PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Sturmpruegel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Liam McRae (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sturmpruegel comes into the arena with BYOB - System of a Down blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Liam McRae enters the cage!

Sturmpruegel
vs
McRae

180 cm
42
177 lbs
27 - 19 - 2

185 cm
23
180 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Conviction
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 19 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Roberto Sturmpruegel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Liam McRae!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Frank Dennis and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sturmpruegel connects with a looping right hand.

It looks like Liam McRae has been cut.
Sturmpruegel throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sturmpruegel walks into a jab.
The fighters circling - McRae throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sturmpruegel misses with a two punch combination.
Sturmpruegel definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from McRae.
Sturmpruegel throws a big counter combination but McRae scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
McRae paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sturmpruegel gets cracked with a nice right hand there by McRae.
Sturmpruegel throws a right and a left that both miss.
McRae works Sturmpruegel's body with a nice hook.
McRae changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sturmpruegel misses with a leg kick
and McRae counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sturmpruegel takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A leg kick checked by McRae.
Sturmpruegel on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A combination from Sturmpruegel does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sturmpruegel digs a good body shot into McRae's ribs.
McRae feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sturmpruegels jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
McRae lands a jab to the nose.
McRae looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
McRae just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for McRae. That snapped Sturmpruegel's head back.
Nice body kick from McRae.
McRae scores with a leg kick.
Sturmpruegel throws a hook but McRae avoids it easily.
McRae looks for the body kick but Sturmpruegel saw that one coming.
McRae moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A shot to the body from McRae misses
and Sturmpruegel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McRae lands a head kick. Sturmpruegel smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Sturmpruegel does no damage.
McRae turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
McRae tries a head kick but it misses.
Sturmpruegel smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sturmpruegel takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sturmpruegel looks to land a combination. McRae sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Sturmpruegel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice defenses there by McRae.
Sturmpruegel stuns McRae with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
McRae walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sturmpruegel moves out of range of the body kick from McRae.
Sturmpruegel gets cracked with a nice right hand there by McRae.
Nice straight punches there by McRae. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of McRae.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sturmpruegel swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Sturmpruegel takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Sturmpruegel scores with a sloppy right hand. McRae should have avoided that one.
McRae throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sturmpruegel.
Sturmpruegel has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by McRae.
McRae cracks the inside of Sturmpruegel's front leg.
Nice shot lands for McRae.
McRae thumps Sturmpruegel with a low kick.
Liam McRae seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sturmpruegel thows a leg kick but McRae checks it
and McRae counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McRae paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
McRae connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
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!
McRae thuds his right hand into Sturmpruegel's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
McRae throws a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - McRae coming out on top.
McRae lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice defenses there by McRae.
Sturmpruegel misses with a series of wild punches.
Sturmpruegel throws a nice looking combination but McRae bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sturmpruegel takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sturmpruegel throws a right hand that misses
letting McRae counter with a right hand.
McRae looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
McRae throws a body kick that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sturmpruegel throws a body punch but McRae moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from McRae on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nice shot lands for McRae.
McRae lands a right hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Decent striking displayed by McRae there.
McRae jabs Sturmpruegel to the body, keeping him at a distance.
McRae bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sturmpruegel's head.
Sturmpruegel looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Sturmpruegel scores with a hook.
Liam McRae seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sturmpruegel misses with a hook
and McRae makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
McRae throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Sturmpruegel might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Sturmpruegel just misses with a punch to the body.
Sturmpruegel throws a low kick, looking for McRae's leg but McRae calmly moves out of range.
Sturmpruegel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McRae paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from McRae - that will leave a mark!
McRae takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sturmpruegel scores with a head kick. McRae tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Sturmpruegel throws a head kick but McRae moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McRae scores with a hook to the body. Sturmpruegel takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
McRae connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sturmpruegel misses with a left hand
and McRae counters with a stiff right hand.
Sturmpruegel throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and McRae counters with a left to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McRae lands a leg kick that knocks Sturmpruegel off balance momentarily.
Roberto Sturmpruegel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Good shot there by McRae.

Sturmpruegel is rocked!
McRae looks for the body kick but Sturmpruegel saw that one coming.
McRae scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sturmpruegel doesn't seem bothered though.
McRae lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
McRae fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sturmpruegel throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sturmpruegel throws a right hand that McRae ducks under and follows up with a left that McRae also avoids with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sturmpruegel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice shot by McRae.
McRae scores with a spinning back kick!
McRae scores with a jab to the body.

McRae lands a big head kick that sends Sturmpruegel tumbling to the mat! McRae takes a step backwards and waves Sturmpruegel back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Oh Sturmpruegel is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
McRae drops Sturmpruegel with a naaaaasty hook - Sturmpruegel is in real trouble here! McRae dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Liam McRae!
In his post fight interview, Liam McRae started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.