PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Enitan Arendse (ranked 6 p4p, 1 weight class) and Tud Stoddler (ranked 17 p4p, 3 weight class). Stoddler has chosen Arcade Fire - Ready to Start as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Arendse
vs
Stoddler

170 cm
30
155 lbs
30 - 2 - 0

180 cm
28
166 lbs
23 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Enitan Arendse!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tud Stoddler!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stoddler uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Arendse.
Arendse seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Stoddler blocks a head kick by Arendse.
Arendse blocks a low kick nicely.
Arendse checks a leg kick nicely.
Arendse ducks under a wild hook from Stoddler.
Stoddler bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Arendse lands a right hook to the body.
Arendse lands with a kick to the temple. Stoddler shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Good shot there by Stoddler.
Stoddler fails in his attempt to clinch.
Arendse takes one on the button.
Arendse connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Arendse is looking to slow Stoddler down with leg kicks.
Arendse misses with a body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stoddler moves away from the strike by Arendse.
Arendse 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.
Arendse wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Arendse lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arendse misses with a body shot
and Stoddler counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Arendse throws a sloppy body shot
and Stoddler counters with a straight right hand.

Arendse clinches.
Stoddler blocks a body shot from Arendse.
Arendse lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nice body punch from Stoddler.
Arendse working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Stoddler blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Arendse blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Arendse scores with a hook to the body.
Arendse blocking some punches.
Arendse lands an uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Arendse's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Arendse blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Arendse lands a nice shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch on the inside from Stoddler fails to land.
Arendse misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Arendse fails to land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Stoddler.
Stoddler working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arendse blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stoddler struggles to land a body shot inside as Arendse controls his hands.
Arendse working aggressively here.
Stoddler lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Arendse swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Arendse tries to work over Stoddler's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stoddler softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Arendse lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Stoddler backwards.
Arendse misses with a hook to the ribs.
Arendse misses with a hook from the clinch.
Arendse works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Stoddler misses with a punch to the body.
Stoddler misses with some punches.
Arendse tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stoddler's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Stoddler fails to land.
Arendse is leaning against Stoddler and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Stoddler blocks a body shot from Arendse.
Arendse misses with some punches.
Stoddler throws a punch but it's blocked by Arendse.
Arendse blocks an uppercut.
Arendse lands a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Arendse.
Arendse lands with a left to the head.
Arendse has a couple of punches blocked by Stoddler.
Arendse working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Stoddler prevents a body shot from Arendse.
Arendse digs a right hand underneath Stoddler's ribcage. Stoddler let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A head punch on the inside from Stoddler fails to land.
Arendse tries a body shot but Stoddler blocks it.
A shot in the inside from Arendse.

Stoddler is rocked!
Stoddler blocks an uppercut.
Stoddler is still on wobbly legs! Can Arendse finish him?
A short body shot lands from Arendse as the two fighters clinch.
Stoddler looks winded!
Arendse misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stoddler has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Arendse seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Stoddler can turn it around.
Arendse working aggressively here.

Arendse's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Arendse circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Stoddler to the canvas! Stoddler doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Arendse keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Enitan Arendse!
Enitan Arendse retains his lightweight title!