PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Stinky Stonk (ranked 1935 p4p, 1919 weight class) and Devin Ecker (ranked 223 p4p, 221 weight class). Ecker has chosen Right Above It as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Stonk
vs
Ecker

185 cm
29
196
19 - 4 - 0

194 cm
35
190
19 - 22 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Conviction
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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 19 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Stinky Stonk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Devin Ecker!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Chris Saunders and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stonk lands with a shot to the body.
Ecker bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Stonk's head.
Ecker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stonk swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stonk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ecker moves away.
Ecker tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Stonk manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stonk misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stonk slips under a jab from Ecker.
Ecker moves away from the strike by Stonk.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Stonk gets through Ecker's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ecker tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Stonk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ecker blocks an uppercut.
Ecker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ecker goes for a takedown in the clinch but Stonk prevents it.
Ecker lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Stonk backwards.
A short body shot lands from Stonk as the two fighters clinch.
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!
Ecker looking to throw knees to the head but Stonk is blocking nicely.
A short left from Ecker.

Stonk manages to break the clinch.
Ecker 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 one minute gone in the round.
Ecker moves out of range of the strikes.
Ecker throws a jab but it's blocked by Stonk.
Ecker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ecker moves out of range of the strikes.
Stinky Stonk is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stonk moves out of range of the body kick.
Ecker throws a hook to the side of Stonk's head but Stonk sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stonk appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Ecker takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ecker misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ecker has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Ecker takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Ecker closes the distance and pushes Stonk back into the cage.
Stonk misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stonk scores with a shot to the side of Ecker's head.
Stonk prevents the takedown attempt.
Stinky Stonk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Devin Ecker.
Ecker lands an uppercut.
Ecker lands a nice elbow.
Nice elbow from Ecker.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stonk.
Stonk lands a body shot.
Ecker tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ecker lands a damaging elbow.
Stonk gets through Ecker's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Stonk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ecker's elbow.
Ecker lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ecker tries a knee to the head but Stonk blocks it.
Stonk lands a left hand.
Ecker throws a head punch that misses.
Ecker creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Stonk's defenses.
Ecker blocking some punches.
Stonk has a couple of punches blocked by Ecker.
Stonk lands a left hand.
Ecker comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Stonk swings wildly with an uppercut but Ecker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ecker tries a knee to the head but Stonk blocks it.
Ecker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stonk throws a punch but it's blocked by Ecker.
Stonk misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stonk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stonk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stonk throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ecker looks winded!
Stonk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stonk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stonk is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ecker lands with a left to the head.
Stonk misses with a hook from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Ecker.
Stonk misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ecker putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Stonk in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Stonk misses with a body punch.
Ecker tries for a takedown but Stonk manages to get underhooks.
Stonk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ecker lands a nice knee to the body.
Stonk lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ecker lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ecker is struggling to control the position.
Stonk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ecker tries to land a knee to the head but Stonk blocks with his arms.
Stonk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Ecker.

That's four 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!
A short left from Stonk.
Ecker takes a shot to the head.
Stonk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stonk working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Stonk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ecker's elbow.
Stonk throws a head punch that misses.
Ecker wants to stall.
Ecker digs a right hand into Stonk's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Stonk's gas tank.
Ecker scores with a shot to the side of Stonk's head.
Ecker connects with a knee to the head.
Stonk works on Ecker's body with a couple of short punches.
Ecker swings wildly with an uppercut but Stonk uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short left from Ecker.
Ecker wants a takedown but no success here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stonk.

Ecker has picked Stonk up - he's going for a ride! Ecker dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ecker landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Stonk looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Stonk tries to roll over but Ecker keeps him under control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Devin Ecker will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Stonk lands an overhand right.

Ecker forces Stonk back against the cage and clinches.
Stonk working aggressively here.
Ecker lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ecker using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stonk has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ecker.
Stonk working aggressively here.
Stonk tries a body shot but Ecker blocks it.
Stonk tries a body shot but Ecker blocks it.
Stonk can't find room to land a body shot as Ecker controls the action.
Ecker is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Stonk is defending well.
Ecker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ecker working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stonk softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Stonk misses with some punches.
Stonk misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ecker lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch on the inside from Stonk fails to land.
Stonk misses with a body punch.
Ecker blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stonk misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Ecker.
Stonk misses with the head strike.
Devin Ecker seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Stonk struggles to land a body shot inside as Ecker controls his hands.
Ecker lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ecker blocks an uppercut.
Ecker lands an elbow that stopped Stonk in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Stinky Stonk has been cut.
Ecker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ecker creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ecker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ecker.
Ecker lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ecker tries to stall but Stonk uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Stonk is trying to break the clinch but Ecker has him pressed against the cage.
Ecker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stonk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ecker's elbow.

Ecker lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ecker thows a huge punch but Stonk dodges it nicely.
Stonk is looking to improve his position.
Ecker thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Stonk's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stonk keeping hold of Ecker's head, controlling as best he can.
Stonk is staying active underneath Ecker, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Stonk has hold of Ecker's hands but Ecker slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Stonk on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ecker scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Ecker is nestled in close to Stonk, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ecker missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ecker has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ecker seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Stonk taking some punishment here, with Ecker in his half guard.

Stonk actively working from the bottom here.
Stonk is refusing to be controlled, as Ecker sits in half guard.
Ecker thows a huge punch but Stonk dodges it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stonk tries to roll over but Ecker keeps him under control.
Ecker throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Stonk on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ecker lands with a punch from half guard.
Ecker lands strikes from half guard.
Devin Ecker has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ecker thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ecker scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Stonk is rocked!
Stonk wants to improve his position but Ecker is controlling well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ecker looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Oh Stonk is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ecker has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Stonk is staying active underneath Ecker, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Stonk seems to have got his legs back now.
Ecker controlling the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stonk avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ecker.
Ecker seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Nice strikes from Ecker there.
Ecker working the head and body with strikes.
Ecker is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Stonk is hurt! He's hurt bad - Ecker fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Stonk from any more punishment! Congratulations to Ecker! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Devin Ecker!
During a confident post fight interview, Devin Ecker thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.