PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Kellly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Torsten Stalhandske (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kellly comes to the cage accompanied by MDC-John Wayne Was A Nazi. Stalhandske comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Jean Sibelius - Finlandia kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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.

Kellly
vs
Stalhandske

195 cm
29
210 lbs
16 - 8 - 0

188 cm
24
218 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Perkele!

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 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kyle Kellly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Torsten Stalhandske!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Aafke Stam and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stalhandske misses with a wild body shot.
Stalhandske lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kellly takes a step back to recover.
Stalhandske ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kellly misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kellly throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A head kick misses from Stalhandske.
Kellly thows a body shot but no joy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An inside leg kick from Stalhandske misses.
Stalhandske throws a lazy head kick
letting Kellly counter with a right hand.
Stalhandske throws a jab but it's blocked by Kellly.
Stalhandske throws a sloppy head kick and Kellly moves out of range easily.
Kellly fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stalhandske manages to avoid it.
Kellly avoids the body shot from Stalhandske.
Stalhandske tries to work over Kellly's front leg with a kick but Kellly checks it.
Kellly throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stalhandske walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kellly checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kellly misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stalhandske.
Kellly looks to throw a body kick
and Stalhandske counters with a nice uppercut.
Kellly connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Stalhandske momentarily.
Stalhandske swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stalhandske sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Stalhandske just misses with a punch to the body.
Kellly misses with an uppercut
and Stalhandske counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stalhandske dodges the punch combination from Kellly.
Stalhandske misses with a body shot.
Kellly throws a push kick but Stalhandske slaps the foot to one side.
Kellly throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stalhandske thows a leg kick but Kellly checks it
letting Kellly counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stalhandske scores with a kick to the midsection.
Kellly misses with a kick to the body.
Kellly misses with a left hand
and Stalhandske counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Kyle Kellly has been cut.
Stalhandske feints and then cracks Kellly's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kellly down.
Kellly moves out of range as Stalhandske throws a body kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kellly lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Stalhandske has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Stalhandske and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Good leg kick by Stalhandske there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kellly blocks a head kick by Stalhandske.
A clash of legs there as Kellly blocks the low kick.
Stalhandske throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kellly blocks a head kick by Stalhandske.
Kellly takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Kellly closes the distance and pushes Stalhandske back into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Stalhandske manages to break the clinch.
Kellly throws a body punch but Stalhandske moves out of range.
Stalhandske lands a right hook to the body.
Stalhandske just misses with a punch to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kellly.
Stalhandske is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kellly rather than just go for the knockout.
Kellly avoids the body shot from Stalhandske.
Torsten Stalhandske seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kellly ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stalhandske moves away.
Stalhandske moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kellly fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stalhandske manages to avoid it.
Kellly thuds a left hand into Stalhandske's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kellly misses with a straight left.
Stalhandske takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kellly misses with a straight right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Stalhandske misses.
Kellly misses with a wild combination.
Stalhandske ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kellly moves away.
Kellly misses with an uppercut. Stalhandske saw that one coming.
Kellly uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stalhandske.
Kellly avoids the head kick by Stalhandske.
Kellly moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Stalhandske looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A thudding body kick lands there by Stalhandske!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kellly swings for the body but Stalhandske moves out of range.
Stalhandske tries a head kick but it misses.
Kellly avoids the body shot from Stalhandske.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Torsten Stalhandske dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kyle Kellly's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Ouch! a nice leg kick from Stalhandske, right into the meat.
Stalhandske dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stalhandske throws a head kick that misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kellly.
Stalhandske ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kellly scores with a kick to the midsection.
Kellly throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Kellly misses.
Kellly misses with a low kick.
Kellly thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Stalhandske if he has to take too many more of those.
Kellly jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kellly is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stalhandske.
Kellly scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stalhandske throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kellly.
Stalhandske is breathing heavily.
Kellly's jab looks to have found its range, popping Stalhandske under the eye.
Kellly keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stalhandske.
Kellly misses with a head kick.
Kellly fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Stalhandske lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kellly takes a step back to recover.
Kellly throws a wild body kick that Stalhandske sees coming a mile off.
Kellly throws a shot from downtown. Stalhandske moves away and avoids it.
An inside leg kick from Kellly misses.
Stalhandske takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Stalhandske feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kellly's calf.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kellly scores with a kick to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kellly pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kellly misses with a body kick.
Kellly throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice straight punches there by Kellly. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kellly.
Kellly uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stalhandske.
Kellly keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kellly looks to score with a jab to the body but Stalhandske is just out of range.
Stalhandske avoids the body shot from Kellly.
Kellly has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kellly there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kellly throws a looping overhand right but Stalhandske ducks down to avoid it.
Stalhandske takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Stalhandske.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Kellly.
Stalhandske tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kellly lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kellly slips under a jab.
Kellly lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kellly misses with a body shot.
Stalhandske tries to land a front kick but Kellly steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kellly checks the leg kick.
Stalhandske misses the shot to the body.
Stalhandske misses with a wild body shot.
Kellly wants to clinch up but Stalhandske keeps it at a distance.
Stalhandske misses with a body kick.
Stalhandske does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stalhandske misses with an attempted mid kick.
Stalhandske walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kellly checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Stalhandske fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kellly has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kellly stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Stalhandske.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kellly takes a swing at Stalhandske's ribcage but misses.
Stalhandske attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kellly throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kellly looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stalhandske's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Stalhandske duly obliges.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stalhandske throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stalhandske with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Stalhandske throws a big shot that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Kyle Kellly will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kyle Kellly's cut.
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. This is the final round!

