PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sthawy Sthowp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erwin Ontario (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sthowp comes into the arena with Blind Guardian - Into the Storn blaring out of the sound system. Ontario has chosen VHB - Freedom Fighter as his entrance music. Erwin Ontario will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Sthowp
vs
Ontario

180 cm
30
174 lbs
20 - 18 - 0

192 cm
28
179 lbs
21 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

FinnFighter Nutrition (Only 160Q supps!)
Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sthawy Sthowp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Erwin Ontario!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Mauricio Rocha and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ontario thows a body shot but no joy.
Ontario misses the jab.
Sthowp fails with a takedown attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ontario. Sthowp does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sthowp shoots in but Ontario avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ontario throws the left hand but Sthowp avoids the punch easily.
Ontario throws a front kick that sends Sthowp stumbling back into the cage.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Ontario enables Sthowp to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Ontario manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Sthowp in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sthowp preventing the sweep.
Ontario trying to keep a closed guard but Sthowp is proving a slippery customer.
Ontario keeping moving, preventing Sthowp from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sthowp stopping the sweep attempt from Ontario.
Sthowp 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.
Sthowp with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ontario working for a triangle but Sthowp defends it easily.
Ontario keeping moving, preventing Sthowp from controlling successfully.
Sthowp might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ontario wants to sweep here but Sthowp controlling him for the moment.
Sthowp scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Sthowp postures up in Ontario's guard and throws a big left but Ontario blocks it.
Ontario wants to sweep here but Sthowp controlling him for the moment.
Ontario is trying to keep Sthowp in close.
Ontario wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ontario lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Sthowp!
Sthowp avoids a series of strikes thrown by Ontario.
Ontario misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Ontario sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Ontario lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Ontario working some short elbows here. He postures up to throw some more ground and pound but Sthowp slips a leg through to get back to half guard. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ontario working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Sthowp's thigh. Sthowp counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Ontario trying to control but Sthowp is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ontario trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ontario trying to control but Sthowp is working from the bottom.
Sthowp trying to keep a closed guard but Ontario is proving a slippery customer.
Ontario throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ontario postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ontario postures up in Sthowp's guard and throws a big left but Sthowp blocks it.
Ontario throws a big elbow that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ontario stands and throws Sthowp's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Ontario looks up at the clock and then as Sthowp takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Ontario smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Sthowp is not content to let Ontario control the position.
Sthowp manages to work his way to half guard, despite Ontario's best efforts.
Ontario trying to control from half guard but Sthowp is working away.
Ontario not landing any meaningful shots this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ontario takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Ontario wants to control but Sthowp is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Erwin Ontario dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

The fighters circling - Ontario throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ontario throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ontario. Sthowp shrugs it off though.
Sthowp shoots for a takedown but Ontario saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ontario clobbers Sthowp with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ontario misses with a hook

and Sthowp counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sthowp.
Ontario throws a punch but it's blocked by Sthowp.
Ontario tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A frustrated look appears on Ontario's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Sthowp has Ontario pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Sthowp pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Ontario tumbling to the mat - Sthowp dives into Ontario's guard.

Sthowp is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Ontario manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sthowp manages to get himself to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ontario distracts Sthowp with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ontario working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Sthowp's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ontario throws a big right hand that misses.
Sthowp looking to control.
Ontario wants to control from the top but Sthowp keeps moving.
Ontario might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Sthowp kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Ontario controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ontario throwing strikes from guard but Sthowp blocks nicely.
Sthowp has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

Erwin Ontario has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
That kick from Ontario tenderised Sthowp's leg. Sthowp is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sthowp shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ontario pinned against the cage. Ontario gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ontario motions for Sthowp to come forward. Ontario throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sthowp slips under a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sthowp takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sthowp misses with a takedown attempt - Ontario sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sthawy Sthowp. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ontario keeps the fight on the outside.
Ontario throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sthowp tries to close the distance and clinch but Ontario swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sthowp throws the left hand but Ontario avoids the punch easily.
Ontario moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Ontario throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ontario jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sthowp fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sthowp slips under a jab.
Sthowp takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ontario with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sthawy Sthowp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sthowp shoots in looking for a takedown. Ontario tries to sprawl out of it but Sthowp keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ontario manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sthowp is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ontario sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
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!
Ontario throws a series of punches but Sthowp avoids them all with ease.
Ontario throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ontario dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sthowp. That did some damage!
Erwin Ontario seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sthowp takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ontario takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ontario scores with a sloppy right hand. Sthowp should have avoided that one.
Ontario stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ontario wants it to stay on the feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sthowp gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ontario misses with a straight right.
Ontario throws out a loose jab but Sthowp uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Erwin Ontario 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! 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.

A decent looking body kick lands there for Ontario.
Sthowp tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ontario swivels and escapes.
Sthowp takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ontario misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sthowp tries to score with a low kick but Ontario moves his leg out of the way.
Sthowp has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ontario finds it's way round the side to connect with Sthowp's head.
Ontario is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Sthowp walks into a straight right hand from Ontario.
Ontario slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ontario slaps away a takedown attempt from Sthowp, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ontario throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sthowp on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Sthowp takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sthowp shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ontario but Ontario pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sthawy Sthowp. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ontario scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ontario throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ontario is looking to slow Sthowp down with leg kicks.
Sthowp tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ontario swivels and escapes.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sthowp is defended easily by Ontario.
Ontario displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sthowp.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Sthowp crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Ontario - the referee stops the clock and Sthowp gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Ontario. Sthowp manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Ontario clobbers Sthowp with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ontario ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ontario throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Ontario tests Sthowp's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sthowp has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ontario.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ontario lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ontario thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ontario thows a body shot but no joy.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ontario.
Sthowp is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ontario throws a series of punches but Sthowp avoids them all with ease.
Sthowp looks for a takedown but Ontario sprawls well.
Sthowp takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ontario.
Ontario buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Well,Sthowp is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Ontario fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sthowp fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ontario scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sthowp in his tracks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ontario tries to keep at a distance but Sthowp has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ontario has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Ontario breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sthowp tries to clinch there but Ontario circles away.
Ontario defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sthowp.
Ontario has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ontario just misses with a punch to the body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Ontario.
Sthowp walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ontario uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ontario. That's going to slow Sthowp down.
Sthowp keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ontario.
Sthowp takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ontario looks to score with a jab to the body but Sthowp is just out of range.
Erwin Ontario is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ontario scores with a decent looking hook.
Ontario scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sthowp in his tracks.
Sthawy Sthowp has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ontario looks to score with a jab to the body but Sthowp is just out of range.
Ontario connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sthowp throws a shot from downtown. Ontario moves away and avoids it.
Ontario delivers a nice body kick.
Ontario circles away from the clinch attempt.
Erwin Ontario is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ontario lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sthowp tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sthowp misses with a body shot.
Ontario looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A lazy left from Ontario finds it's target.
Sthowp throws a combination that misses
and Ontario cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sthowp will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Sthowp closes the distance and clinches up with Ontario, looking for a takedown. Sthowp pushes Ontario against the cage but Ontario circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ontario bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sthowp's head backwards.

And that's the end of the fight!
Erwin Ontario comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ontario winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight for Erwin Ontario!
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight for Erwin Ontario!
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight for Erwin Ontario!

Erwin Ontario wins by unanimous decision!
Erwin Ontario took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Perkele! for their support in the buildup to the fight.