PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Werkka Easterlund (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Stirling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Easterlund's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Harbinger of Sorrow. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Easterlund
vs
Stirling

188 cm
28
196 lbs
17 - 18 - 0

186 cm
28
181 lbs
12 - 10 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Bad Man Clothing (Nothing Over $40)

Milwaukee's Best 160 (85% laundry)

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 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Werkka Easterlund!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Stirling!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Easterlund goes for a double leg but Stirling avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Stirling continues to drive forward.
Easterlund blocking some punches.

Stirling breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stirling punishes Easterlund's body with a nice straight punch.
We've been informed that Stirling has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Easterlund swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice body punch from Stirling.
Stirling swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Easterlund throws a sloppy head kick and Stirling moves out of range easily.
Easterlund tries to clinch there but Stirling circles away.
Stirling throws a jab but it's blocked by Easterlund.
Stirling thuds his shin into the meat of Easterlund's side.
Stirling dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Easterlund. That did some damage!
Stirling moves out of range as Easterlund strikes.
Easterlund throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Easterlund looks to land a body kick but Stirling moved away.
Stirling misses with a straight left.
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!
Stirling throws a leg kick which misses Easterlund's front leg but catches the back leg as Easterlund tries to avoid it.

Easterlund instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stirling swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stirling lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Easterlund backwards.
Stirling swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Easterlund breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stirling missing with a left hand there. Easterlund was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Easterlund tries to score a power double leg takedown but Stirling sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Easterlund somewhat.
Easterlund shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Stirling as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Werkka Easterlund. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stirling scores with a sloppy right hand. Easterlund should have avoided that one.
Easterlund misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jack Stirling is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Easterlund takes a swing at Stirling's ribcage but misses.
Stirling punishes Easterlund's body with a nice straight punch.
Easterlund checks a low kick from Stirling.
Stirling misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Easterlund feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Stirling's calf.
Easterlund wants to clinch
and Stirling connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Easterlund misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Easterlund wants to clinch.
Easterlund darts in trying to clinch
and Stirling counters with a nice uppercut.
Easterlund tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Easterlund throws a left and a right that both miss
and Stirling counters with a nice low kick that buckles Easterlund's knee momentarily.
Easterlund fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Easterlund misses with a body kick.
Stirling takes a swing at Easterlund's ribcage but misses.
Easterlund misses with the combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stirling motions for Easterlund to come forward. Stirling throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Easterlund rushes Stirling and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Stirling lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Easterlund blocking some punches.
Easterlund tries for a takedown but Stirling manages to get underhooks.
Stirling tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stirling tries to throw a body punch but Easterlund avoids it by throwing Stirling back against the cage.
Stirling tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stirling lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Stirling swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stirling stops a takedown attempt from Easterlund.
Easterlund has had enough of the clinch but Stirling keeps him there for the moment.

Easterlund escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Easterlund swinging wildly here.
Easterlund tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Easterlund takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Easterlund is rocked!
Easterlund tries to get into range but Stirling steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Easterlund! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Stirling scores the big KO victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jack Stirling!
Jack Stirling managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Milwaukee's Best 160 (85% laundry), into his post fight interview.