PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Steinar Sting (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stefan Pozsgai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pozsgai comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Face in the Sand kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Steinar Sting is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Sting
vs
Pozsgai

168 cm
30
154 lbs
24 - 13 - 0

183 cm
30
158 lbs
23 - 10 - 2

Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Steinar Sting!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 10 - 2, fighting out of New York, Stefan Pozsgai!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Aafke Stam and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Sting misses its intended target.
Sting looks to land a left hand but Pozsgai moved out of range nicely.
Sting lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sting has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pozsgai.
Sting throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sting scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Stefan Pozsgai has been cut.
Pozsgai drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sting tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Pozsgai closes the distance and clinches.
A short left from Pozsgai.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pozsgai.
Sting blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on Pozsgai - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Pozsgai turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Pozsgai manages to end up in side control.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Sting tries to improve position but can't.
Sting is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Sting controlling the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pozsgai is looking to advance position but Sting won't allow it.
Pozsgai trying to control from half guard but Sting is working away.
Sting wants to improve his position but Pozsgai is controlling well.
Sting tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Pozsgai has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Sting is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sting tries to hold on but Pozsgai pushes him away.
Sting bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Sting trying to control the position from guard on top but Pozsgai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sting's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Sting trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Pozsgai is looking for a triangle but Sting pushes his legs off easily.
Sting trying to control the position from guard on top but Pozsgai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pozsgai looking to control.
Sting throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pozsgai works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Pozsgai looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sting wants to control from the top but Pozsgai keeps moving.
Pozsgai working a defensive guard here.
Sting pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pozsgai is keeping the position for now.
Sting wants to control from the top but Pozsgai keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Steinar Sting.
Good leg kick by Sting there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Pozsgai will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Pozsgai fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sting is out of range.
Nice shot lands for Pozsgai.
A jab from Sting does it's job there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pozsgai has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sting finds it's way round the side to connect with Pozsgai's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice cross by Sting.
Sting tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pozsgai was well out of range. Poor timing from Sting.
Pozsgai blocks a head kick by Sting.
Pozsgai rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sting moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sting digs a good hook to Pozsgai's body.
Pozsgai bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Sting misses the target.
Pozsgai tries to work over Sting's front leg with a kick but Sting checks it.
Sting looks to throw the jab but Pozsgai is out of range.
Pozsgai connects with a crisp jab.
Sting moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pozsgai misses with a body shot.
Pozsgai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sting changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sting lands a jab to Pozsgai's midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steinar Sting dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Stefan Pozsgai's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Pozsgai closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Pozsgai throws a nice outside leg kick.
Pozsgai walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sting throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pozsgai throws a leg kick that misses.
Pozsgai closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Pozsgai swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Pozsgai attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sting throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sting throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pozsgai stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pozsgai misses with an uppercut. Sting saw that one coming.
Steinar Sting is winning the standup battle so far.
Pozsgai misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pozsgai. Sting does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sting tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pozsgai was well out of range. Poor timing from Sting.
Pozsgai moves out of range of the leg kick from Sting.
Sting throws a hook but Pozsgai blocks it.
Pozsgai tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Sting counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pozsgai tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sting misses the shot to the body.
Sting swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sting scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pozsgai in his tracks.
Sting on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pozsgai. Pozsgai obviously looking to wear him down.
Sting lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Pozsgai with a hook.
Pozsgai blocks a head kick by Sting.
Pozsgai misses with a wild body shot.
Sting showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pozsgai.
Pozsgai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pozsgai lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A shot to the body from Pozsgai misses
and Sting counters with a stiff right hand.
Sting scores with a kick to the midsection.
Pozsgai is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Sting rather than just go for the knockout.
Pozsgai swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Some wild striking there from Sting.
Pozsgai moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Pozsgai throws a low kick but Sting moves out of range easily.
A jab from Sting finds it's way through Pozsgai's defenses.
Sting looks to land a left hand but Pozsgai moved out of range nicely.
Sting tries to score with a low kick but Pozsgai moves his leg out of the way.
Pozsgai on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Pozsgai looks to land a body kick but Sting moved away.
Sting throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Pozsgai to counter with a crisp jab.
Sting on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pozsgai. Pozsgai obviously looking to wear him down.
Sting with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sting jabs Pozsgai to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Pozsgai takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sting connects with a body shot.
Sting slips a jab and a cross from Pozsgai.
Sting lands a jab to the head.
Pozsgai needs to keep his hands up - Sting had a free shot at his head there.
Sting scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Pozsgai is rocked!
Sting lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Pozsgai is still on wobbly legs! Can Sting finish him?
Pozsgai is breathing heavily.
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!
Sting turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Pozsgai seems to have recovered his senses.
Sting throws a sloppy head kick and Pozsgai moves out of range easily.
Sting swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pozsgai dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Sting closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Pozsgai's guard.
Sting postures up.
Pozsgai looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sting is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sting trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sting wants to control from the top but Pozsgai keeps moving.
Pozsgai has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Sting wants to pass the guard but Pozsgai is keeping the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Sting wants to control from the top but Pozsgai keeps moving.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pozsgai checks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steinar Sting dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Stefan Pozsgai's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A jab from Pozsgai misses.
Sting checks a low kick from Pozsgai.
Pozsgai keeps the fight on the outside.
Sting tries to clinch there but Pozsgai circles away.
Pozsgai misses with a hook. Sting ducked under it nicely.
Pozsgai slips a straight right by Sting.
Pozsgai pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A clash of legs there as Pozsgai blocks the low kick.
Sting tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Pozsgai tries to land a leg kick but Sting saw it coming and moves away.
A thudding body kick lands there by Pozsgai!
Pozsgai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sting pushes Pozsgai away with a front kick.
Pozsgai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pozsgai connects with the punch.
Pozsgai is looking to clinch but Sting is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sting throws a leg kick that misses.
Pozsgai tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sting swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A lazy left from Pozsgai finds it's target.
Pozsgai connects with a jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Pozsgai checks a leg kick.
Pozsgai lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Pozsgai dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sting. That did some damage!
Sting looks for the body kick but Pozsgai saw that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pozsgai. Sting does a little dance to reset his feet.

