PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Klein East (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elijah Stoltzfuses Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). East comes to the cage accompanied by Cold as Ice- M.O.P.. Stoltzfuses Jr has chosen Gladiator the Battle as his entrance music. Klein East has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

East
vs
Stoltzfuses Jr

182 cm
32
205 lbs
33 - 19 - 1

185 cm
27
201 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Firebird Designs

Brute

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 19 - 1, fighting out of New York, Klein East!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Elijah Stoltzfuses Jr!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Lou da Vinci and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
East fails with the takedown.
Stoltzfuses Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stoltzfuses Jr ducks under a wild hook from East.
Stoltzfuses Jr moves out of range of the strikes.
East misses with a right hand

and Stoltzfuses Jr counters with a single leg into guard. East didn't expect that.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Stoltzfuses Jr's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Stoltzfuses Jr won't allow East to sweep him here.
Stoltzfuses Jr stands up over East, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

East looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Stoltzfuses Jr preventing the sweep.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stoltzfuses Jr throws a big elbow that misses.
Stoltzfuses Jr content to stall in guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
East utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Stoltzfuses Jr in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stoltzfuses Jr postures up and lands a big shot to East's brow.
Stoltzfuses Jr postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Stoltzfuses Jr won't allow East to sweep him here.

East had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Stoltzfuses Jr defends it easily.
Stoltzfuses Jr in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Stoltzfuses Jr looking to sit in guard and control but East gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Stoltzfuses Jr has control of East's left arm, preventing East from doing any damage.
Stoltzfuses Jr is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
East wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
East avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Stoltzfuses Jr.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stoltzfuses Jr is looking to take a break and control but East is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
East wants to get back to full guard.
Stoltzfuses Jr misses with a head shot. East uses the momentum to regain guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now East is on top in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stoltzfuses Jr working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from East.
East trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Stoltzfuses Jr looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Stoltzfuses Jr pulls East in close to his closed guard and prevents East from doing any damage or advancing position.

Stoltzfuses Jr kicks East off and gets to his feet.
Stoltzfuses Jr tries to clinch there but East circles away.
East misses with an uppercut. Stoltzfuses Jr saw that one coming.
East throws the left hand but Stoltzfuses Jr avoids the punch easily.
East throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Stoltzfuses Jr finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
East throws a shot from downtown. Stoltzfuses Jr moves away and avoids it.
Stoltzfuses Jr moves in looking to clinch but East pushes him off.
East misses with a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stoltzfuses Jr throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
East throws an overhand right that lands on Stoltzfuses Jr's shoulder, as Stoltzfuses Jr tries to avoid the shot.
A thudding body kick lands there by Stoltzfuses Jr!
East moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stoltzfuses Jr scores with a nice strike.
East swings and misses with a hook to the body.
East gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Stoltzfuses Jr.
Stoltzfuses Jr fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Stoltzfuses Jr checks a leg kick.
Stoltzfuses Jr staying out of range there.
Stoltzfuses Jr stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from East.
Stoltzfuses Jr throws a sloppy head kick and East moves out of range easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
East misses with a straight right.
Stoltzfuses Jr throws a low kick but East avoids it.
Stoltzfuses Jr avoids the body shot from East.
Stoltzfuses Jr tries to clinch but East is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elijah Stoltzfuses Jr dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

