovertti connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Ekstrovertti bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Ekstrovertti trying to control the position but McStafferson is working away.
McStafferson tries to bench press Ekstrovertti off him but Ekstrovertti keeps the position.
McStafferson manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Ekstrovertti is trying to work for a kimura but McStafferson is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ekstrovertti seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ekstrovertti winds up and cracks McStafferson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
McStafferson gets back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McStafferson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ekstrovertti throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as McStafferson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

McStafferson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ekstrovertti can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ekstrovertti sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed McStafferson's guard.
Ekstrovertti throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ekstrovertti will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

McStafferson is defending against the submission attempts here by Ekstrovertti.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
McStafferson is refusing to be controlled, as Ekstrovertti sits in half guard.
Ekstrovertti is really struggling to control McStafferson but he's trying to hold on to the position.

Ekstrovertti looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Vertti Ekstrovertti overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ekstrovertti is looking to take a break and control but McStafferson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McStafferson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for McStafferson.
Ekstrovertti wants to control from the top but McStafferson keeps moving.
McStafferson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Ekstrovertti wants to control from the top but McStafferson keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ekstrovertti throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around McStafferson's waist but McStafferson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ekstrovertti off to one side.
Ekstrovertti uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McStafferson.
McStafferson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ekstrovertti moves away.
McStafferson lands with an overhand left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ekstrovertti fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ekstrovertti throws an overhand right that lands on McStafferson's shoulder, as McStafferson tries to avoid the shot.
McStafferson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ekstrovertti with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ekstrovertti tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McStafferson was well out of range. Poor timing from Ekstrovertti.
An inside leg kick from Ekstrovertti misses.
Nice sprawl there from McStafferson as Ekstrovertti shoots in.
Ekstrovertti throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McStafferson looks to throw the jab but Ekstrovertti is out of range.
McStafferson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ekstrovertti.
Ekstrovertti connects with a body shot.
McStafferson scores with a jab to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ekstrovertti fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but McStafferson is out of range.
McStafferson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ekstrovertti.
McStafferson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ekstrovertti feints and then cracks McStafferson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McStafferson down.
Ekstrovertti keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McStafferson.
Ekstrovertti looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
McStafferson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McStafferson misses with a straight right.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Vertti Ekstrovertti dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

McStafferson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ekstrovertti moves away.
Ekstrovertti changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Ekstrovertti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McStafferson misses with a few strikes there.
Nice defenses there by Ekstrovertti.
No joy there for Ekstrovertti, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McStafferson misses with a two punch combination.
McStafferson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ekstrovertti connects with an inside leg kick.
McStafferson throws a body punch but Ekstrovertti moves out of range.
McStafferson misses with an uppercut.
McStafferson looks to land a left hand but Ekstrovertti moved out of range nicely.
Ekstrovertti uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McStafferson.
McStafferson tries to move into range but Ekstrovertti moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McStafferson misses with a body shot.
Ekstrovertti takes a swing at McStafferson's ribcage but misses.
Ekstrovertti displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McStafferson throws out the jab.
McStafferson misses with a jab, cross combination.
A lazy left from Ekstrovertti finds it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from McStafferson. Ekstrovertti does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ekstrovertti is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ekstrovertti with a hook.
Ekstrovertti misses with a combination

and McStafferson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
McStafferson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

McStafferson is trying to work for a kimura but Ekstrovertti is defending well.
Ekstrovertti wants to get back to full guard.
Ekstrovertti wants to control but McStafferson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ekstrovertti moves into full guard.
McStafferson trying to control the position from guard on top but Ekstrovertti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ekstrovertti seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Ekstrovertti keeping full guard, as McStafferson tries to pass.
McStafferson trying to control the position from guard on top but Ekstrovertti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McStafferson forces his way into half guard.

McStafferson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Ekstrovertti is defending against the submission attempts here by McStafferson.

Ekstrovertti looking for submissions off his back.

McStafferson wants to work for an arm triangle but Ekstrovertti is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McStafferson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ekstrovertti defends it well.
Ekstrovertti wants to control but McStafferson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
McStafferson passes the guard and advances to mount!
Ekstrovertti manages to regain half guard. Good work.
McStafferson wants to pass the guard but Ekstrovertti is defending well.

McStafferson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ekstrovertti is just riding it out for now. McStafferson eventually gives up the hold.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McStafferson is trying to control. Ekstrovertti wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Ekstrovertti looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Ekstrovertti looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
McStafferson is thwarting Ekstrovertti's attempts to control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

McStafferson is working for a submission of some sort.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kaz McStafferson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think McStafferson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kaz McStafferson!