PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sean Yuen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hanz Stokenhizer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stokenhizer has chosen The Lucky Bullets "Cross the Line" as his entrance music. Sean Yuen could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Hanz Stokenhizer's chin.

Yuen
vs
Stokenhizer

177 cm
27
160 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

184 cm
32
162 lbs
14 - 17 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Good knees
Very quick

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Knockout power

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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 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Sean Yuen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 17 - 0, fighting out of London, Hanz Stokenhizer!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Chris Edwards and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yuen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Stokenhizer counters with a good low kick that Yuen was not able to check.
Stokenhizer scores with a head kick.

It looks like Sean Yuen has been cut.
Stokenhizer moves away from the strike by Yuen.
Stokenhizer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stokenhizer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yuen.
Stokenhizer slips under a jab.
Stokenhizer on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Yuen takes a swing at Stokenhizer's ribcage but misses.
Yuen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Stokenhizer counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Stokenhizer.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stokenhizer pulls Yuen into guard.
Yuen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Stokenhizer working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Yuen.
Yuen looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Stokenhizer keeping moving, preventing Yuen from controlling successfully.
Stokenhizer keeping full guard, as Yuen tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yuen content to stall in guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Sean Yuen wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Yuen swings widly with a right hand
and Stokenhizer counters with a head kick.
Yuen throws a lazy right hand but Stokenhizer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yuen takes a swing at Stokenhizer's ribcage but misses.
Sean Yuen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stokenhizer tries to clinch but Yuen moves out of range.
Yuen avoids the head kick by Stokenhizer.
Yuen misses with a looping right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yuen wants to slow Stokenhizer down by chopping away at his legs.
Yuen works Stokenhizer's body with a nice hook.
Stokenhizer tries to clinch up.
Stokenhizer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Yuen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Yuen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yuen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stokenhizer.
Stokenhizer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stokenhizer closes the distance looking to clinch
and Yuen counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stokenhizer tries to clinch there but Yuen circles away.
Yuen takes a kick to the side of the head.
Jab from Yuen.
Stokenhizer is looking to clinch.
Stokenhizer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yuen.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stokenhizer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yuen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Hanz Stokenhizer will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sean Yuen's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Stokenhizer throws a sloppy head kick and Yuen moves out of range easily.
Stokenhizer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hanz Stokenhizer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yuen misses with a looping right.
Stokenhizer takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Yuen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Stokenhizer, pushing him back against the cage.
Stokenhizer is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Yuen throws an elbow that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Yuen.
Stokenhizer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Yuen blocks it with crossed arms.
Yuen tries to break free but Stokenhizer pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yuen tries a body shot but Stokenhizer blocks it.
Stokenhizer prevents a body shot from Yuen.
Yuen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Yuen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stokenhizer's elbow.
Yuen lands a hook that snaps the head of Stokenhizer backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Yuen.
Yuen is struggling to control the position.
Yuen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Yuen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yuen misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yuen looking to stall.
Yuen manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Stokenhizer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stokenhizer tries a knee to the head but Yuen blocks it.
Stokenhizer lands a good knee to the midsection. Yuen won't want to take too many of those.
Yuen can't find room to land a body shot as Stokenhizer controls the action.
Stokenhizer lands a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A shot in the inside from Stokenhizer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stokenhizer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Yuen is looking to break free of the clinch but Stokenhizer has double underhooks.
Yuen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Yuen is trying to pull guard but Stokenhizer has him pressed against the cage.
Yuen stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Yuen is looking to control Stokenhizer's arms but Stokenhizer gets an underhook and turns him. Now Yuen has his back to the cage.
Yuen is working Stokenhizer over against the cage.
Stokenhizer managing to block the knees to the body from Yuen.
Stokenhizer lands a nice elbow.
Yuen stalling in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

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

Yuen moves into range and clinches up with Stokenhizer.
Yuen misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stokenhizer.
Yuen manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Stokenhizer keeps control of Yuen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yuen blocks the elbow strike.
Yuen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Yuen misses with a knee strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Yuen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sean Yuen's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Yuen throws a body punch but Stokenhizer moves out of range.
Yuen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stokenhizer circles away quickly and effectively.
Stokenhizer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stokenhizer wants to clinch up but Yuen keeps it at a distance.
Stokenhizer lands with a hook. Yuen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Yuen swings for the body but Stokenhizer moves out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Stokenhizer blocks the leg kick.
Stokenhizer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Yuen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yuen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Yuen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Stokenhizer clinches up with Yuen and pushes him back against the cage.
Stokenhizer jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Yuen walks away with a smile on his face. Stokenhizer gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Yuen swings away with a body shot that misses
and Stokenhizer counters with a stiff right hand.
Sean Yuen is winning the standup battle so far.
Yuen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stokenhizer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stokenhizer drops his hands momentarily and Yuen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yuen misses with a two punch combination.
Stokenhizer is looking to clinch but Yuen is avoiding it.
Stokenhizer throws a head kick but Yuen moves out of range.
Stokenhizer takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Stokenhizer is rocked!
Yuen thuds a left hand into Stokenhizer's body.
Stokenhizer is still on wobbly legs! Can Yuen finish him?
Stokenhizer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yuen fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Stokenhizer out cold! Brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Sean Yuen!
An out of breath and clearly excited Sean Yuen thanked BLKOUT Clothing for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).