PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Sto (ranked 1123 p4p, 2783 weight class) and Frank Shewmaker (ranked 26 p4p, 73 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Frank Shewmaker was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Sto
vs
Shewmaker

192 cm
28
220
10 - 2 - 0

190 cm
31
213
12 - 9 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Patrick Sto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Shewmaker!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shewmaker misses with a head kick.
Shewmaker misses with a straight right.
Shewmaker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shewmaker avoids the body shot from Sto.
Shewmaker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Shewmaker with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sto staying out of range there.
Sto misses with a left hand
and Sto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A telegraphed right hand from Shewmaker misses the target.
Sto looks to score with a jab to the body but Shewmaker is just out of range.
Shewmaker moves away from the strike by Sto.
Sto avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shewmaker tries a head kick but it misses.
Shewmaker fails in his attempt to clinch.

Shewmaker clinches up with Sto and pushes him back against the cage.
Sto struggles to land a body shot inside as Shewmaker controls his hands.
We've been informed that Shewmaker 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shewmaker scores with a shot to the side of Sto's head.
Shewmaker tries to land knees in the clinch but Sto avoids the damage to the body.
Shewmaker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A hook to the body from Sto.
Sto definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sto.
Sto lands an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Shewmaker.
Shewmaker tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sto avoids it.
Sto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sto tries a body shot but Shewmaker blocks it.
Sto struggles to land a body shot inside as Shewmaker controls his hands.
Shewmaker misses with the head strike.
Sto lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Shewmaker backwards.
A short uppercut from Sto.
Shewmaker tries to land knees in the clinch but Sto avoids the damage to the body.
Shewmaker using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sto has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sto tries to work over Shewmaker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shewmaker throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sto blocks it with crossed arms.
Shewmaker misses with a knee strike.
Sto scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sto blocks a body shot from Shewmaker.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sto takes a knee right on the jaw!
A short right from Sto on the inside.
Nice body punch from Sto.
Shewmaker looks winded!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Shewmaker creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sto lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shewmaker takes a shot to the head.
Sto struggles to land a body shot inside as Shewmaker controls his hands.
A short body shot lands from Sto as the two fighters clinch.
A right hand to the body from Sto.
Good body shot from Sto.
Sto lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Shewmaker blocks a body shot from Sto.
Sto works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sto lands with a right to the head.
Sto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shewmaker misses with some punches.
Sto gets through Shewmaker's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sto can't find room to land a body shot as Shewmaker controls the action.
A nice left hand lands by Sto.

Shewmaker is rocked!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sto.
Shewmaker is still on wobbly legs! Can Sto finish him?
A nice right hand lands inside from Sto.
Sto lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sto struggles to land a body shot inside as Shewmaker controls his hands.
Shewmaker missing with knees to the body.
Sto lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sto presses Shewmaker against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sto lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sto lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sto lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Shewmaker to his knees! Sto keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Patrick Sto!
During a confident post fight interview, Patrick Sto thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.