PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mitchell Stehling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Sliders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stehling's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Turmion Kätilöt - Minä MÄÄRÄÄN!. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Stehling
vs
Sliders

191 cm
27
261 lbs
23 - 9 - 0

198 cm
29
250 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Perkele!

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mitchell Stehling!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Max Sliders!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Sliders misses the target.
Stehling feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sliders's calf.
Stehling misses with a wild body shot.
Stehling cracks Sliders with an open hand slap.
Stehling throws a head kick that misses.
Sliders tried to score with a low kick but Stehling checks it.
Sliders throws a leg kick which misses Stehling's front leg but catches the back leg as Stehling tries to avoid it.
Stehling throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sliders sees it coming and avoids it easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Stehling.
Stehling tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sliders connects with a body shot that sends Stehling's belly button to the back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stehling is looking to clinch.
Stehling closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sliders misses with an uppercut
and Stehling counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stehling connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Stehling takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Stehling staying out of range there.
Sliders swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stehling bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Stehling tries to clinch but Sliders moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sliders throws an off balance right hand
and Stehling counters with a nice leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sliders, as that shot connected.
Sliders misses with the combination.
Stehling darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Stehling fails with an attempt to clinch.
A head kick misses from Sliders.
Stehling bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stehling throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sliders throws a body punch but Stehling moves out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Sliders. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sliders.
Stehling takes a swing at Sliders's ribcage but misses.
Sliders misses with a looping right.
A head kick misses from Stehling.
Sliders misses the shot to the body.
Stehling throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Stehling on the wrong end of a nice hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stehling throws a leg kick which misses Sliders's front leg but catches the back leg as Sliders tries to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stehling cracks Sliders with a right hand to the side of the head.
Stehling walks into a left hand.
Sliders throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mitchell Stehling seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stehling looks to throw the jab but Sliders is out of range.
Sliders throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stehling throws a looping overhand right but Sliders ducks down to avoid it.

Stehling shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Stehling showed some decent athleticism there.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Sliders makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Stehling tries to clinch up.
Sliders is looking to chop away at Stehling's legs.
Good standup being displayed there by Sliders as he connects with a hook.
Stehling on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sliders has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Sliders avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sliders throws a leg kick
and Stehling counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Stehling tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sliders lands with a good body shot.
Stehling stuns Sliders with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Stehling lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A low kick from Sliders is predictable there
and Stehling counters with a straight right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stehling looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice defenses there by Sliders.
Stehling tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sliders swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sliders misses with a wild body shot.
Sliders looks to land a right hand but Stehling moved out of range.
Sliders thuds a left hand into Stehling's body.

Stehling shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Stehling showed some decent athleticism there.
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!
Sliders is looking to control Stehling's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sliders avoid being mounted?
Sliders is looking to get back to full guard here but Stehling has managed to pass to side control instead.
Sliders really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Stehling. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stehling working the ground and pound.
Stehling landing a few strikes.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Sliders is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Sliders can't do much from the bottom here.
Stehling trying to control the action but Sliders is working from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Stehling is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Sliders is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Sliders tries to improve position but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Mitchell Stehling will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Sliders buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Stehling connects with an inside leg kick.
Sliders thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stehling looks for a takedown but Sliders sprawls well.

Stehling shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Sliders napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Sliders is pushing Stehling's head away, looking to escape. Stehling manages to hold on to the position though.
Sliders is looking to regain half guard here but Stehling keeps moving and retains side control.
Stehling connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Sliders some visible discomfort.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stehling working the head with strikes.
Stehling scoring with punches and elbows.
A lull in the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stehling wants to control but Sliders is keeping him busy.
Sliders tries to buck Stehling off but Stehling is having none of it.
Sliders is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Stehling is controlling him well.
Stehling controlling the position from side mount.
Stehling trying to control the action but Sliders is working from the bottom.
Stehling scoring with punches from side control.
Stehling landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sliders is trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stehling is chipping away with strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stehling just content to control the position.
Stehling tries to move to mount but Sliders blocks the move with his legs.
Stehling wants to control but Sliders is keeping him busy.
Sliders is trying to improve his position.
Stehling tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Sliders being controlled for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stehling looks up at the clock and then as Sliders takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Stehling smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Stehling works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Stehling wants to control but Sliders is keeping him busy.
Stehling scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Sliders to see if he's OK.
Stehling works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Stehling working the ground and pound but Sliders is defending the strikes.
An elbow from Stehling crashes against the mat.
Stehling in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sliders wants to control but Stehling postures up.
Stehling trying to control the action but Sliders is working from the bottom.
Stehling content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sliders is looking to regain half guard here but Stehling keeps moving and retains side control.
Sliders looks to move to half guard but instead Stehling has passed into mount! Damn!
Stehling with shots to the head and body - Sliders looks very uncomfortable down there.
Stehling has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Sliders's face.
Stehling postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Sliders badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Stehling around the waist but Stehling pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Stehling is the winner by TKO! Stehling jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mitchell Stehling!
Mitchell Stehling thanked the fans post fight for their support.