PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Battousai The Slasher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roberto Sturmpruegel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Slasher comes to the cage accompanied by Boom Boom Oh Yeah. Battousai The Slasher had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

The Slasher
vs
Sturmpruegel

188 cm
25
200 lbs
17 - 5 - 2

180 cm
33
200 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Cyclone Nutrition Company

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 17 - 5 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Battousai The Slasher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Roberto Sturmpruegel!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Radbod Blank and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Slasher turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sturmpruegel looks to score with a jab to the body but The Slasher is just out of range.
The Slasher has been working on his boxing with his coaches at ACME! Thai Boxing Academy 13 ELITE COACHES & SAUNA in the buildup to the fight.
The Slasher moves forwards but Sturmpruegel connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The Slasher takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sturmpruegel gets cracked with a nice right hand there by The Slasher.
The Slasher walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sturmpruegel checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
The Slasher throws a nice head kick!
The Slasher cracks Sturmpruegel with a right hand to the side of the head.
The Slasher tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The Slasher thows a body shot but no joy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sturmpruegel dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on The Slasher. That did some damage!
The Slasher throws out a leg kick but Sturmpruegel moves out of range and The Slasher only half commits.
The Slasher walks into a straight right hand from Sturmpruegel.
The Slasher throws a big shot that misses.
A jab from Sturmpruegel misses.
Sturmpruegel feints and then cracks The Slasher's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow The Slasher down.
The Slasher throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sturmpruegel on the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Slasher moves away from the strike by Sturmpruegel.
The Slasher slips under a jab.
The Slasher keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The Slasher throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sturmpruegel.
An inside leg kick lands from The Slasher.

The Slasher gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sturmpruegel slows down the pace here.
The Slasher missing with knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Sturmpruegel letting The Slasher take a breather here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Slasher swings wildly with an uppercut but Sturmpruegel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sturmpruegel looking to stall.
Sturmpruegel manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A body shot lands from The Slasher.
Knees in the clinch landing for The Slasher.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The Slasher lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Roberto Sturmpruegel has been cut.
The Slasher blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sturmpruegel blocks an elbow strike.
The Slasher just leaning against Sturmpruegel, taking a breather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Come on Sturmpruegel - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The Slasher utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The Slasher misses with a knee to the head.
Sturmpruegel working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sturmpruegel.
The Slasher gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sturmpruegel blocks the elbow strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by The Slasher.
Sturmpruegel trying to stall but The Slasher improves his position.
Sturmpruegel working aggressively here.
Sturmpruegel misses with a punch to the body.
Sturmpruegel avoiding damage as The Slasher throws knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Slasher comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The Slasher comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The Slasher crunches a lovely knee into Sturmpruegel's ribcage.
Sturmpruegel is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sturmpruegel blocks an elbow strike from The Slasher.
Sturmpruegel leaning against his opponent.
Sturmpruegel trying to stall but The Slasher improves his position.
The Slasher trying to land knees to the body.
Sturmpruegel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from The Slasher.
The Slasher prevents Sturmpruegel from breaking the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short right from The Slasher on the inside.
The Slasher taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Sturmpruegel misses with some punches.
Sturmpruegel throws a punch but it's blocked by The Slasher.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Battousai The Slasher dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roberto Sturmpruegel's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

The Slasher takes a swing at Sturmpruegel's ribcage but misses.
The Slasher throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sturmpruegel throws a right hand that The Slasher ducks under and follows up with a left that The Slasher also avoids with ease.
Sturmpruegel lands a glancing blow to the side of The Slasher's head.
A big left from Sturmpruegel misses.
Sturmpruegel changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sturmpruegel paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The Slasher misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The Slasher checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Sturmpruegel misses with a low kick.
The Slasher throws a jab but it's blocked by Sturmpruegel.
Good shot there by The Slasher.
The Slasher throws a big shot that misses.
Sturmpruegel misses the shot to the body.
Sturmpruegel swings for the body but The Slasher moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Slasher moves away from the strike by Sturmpruegel.
Sturmpruegel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sturmpruegel moves away from the strike by The Slasher.
Sturmpruegel misses with a looping right.
The Slasher connects with the punch.
Sturmpruegel connects with a body shot that sends The Slasher's belly button to the back.
Sturmpruegel avoids the head kick by The Slasher.
Sturmpruegel throws a jab but it's blocked by The Slasher.
Sturmpruegel has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
The Slasher uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sturmpruegel.
Sturmpruegel moves away from the strike by The Slasher.
Sturmpruegel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract The Slasher.
The Slasher throws a chopping leg kick but Sturmpruegel manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
The Slasher blocks a leg kick.
The Slasher moves out of range as Sturmpruegel strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sturmpruegel looks to land a combination but The Slasher avoids it well.
Sturmpruegel misses with a straight left.
The Slasher throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sturmpruegel steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from The Slasher. That one must have hurt.
The Slasher throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Sturmpruegel's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sturmpruegel looks to throw the jab but The Slasher is out of range.

