PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Orlando Church (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Theo Stock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Church
vs
Stock

195 cm
22
271 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

210 cm
20
295 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Prefers standup

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Orlando Church!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Theo Stock!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Aafke Stam and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stock tries to close the distance and clinch up but Church swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stock blocks a low kick nicely.
Stock shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Church circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stock takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Orlando Church seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stock tries to close the distance and clinch but Church swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Church avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Church throws a series of punches but Stock avoids them all with ease.
Stock moves in looking to clinch but Church pushes him off.
Church throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stock.

Stock gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Church has had enough of the clinch but Stock keeps him there for the moment.
Stock throws a knee to the head but misses.
The is referee keeping an eye on Stock - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Church could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Stock breaks from the clinch.
A jab from Church does it's job there.
Stock wants to clinch up but Church keeps it at a distance.
Church moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Stock checks the leg kick.
Church throws a chopping leg kick but Stock manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stock avoids the body shot from Church.
Stock is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Church is looking to chop away at Stock's legs.
Church throws a series of strikes that have Stock backpedaling.
Church moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Stock tries to clinch but Church is having none of it.
Stock takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Stock tries to close the distance and clinch up but Church swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stock is looking to clinch.
Church misses with the combination.
Church scores with a punch to the head.
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!
Church throws a hook but Stock blocks it.
Stock on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Church works over Stock's head and body with a nice combination.
Church throws a series of punches but Stock avoids them all with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Church misses.
Church throws a series of punches but Stock moves out of range.
Stock fails in his attempt to clinch.
Church pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A combination from Church does no damage.
Whack! Stock lands a heavy head kick that drops Church. The ref tackles Stock to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Church was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Theo Stock!