PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Stubb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ned Flanders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Stubb
vs
Flanders

189 cm
27
179 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

175 cm
26
175 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Highland Clothing

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 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Alexander Stubb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ned Flanders!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Bart Greer and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stubb swats away the attempt to clinch by Flanders.
Flanders fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stubb was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Flanders has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nice body punch from Stubb - that landed with a thud.
Flanders goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Flanders swings wildly with an uppercut but Stubb uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stubb slowing the pace effectively.
Stubb misses with a body punch.
Stubb looking to slow down the pace here.
Flanders misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stubb lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Flanders backwards.
Flanders prevents a body shot from Stubb.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stubb misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Stubb - that landed with a thud.
Flanders misses with the head strike.
Come on Stubb - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Stubb misses with a hook to the ribs.
Flanders working aggressively here.
Flanders prevents a body shot from Stubb.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stubb holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Stubb lands a shoulder strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Stubb leaning against his opponent.
Flanders throws a head punch that misses.
Flanders softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Flanders doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Flanders struggles to land a body shot inside as Stubb controls his hands.
Flanders tries a body shot but Stubb blocks it.
Stubb lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Stubb blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stubb blocks an uppercut.
Flanders prevents a body shot from Stubb.
Stubb throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Flanderss head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Stubb takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Flanders working aggressively here.
Flanders fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Flanders lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stubb misses with a body punch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Flanders has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Stubb seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Flanders can turn it around.
Stubb pressing his opponent against the cage.
Stubb prevents a body shot from Flanders.
Flanders tries to throw a body punch but Stubb avoids it by throwing Flanders back against the cage.
Stubb tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stubb lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stubb trying to control the position but instead, Flanders has worked for underhooks and has pushed Stubb into the cage.
Stubb takes a shot to the head.
Stubb trying to stall but Flanders improves his position.
Stubb is struggling to control the position.
Stubb throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Flanderss head.
Stubb scores with a shoulder strike.
Flanders struggles to land a body shot inside as Stubb controls his hands.
Flanders swings wildly with an uppercut but Stubb uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Flanders.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stubb taking a breather.

Stubb manages to break the clinch.
Stubb throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Stubb clinches up with Flanders and pushes him back against the cage.
Stubb lands with a light punch inside.

It looks like Ned Flanders has been cut.
Stubb lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Flanders or not.
Stubb stalling.
Stubb blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stubb misses with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Flanders creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Flanders tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Flanders goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Stubb.

Flanders is rocked!
Stubb lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Flanders is still on wobbly legs! Can Stubb finish him?
Stubb unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Flanders! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Stubb is unloading with more strikes now! Flanders drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexander Stubb!
Alexander Stubb very nearly forgot to thank Highland Clothing 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.