PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jimbo Looseterman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felix Sturm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Looseterman
vs
Sturm

180 cm
20
180 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

180 cm
21
177 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Héritage!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jimbo Looseterman!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Felix Sturm!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Atkins and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sturm misses with a looping left.
Looseterman lands a nice looking body shot.
Nice shot by Sturm.
A bone on bone clash there as Looseterman blocks the leg kick.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Sturm has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Looseterman throws a lazy uppercut
and Sturm counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Sturm lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Looseterman throws a hook to the side of Sturm's head but Sturm sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The fighters circling - Sturm throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Looseterman throws a leg kick
and Sturm connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Looseterman misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Sturm counter with a right hand.
Looseterman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sturm moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Looseterman throws a low kick but Sturm moves out of range easily.
Looseterman throws a body punch but Sturm moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Looseterman looks to score with a jab to the body but Sturm is just out of range.
Looseterman tries to land a body kick
and Sturm makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Looseterman misses the target.
Sturm swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Looseterman to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice defenses there by Sturm.
Sturm is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Looseterman with a body shot.

Sturm closes the distance and clinches.
Sturm tries to work over Looseterman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Looseterman wants to stall.
Looseterman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Looseterman struggles to land a body shot inside as Sturm controls his hands.
Still in the clinch, Sturm scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sturm lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sturm scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sturm lands a shot to the body.
A short uppercut from Sturm.
Looseterman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sturm misses with a punch to the body.
Looseterman misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Looseterman misses with a punch to the body.
Looseterman lands with a short shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sturm lands a left hand that snaps the head of Looseterman backwards.
Sturm tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Looseterman's elbow.
Looseterman is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Looseterman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sturm lands a body punch.
Looseterman taking a breather.
Sturm lands a left hand that snaps the head of Looseterman backwards.
Sturm lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Looseterman backwards.
Sturm swings wildly with an uppercut but Looseterman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Looseterman tries to throw a body punch but Sturm avoids it by throwing Looseterman back against the cage.
Sturm scores with a shot to the side of Looseterman's head.
Sturm blocks a body shot from Looseterman.
A nice left hand lands by Sturm.
Sturm blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sturm misses with a hook to the ribs.
Looseterman works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Looseterman lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Looseterman blocks an uppercut.
Looseterman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Looseterman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Looseterman is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sturm is keeping busy.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Looseterman.
A shot in the inside from Looseterman.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sturm.
A nice left hand lands by Looseterman.
Good body shot from Sturm.
Sturm tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Looseterman's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Sturm fails to land.
Sturm misses with a punch on the inside.
Looseterman throws a punch but it's blocked by Sturm.
Sturm goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sturm throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Loosetermans head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Looseterman.
Looseterman scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Looseterman lands a hook that snaps the head of Sturm backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body punch from Looseterman - that landed with a thud.
Sturm tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sturm has a couple of punches blocked by Looseterman.
A short right from Looseterman on the inside.
Sturm can't find room to land a body shot as Looseterman controls the action.
Looseterman misses with the head strike.
Sturm's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch on the inside from Sturm fails to land.
Looseterman is trying to maintain a safe position but Sturm gets an underhook and turns Looseterman into the cage.
Sturm misses with a body punch.
Looseterman stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sturm misses with a punch to the body.
Sturm lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Looseterman backwards.
Sturm lands a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Felix Sturm dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Sturm avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Felix Sturm seems to be getting the better of the standup.
An inside leg kick from Sturm misses.
Sturm's corner calls for a 1-2. Sturm obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Looseterman misses with a left hand
and Sturm counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Jimbo Looseterman has been cut.
Sturm scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Looseterman doesn't seem bothered though.
Looseterman throws an overhand right that lands on Sturm's shoulder, as Sturm tries to avoid the shot.
A lazy left from Sturm finds it's target.
Looseterman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sturm was well out of range. Poor timing from Looseterman.
Sturm takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Looseterman looks to land a right hand but Sturm moved out of range.
Sturm looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sturm has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sturm bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Looseterman is rocked!
Looseterman misses with a looping left.
Looseterman takes a swing at Sturm's ribcage but misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Looseterman is looking to score with low kicks.
Sturm is looking for the big counter here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Looseterman misses with a hook to the body

and Sturm counters by clinching up.
Sturm lands an uppercut.
Looseterman pushes Sturm back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Looseterman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Sturm.
Sturm lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Looseterman misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sturm.
Looseterman blocking some punches.
Sturm goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Looseterman lands a shoulder strike.
Sturm scores with a hook to the body.
Sturm misses with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Sturm.
Oh Looseterman is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sturm lands a left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Looseterman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sturm lands a nice shot to the body.
Looseterman seems to have got his legs back now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sturm lands a nice shot to the body.
Sturm throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Loosetermans head.
Looseterman is trying to break the clinch but Sturm has him pressed against the cage.
Looseterman has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Looseterman.
The referee is keeping an eye on Looseterman - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Looseterman.
A shot in the inside from Sturm.
Sturm lands a hook that snaps the head of Looseterman backwards.
Sturm throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Loosetermans head.
Sturm fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sturm tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sturm displaying some good clinch control by pressing Looseterman up against the cage.
Sturm scores with a shoulder strike.
Sturm lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Looseterman misses with the head strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Looseterman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Felix Sturm seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sturm.
Sturm prevents a body shot from Looseterman.

Looseterman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Looseterman lands with a shot to the body.
Looseterman throws a hook but Sturm avoids it easily.
Sturm steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Looseterman.
Sturm tries to clinch up.

Sturm cracks Looseterman with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Looseterman looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Sturm finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sturm scores with a hook to the body. Looseterman takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sturm throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sturm takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sturm takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Looseterman misses with a right hand

and Sturm counters with a crisp right hand that drops Looseterman! Sturm lets Looseterman back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sturm cracks Looseterman with a hook to the temple - Looseterman is on wobbly legs here! Sturm swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Looseterman falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Sturm wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Felix Sturm!
Felix Sturm is the new welterweight champion!
After winning the bout, Felix Sturm thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.