PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Stephan Sylvanas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Stelling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sylvanas's entrance music is Woah Woah Woah. A fine choice. Stelling has chosen London Calling as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Stephan Sylvanas has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sylvanas
vs
Stelling

190 cm
30
175 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

178 cm
29
175 lbs
10 - 45 - 1

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Stephan Sylvanas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 45 - 1, fighting out of London, Jack Stelling !
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Daniel Bishop and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stelling scores with a jab.
Nice cross by Stelling .
Sylvanas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stelling fails to land the takedown.
Stelling looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sylvanas is fending him off so far but Stelling persists. Nope, Sylvanas circles away and we're back to standing.
Stelling throws a leg kick but Sylvanas checks it.
Sylvanas misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Sylvanas.
Sylvanas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice takedown defense from Sylvanas. No joy for Stelling on that attempt.
Stephan Sylvanas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Stelling .
Sylvanas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sylvanas attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Despite the aggression on Stelling 's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Sylvanas throws a head kick but Stelling moves out of range.
Stelling avoids the head kick by Sylvanas.

Stelling tries to keep at a distance but Sylvanas has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sylvanas throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sylvanas tries to land a knee to the head but Stelling blocks with his arms.
Sylvanas misses with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sylvanas misses with a knee strike.
Stelling looking to throw knees to the head but Sylvanas is blocking nicely.
Sylvanas using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stelling has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stelling tries to circle away but Sylvanas has him pinned against the cage.
Stelling misses with the head strike.
Sylvanas connects with a nasty looking knee right to Stelling 's face.
Sylvanas with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sylvanas misses with a knee to the head.
Stelling is trying to pull guard but Sylvanas has him pressed against the cage.

Sylvanas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sylvanas has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Stelling finds it's way round the side to connect with Sylvanas's head.
Sylvanas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stelling lands a slapping body shot.
Stelling tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stelling swings for the body but Sylvanas moves out of range.
Sylvanas throws a head kick but Stelling moves out of range.
Sylvanas looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
A head kick misses from Sylvanas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sylvanas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sylvanas throws a sloppy head kick
and Stelling counters with a series of strikes. Sylvanas will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sylvanas is breathing heavily.
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!
Stelling 's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Stelling duly obliges.

It looks like Stephan Sylvanas has been cut.
Stephan Sylvanas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stelling throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Nice cross by Stelling .
Sylvanas moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Sylvanas throws a head kick that misses
and Stelling counters with a left and a right that stings Sylvanas.

Sylvanas is rocked!

Stelling pushes Sylvanas up against the cage in a clinch.
Sylvanas has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Stelling is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Sylvanas breaks the clinch.
Stelling throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Oh Sylvanas is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sylvanas misses with a head kick.
Sylvanas seems to have got his legs back now.
Sylvanas attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sylvanas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sylvanas throws a sloppy head kick and Stelling moves out of range easily.
Stelling steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Sylvanas.
Stelling misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sylvanas moves into the clinch.
Sylvanas using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stelling has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stelling is trying to push Sylvanas away but Sylvanas has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sylvanas looking to throw knees to the head but Stelling is blocking nicely.
Stelling managing to block the knees to the body from Sylvanas.
Sylvanas tries a knee to the head but Stelling blocks it.

Sylvanas breaks the clinch.
Stelling scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Stelling throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Sylvanas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stelling .
Stelling blocks a head kick by Sylvanas.
Stelling is looking to slow Sylvanas down with leg kicks.

Stelling moves into the clinch successfully.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stelling trying to land knees to the body.
Sylvanas tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sylvanas throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stelling is stalling here.
Stelling tries to circle away but Sylvanas has him pinned against the cage.

Sylvanas breaks from the clinch.
A head kick misses from Stelling .

Sylvanas has managed to clinch.
Stelling misses with a body punch.
Sylvanas throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stelling blocks it with crossed arms.
Sylvanas with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Stelling is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sylvanas is defending well for now.
Stelling wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sylvanas throws a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sylvanas throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sylvanas with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sylvanas gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Stelling .
Sylvanas looking to throw knees to the head but Stelling is blocking nicely.
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 Stephan Sylvanas will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Stephan Sylvanas's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Stelling !
Sylvanas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stelling throws a nice looking combination but Sylvanas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A head kick misses from Sylvanas.
Stelling throws a head kick but Sylvanas moves out of range.
Jack Stelling seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sylvanas scores with a head kick. Stelling tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

It looks like Jack Stelling has been cut.

Sylvanas gets tackled into the cage by Stelling . Stelling maintains the clinch.
Stelling looking to slow down the pace here.
Stelling manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Stelling has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sylvanas tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sylvanas throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stelling has had enough of the clinch but Sylvanas keeps him there for the moment.
Sylvanas tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sylvanas holding his opponent close, against the cage.

Sylvanas breaks from the clinch.
Sylvanas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sylvanas throws a sloppy head kick
and Stelling counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Sylvanas clinches up with Stelling and pushes him back against the cage.
Stelling is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sylvanas looking to throw knees to the head but Stelling is blocking nicely.
Stelling is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Sylvanas to keep the fight standing.
Stelling can't break the clinch.
Sylvanas has Stelling pushed against the cage.
Sylvanas blocks the elbow strike.
Sylvanas tries a knee to the head but Stelling blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sylvanas tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sylvanas throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stelling blocks it with crossed arms.