East misses with a leg kick
and Stoltzfuses Jr counters with a nice low kick that buckles East's knee momentarily.
Stoltzfuses Jr throws a wild body kick that East sees coming a mile off.
Stoltzfuses Jr takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Stoltzfuses Jr tries to clinch but East moves out of range.
Stoltzfuses Jr is looking to clinch.
East ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stoltzfuses Jr moves away.
A jab from East finds it's way through Stoltzfuses Jr's defenses.
Stoltzfuses Jr moves in looking to clinch but East pushes him off.
Klein East is winning the standup battle so far.
Stoltzfuses Jr shoots in looking for a takedown. East tries to sprawl out of it but Stoltzfuses Jr keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. East manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
East circles away from the clinch attempt.
East tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stoltzfuses Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from East.
East misses with a low kick.
Stoltzfuses Jr fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stoltzfuses Jr shoots for a takedown but East saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
East looks to score with a jab to the body but Stoltzfuses Jr is just out of range.
East keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for East.
Stoltzfuses Jr ducks under a wild hook from East.
East throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
East takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Stoltzfuses Jr moves out of range as East strikes.
Stoltzfuses Jr works East's body with a nice hook.
Stoltzfuses Jr keeps East at a distance using the push kick.
Stoltzfuses Jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Good exchange - East coming out on top.
East stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and East wants it to stay on the feet.
Klein East has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Elijah Stoltzfuses Jr.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stoltzfuses Jr shoots for a takedown but East saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Stoltzfuses Jr lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and East has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from East and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
East moves out of range of the body kick.
East shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Stoltzfuses Jr as he jumps to the side.
East uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stoltzfuses Jr.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stoltzfuses Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by East.
Stoltzfuses Jr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as East throws out the jab.
Stoltzfuses Jr tries for a takedown but East sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Stoltzfuses Jr.
A jab from East misses.
East on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Stoltzfuses Jr. Stoltzfuses Jr obviously looking to wear him down.
Stoltzfuses Jr throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
East misses with a body shot.
East has his takedown stuffed
and Stoltzfuses Jr makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
East tries to land a front kick but Stoltzfuses Jr steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Stoltzfuses Jr cracks the inside of East's front leg.
East throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stoltzfuses Jr takes a body punch but keeps moving.
East avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from East misses the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stoltzfuses Jr takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nice uppercut there from East.
East misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
East swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stoltzfuses Jr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Stoltzfuses Jr looking to score a takedown here. East is defending well but Stoltzfuses Jr drives through and ends up in East's guard.
East wants to sweep but no luck.
Stoltzfuses Jr looking to pass the guard.
Stoltzfuses Jr landing some decent shots from guard.
Stoltzfuses Jr trying to control but East is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stoltzfuses Jr scoring with some ground and pound.
Stoltzfuses Jr wants to pass the guard but East is keeping the position.

East is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Stoltzfuses Jr is aware though and is defending well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
East can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Stoltzfuses Jr controls the pace.
Stoltzfuses Jr in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
East utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Stoltzfuses Jr stopping the sweep attempt from East.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Klein East dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Stoltzfuses Jr takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
East misses with a wild body shot.
Stoltzfuses Jr scores with a body shot.
Stoltzfuses Jr checks a leg kick.
No luck for Stoltzfuses Jr with that takedown attempt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from East, right into the meat.
Stoltzfuses Jr moves away from the strike by East.
A nice leg kick lands there from East.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by East.

Stoltzfuses Jr drives through with a takedown into guard.

East pushes Stoltzfuses Jr off and scrambles back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
East fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
East wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Stoltzfuses Jr blocks a body shot from East.
East tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Stoltzfuses Jr lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Stoltzfuses Jr is keen to just control but East is a slippery customer.
East is trying to get back to full guard.
East is working hard here to advance position.
Stoltzfuses Jr working East over with strikes.
Stoltzfuses Jr lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
East is looking for a sweep. Stoltzfuses Jr is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
East avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Stoltzfuses Jr.
Stoltzfuses Jr is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Stoltzfuses Jr is trying to control the action in half guard but East is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Stoltzfuses Jr is looking to pass East's guard but actually East recovers to full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stoltzfuses Jr won't allow East to sweep him here.
Stoltzfuses Jr throws a big right hand that misses.
Stoltzfuses Jr connects with a couple of short punches.
East keeping moving, preventing Stoltzfuses Jr from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

East wriggles free and stands up.
East connects with a solid leg kick.
East fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A head kick from Stoltzfuses Jr lands but East takes it in his stride.
Stoltzfuses Jr is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down East rather than just go for the knockout.
Stoltzfuses Jr scores with a head kick.
East lands a leg kick that knocks Stoltzfuses Jr off balance momentarily.
That kick from Stoltzfuses Jr tenderised East's leg. East is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sloppy strikes from Stoltzfuses Jr. Those never looked like landing.
Stoltzfuses Jr takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
East slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stoltzfuses Jr is looking to clinch but East is avoiding it.
Stoltzfuses Jr on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Stoltzfuses Jr is rocked!
East throws a nice outside leg kick.
Stoltzfuses Jr is still on wobbly legs! Can East finish him?
East throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Stoltzfuses Jr stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Klein East seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
East dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Stoltzfuses Jr. That did some damage!
Stoltzfuses Jr glances at the clock... BAM! East nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Stoltzfuses Jr crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Stoltzfuses Jr is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Klein East!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Klein East waved his t-shirt featuring Firebird Designs's logo in front of the cameras.