PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Red (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mitchell Stehling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stehling is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Turmion Kätilöt - Minä MÄÄRÄÄN!. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Red
vs
Stehling

195 cm
28
275 lbs
15 - 9 - 0

191 cm
22
265 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
KO power

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

FinnFighters Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jimmy Red!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mitchell Stehling!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stehling throws a body punch but Red moves out of range.
Stehling throws a push kick but Red slaps the foot to one side.
Stehling throws a good cross that connects.

It looks like Jimmy Red has been cut.
Red takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Stehling turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Red throws a head kick but Stehling moves out of range.
A slow jab from Stehling misses its intended target.
Stehling cracks a nice hook into Red's ribs.
Jimmy Red seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stehling is looking to clinch but Red is avoiding it.
Nice defenses there by Stehling.
Red takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Red throws a leg kick
and Stehling counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Red is breathing heavily.
Stehling connects with an inside leg kick.

Stehling moves into range and clinches up with Red.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Red's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nice body punch from Stehling - that landed with a thud.
Stehling scores with a shot to the side of Red's head.

Stehling manages to break the clinch.

Stehling looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Stehling is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Red blocking the ground and pound attempt from Stehling.
Stehling thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Stehling performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stehling is trying to control the action in half guard but Red is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stehling controlling the action here.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Mitchell Stehling was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Stehling lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Red circles away quickly and effectively.
Stehling jabs Red right on the nose. Red blinks but takes it well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Red tries a head kick but it misses.
A punch lands to the side of Red 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A jab from Red misses.
Red misses with a looping left.

Stehling closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Red quickly recovers to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stehling sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Red is looking to control Stehling's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Red avoid being mounted?
Stehling is looking to take a break and control but Red is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Stehling is thwarting Red's attempts to control the position.
Stehling throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Red regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Stehling won't allow Red to sweep him here.
Stehling trying to control but Red is working from the bottom.
Stehling controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Stehling stopping the sweep attempt from Red.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Stehling looks to score with a jab to the body but Red is just out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stehling scores with a crisp jab that stopped Red in his tracks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mitchell Stehling dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jimmy Red's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Red throws a jab but it's blocked by Stehling.
Red misses with a leg kick
and Stehling counters with a nice low kick that buckles Red's knee momentarily.
Mitchell Stehling seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stehling connects with a looping right hand.

Stehling closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Stehling thows a huge punch but Red dodges it nicely.
Stehling not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Stehling controlling the action here.
Stehling is trying to control. Red wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Stehling wants to pass the guard but Red is defending well.
Stehling wants to lay and pray for a moment but Red keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Stehling is looking to advance position but Red won't allow it.
Red is looking to improve his position.
Stehling with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Mitchell Stehling wasn't active enough on the ground.
Stehling lands a jab to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Red fails with a takedown attempt.
Red has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Stehling.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stehling lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Stehling scores with a takedown into Red's guard.
Stehling wants to control from the top but Red keeps moving.
Stehling in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Stehling thows a big elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stehling seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Stehling slips nicely into half guard.
Stehling passes to full mount!
Red is in a horrible position here. Stehling smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stehling looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Red manages to control the position for a moment.
Stehling has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stehling avoids the attempt from Red to control.
Stehling sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Stehling working the ground and pound effectively.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stehling dominating with strikes here.
Stehling postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Red looks a forlorn figure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mitchell Stehling showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jimmy Red's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Red misses with a leg kick

and Stehling counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Jimmy Red's cut is getting worse.
Stehling working the head and body with strikes.
The fighters are battling for position here. Red manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Stehling trying to control the position from guard on top but Red is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stehling not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Stehling slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Red is looking for a sweep.
Stehling moves into full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stehling scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Red?
Stehling sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Red is trying desperately to improve position.
Stehling avoids the attempt from Red to control.
Red is wriggling around trying to escape.
Stehling controlling the position easily from mount.
BOOM! Stehling connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Mitchell Stehling is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Stehling cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Red tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Stehling tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Red is working to get back to half guard.
Stehling takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stehling working Red over with strikes here.
Stehling controlling from mount.
Stehling scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stehling is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Stehling looking to control and managing it successfully.
Jimmy Red has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stehling trying to control but Red is having none of it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mitchell Stehling comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Stehling 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 24:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 24:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mitchell Stehling!