PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gumpy Stoice (ranked 2948 p4p, 2536 weight class) and Thorrosen Lighthammer (ranked 174 p4p, 158 weight class). Thorrosen Lighthammer will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Stoice
vs
Lighthammer

174 cm
27
270
7 - 0 - 0

197 cm
20
270
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gumpy Stoice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Thorrosen Lighthammer!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Lou da Vinci and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy left from Lighthammer finds it's target.
Stoice looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lighthammer is fending him off so far but Stoice persists. Nope, Lighthammer circles away and we're back to standing.
A nice side step and Lighthammer releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Stoice shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Lighthammer counter with a right hand.
Lighthammer wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Stoice shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lighthammer counters with a nice body shot.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gumpy Stoice. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lighthammer throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Stoice shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lighthammer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lighthammer punishes Stoice's body with a nice straight punch.
Lighthammer 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.
Lighthammer throws a hook but Stoice blocks it.
Lighthammer connects with a good right hand that stumbles Stoice. Stoice circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Stoice shoots and misses
and Lighthammer counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Stoice thinking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stoice on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lighthammer ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lighthammer throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lighthammer with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Stoice fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lighthammer comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lighthammer.
Lighthammer connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Stoice's hands.
Stoice tries for a takedown but Lighthammer sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Stoice drops his hands momentarily and Lighthammer takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Good exchange - Lighthammer coming out on top.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lighthammer lands with a nice body punch.

Lighthammer gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lighthammer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Stoices head.
Lighthammer lands a nice uppercut.
Lighthammer lands an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Lighthammer.
Stoice fails to pull guard.
Stoice is breathing heavily.
Lighthammer working some nice short punches in the clinch.
I was talking to Stoice's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Stoice tries for a takedown. No joy.
Lighthammer lands a shot to the body.
Lighthammer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Stoice backwards.
Lighthammer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

It looks like Gumpy Stoice has been cut.
Lighthammer scores with a shoulder strike.
Lighthammer scores with a shoulder strike.

Lighthammer drops Stoice onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Stoice is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Stoice is rocked!
Lighthammer unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Stoice! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Lighthammer is unloading with more strikes now! Stoice drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thorrosen Lighthammer!