PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Oil Slick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugo Stglitz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Slick comes to the cage accompanied by Careful With That Axe Eugene. This should be a great matchup!

Slick
vs
Stglitz

182 cm
33
159 lbs
29 - 11 - 1

180 cm
28
145 lbs
20 - 20 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Mango Nutrition (90% Laundry)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oil Slick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 20 - 0, fighting out of London, Hugo Stglitz!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, John Kavanagh and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slick dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Stglitz. That did some damage!
Stglitz is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Slick scores with a spinning back kick!

Stglitz manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Slick on his heels. He'll look to pass Slick's guard now, I'm sure.
Slick working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Stglitz.

Slick working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Stglitz doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Stglitz manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Stglitz in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Stglitz looking to pass the guard.
Slick utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Stglitz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Slick keeping moving, preventing Stglitz from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stglitz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Slick is trying to control the position but Stglitz postures up.
Stglitz must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Slick looking for a guillotine here but Stglitz defends easily.
Stglitz scoring with punches to the head and body.
Stglitz trying to control the position from guard on top but Slick is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Slick is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Slick looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Stglitz accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Stglitz works over Slick with some ground and pound from guard.
Stglitz wants to pass the guard but Slick is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Slick working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Stglitz doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Stglitz manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Slick preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Stglitz postures up in Slick's guard and throws a big left but Slick blocks it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Slick wants to sweep here but Stglitz controlling him for the moment.
Stglitz stands up over Slick, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Slick is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Stglitz lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Slick looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Slick avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stglitz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Stglitz throws a big elbow that misses.
Slick wants to sweep here but Stglitz controlling him for the moment.
Stglitz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Stglitz with a nice head shot there.
Slick trying to keep a closed guard but Stglitz is proving a slippery customer.
Slick is really struggling to control Stglitz but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Stglitz with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Stglitz keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Slick's head.

Slick throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Stglitz throws a big right hand that misses.
Stglitz throws a big right hand that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stglitz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Slick looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Stglitz postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stglitz in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Stglitz tries to free his leg and advance position but Slick is retaining full guard.
Stglitz lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Stglitz scoring with some ground and pound.
Stglitz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Stglitz throws a big right hand that misses.
Stglitz postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stglitz with a flurry of punches that miss.
Slick controls Stglitz momentarily but Stglitz frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hugo Stglitz dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Stglitz misses with a leg kick.
Stglitz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Slick paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stglitz with a hook.
Slick takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Slick slips under a jab from Stglitz.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Stglitz. Slick shrugs it off though.
Slick throws a sloppy head kick and Stglitz moves out of range easily.
Stglitz ducks under a wild hook from Slick.
Stglitz scores with a hook.
Stglitz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stglitz doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Stglitz slips under a jab.
Stglitz thumps Slick with a low kick.

Slick changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Stglitz looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Slick grinds an elbow into Stglitz's temple.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stglitz tries to improve position but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slick wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stglitz keeps working.
Slick misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
You can see the frustration on Stglitz's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Stglitz avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Slick.
Stglitz is trying to get back to half guard.
Slick cracks Stglitz with a big right hand but Stglitz just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Slick lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Stglitz parries the strikes from Slick easily there. Slick is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Stglitz to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stglitz is trying to control Slick's posture but Slick avoids it.
Slick throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Stglitz is looking to reverse the position.
Stglitz struggling a bit here.
Hugo Stglitz has got the better of the ground game so far.
Stglitz is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stglitz is not content to let Slick control the position.
Stglitz is looking for a sweep.
Stglitz wants to control but Slick postures up.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Slick creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Stglitz taking punishment in the form of punches.
Slick sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Stglitz is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Slick landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Slick tries to advance to mount but Stglitz denies him.
Slick has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Slick tries to score with some ground and pound. Stglitz controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slick throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Slick is looking to take a break and control but Stglitz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Slick fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Stglitz wants to control but Slick postures up.

Slick is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Stglitz has escaped the position, nice work there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Slick throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oil Slick dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Slick throws the kick towards the body but Stglitz avoids it.
Stglitz looks to land a body kick but Slick moved away.
Stglitz throws a leg kick but Slick moved away.
Stglitz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Slick.
Stglitz lands with a thumping leg kick.
Stglitz takes a kick to the side of the head.
Slick takes a jab right on the kisser.
Slick throws a solid leg kick but Stglitz takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Slick.
Slick misses with a low kick.
Stglitz misses with a body kick.

Stglitz has closed the distance and engaged Slick in a clinch.
Stglitz lands an elbow inside that Slick shrugs off.

It looks like Oil Slick has been cut.
Slick wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Stglitz misses with some punches.
Stglitz creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Stglitz swings wildly with an uppercut but Slick uses good head movement to avoid it.
Slick wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Slick breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stglitz scores with a body shot.
Stglitz blocks the body kick.
Slick thows a body shot but no joy.
Slick misses with a head kick.
Stglitz looks for the body kick but Slick saw that one coming.
Stglitz throws a jab but it's blocked by Slick.
Slick throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Slick fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Slick avoids the head kick by Stglitz.
A bone on bone clash there as Slick blocks the leg kick.
Stglitz is looking to land body kicks.
Slick takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Slick has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Stglitz.
Stglitz stuffs the takedown.
Slick just misses with a punch to the body.
Stglitz throws a leg kick but Slick sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Slick misses with an uppercut. Stglitz saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slick jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Stglitz wants to clinch up but Slick keeps it at a distance.
Stglitz lunges at Slick with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Slick's hand.
Stglitz lands a nice looking body shot.
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!
Slick throws the left hand but Stglitz avoids the punch easily.
Stglitz slips under a jab from Slick.
Stglitz's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Slick connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Stglitz scrambles back to his feet.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Stglitz 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 Slick has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Slick and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Stglitz throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Slick cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Slick throws a hook but Stglitz blocks it.
Stglitz throws a shot to the body.
Stglitz lands a slapping body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Slick checks a leg kick nicely.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Slick, right into the meat.
Hugo Stglitz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Slick tries a head kick but it misses.
Slick blocks a low kick nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slick just misses with a punch to the body.
Stglitz lands with a thumping leg kick.
Stglitz misses with a leg kick.
Stglitz takes one on the button.
A nice leg kick lands there from Stglitz.
Stglitz with a body punch. A glancing blow.

Slick drives through with a takedown into guard.
Stglitz has Slick pulled in close to control his posture.
Stglitz looking for a sweep. Not yet Stglitz, not yet.
Slick slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stglitz wants to control but Slick postures up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stglitz tries to bench press Slick off him but Slick keeps the position.
Stglitz wants to control but Slick postures up.
You can see the frustration on Stglitz's face as Slick controls the position.
Slick throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Slick cracks Stglitz with a big elbow.
Slick controlling the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Slick wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stglitz keeps working.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Hugo Stglitz.
I think Stglitz 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 John Roberts scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hugo Stglitz!
An out of breath and clearly excited Hugo Stglitz thanked Mango Nutrition (90% Laundry) for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).