PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hugo Stotts (ranked 4997 p4p, 396 weight class) and Fritjof Gudmund (ranked 5108 p4p, 399 weight class). Gudmund has chosen Don’t fear the reaper as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Stotts
vs
Gudmund

199 cm
18
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
230 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hugo Stotts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Fritjof Gudmund!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Jeff Smith and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gudmund on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Stotts takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Gudmund keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stotts.
Gudmund walks into a left hand.
Gudmund throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Stotts on the side of the head.
Gudmund lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Stotts missing with a left hand there. Gudmund was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stotts ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Stotts looks to throw the jab but Gudmund is out of range.
Stotts connects with the punch.
Gudmund takes a swing at Stotts's ribcage but misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Stotts has managed to clinch.
Stotts just leaning against Gudmund, taking a breather.
Gudmund has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gudmund wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Stotts dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Gudmund working hard to break the clinch.
Gudmund wants to break free but Stotts has control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stotts content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Gudmund tries to break free but Stotts pushes him back against the cage.
Stotts taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Stotts has Gudmund pressed against the cage, preventing Gudmund from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gudmund wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Gudmund is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Stotts slowing the pace effectively.
Gudmund wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Stotts has him pressed against the cage.
Stotts content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Gudmund is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gudmund wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Gudmund wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Stotts stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Stotts tries to throw a body punch but Gudmund avoids it by throwing Stotts back against the cage.
Come on Stotts - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Hugo Stotts.
Gudmund scores with a nice head shot.
Gudmund misses with a wild combination.
Gudmund looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Stotts swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gudmund cracks Stotts with a right hand to the side of the head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gudmund. That's going to slow Stotts down.
Stotts throws a body shot but no joy.
Stotts scores with a hook to the body. Gudmund takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gudmund uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stotts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Gudmund, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stotts throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gudmund stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gudmund looks winded!
Stotts jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Stotts has managed to clinch.
Stotts holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Stotts stalling the fight.
Stotts gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Gudmund is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Stotts stalling in the clinch.
Stotts stalling.
Stotts leaning his opponent against the cage.
Stotts seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Hugo Stotts.
Gudmund catches Stotts with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Stotts lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Gudmund shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Stotts eats them both and turns towards Gudmund to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Gudmund throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
An attempted straight right counter from Stotts misses the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Stotts has Gudmund up against the cage in a clinch.
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!
Gudmund wants to break free but Stotts has control.
Stotts is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Stotts leaning his opponent against the cage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Stotts for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Stotts is struggling to control the position.
Stotts scores with a shot to the side of Gudmund's head.
Stotts leaning against his opponent.
Stotts is pushing Gudmund up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Hugo Stotts.

Stotts rushes Gudmund and presses him up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hugo Stotts dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Gudmund moves out of range as Stotts strikes.
A big right from Stotts misses.
Gudmund looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Stotts throws a jab but it's blocked by Gudmund.
Stotts stuns Gudmund with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gudmund throws a nice looking combination but Stotts bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gudmund throws a series of punches but Stotts avoids them all with ease.
The fighters circling - Stotts throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Stotts swings widly with a right hand
and Gudmund counters with a thumping low kick.
Stotts scores with a body shot.
Gudmund connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Gudmund throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stotts fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gudmund manages to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Stotts.
Stotts thuds a left hand into Gudmund's body.
Fritjof Gudmund seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gudmund is breathing heavily.

Stotts clinches up with Gudmund and pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stotts presses Gudmund against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Stotts scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stotts stalling in the clinch.
Stotts stalling against the cage.
Stotts slows down the pace here.
Stotts slowing the pace effectively.
Gudmund letting Stotts take a breather here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Hugo Stotts.
Stotts throws a body shot but no joy.

Stotts rushes Gudmund and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Stotts throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gudmunds head.
Gudmund is trying to break the clinch but Stotts is controlling him.
Gudmund looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Gudmund wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stotts lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gudmund backwards.
Stotts pressing his opponent against the cage.
Stotts lands a left hand.
Gudmund wants to break free but Stotts has control.
Stotts cracks Gudmund with a nice body shot.
Stotts pressing his opponent against the cage.
Stotts lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Still in the clinch, Stotts scores with a nice short uppercut.
Stotts has Gudmund pressed against the cage.
Gudmund letting Stotts take a breather here.
Stotts lands with a right to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stotts stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Stotts softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Gudmund is rocked!
Stotts lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gudmund is still on wobbly legs! Can Stotts finish him?
Stotts dips a shoulder and cracks Gudmund with a mighty uppercut! Gudmund falls back against the cage and Stotts unloads with a barrage of strikes! Gudmund is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Stotts screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hugo Stotts!