PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Luka Stjepanic (ranked 1975 p4p, 2409 weight class) and Joey Andrade (ranked 193 p4p, 230 weight class). Luka Stjepanic could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Joey Andrade's chin.

Stjepanic
vs
Andrade

172 cm
25
169
8 - 4 - 0

177 cm
21
165
4 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Luka Stjepanic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joey Andrade!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, William Peck and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stjepanic misses with the body kick
enabling Andrade to counter with a crisp jab.
No joy there for Andrade, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Andrade catches Stjepanic with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Stjepanic throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Stjepanic throws a nice inside leg kick.
Andrade throws a lazy right hand but Stjepanic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stjepanic is looking to counter with a body kick.
Jab, jab by Andrade - just one landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andrade throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stjepanic slips a straight right by Andrade.
Stjepanic swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Andrade looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Andrade blocks the body kick.
A jab from Stjepanic misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Andrade. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Andrade.
The fighters circling - Andrade throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Andrade throws a sloppy body shot
and Andrade takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Joey Andrade has been cut.
Andrade keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stjepanic.
Andrade listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Andrade throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stjepanic.
Stjepanic swings for the body but Andrade moves out of range.
Andrade misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stjepanic.
A counter left hand to the body from Stjepanic misses its target.
Andrade throws a sloppy body shot
and Stjepanic counters with a nice body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stjepanic misses with a body punch
letting Andrade counter with a right hand.
Stjepanic looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Andrade scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Andrade looks to clinch
enabling Stjepanic to counter with a crisp jab.
Andrade jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stjepanic is looking to counter with a body kick.
Andrade throws a big shot that misses.
Andrade lands a head shot.
Stjepanic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Stjepanic misses its target.
Andrade throws a lazy uppercut
and Stjepanic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Andrade is rocked!
Stjepanic walks into a stiff left hand from Andrade.
Andrade misses with a combination
and Stjepanic counters with a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stjepanic slips a straight right by Andrade.
Andrade might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Stjepanic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stjepanic throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Andrade sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jab from Stjepanic.
Andrade is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Stjepanic had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Andrade slips a jab from Stjepanic.
Andrade tries to counter with a clinch but Stjepanic shakes him off and moves away.
Andrade misses with a body punch
and Stjepanic counters with an outside leg kick.
Andrade throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stjepanic feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Stjepanic. That's going to slow Andrade down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andrade misses with a straight right.
Andrade lands with a nice body punch.
Good shot there by Andrade.
Joey Andrade seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Andrade avoids the body shot from Stjepanic.
Andrade throws a nice looking combination but Stjepanic bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stjepanic lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A solid leg kick lands there for Stjepanic.
Andrade punishes Stjepanic's body with a nice straight punch.
Stjepanic swings for the body but Andrade moves out of range.
Andrade throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Stjepanic makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Andrade misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stjepanic.
Andrade lands with a good body shot.
Stjepanic takes a swing at Andrade's ribcage but misses.
A slow jab from Andrade misses its intended target.
Stjepanic thinks about countering with a head kick.
Andrade scores with a one two! Stjepanic had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Stjepanic looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Stjepanic lands with a good body shot.
Andrade throws the left hand but Stjepanic avoids the punch easily.
Andrade throws a jab but it's blocked by Stjepanic.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Andrade throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Stjepanic to counter with a crisp jab.

That has opened up Joey Andrade's cut even more.
Andrade scores with a nice head shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Andrade misses with an uppercut.
Andrade fails to land with a series of punches.
Stjepanic was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Andrade misses with a looping left.
Andrade swings widly with a right hand
and Stjepanic counters with an inside leg kick.
Stjepanic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Andrade steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stjepanic.
Andrade misses with a left hand
and Stjepanic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Andrade swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stjepanic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Andrade was well out of range. Poor timing from Stjepanic.
Andrade throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Stjepanic counter with a right hand.
Andrade is still on wobbly legs! Can Stjepanic finish him?
Andrade moves out of range of the strikes.
Andrade seems to have recovered his senses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Stjepanic.
Stjepanic slips under a jab from Andrade.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Stjepanic! Andrade is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luka Stjepanic!