PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vlad Sten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darco Slammo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Sten
vs
Slammo

187 cm
26
201 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

179 cm
25
202 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Solid chin

Battalion Athletics

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vlad Sten!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Darco Slammo!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slammo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sten with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sten throws a head kick that half lands.
Sten connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sten lands a high kick!
Sten thumps Slammo with a low kick.
Slammo blocks a low kick nicely.
Slammo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sten lands a body shot.
Slammo throws a looping overhand right but Sten ducks down to avoid it.
Vlad Sten seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sten.
Decent striking displayed by Sten there.
Sten tries a head kick but it misses.
Slammo shoots in but Sten avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Slammo checks a leg kick nicely.
Sten throws the kick towards the body but Slammo avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sten tries to clinch up.
Slammo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Slammo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sten thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Slammo if he has to take too many more of those.
A left lands for Sten.
Sten throws a front kick aimed at Slammo's knee but Slammo avoids it well.
Sten tries to clinch but Slammo moves out of range.
Slammo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sten throws out the jab.

Sten has managed to clinch.
Sten comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sten lands a nice shot to the body.
Sten lands a body shot.
Sten lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Slammo looks gassed!
Sten lands a knee to the head.
Sten working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sten with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sten lands a nice knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sten lands a nice elbow.
Sten is working Slammo over against the cage.
Nice elbow from Sten.
Sten lands a right hand.
Sten lands an elbow that stopped Slammo in his tracks for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sten lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sten unloads a knee to the mid-section. Slammo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Sten lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Slammo or not.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sten obliges.
Slammo takes a knee to the side of the body.
Sten lands a shot to the body.
Sten lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sten throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Slammos head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sten obliges.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sten.
Sten is leaning against Slammo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sten comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sten landing knees to the head.
Sten lands with a short shot to the head.
Sten lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sten working Slammo over with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Sten.
Sten lands an elbow inside.
Slammo has Sten pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Sten manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Vlad Sten has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Darco Slammo.
Sten is pressed up against the cage. Slammo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sten down to the mat. Sten avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Vlad Sten is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sten throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sten lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sten lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Sten lands an impressive looking overhand right. Slammo doesn't seem phased though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sten gets a clinch.
Sten connects with a knee to the head.
Slammo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sten prevents the takedown attempt.
Slammo takes an elbow to the temple.
Sten gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sten.
Slammo takes a shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sten.
Still in the clinch, Sten scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sten lands a knee to the head.
Sten looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Slammo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sten prevents it.
A short uppercut from Sten.
Slammo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sten pulls his leg out and moves away.
Sten turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sten bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Slammo's head backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sten wants to clinch up but Slammo keeps it at a distance.
Sten throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sten misses with a kick to the body.
Sten bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Sten lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Slammo takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Sten feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Slammo's calf.
Sten thuds a left hand into Slammo's body.
Slammo takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Sten pulls out of a head kick attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Slammo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sten sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Slammo somewhat.
Sten is looking to slow Slammo down with leg kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vlad Sten dominated that round.
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.

Slammo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Slammo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sten's waist but Sten gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Slammo off to one side.
Sten is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Sten scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sten throws out a loose jab but Slammo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Slammo avoids the head kick by Sten.
Sten throws a head kick that Slammo semi-blocks.
Sten throws a leg kick which misses Slammo's front leg but catches the back leg as Slammo tries to avoid it.
Slammo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sten lands with a kick to the temple. Slammo shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Sten lands a head kick!
Sten is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Slammo can do to turn this around?
Slammo is breathing heavily.
Sten with a hook.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sten.
Slammo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Slammo takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sten throws a body kick that misses.
Good leg kick by Sten there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Slammo moves out of range of the strikes.
Slammo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sten pinned against the cage. Sten gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sten with a jab.
Jab from Sten.
Slammo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sten throws a leg kick which misses Slammo's front leg but catches the back leg as Slammo tries to avoid it.
Slammo needs to keep his hands up - Sten had a free shot at his head there.
Sten tries to clinch but Slammo moves out of range.
Sten scores with a push kick.
Slammo is trying desperately to land a takedown but Sten is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Slammo.
Sten closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sten fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Vlad Sten is winning the standup battle so far.
Slammo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sten. Sten obviously looking to wear him down.
Sten throws a leg kick which misses Slammo's front leg but catches the back leg as Slammo tries to avoid it.
Sten scores with a jab.
Sten throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sten moves in looking to clinch but Slammo pushes him off.
Sten cracks Slammo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sten throws a good cross that connects.
Slammo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sten. Sten obviously looking to wear him down.
Sten works the jab nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sten lands a nice shot that snaps Slammo's head back.
Sten buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sten bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Slammo's head backwards.
Sten fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sten lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sten connects with a high kick.
Sten misses with a body kick.
Slammo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sten scores with a three punch combo!
Sten dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sten scoring well with a low kick there.
Sten thumps Slammo with a low kick.
A good leg kick by Sten.
Sten scores with a kick to the midsection.
Sten throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Slammo walks forward, straight into a front kick from Sten.
Sten scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sten bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Slammo's head.
Sten thuds his shin into the meat of Slammo's side.
Sten dips to his left and cracks Slammo with an uppercut!
Slammo tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sten throws a nice inside leg kick.
Slammo on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Slammo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sten looks to land a combination. Slammo sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Some wild striking there from Sten.
Sten throws a leg kick which misses Slammo's front leg but catches the back leg as Slammo tries to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Slammo misses with a straight right.
Sten tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Slammo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Slammo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sten to score with a decent uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vlad Sten dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Slammo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sten misses the shot to the body.
Sten scores with a jab to the jaw.
Sten throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sten with a nice cross.
Sten lands a nice looking body kick.
A head kick from Sten lands but Slammo takes it in his stride.
Slammo has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Sten.
Sten throws a head kick that misses.
Sten throws a head kick but Slammo moves out of range.
Sten connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sten misses with a wild body shot.
Slammo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sten connects with a solid leg kick.
Sten throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sten staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sten scores with a punch to the head.
Sten tries to clinch up but Slammo circles away and keeps his distance.
Sten throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Sten chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sten throws a head kick that misses.
Slammo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A good leg kick by Sten.
Sten throws a leg kick which misses Slammo's front leg but catches the back leg as Slammo tries to avoid it.
Sten throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sten throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sten throws a quick inside leg kick.
Slammo shoots in for a takedown but Sten shows good takedown defense.
An inside leg kick lands from Sten.
Slammo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slammo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sten tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sten lands a nice leg kick that just misses Slammo's sensitive parts.
Slammo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sten dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Slammo. That did some damage!
Sten avoids the body shot from Slammo.
Sten turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Good leg kick by Sten there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Slammo tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sten buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sten throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Sten.
Vlad Sten is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sten feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Slammo's calf.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sten tries to clinch there but Slammo circles away.
A head kick from Sten lands but Slammo takes it in his stride.
Slammo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sten getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sten chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sten comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sten keeps Slammo at a distance using the push kick.
Sten moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sten with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sten lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A good leg kick by Sten.
Slammo takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Sten lands with a good body shot.
Sten throws a leg kick which misses Slammo's front leg but catches the back leg as Slammo tries to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slammo takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Sten lands a high kick!
Sten lands a jab to Slammo's midsection.
Slammo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Sten throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sten lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sten lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nice body kick from Sten.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sten.
Sten looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sten buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Slammo tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Darco Slammo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sten connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sten.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vlad Sten showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sten has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 for Vlad Sten!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Vlad Sten!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Vlad Sten!

Vlad Sten wins by unanimous decision!