PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bob Suf (ranked 2134 p4p, 259 weight class) and Aksel Stenger (ranked 1590 p4p, 208 weight class). Stenger has chosen Hit2face - Ain't it nice to get hit to the face? as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Suf
vs
Stenger

179 cm
35
188 lbs
21 - 12 - 0

186 cm
34
196 lbs
30 - 21 - 3

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 21 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bob Suf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 21 - 3, fighting out of Helsinki, Aksel Stenger!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stenger slips a jab from Suf.
Stenger looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nice defenses there by Stenger.
Suf rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Stenger counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
We've been told by Suf's head coaches at Hey Steves Fight Shack that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Stenger lands with a good body shot.
Suf motions for Stenger to come forward. Suf throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Stenger lands with a thumping leg kick.
Stenger lands with a shot to the body.
Stenger displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Nice body kick there by Suf.
Stenger scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stenger works Suf's body with a nice hook.
Stenger comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Stenger lands a nice shot to the body.
Stenger uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Suf.
A thudding body kick lands there by Suf!
Suf connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Stenger momentarily.
Stenger is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Suf rather than just go for the knockout.
Suf fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Stenger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stenger lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Stenger fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Stenger. Those never looked like landing.
Suf feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Suf scores with a sloppy right hand. Stenger should have avoided that one.
Suf connects with a body shot that sends Stenger's belly button to the back.
Stenger throws out a leg kick but Suf moves out of range and Stenger only half commits.
Stenger ducks under a wild hook from Suf.
Stenger with a nice cross.
Stenger pivots, looking for a leg kick but Suf is out of range and Stenger settles back down.
Suf keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Suf.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Suf takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Suf throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Suf moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromStenger.
Suf takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Suf jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Stenger throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stenger tries to work over Suf's front leg with a kick but Suf checks it.
Good leg kick by Suf there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Stenger misses with a low kick.
Suf looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Stenger looks to score with a jab to the body but Suf is just out of range.
Stenger lands with a thumping leg kick.
Stenger uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Suf has time to react.
Stenger fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Suf throws a wild body kick that Stenger sees coming a mile off.
Suf chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Stenger can pounce on him.
Suf takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Stenger connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Stenger thumps Suf with a low kick.
Suf misses with a low kick as Stenger jumps back.
Stenger looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Stenger throws a body punch but Suf moves out of range.
Stenger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stenger wants to clinch
enabling Suf to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stenger throws a lazy head kick
and Suf makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Stenger really felt that one!
Stenger takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Stenger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Suf tries to counter by clinching up but Stenger breaks away and moves out of range.
Suf looks to land a right hand but Stenger moved out of range.
Stenger misses with a low kick.
Suf is looking to counter with head kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stenger. Suf does a little dance to reset his feet.
A chopping leg kick lands by Stenger.
Stenger throws a leg kick which misses Suf's front leg but catches the back leg as Suf tries to avoid it.
Suf throws a body kick that misses