Sting closes the distance and clinches.
Pozsgai is looking to take this one to the mat.
A head punch on the inside from Pozsgai fails to land.
Sting misses with a hook from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pozsgai.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sting.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sting gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Pozsgai.
A shot in the inside from Pozsgai.
Pozsgai misses with a body punch.
Pozsgai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pozsgai is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Sting gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Steinar Sting has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stefan Pozsgai.
Pozsgai takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sting digs a right hand into Pozsgai's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pozsgai's gas tank.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sting.
Still in the clinch, Sting scores with a nice short uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Pozsgai scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sting blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pozsgai lands an uppercut.
Pozsgai swings wildly with an uppercut but Sting uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pozsgai fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sting tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sting throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sting pushes Pozsgai back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sting missing with knees to the body.
Sting scores with a shoulder strike.
Pozsgai misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sting.
Pozsgai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sting cracks Pozsgai with a nice body shot.
Sting goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sting goes for a takedown in the clinch but Pozsgai prevents it.
Pozsgai tries to throw a body punch but Sting avoids it by throwing Pozsgai back against the cage.
Sting misses with the head strike.
Pozsgai gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sting.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pozsgai is trying to stall.
Pozsgai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pozsgai misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sting blocks an uppercut.
Pozsgai blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sting lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Sting as Pozsgai tries to tie him up.
Pozsgai is trying to break free.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sting goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sting tries a body shot but Pozsgai blocks it.
Pozsgai blocks an elbow strike from Sting.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Stefan Pozsgai just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Stefan Pozsgai's cut.
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.

Pozsgai walks into a stiff left hand from Sting.
Sting throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sting tries to clinch but Pozsgai moves out of range.
Steinar Sting seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Nice combo by Sting! Oh, that's hurt him - Pozsgai falls to the canvas and Sting follows him into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Check out the look on Sting's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Pozsgai on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Pozsgai avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Sting.
Pozsgai is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Pozsgai is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Steinar Sting overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sting scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Pozsgai is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Sting can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steinar Sting!
Steinar Sting is the new lightweight champion!
A relieved looking Steinar Sting thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.