PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kick Boxer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Stolz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kick Boxer has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Boxer
vs
Stolz

195 cm
25
206 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

193 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kick Boxer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kevin Stolz!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Winston Howard and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boxer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Boxer tries to close the distance and clinch but Stolz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Boxer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Boxer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stolz swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Stolz has closed the distance and engaged Boxer in a clinch.
Stolz tries to break free but Boxer pushes him back against the cage.
Boxer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stolz is defending well for now.
Stolz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Boxer tries to land knees in the clinch but Stolz avoids the damage to the body.
Stolz fails to pull guard.
Stolz tries to pull guard but Boxer won't allow it.
Stolz managing to block the knees to the body from Boxer.
Knees in the clinch landing for Boxer.
Boxer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stolz avoids it.
Stolz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stolz jumps guard but Boxer stands there with Stolz around his waist. Stolz gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kick Boxer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Stolz.
Stolz is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Boxer pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Boxer trying to land knees to the body.
Stolz tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Boxer smiles and moves away.
Boxer tries to clinch up
and Boxer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stolz looks gassed!
Stolz misses with a looping right.
Boxer takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Boxer wants to clinch.
Boxer clinches but Stolz breaks the clinch
and Stolz counters with a nice kick to the body.
Boxer tries to clinch but Stolz is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boxer closes the distance looking to clinch

and Stolz counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Stolz looking to sit in guard and control but Boxer gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Boxer tries to stand but Stolz is controlling from the bottom.
Stolz lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Boxer!
Stolz thowing shots but they're missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Stolz swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Boxer is now in Stolz's guard. A big mistake from Stolz there, giving up the dominant position!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Stolz can do anything to dispel that myth.
Boxer trying to stand up but can't free himself from Stolz's guard.
Boxer won't allow Stolz to get back to his feet.

Stolz had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Boxer defends it easily.
Stolz has a closed guard, preventing Boxer from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Boxer stands up from Stolz's guard - Boxer perhaps looking for a knockout.
Boxer tries to clinch up

and Stolz counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Stolz is keen to just control but Boxer is a slippery customer.
Stolz trying to control from Boxer's half guard. Boxer has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Stolz looking to sit in guard and control but Boxer gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Stolz has a closed guard, preventing Boxer from standing up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Stolz is on top in guard.
Boxer keeping moving, preventing Stolz from controlling successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boxer working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Stolz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Stolz dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Stolz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Boxer fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stolz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stolz is trying hard to land a takedown here. Boxer sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Stolz circles away from the clinch attempt

and Stolz counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Stolz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Stolz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Boxer prevents the takedown attempt.
Boxer prevents a takedown attempt there.
Kick Boxer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Stolz.
Stolz tries to pull guard but Boxer holds him up against the cage and eventually Stolz drops back down to his feet.
Boxer tries to land knees in the clinch but Stolz avoids the damage to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knees in the clinch landing for Boxer.
Boxer landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Boxer scores a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stolz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Boxer trying to land knees to the body.
Stolz is working for takedown but Boxer is calmly controlling the position for now.
Stolz managing to block the knees to the body from Boxer.
Boxer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stolz avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stolz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stolz managing to block the knees to the body from Boxer.
Boxer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stolz is defending well for now.
Boxer stops a takedown attempt from Stolz.
Boxer trying to land knees to the body.
Stolz avoiding damage as Boxer throws knees to the body.
Stolz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Stolz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Boxer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stolz is defending well for now.
Stolz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Stolz tries for a takedown. No joy.
Boxer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Stolz.
Stolz drops down looking for an ankle pick but Boxer pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kevin Stolz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boxer tries to clinch up but Stolz circles away and keeps his distance.
Boxer wants to clinch

and Stolz counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Stolz.
Stolz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Boxer avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boxer is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Stolz sitting in guard here, content to control.
Stolz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Boxer works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Stolz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Boxer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Boxer wants to get back to his feet but Stolz is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stolz is looking to work some ground and pound but Boxer has wrist control.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Boxer clinches but Stolz breaks the clinch
and Stolz counters with a slapping leg kick.
Stolz shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Boxer defends it nicely.
Boxer tries to clinch

so Stolz counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Stolz looking to sit in guard and control but Boxer gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Stolz is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Boxer is aware though and is defending well.
Boxer wants to stand but Stolz is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Boxer is sitting in close to Stolz's body. Stolz has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Boxer is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Boxer is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Stolz.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Kevin Stolz!