PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Stalinovich (ranked 155 p4p, 236 weight class) and Tobig Tofail (ranked 28 p4p, 41 weight class). Stalinovich kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Hell March. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Stalinovich
vs
Tofail

192 cm
32
210
24 - 11 - 0

191 cm
30
210
22 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

HELLBENT
Brooklyn Apothecary

Conviction
PWNAGE Elite - $20 Tees

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joseph Stalinovich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tobig Tofail!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Hirohito Nitta and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stalinovich fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tofail has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A jab lands there for Tofail.
Stalinovich slips under a jab.
As Tofail looks to move away, Stalinovich throws a big counter combo but Tofail just gets out of the way.
Tofail keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Stalinovich ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tofail lands with a kick to the ribs.
Stalinovich has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Tofail.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stalinovich uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tofail.
Tofail misses the shot to the body.
As Tofail looks to move away, Stalinovich throws a big counter combo but Tofail just gets out of the way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tofail misses with a right hand
and Stalinovich counters with a stiff right hand.
Tofail throws a lazy right hand but Stalinovich sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tofail keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Tofail tries to score with a low kick but Stalinovich moves his leg out of the way.
Stalinovich loads up on a big right hand but Tofail slips the punch.
Stalinovich doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tofail throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tofail tries to land a leg kick but Stalinovich saw it coming and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Stalinovich.
Tofail gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Stalinovich counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stalinovich fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tofail raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Tofail throws a low kick, looking for Stalinovich's leg but Stalinovich calmly moves out of range.
Stalinovich fires out a quick counter leg kick but Tofail just manages to avoid it.
Tofail displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like Joseph Stalinovich has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Stalinovich rushes Tofail and presses him up against the cage.

Tofail breaks from the clinch.
Stalinovich misses with a body punch
and Tofail makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tofail swings widly with a right hand
letting Stalinovich counter with a right hand.
Tofail throws a body punch but Stalinovich moves out of range.
Stalinovich ducks right into an uppercut from Tofail.
Tofail swings away with a body shot that misses
and Stalinovich counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tobig Tofail seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stalinovich wants to clinch up but Tofail keeps it at a distance.
Tofail replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Stalinovich blocks it well.
Tofail swings widly with a right hand
and Stalinovich cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Stalinovich closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tofail escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stalinovich uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tofail.
A quick step to the side and Stalinovich tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice uppercut there from Tofail.
Stalinovich moves in looking to clinch but Tofail pushes him off.
Stalinovich connects with a jab.
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!
Tofail takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Tofail is rocked!
Stalinovich feints with a left and delivers a massive head kick! Tofail collapses like a ragdoll! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Joseph Stalinovich!
During a confident post fight interview, Joseph Stalinovich thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.