PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Terry Bogard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leopold Stotch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Bogard
vs
Stotch

182 cm
20
183 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

191 cm
21
202 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Terry Bogard!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Leopold Stotch!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Hugh Johnson and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stotch misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stotch lands a really nice looking cross but Bogard seems unphased.
Bogard attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bogard stalks Stotch and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Stotch's face. Stotch staggers backwards, shaken.
Bogard rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stotch moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stotch tests Bogard's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bogard lands with a shot to the body.
Stotch avoids the head kick by Bogard.
Stotch turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bogard dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bogard scores with a kick to the body.
Bogard throws a head kick but Stotch moves out of range.
Bogard chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Stotch can pounce on him.
Bogard throws a head kick that misses.
Bogard blocks a head kick by Stotch.
Bogard takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bogard circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stotch fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bogard misses with a two punch combination.
Bogard throws a head kick that misses.
Bogard misses with the body kick
and Stotch finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Stotch tests Bogard's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bogard looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bogard tries to move into range but Stotch moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Stotch.

Stotch moves into the clinch.
Stotch lands with a right to the head.
Stotch throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Stotch fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bogard is trying to break the clinch but Stotch has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stotch lands an uppercut.
Stotch lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bogard is looking to break free of the clinch but Stotch has double underhooks.
Bogard blocking some punches.
Stotch misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stotch looking to throw knees to the head but Bogard is blocking nicely.
Stotch keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bogard's efforts to push away.
A short right from Stotch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Bogard's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Stotch lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Stotch connects with a knee to the head.
A short right from Stotch on the inside.
Stotch with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stotch lands an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Stotch.
Stotch tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bogard avoids the elbow strike from Stotch, against the cage.
Stotch lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bogard backwards.
Stotch tries to throw a body punch but Bogard avoids it by throwing Stotch back against the cage.
Stotch misses with some punches.
Bogard wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Stotch has him pressed against the cage.
Stotch lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bogard working hard to break the clinch.
Bogard takes a knee right on the jaw!
Stotch misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stotch unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bogard is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bogard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stotch tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Stotch working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Stotch lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bogard is trying to break the clinch but Stotch is controlling him.
Bogard is looking to break free of the clinch but Stotch has double underhooks.
Stotch throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stotch gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Stotch tries to land a knee to the head but Bogard blocks with his arms.
A short uppercut from Stotch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bogard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bogard takes a shot to the head.
Stotch lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leopold Stotch dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Bogard throws a hook but Stotch avoids it easily.
Bogard stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Stotch.
Bogard tries to land a front kick but Stotch steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Stotch throws a head kick that half lands.
Stotch throws a head kick that misses.
Stotch tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stotch lunges at Bogard with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bogard's hand.
Stotch tries to land a front kick but Bogard steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A right-left combo lands from Stotch.
Bogard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bogard stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Stotch.
Stotch sizes up Bogard with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bogard throws a sloppy head kick and Stotch moves out of range easily.
Bogard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bogard throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bogard takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Bogard misses with a double jab
and Stotch cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bogard goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Stotch lands a nice looking body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stotch connects with a single shot there.
Stotch tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bogard swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stotch scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stotch misses with a head kick.
Stotch connects with a leg kick. Bogard looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bogard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bogard takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bogard chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Stotch can pounce on him.
Stotch is looking to slow Bogard down with leg kicks.
Leopold Stotch seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stotch is looking to land body kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stotch tries a head kick but it misses.
Stotch throws a leg kick
and Bogard counters with a head kick.
Terry Bogard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
An inside leg kick lands from Stotch.
Leopold Stotch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stotch showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bogard.
Stotch throws a leg kick which misses Bogard's front leg but catches the back leg as Bogard tries to avoid it.
Stotch lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bogard takes a step back to recover.
Bogard throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Stotch with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bogard is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stotch.
A cross from Stotch lands.
Stotch uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bogard.
Bogard throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Stotch counters with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stotch cracks Bogard with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Stotch connects with a leg kick. Bogard looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Stotch.
Stotch lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Stotch getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Stotch has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Stotch tries to clinch there but Bogard circles away.
Bogard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stotch pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Stotch throws a good cross that connects.
Stotch works over Bogard's head and body with a nice combination.
Stotch lands with an uppercut that bounces Bogard off the cage and back into range.
Stotch dodges the punch combination from Bogard.
Stotch has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bogard misses with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stotch throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bogard chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Stotch can pounce on him.
Stotch tries to bum rush Bogard with a series of wild strikes but Bogard uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stotch is looking to slow Bogard down with leg kicks.
A good leg kick by Stotch.
Bogard throws a push kick but Stotch slaps the foot to one side.
Stotch looks to land a combination. Bogard sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Bogard takes a kick to the side of the head.
Bogard throws a lazy head kick
and Stotch counters with a leg kick.