The Slasher moves into the clinch successfully.
The Slasher tries a knee to the head but Sturmpruegel blocks it.
The Slasher with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sturmpruegel is trying to break free.
The Slasher pushes Sturmpruegel back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sturmpruegel wants to stall.
Sturmpruegel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sturmpruegel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sturmpruegel blocks an elbow strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
The Slasher lands an uppercut.
The Slasher tries a knee to the head but Sturmpruegel blocks it.
Sturmpruegel misses with a punch to the body.
Still in the clinch, The Slasher scores with a nice short uppercut.
The referee is keeping an eye on Sturmpruegel - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by The Slasher as Sturmpruegel tries to tie him up.
The Slasher tries to land knees in the clinch but Sturmpruegel avoids the damage to the body.
The Slasher lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sturmpruegel backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Slasher blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Sturmpruegel.
Sturmpruegel managing to block the knees to the body from The Slasher.
The Slasher tries a knee to the head but Sturmpruegel blocks it.
Sturmpruegel avoiding damage.
A shot in the inside from Sturmpruegel.
The Slasher pressing his opponent against the cage.
The Slasher misses with an elbow strike.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sturmpruegel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of The Slashers head.
The Slasher lands an elbow that stopped Sturmpruegel in his tracks for a moment.
Sturmpruegel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Battousai The Slasher will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Roberto Sturmpruegel's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

The Slasher explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A jab from Sturmpruegel does it's job there.
The Slasher bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sturmpruegel's head.
The Slasher takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sturmpruegel throws a jab when The Slasher was well out of range.
The Slasher misses with a body shot
and Sturmpruegel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sturmpruegel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but The Slasher manages to avoid it.
Sturmpruegel throws a jab but it's blocked by The Slasher.
The Slasher keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The Slasher scores with the left hand. Sturmpruegel knows he should have avoided that one.
The Slasher is looking to clinch but Sturmpruegel is avoiding it.

The Slasher instigates a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A hook to the body from Sturmpruegel.
The Slasher will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Sturmpruegel up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Slasher lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sturmpruegel lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sturmpruegel managing to block the knees to the body from The Slasher.
Sturmpruegel works on The Slasher's body with a couple of short punches.
The Slasher tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short body shot lands from Sturmpruegel as the two fighters clinch.
The Slasher missing with knees to the body.
Sturmpruegel misses with a body punch.
Sturmpruegel is trying to force a seperation but The Slasher has the dominant position.
Sturmpruegel lands a left hand that snaps the head of The Slasher backwards.
The Slasher lands a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sturmpruegel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Roberto Sturmpruegel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Slasher throws an elbow but it misses.
The Slasher throws a knee to the head but misses.
The Slasher prevents a body shot from Sturmpruegel.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as The Slasher takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Sturmpruegel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of The Slashers head.
The Slasher prevents a body shot from Sturmpruegel.
Sturmpruegel avoiding damage.
Sturmpruegel tries to work over The Slasher's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The Slasher keeps control of Sturmpruegel as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sturmpruegel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The Slasher lands a good knee to the midsection. Sturmpruegel won't want to take too many of those.
Sturmpruegel throws a punch but it's blocked by The Slasher.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Slasher wants to stall.
Sturmpruegel lands with a short shot to the head.
The Slasher utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The Slasher is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The Slasher has Sturmpruegel pressed against the cage, preventing Sturmpruegel from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The Slasher misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sturmpruegel.
Sturmpruegel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sturmpruegel trying to control the position but instead, The Slasher has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sturmpruegel into the cage.
Sturmpruegel stalling the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Slasher trying to land knees to the body.
The Slasher misses with some punches.
Sturmpruegel lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt The Slasher or not.
Sturmpruegel tries a body shot but The Slasher blocks it.
Sturmpruegel is stalling here.
Sturmpruegel is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sturmpruegel scores with a nice hook to the head.
The Slasher avoiding damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sturmpruegel tries to throw a body punch but The Slasher avoids it by throwing Sturmpruegel back against the cage.
Sturmpruegel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sturmpruegel lands with a short punch from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roberto Sturmpruegel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well The Slasher has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Battousai The Slasher!
Battousai The Slasher seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.