PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Leopold Stotch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cray Daddy Tay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stotch's entrance music is boom baby. A fine choice. Tay is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: JJ - Ecstasy. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Stotch
vs
Daddy Tay

191 cm
27
202 lbs
16 - 9 - 0

187 cm
28
186 lbs
16 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

BeastMode

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Leopold Stotch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cray Daddy Tay!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Summer Carpenter and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stotch tries to clinch there but Tay circles away.
Stotch moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Stotch moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Stotch uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tay.
Stotch takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Tay throws a right hand that misses

and Stotch counters by moving into the clinch.
Tay blocking some punches.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Stotch.
Stotch blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stotch looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Tay misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tay tries a body shot but Stotch blocks it.
Tay tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Tay.
Stotch lands a body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stotch using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tay has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stotch connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Cray Daddy Tay has been cut.
Stotch looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Stotch scores with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tay lands a takedown into guard.
Tay looking to sit in guard and control but Stotch gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Stotch trying to control the position from guard on top but Tay is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Stotch decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Tay, up you get!
Stotch plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Tay gets tackled into the cage by Stotch. Stotch maintains the clinch.
Tay lands a left hand.
Stotch misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tay.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stotch misses with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Stotch obliges.
A left hand lands to the body for Stotch.
Stotch misses with a body punch.
Tay blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stotch tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stotch throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tay blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Tay has picked Stotch up - he's going for a ride! Tay dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Stotch is pressing down on Tay's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Stotch manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Tay manages to get himself to full guard.
Stotch would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Tay working a defensive guard but Stotch manages to pass into side control anyway.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tay is trying to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Tay's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Tay tries to improve position but can't.
Stotch is looking to take a break and control but Tay is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tay is trying to improve his position.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Tay is looking for a sweep.
Stotch controls the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Tay gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leopold Stotch dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cray Daddy Tay's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Stotch is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tay misses with a straight left.
Stotch is looking to clinch but Tay is avoiding it.
Stotch throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Tay fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Stotch avoids it really well and circles away.
Stotch fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tay looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
An inside leg kick lands from Stotch.
Stotch moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Stotch thows a body kick. Tay tries to catch it but that hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tay shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Stotch's guard.
Tay passes Stotch's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Stotch is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tay wants to pass to mount but Stotch is defending the position.

Tay looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Stotch holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tay wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stotch keeps working.
Tay is thwarting Stotch's attempts to control the position.
Tay seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

Tay seems to be working for a kimura but Stotch defends the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tay with the ground and pound but Stotch uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Stotch wants to stand but Tay is controlling the position.
Tay engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Tay postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tay throwing strikes from guard but Stotch blocks nicely.
Stotch is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Stotch sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Tay trying to get back to full guard but Stotch takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tay tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Leopold Stotch will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Cray Daddy Tay's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Stotch wants to clinch but Tay slips to the side
and Tay counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Stotch clinches up against the cage.
Tay has a couple of punches blocked by Stotch.
Stotch is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tay is defending well for now.
Tay has a couple of punches blocked by Stotch.
Stotch creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tay's defenses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tay.
Tay blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stotch lands a damaging elbow.
Tay takes an elbow to the temple.
Stotch scores with a knee to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Stotch fails to land.
Stotch gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Stotch tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tay gets through Stotch's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tay takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tay blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stotch lands a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tay managing to block the knees to the body from Stotch.
Stotch throws an elbow that misses.
Tay has a couple of punches blocked by Stotch.
Stotch tries a body shot but Tay blocks it.
Tay lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Stotch backwards.
Stotch misses with a knee to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stotch.
Tay scores with a hook to the body.
A short right from Stotch on the inside.
Stotch lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tay scores with a nice hook to the head.
Stotch throws a punch but it's blocked by Tay.
Tay blocks an elbow strike from Stotch.
Tay has a couple of punches blocked by Stotch.
Stotch misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stotch blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tay tries to circle away but Stotch has him pinned against the cage.
Cray Daddy Tay has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stotch misses with a punch on the inside.
Stotch gets through Tay's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tay throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Stotchs head.
Stotch lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Tay is rocked!
Tay manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Stotch throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tay drops down looking for an ankle pick but Stotch pulls his leg out and moves away.
Tay misses with an uppercut. Stotch saw that one coming.
Stotch ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stotch tries to clinch but Tay is having none of it.

Stotch moves into the clinch successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tay.
Stotch blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tay takes an elbow to the forehead.
Stotch landing knees to the body.
Stotch throws an elbow that misses.
Tay goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stotch misses with an elbow over the top.
Tay throws a punch but it's blocked by Stotch.
Stotch tries to work over Tay's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stotch tries a body shot but Tay blocks it.
Stotch lands an elbow just above Tay 's eye.
Stotch tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tay's elbow.
Tay swings wildly with an uppercut but Stotch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tay throws a punch but it's blocked by Stotch.
A body shot lands from Stotch.
Tay drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Stotch lands a knee to the head.
Leopold Stotch is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tay takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tay misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Stotch.
Stotch landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Tay throws a punch but it's blocked by Stotch.
Stotch digs a right hand into Tay's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tay's gas tank.
Tay lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tay has a couple of punches blocked by Stotch.
Leopold Stotch has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tay tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stotch's elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stotch lands with a left to the head.
A shot in the inside from Stotch.
Stotch misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tay misses with a punch to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leopold Stotch showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Stotch, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leopold Stotch!
A relieved looking Leopold Stotch thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.