Stotch drives through and clinches with Bogard against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stotch goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stotch misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stotch lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bogard backwards.
Stotch scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leopold Stotch showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Stotch connects with a body shot.
Danga de danga de dang - Bogard scores with a four punch combination!
A nice leg kick lands there from Stotch.
Stotch moves out of range of the body kick from Bogard.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Stotch. Bogard shrugs it off though.
A head kick misses from Bogard.
Bogard fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A head kick misses from Stotch.
Stotch tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bogard manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stotch looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A combination from Bogard does no damage.
A nice inside leg kick there by Stotch. That's going to slow Bogard down.
Bogard swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bogard drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stotch looks to score with a jab to the body but Bogard is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stotch throws a nice head kick!
Stotch scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Stotch lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bogard takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Bogard is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A jab from Bogard misses.
Stotch doesn't manage to clinch there - Bogard circles away.
Bogard on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Stotch scores with a kick to the body.
Stotch throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Bogard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stotch manages to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Stotch, as that shot connected.
Bogard throws a combination. Stotch tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Stotch connects with a nice looking jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stotch avoids the head kick by Bogard.
Stotch chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Stotch lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Stotch lands with a kick to the temple. Bogard shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Stotch throws a series of punches but Bogard avoids them all with ease.
A nice inside leg kick there by Stotch. That's going to slow Bogard down.
Bogard tries to land a leg kick but Stotch saw it coming and moves away.

Stotch moves into the clinch.
Stotch scores a nice knee to the body.
Bogard will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Stotch lands with a left to the head.
Bogard has had enough of the clinch but Stotch keeps him there for the moment.
Stotch lands with a short shot to the head.
Stotch lands a nice elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stotch lands an elbow that stopped Bogard in his tracks for a moment.

Stotch breaks the clinch.
Stotch is looking to clinch.
A head kick misses from Bogard.
Stotch scores with a jab.
An inside leg kick from Bogard misses.
Stotch wants to clinch up but Bogard keeps it at a distance.
Bogard walks forward, straight into a front kick from Stotch.
A jab lands there for Stotch.
Bogard misses with a low kick.
A nice combination there by Stotch.
Bogard takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Bogard throws a lazy right hand but Stotch sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stotch pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bogard is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Stotch's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bogard misses with a few strikes there.
Bogard moves out of range as Stotch throws a body kick.
Bogard throws a right and a left that both miss.
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!
A looping hook to the body misses from Bogard. Stotch does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stotch sizes up Bogard with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bogard has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Bogard needs to keep his hands up - Stotch had a free shot at his head there.
Stotch lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A punch combination from Bogard misses.
Stotch explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stotch fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bogard throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Stotch counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Stotch keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leopold Stotch really dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Stotch has closed the distance and engaged Bogard in a clinch.
Stotch using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bogard has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Leopold Stotch seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Stotch throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bogard blocks it with crossed arms.

