PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Leopold Stotch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Axel Hero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Axel Hero will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Stotch
vs
Hero

170 cm
18
143 lbs
1 - 0 - 1

174 cm
18
141 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Great elbows
Very strong

Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Leopold Stotch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Axel Hero!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Stotch clinches with his opponent.
Stotch creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hero's defenses.

It looks like Axel Hero has been cut.
Hero is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Stotch creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hero's defenses.
Nice elbow from Stotch.
Nice elbow from Stotch.
Stotch definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Stotch creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hero's defenses.
Hero is trying to break the clinch but Stotch is controlling him.
Hero misses with a punch to the body.
Hero takes an elbow to the temple.

That has opened up Axel Hero's cut even more.
Hero blocks the elbow strike.
Hero tries to break free but Stotch pushes him back against the ropes.
Stotch lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Stotch avoiding damage as Hero throws knees to the body.
Stotch throws an elbow that misses.
Hero takes an elbow to the temple.
Hero has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hero looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hero tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stotch lands an elbow that stopped Hero in his tracks for a moment.
Hero takes an elbow to the forehead.

The cut above Axel Hero's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Hero is trying to push Stotch away but Stotch has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hero tries to break the clinch but Stotch is controlling the position.
Stotch lands a damaging elbow.
Stotch gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hero is trying to break the clinch but Stotch is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stotch lands a damaging elbow.
Stotch lands an elbow inside.

Axel Hero's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Stotch looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hero blocks an elbow strike.
Hero avoids the elbow strike from Stotch, against the ropes.
Nice elbow from Stotch.
Stotch gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Axel Hero's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Leopold Stotch!
In his post fight interview, Leopold Stotch started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.