PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Stahl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dark Soul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Dark Soul was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Stahl
vs
Soul

188 cm
26
215 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

185 cm
27
205 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Tab out

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Bruno Stahl!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dark Soul!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Radbod Blank and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soul looks to throw the jab but Stahl is out of range.
Soul uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stahl.
Soul digs a good body shot into Stahl's ribs.
Soul will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stahl takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Soul misses with a few strikes there.
Stahl takes a swing at Soul's ribcage but misses.

Soul moves into the clinch.

Soul's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Soul misses with a straight right.
Dark Soul seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Soul scores with a nice strike.
Soul lands a jab to the nose.
Soul misses with a looping left.
Stahl works over Soul's head and body with a nice combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Soul keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stahl.
Soul with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Soul throws a series of strikes that have Stahl backpedaling.

It looks like Bruno Stahl has been cut.
Soul doesn't manage to clinch there - Stahl circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stahl thows a left - swing and a miss!
Soul takes a swing at Stahl's ribcage but misses.
Stahl misses with a wild body shot.
Stahl misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Soul.

Soul instigates a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stahl.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stahl.
Stahl has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Soul slows down the pace here.
Soul throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stahl is trying to break the clinch but Soul is controlling him.
Stahl blocks an elbow strike.

Soul breaks the clinch.
Stahl tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Soul was well out of range. Poor timing from Stahl.
Soul throws an overhand right that lands on Stahl's shoulder, as Stahl tries to avoid the shot.
Nice jab there from Soul.
Soul rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stahl moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd cheers as Stahl lands an impressive looking overhand right. Soul doesn't seem phased though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A swing and a miss from Stahl.
Stahl throws a jab but it's blocked by Soul.
A right-left combo lands from Soul.
Stahl ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Soul moves away.
Soul tries to clinch up but Stahl circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soul misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stahl moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
No joy there for Soul, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stahl lands a right hook to the body.
Jab from Stahl.
Soul fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stahl manages to avoid it.
Soul uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stahl.
Stahl scores with a crisp jab that stopped Soul in his tracks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Soul cracks Stahl with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Stahl throws a lazy right hand but Soul sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stahl throws a body punch but Soul moves out of range.
Soul closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Stahl throws a hook but Soul avoids it easily.
Soul uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stahl.
A jab lands there for Stahl.
Stahl scores with a crisp jab that stopped Soul in his tracks.

Soul is rocked!

Stahl tries to keep at a distance but Soul has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stahl blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Soul missing with knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Soul - that landed with a thud.
Soul looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Soul prevents Stahl from breaking the clinch.
Soul fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Soul breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stahl scores with a nice strike.
Stahl throws a looping overhand right but Soul ducks down to avoid it.
Soul on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Soul misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Bruno Stahl will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bruno Stahl's cut.
That's time! Stahl's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Stahl tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Soul was well out of range. Poor timing from Stahl.
Soul displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stahl throws out the jab.
Soul lands a head shot.
Soul misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stahl.
Stahl scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bruno Stahl is winning the standup battle so far.

Soul moves into the clinch.

Soul pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Soul will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Soul fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stahl misses with an uppercut.
A decent looking cross lands there for Stahl.
Soul connects with a good right hand that stumbles Stahl. Stahl circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stahl throws a jab when Soul was well out of range.
Stahl lands with a cross.
Stahl scores with a jab to the body.
Stahl showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Soul.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soul just misses with a punch to the body.
Soul thows a body shot but no joy.
Stahl throws a shot from downtown. Soul moves away and avoids it.
Stahl swings for the body but Soul moves out of range.
Stahl will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Soul throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Soul uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stahl.
Soul shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Soul tests Stahl's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Stahl waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Soul.
Soul wants to clinch up but Stahl keeps it at a distance.
A left lands for Stahl.
Stahl scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Soul doesn't seem bothered though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soul misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
This has been an exciting period of action!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Stahl.
Soul looks to land a left hand but Stahl moved out of range nicely.
Stahl throws a hook to the side of Soul's head but Soul sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Stahl drops Soul with a beautiful combination! Soul stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Stahl is looking for the KO!
Soul is still on wobbly legs! Can Stahl finish him?
Soul swings widly with a right hand
and Stahl counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Stahl looks to score with a jab to the body but Soul is just out of range.
Stahl steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Soul.
Stahl lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Soul - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Stahl!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bruno Stahl!
Bruno Stahl very nearly forgot to thank Tab out amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.