Bogard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bogard throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bogard throws a series of punches but Stotch moves out of range.
Stotch takes a swing at Bogard's ribcage but misses.
Bogard looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bogard keeps the fight on the outside.
Bogard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bogard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stotch moves away.
Bogard blocks the body kick.
Stotch blocks a head kick by Bogard.
Bogard moves out of range of the body kick.
Bogard throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stotch darts in and clinches Bogard up against the cage.
Stotch unloads a knee to the mid-section.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Stotch lands a knee to the head.
Stotch keeps control of Bogard as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Stotch with a knee to the head.
Stotch misses with a knee strike.
Bogard wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Stotch's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bogard misses with a few strikes there.
Bogard takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Stotch doesn't manage to clinch there - Bogard circles away.
Bogard avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stotch smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bogard misses the shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stotch misses with a wild body shot.
Bogard throws a sloppy head kick and Stotch moves out of range easily.
Bogard rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stotch moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A left lands for Stotch.
Stotch lands with a kick to the temple. Bogard shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Bogard is rocked!
Bogard checks a leg kick nicely.
Oh Bogard is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bogard tries a low kick but Stotch avoids it.
Bogard seems to have got his legs back now.
Stotch takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Stotch connects with a leg kick. Bogard looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bogard looks to land a combination but Stotch avoids it well.
Stotch connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bogard momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bogard throws a head kick that misses.
Stotch throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Bogard chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Stotch can pounce on him.
Bogard fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Stotch is out of range.
Bogard gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bogard moves out of range as Stotch throws a body kick.
Bogard misses with a body kick.
That kick from Stotch tenderised Bogard's leg. Bogard is trying to keep his angry face on.
Stotch turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Stotch lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bogard circles away quickly and effectively.

Stotch clinches up against the cage.

Stotch breaks the clinch.
Stotch throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stotch is looking to slow Bogard down with leg kicks.
Stotch tries a head kick but it misses.
Stotch connects with a leg kick. Bogard looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bogard throws a head kick that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bogard misses with a head kick.
Stotch throws a leg kick which misses Bogard's front leg but catches the back leg as Bogard tries to avoid it.
Bogard swats away the attempt to clinch by Stotch.
Sloppy strikes from Bogard. Those never looked like landing.
Stotch scores with a punch to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stotch tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
An inside leg kick from Stotch misses.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Stotch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leopold Stotch dominated that fourth round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Stotch connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Both fighters circling a little - Stotch finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Stotch scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bogard moves out of range as Stotch throws a body kick.
Bogard blocks the body kick.
Bogard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That kick from Stotch tenderised Bogard's leg. Bogard is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bogard is looking to wear down Stotch with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Stotch.
Stotch moves out of range of the body kick.
Bogard throws a head kick that misses.
Stotch doesn't manage to clinch there - Bogard circles away.
Bogard rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Stotch counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stotch scores with a nice head shot.
A head kick by Bogard misses
and Stotch counters with an inside leg kick.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stotch lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Stotch cracks Bogard with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bogard throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bogard walks into a stiff left hand from Stotch.
Bogard throws a head kick that misses.
Bogard lands with a nice body kick.
Stotch fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bogard swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stotch tries to close the distance and clinch but Bogard swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stotch avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bogard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bogard throws a lazy head kick
and Stotch counters with a good low kick that Bogard was not able to check.
Stotch throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stotch throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Stotch moves into the clinch successfully.
Stotch tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stotch lands a body punch in the clinch.
Stotch scores with a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by Stotch.
Stotch tries a knee to the head but Bogard blocks it.
Stotch throws a punch but it's blocked by Bogard.
Stotch working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Stotch pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Stotch has closed the distance and engaged Bogard in a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Stotch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bogard breaks from the clinch.
Stotch scores with a jab.
Stotch misses the shot to the body.
Stotch tries to clinch but Bogard is having none of it.
Stotch pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bogard lands with a good body shot.
Terry Bogard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bogard needs to keep his hands up - Stotch had a free shot at his head there.

Stotch moves into the clinch.

Stotch's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A right-left combo lands from Stotch.
Stotch takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bogard will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bogard moves out of range as Stotch strikes.
Bogard moves out of range as Stotch throws a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bogard will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bogard misses with a head kick.
Bogard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stotch lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bogard takes a step back to recover.
Leopold Stotch is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bogard throws a series of punches but Stotch avoids them all with ease.
Bogard moves forwards but Stotch connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bogard.

Stotch moves into the clinch successfully.
Bogard takes a shot to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A hook to the body from Stotch.
Stotch misses with a knee strike.
Bogard throws a head punch that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leopold Stotch comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Stotch 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 45:50
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 45:50
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leopold Stotch!
Leopold Stotch is the new light heavyweight champion!