Kellly tries to clinch but Stalhandske moves out of range.
Stalhandske motions for Kellly to come forward. Stalhandske throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kellly connects with a high kick.
Stalhandske tries to land a front kick but Kellly steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Crunch! Stalhandske slams his shin into Kellly's torso.
Stalhandske throws a body kick that misses.
Kellly lands a lovely overhand right.
Kellly throws a push kick but Stalhandske slaps the foot to one side.
Kellly tries to land a body kick
and Stalhandske counters with a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kellly takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kellly throws a hook but Stalhandske blocks it.
Stalhandske uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Stalhandske is looking to chop away at Kellly's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kellly is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kellly tries a head kick but it misses.
Stalhandske staying out of range there.
Kellly misses with a straight right.
Stalhandske explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Stalhandske throws a body punch but Kellly moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Stalhandske.
Torsten Stalhandske seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stalhandske feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kellly's calf.
Stalhandske scores with a head kick. Kellly tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Kellly looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Stalhandske keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kellly.
Stalhandske misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kellly fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Stalhandske has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stalhandske throws a sloppy body shot
and Kellly counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Stalhandske is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Stalhandske buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Stalhandske misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stalhandske misses the shot to the body.
Stalhandske takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Stalhandske dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kellly throws a push kick but Stalhandske slaps the foot to one side.
Kellly thows a body shot but no joy.
Stalhandske throws a leg kick which misses Kellly's front leg but catches the back leg as Kellly tries to avoid it.
Stalhandske pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kellly looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stalhandske lands a head kick!
Stalhandske keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kellly swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stalhandske tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kellly tries to clinch there but Stalhandske circles away.
Kellly will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Kellly connects with a leg kick. Stalhandske looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Stalhandske swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Stalhandske.
Kellly is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Stalhandske fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kellly manages to avoid it.
Stalhandske fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kellly is out of range.
Kellly throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stalhandske does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Stalhandske turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Stalhandske avoids a kick to the body.
Nice shot lands for Kellly.
Kellly throws the left hand but Stalhandske avoids the punch easily.
Kellly misses with a body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stalhandske is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kellly.
Kellly uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stalhandske.
Kellly misses with a body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kellly with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Stalhandske to score with a decent uppercut.
Donk. Stalhandske catches Kellly right on the button with a cross.
Kellly misses with a jab to the body
and Stalhandske counters with a slapping leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Torsten Stalhandske comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Stalhandske has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Torsten Stalhandske!
Torsten Stalhandske very nearly forgot to thank {GTI} - HGH Nutrients amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.