PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Neville Champman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hanz Stokenhizer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hanz Stokenhizer is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Champman
vs
Stokenhizer

178 cm
21
161 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

184 cm
25
162 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

Londons Best Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Neville Champman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Hanz Stokenhizer!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Steven Brown and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Champman on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Danga de danga de dang - Stokenhizer scores with a four punch combination!
Champman throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Stokenhizer counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Champman thinking.
Champman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stokenhizer.
Champman misses with the combination.
Stokenhizer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Stokenhizer is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Champman closes the distance but Stokenhizer moves to the side
enabling Stokenhizer to counter with a crisp jab.
Champman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stokenhizer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Champman tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Stokenhizer counters with a three punch combo that has Champman backing up. Champman nods at Stokenhizer to acknowledge the strikes.
Champman throws a jab when Stokenhizer was well out of range.
Stokenhizer ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Champman fails to land with a series of punches.
Stokenhizer misses with a double jab.

Stokenhizer drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Stokenhizer lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Stokenhizer trying to control but Champman is working from the bottom.
Champman is pulling down on Stokenhizer's head to control his posture.
Stokenhizer throwing strikes but missing.
Stokenhizer controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stokenhizer stopping the sweep attempt from Champman.

Champman is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Stokenhizer is aware though and is defending well.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Stokenhizer's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Stokenhizer missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stokenhizer tries to free his leg and advance position but Champman is retaining full guard.
Stokenhizer trying to control but Champman is working from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Champman takes a jab right on the kisser.
Champman shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Stokenhizer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Stokenhizer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Stokenhizer shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Champman manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Champman working a defensive guard here.
Stokenhizer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Champman is keeping the position for now.
Champman looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Stokenhizer throwing strikes but missing.
Stokenhizer looking to pass the guard.
Champman wants to sweep here but Stokenhizer controlling him for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stokenhizer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Champman is keeping the position for now.
Champman is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Champman walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Stokenhizer jabs at Champman's body.
Champman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Champman misses with a takedown

and Stokenhizer counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Champman's guard now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hanz Stokenhizer dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Stokenhizer scores a takedown into full mount!

Stokenhizer is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Champman has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Champman is trying to escape the mount.
Stokenhizer with the ground and pound from mount.

Stokenhizer working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

Stokenhizer has control of Champman's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Champman regains control of the situation pretty easily.

Stokenhizer is working for a guillotine from mount but Champman frees his head quite easily.
Stokenhizer is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Champman wants to control but Stokenhizer is having none of it.

Stokenhizer swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Champman is now in Stokenhizer's guard. A big mistake from Stokenhizer there, giving up the dominant position!
Champman landing with the ground and pound.
Champman looking to pass the guard.
Champman forces his way into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stokenhizer wants to improve his position but Champman is controlling well.
Well, if Champman is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Stokenhizer is looking to get back to full guard here but Champman has managed to pass to side control instead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Champman looking to ground and pound but Stokenhizer is blocking nicely.
Champman controlling from the full mount.
Stokenhizer is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Champman tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Champman trying to control but Stokenhizer is having none of it.
Champman content just to control the position here.
Stokenhizer tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Champman content just to control the position here.
Champman looking to control but Stokenhizer is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Hanz Stokenhizer will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Champman misses with a combination
and Stokenhizer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Stokenhizer looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Champman trying to keep a closed guard but Stokenhizer is proving a slippery customer.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Neville Champman just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Champman wants to clinch but Stokenhizer slips to the side
and Stokenhizer counters with a nice body shot.
Stokenhizer misses with the combination.
Champman wants to clinch
and Champman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Champman tries to clinch
and Stokenhizer counters with a left and a right that stings Champman.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stokenhizer throws a head kick that half lands.
Stokenhizer scores with a nice strike.
Stokenhizer walks into a jab.
Stokenhizer doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Champman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A combination from Champman does no damage.
Champman throws a left and a right that both miss

and Stokenhizer counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Champman is trying to maintain the position but Stokenhizer is very close to passing his half guard.
Stokenhizer tries to pass to full mount but Champman defends it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stokenhizer not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Stokenhizer looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Stokenhizer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Stokenhizer works his way into side control.
Champman is trying to control Stokenhizer's posture but Stokenhizer avoids it.
Champman takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Hanz Stokenhizer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stokenhizer sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Champman is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
A lull in the action here as Stokenhizer stalls from top position.
Champman tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Stokenhizer wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Stokenhizer remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Champman regains half guard.
Champman trying to control but Stokenhizer postures up.
Stokenhizer thows a huge punch but Champman dodges it nicely.
Stokenhizer trying to control the action but Champman is working from the bottom.
Champman is looking to control Stokenhizer's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Champman avoid being mounted?
Stokenhizer prevents Champman from improving his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Champman is staying active underneath Stokenhizer, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hanz Stokenhizer has got the better of the ground game so far.
Champman wants to control but Stokenhizer is keeping busy.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Stokenhizer works over Champman's head and body with a nice combination.
Champman tries to clinch up
and Stokenhizer counters with a straight right hand.
Champman tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Stokenhizer counters with a straight right hand.
Neville Champman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Neville Champman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Champman closes the distance looking to clinch
and Stokenhizer counters with a left to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hanz Stokenhizer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Stokenhizer has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 26:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hanz Stokenhizer!