PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Udo Hitzlsperger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Terrible (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Terrible has chosen How Deep Is Your Love as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Hitzlsperger
vs
Terrible

175 cm
28
160 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

183 cm
28
168 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Udo Hitzlsperger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ivan Terrible!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Francis DeMontford and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Terrible lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hitzlsperger's sensitive parts.
Terrible turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Terrible swats away the attempt to clinch by Hitzlsperger.
Terrible dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hitzlsperger. That did some damage!
The fighters circling - Hitzlsperger throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Hitzlsperger clinches with his opponent.
Hitzlsperger lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Terrible struggles to land a body shot inside as Hitzlsperger controls his hands.
Terrible misses with the head strike.
Hitzlsperger lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Terrible backwards.
Hitzlsperger lands a left hand.
Hitzlsperger throws a punch but it's blocked by Terrible.
Terrible misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hitzlsperger misses with a punch on the inside.
Terrible misses with a short punch on the inside.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Terrible has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Nice body punch from Hitzlsperger - that landed with a thud.
Terrible lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hitzlsperger backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hitzlsperger works on Terrible's body with a couple of short punches.
Terrible misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Terrible misses with a punch on the inside.
Terrible blocks a body shot from Hitzlsperger.
Terrible swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hitzlsperger pressing his opponent against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Terrible fails to land.
Hitzlsperger pushes Terrible back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Terrible takes a shot to the head.
Hitzlsperger goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hitzlsperger throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hitzlsperger has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.

Terrible pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hitzlsperger throws a right and a left that both miss.
Terrible misses with a low kick.
Hitzlsperger blocks a leg kick.
Terrible shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hitzlsperger pinned against the cage. Hitzlsperger gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hitzlsperger misses with a double jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hitzlsperger misses with a body shot.
Hitzlsperger with a hook.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hitzlsperger.
Hitzlsperger tries to clinch up.
Terrible throws a body punch but Hitzlsperger moves out of range.
Terrible goes for a double leg but Hitzlsperger avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Hitzlsperger continues to drive forward.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Terrible throws a punch but it's blocked by Hitzlsperger.
Hitzlsperger is leaning against Terrible and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hitzlsperger throws a head punch that misses.
Terrible fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Hitzlsperger.
Hitzlsperger dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Hitzlsperger.
Terrible scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Terrible swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hitzlsperger.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Terrible creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hitzlsperger misses with the head strike.
Hitzlsperger takes a shot to the head.
Hitzlsperger works on Terrible's body with a couple of short punches.
Hitzlsperger lands an uppercut.
Hitzlsperger gets through Terrible's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hitzlsperger pushes Terrible back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Terrible is rocked!
Hitzlsperger misses with a punch on the inside.
Terrible lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hitzlsperger backwards.
Hitzlsperger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hitzlsperger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hitzlsperger lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Terrible is still on wobbly legs! Can Hitzlsperger finish him?
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!
Hitzlsperger works on Terrible's body with a couple of short punches.
Hitzlsperger swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hitzlsperger has a couple of punches blocked by Terrible.
Hitzlsperger misses with a short punch on the inside.
Terrible throws a punch but it's blocked by Hitzlsperger.
Terrible blocking some punches.
Hitzlsperger swings wildly with an uppercut but Terrible uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hitzlsperger misses with the head strike.
Hitzlsperger presses Terrible against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hitzlsperger swings wildly with an uppercut but Terrible uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hitzlsperger misses with some punches.
Hitzlsperger is leaning against Terrible and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hitzlsperger lands a nice shot to the body.
Terrible blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hitzlsperger tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hitzlsperger has a couple of punches blocked by Terrible.
Hitzlsperger misses with a punch on the inside.
Terrible seems to have recovered his senses.
Terrible tries for a takedown. No joy.
Udo Hitzlsperger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Terrible.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Terrible breaks from the clinch.
Terrible avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hitzlsperger tries to close the distance and clinch but Terrible swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hitzlsperger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice body kick from Hitzlsperger.
Terrible shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Terrible smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Terrible moves out of range as Hitzlsperger throws a body kick.
Terrible fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hitzlsperger has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hitzlsperger scores with a crisp jab that stopped Terrible in his tracks.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Terrible throws a lazy uppercut
and Hitzlsperger counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hitzlsperger throws a shot from downtown. Terrible moves away and avoids it.
That kick from Hitzlsperger tenderised Terrible's leg. Terrible is trying to keep his angry face on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Udo Hitzlsperger dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Hitzlsperger throws a nice outside leg kick.

Hitzlsperger drives through and clinches with Terrible against the cage.
Hitzlsperger lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Terrible backwards.
Hitzlsperger scores with a shot to the side of Terrible's head.
A body shot lands from Terrible.
Hitzlsperger prevents the takedown attempt.
Hitzlsperger tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Terrible's elbow.
Hitzlsperger blocks an uppercut.
Hitzlsperger makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hitzlsperger throws a head punch that misses.
Terrible scores with a shot to the side of Hitzlsperger's head.
Terrible misses with a punch on the inside.
Hitzlsperger tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Terrible lands a hook that snaps the head of Hitzlsperger backwards.
Hitzlsperger blocking some punches.
Hitzlsperger lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hitzlsperger working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hitzlsperger blocks an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Hitzlsperger.
Hitzlsperger pushes Terrible against the cage. Hitzlsperger is working some dirty boxing. Hitzlsperger pushes off with a quick right hook! Terrible goes down! Terrible tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Hitzlsperger moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Udo Hitzlsperger!
During a confident post fight interview, Udo Hitzlsperger thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.