and Stenger counters by moving into the clinch.
Suf's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Suf takes a shot to the head.
Suf works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Suf cracks Stenger with a nice body shot.
Suf presses Stenger against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Suf misses with some punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Suf working aggressively here.
Suf stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suf scores with a shoulder strike.
Stenger tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Suf's elbow.
Stenger throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sufs head.
Stenger works on Suf's body with a couple of short punches.
Stenger tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stenger misses with a body punch.
Suf goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stenger lands with a right to the head.
A short right from Stenger on the inside.
Suf makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Suf misses with a hook from the clinch.
Suf doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Suf throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Stenger blocking some punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Suf scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Suf avoiding damage as Stenger throws knees to the body.
Stenger tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Suf fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Suf misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aksel Stenger dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Stenger throws a low kick but it's checked well by Suf.
Stenger connects with a high kick.
Suf tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Stenger counters with a straight right hand.
Stenger throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Suf stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Suf takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Suf avoids a kick to the body.
Suf swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Suf displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stenger throws out the jab.
Stenger with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Stenger uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Suf.
Aksel Stenger seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Suf is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stenger.
Stenger ducks under a wild hook from Suf.
Stenger scores with a three punch combo!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stenger throws a good cross that connects.
Stenger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Suf misses with a right hand
and Stenger counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Suf jabs at Stenger's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suf buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Suf jabs at Stenger's body.
Stenger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stenger has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Stenger throws a body shot but no joy.
Suf scores with a nice right hand.
Suf throws a nice inside leg kick.
Stenger throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Suf throws a body kick that misses
and Stenger counters with a nice body kick.
Suf tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stenger was well out of range. Poor timing from Suf.
A decent looking cross lands there for Suf.
Stenger misses with a wild body shot.
Suf feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Stenger lands a nice leg kick that just misses Suf's sensitive parts.
Suf avoids the head kick by Stenger.
Suf is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Suf keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Stenger swings for the body but Suf moves out of range.
Suf was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Stenger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suf blocks a head kick by Stenger.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Suf misses with a head kick.
Suf has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Stenger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stenger scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Stenger lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Suf has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Suf and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Suf tried to score with a low kick but Stenger checks it.
Stenger let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Stenger staying out of range there.
Stenger looks to score with a jab to the body but Suf is just out of range.
Stenger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stenger has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Suf thows a body kick. Stenger tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Stenger throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Suf sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stenger misses the shot to the body.
Suf scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Stenger throws a head kick that misses.
Stenger 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suf connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Suf throws an overhand right that lands on Stenger's shoulder, as Stenger tries to avoid the shot.
Stenger looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A telegraphed right hand from Suf misses the target.
No joy there for Suf, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stenger throws out a powerful jab.
Stenger throws a low kick but Suf avoids it.
Stenger tries a head kick but it misses.
Stenger is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Suf.
Suf feints a jab promting Stenger to slip. Suf then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Stenger slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Stenger checks the leg kick nicely there.
Stenger lands with a good body shot.
Stenger throws a leg kick but Suf sees it coming and moves out of range.
Suf waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stenger.
Suf tries to move into range but Stenger moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
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!
Stenger is looking to land body kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suf misses with the combination.
Stenger slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Stenger uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Suf.
Stenger defending well as Suf loads up on a big left hand.
Suf tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Stenger misses the target.
Suf delivers a nice body kick.
Suf takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Suf lands a jab to the head.
Stenger throws a sloppy head kick and Suf moves out of range easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stenger catches Suf with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Suf is looking to slow Stenger down with leg kicks.
The fighters circle momentarily. Stenger darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aksel Stenger showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Suf swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Stenger.
Nice defenses there by Stenger.
Stenger throws the left hand but Suf avoids the punch easily.
Stenger throws a sloppy head kick and Suf moves out of range easily.
Suf lands a leg kick that knocks Stenger off balance momentarily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Suf looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Suf feints a jab promting Stenger to slip. Suf then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Stenger slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Stenger misses with a body shot.
Stenger throws a chopping leg kick but Suf manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stenger scores with a leg kick.
Suf slips under a jab.
Suf ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stenger moves away.
Suf lands with a thumping leg kick.
Stenger darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suf throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Suf tries a low kick but Stenger avoids it.
Stenger paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Suf throws a quick inside leg kick.
Stenger scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Suf throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Stenger crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Suf - the referee stops the clock and Stenger gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Suf. Stenger manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Stenger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Suf manages to avoid it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Stenger. That's going to slow Suf down.
Stenger listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Stenger tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Suf stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Stenger.
Stenger moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Stenger rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Suf counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stenger scores with a nice right hand.
Bob Suf has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stenger has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Suf.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Stenger misses.
Suf throws a leg kick that misses.
Suf misses with a head kick.
Suf lands a head shot.
Suf blocks a head kick by Stenger.
Stenger scores with a punch to the head.
Stenger tries to clinch up.
Stenger jabs at Suf's body.
Suf lands with a thumping leg kick.
Suf takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A lazy left from Suf finds it's target.
Stenger lands a head shot.
Suf looks to land a right hand but Stenger moved out of range.
Stenger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Suf manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suf is looking to land body kicks.
Suf moves out of range of the strikes.
Suf throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stenger fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Suf looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Suf connects with a jab.
Aksel Stenger is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Suf has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Stenger.
Good leg kick by Stenger there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Stenger scores with a one two! Suf had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Suf defending well as Stenger loads up on a big left hand.
Stenger goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Stenger takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Stenger missing with a left hand there. Suf was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Suf looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Suf throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Suf tries to bum rush Stenger with a series of wild strikes but Stenger uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stenger tries to score with a low kick but Suf moves his leg out of the way.
Stenger stuns Suf with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suf looks to throw a body kick
and Stenger counters with a left to the body.
Suf throws a leg kick but Stenger sees it coming and moves out of range.
Stenger buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Suf takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Suf throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stenger is looking for the big counter here.
Stenger scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Suf doesn't seem bothered though.
Stenger thows a leg kick but Suf checks it
and Suf counters with a nice uppercut.
Suf tries to clinch up but Stenger circles away and keeps his distance.
Suf misses with a body shot
and Stenger counters with a slapping leg kick.
Suf scores with a jab to the jaw.
Stenger bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Suf's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A leg kick checked by Stenger.
Suf misses with a double jab.
Suf is looking to chop away at Stenger's legs.
Stenger wants to counter the offense by Suf and move into the clinch position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aksel Stenger comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Stenger winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aksel Stenger!
A very excited looking Aksel Stenger made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.