PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Retsu Kaioh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wade Stoker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kaioh
vs
Stoker

192 cm
35
265 lbs
19 - 11 - 0

220 cm
29
285 lbs
18 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Zentrope Fighting Universe

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Retsu Kaioh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wade Stoker!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Donald Grub and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stoker lands with a hook. Kaioh tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Stoker throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kaioh looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Stoker throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Stoker looks to score with a jab to the body but Kaioh is just out of range.
Stoker connects with an inside leg kick.
Kaioh walks into a left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kaioh throws a head kick that misses
and Stoker counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Stoker looks to land a right hand but Kaioh moved out of range.
Wade Stoker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Stoker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Stoker connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kaioh momentarily.
Stoker looks to land a body kick but Kaioh moved away.
Stoker has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Stoker scores with a jab. Kaioh acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kaioh slips under a jab.
Kaioh takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Kaioh there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kaioh tried to score with a low kick but Stoker checks it.
Stoker cracks Kaioh with a good jab.
Both fighters circling a little - Stoker finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Stoker scores with a hook.
Kaioh dodges the punch combination from Stoker.
Stoker attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

Kaioh clinches up against the cage.
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!
Stoker with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Stoker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Stoker holding his opponent close, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stoker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kaioh tries to stall but Stoker uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kaioh tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stoker avoids it.
Kaioh tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kaioh throws an elbow that misses.
Stoker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stoker misses with a knee strike.
Stoker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stoker working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Stoker has a couple of punches blocked by Kaioh.
Kaioh landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Stoker lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kaioh backwards.
Stoker tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kaioh avoids it.
Stoker looking to slow down the pace here.
Kaioh blocks the elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaioh tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Stoker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kaioh working aggressively here.
Stoker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kaioh dodges an elbow strike from Stoker.
Kaioh tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kaioh tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kaioh tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kaioh has a couple of punches blocked by Stoker.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Stoker takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Stoker stalling in the clinch but Kaioh improves position.
Kaioh trying to control the position but instead, Stoker has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kaioh into the cage.
Kaioh throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kaioh misses with a knee strike.
Kaioh swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Stoker breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stoker stuns Kaioh with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Stoker digs a good hook to Kaioh's body.
Stoker throws a head kick that misses.
Stoker wants to land a leg kick but Kaioh is out of range.
Kaioh throws a head kick that misses.
Kaioh connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stoker thuds his shin into the meat of Kaioh's side.
A punch lands to the side of Kaioh 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Stoker throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stoker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kaioh walks into a jab.
Stoker lands a leg kick that knocks Kaioh off balance momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wade Stoker dominated that round.
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.

Stoker bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Stoker throws a body kick that misses
and Kaioh counters with a nice leg kick.
Stoker getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Stoker connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kaioh. Kaioh circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Stoker tries to land a front kick but Kaioh steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kaioh uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stoker.
Kaioh throws a low kick, looking for Stoker's leg but Stoker calmly moves out of range.
A combination from Stoker does no damage.
Kaioh takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Stoker lands a lovely overhand right.
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!
Stoker takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Stoker thows a body kick. Kaioh tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Stoker throws a jab when Kaioh was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Stoker 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 Kaioh has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kaioh and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Stoker takes a swing at Kaioh's ribcage but misses.
A lazy left from Stoker finds it's target.
Kaioh displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stoker throws out the jab.
Kaioh slips a jab from Stoker.
Good standup being displayed there by Stoker as he connects with a hook.
Stoker thumps Kaioh with a low kick.
Nice body kick from Stoker.
Stoker is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Stoker.
Kaioh needs to keep his hands up - Stoker had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stoker throws a front kick that sends Kaioh stumbling back into the cage.
Stoker lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kaioh's sensitive parts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stoker throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stoker scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Stoker moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Stoker lands a jab to the nose.

Kaioh is rocked!
Stoker with a hook.
Oh Kaioh is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nice shot by Stoker.
Kaioh misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stoker scores with the left hand. Kaioh knows he should have avoided that one.
Stoker throws a head kick but Kaioh moves out of range.
Stoker throws a shot to the body.
Kaioh takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Kaioh seems to have got his legs back now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stoker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kaioh.

Stoker clinches with his opponent.
A shot in the inside from Stoker.
Stoker lands a body shot.
Stoker throws an elbow but it misses.
Kaioh takes a shot to the head.
Stoker lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Stoker is working Kaioh over against the cage.
Stoker is trying to stall.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Stoker.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right from Stoker on the inside.
Kaioh misses with an elbow strike.
Kaioh missing with knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Stoker.

Stoker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stoker connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kaioh momentarily.
Wade Stoker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stoker moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kaioh wants to land a leg kick but Stoker is out of range.
Stoker thumps Kaioh with a low kick.
Stoker fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kaioh lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Stoker with a nice cross.
Stoker throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Stoker fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stoker keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Stoker connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kaioh momentarily.
Stoker throws a half hearted mid kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wade Stoker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kaioh.
Kaioh fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Stoker has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Stoker.
Stoker scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kaioh in his tracks.
Kaioh throws a push kick but Stoker slaps the foot to one side.
Stoker misses with a wild body shot.
Stoker takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Stoker fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kaioh.
Stoker throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kaioh rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stoker moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stoker connects with a nice looking jab.
Kaioh will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stoker misses with a hook
and Kaioh counters with a left to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stoker throws a right and a left that both miss.
An inside leg kick lands from Stoker.
A slow jab from Stoker misses its intended target.
Kaioh misses with an attempted mid kick.
Stoker has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Stoker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stoker cracks Kaioh with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Stoker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A nice combination there by Stoker.
Stoker lunges at Kaioh with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kaioh's hand.
Kaioh fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Stoker checks it well.
Kaioh on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stoker connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kaioh doesn't manage to clinch there - Stoker circles away.
Stoker looks to score with a jab to the body but Kaioh is just out of range.
Kaioh looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stoker throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Kaioh counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Kaioh takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kaioh has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Stoker.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kaioh takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kaioh throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stoker throws an off balance right hand
and Kaioh counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Stoker looks to score with a jab to the body but Kaioh is just out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kaioh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stoker takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Stoker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kaioh.
Stoker throws a big shot that misses.
Stoker darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A good leg kick by Stoker.
Stoker dips to his left and cracks Kaioh with an uppercut!
Stoker takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Stoker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stoker lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Kaioh has closed the distance and engaged Stoker in a clinch.
Stoker lands a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Stoker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stoker connects with a single shot there.
Stoker scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Wade Stoker is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kaioh throws a low kick but Stoker moves out of range easily.

Kaioh clinches with his opponent.
Retsu Kaioh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kaioh is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kaioh is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kaioh misses with a knee to the head.
Stoker looking to stall.
Kaioh misses with an elbow strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stoker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kaioh misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stoker blocks an elbow strike from Kaioh.
Stoker swings wildly with an uppercut but Kaioh uses good head movement to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wade Stoker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Stoker 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 26:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 26:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wade Stoker!
Wade Stoker made sure to mention his sponsor, KAISER in his post fight interview.