Sylvanas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stelling lands a nice shot to the body.
Stelling pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Sylvanas back to the cage. Stelling follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sylvanas tries a head kick but it misses.
Stelling with the counter takedown but Sylvanas avoids it easily.
Stelling throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stelling misses with a series of wild punches.
Stelling works over Sylvanas's head and body with a nice combination.
Sylvanas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sylvanas throws a sloppy head kick and Stelling moves out of range easily.
Sylvanas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sylvanas throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stelling stuns Sylvanas with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Stelling lands a jab-cross combination.

Sylvanas gets tackled into the cage by Stelling . Stelling maintains the clinch.
Stelling wants to break free but Sylvanas has control.
Sylvanas tries for a takedown but Stelling manages to get underhooks.
Sylvanas with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stelling tries to break free but Sylvanas pushes him back against the cage.
Sylvanas keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Stelling 's efforts to push away.
Stephan Sylvanas has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sylvanas with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sylvanas using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stelling has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sylvanas throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sylvanas struggles to land a body shot inside as Stelling controls his hands.
Stelling misses with an elbow over the top.
Sylvanas with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stelling is trying to push Sylvanas away but Sylvanas has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Stelling slowing the pace effectively.
Stelling wants to break free but Sylvanas has control.
Sylvanas throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stelling blocks it with crossed arms.
Stelling wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sylvanas makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sylvanas misses with a knee to the head.
Stelling tries to break the clinch but Sylvanas is controlling the position.
Sylvanas throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stelling blocks it with crossed arms.
Stelling missing with knees to the body.
Sylvanas is pressed up against the cage. Stelling has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sylvanas down to the mat. Sylvanas avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stelling misses with a few strikes there.
Stephan Sylvanas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sylvanas tries a head kick but it misses.
Stelling misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sylvanas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Sylvanas has taken the fight to the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jack Stelling will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Sylvanas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sylvanas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stelling tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Sylvanas defends well and Stelling ends up having to push Sylvanas into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Stelling throws a combination. Sylvanas tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Sylvanas throws a head kick that misses
and Stelling counters with a series of strikes. Sylvanas will be more careful next time no doubt.

Sylvanas clinches with his opponent.
Sylvanas tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Stelling tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sylvanas with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sylvanas tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sylvanas tries to land a knee to the head but Stelling blocks with his arms.
Sylvanas tries to land a knee to the head but Stelling blocks with his arms.
Stelling wants to get back to striking at distance but Sylvanas won't allow it.
Stelling is trying to force a seperation but Sylvanas has the dominant position.
Stelling is trying to push Sylvanas away but Sylvanas has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stelling is trying to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sylvanas blocks an elbow strike from Stelling .
Sylvanas throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stelling is trying to force a seperation but Sylvanas has the dominant position.
Sylvanas looking to throw knees to the head but Stelling is blocking nicely.
Sylvanas tries a knee to the head but Stelling blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sylvanas.
Sylvanas connects with a knee to the head.
Sylvanas keeps control of Stelling as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Stelling avoids the elbow strike from Sylvanas, against the cage.
Sylvanas misses with a knee strike.
Sylvanas tries to land a knee to the head but Stelling blocks with his arms.
Stelling can't break the clinch.
Stelling is trying to break free.
Sylvanas keeps control of Stelling as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sylvanas lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sylvanas avoids the elbow strike from Stelling , against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sylvanas throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stelling stalling in the clinch but Sylvanas improves position.
Stelling wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Sylvanas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stelling shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sylvanas as he avoids it easily.
Stelling fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sylvanas looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Stelling lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sylvanas circles away quickly and effectively.

Sylvanas closes the distance and pushes Stelling back into the cage.
Sylvanas throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stelling blocks it with crossed arms.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sylvanas misses with a knee to the head.
Stelling on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Stelling throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Sylvanas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sylvanas pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Sylvanas instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sylvanas tries a knee to the head but Stelling blocks it.
Stelling tries to circle away but Sylvanas has him pinned against the cage.
Stelling taking a breather.
Sylvanas throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stelling blocks it with crossed arms.
Sylvanas blocks an uppercut.
Sylvanas tries to land a knee to the head but Stelling blocks with his arms.
Stelling tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Stephan Sylvanas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Stelling .
Stelling is trying to break free.
Sylvanas tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Stelling creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Sylvanas lands with a light punch inside.
Sylvanas throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stelling blocks it with crossed arms.
Sylvanas tries to land knees in the clinch but Stelling avoids the damage to the body.
Sylvanas with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Sylvanas as Stelling tries to tie him up.
Sylvanas looking to throw knees to the head but Stelling is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stelling wants to break free but Sylvanas has control.
Stelling wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sylvanas throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sylvanas prevents Stelling from breaking the clinch.
Sylvanas with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stelling managing to block the knees to the body from Sylvanas.
Sylvanas tries to land a knee to the head but Stelling blocks with his arms.
Stelling jumps guard but Sylvanas stands there with Stelling around his waist. Stelling gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Sylvanas with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stelling wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sylvanas trying to land knees to the body.

Sylvanas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A head kick by Sylvanas misses
and Stelling counters with a three punch combo that has Sylvanas backing up. Sylvanas nods at Stelling to acknowledge the strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stephan Sylvanas showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sylvanas has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 29:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Stephan Sylvanas!
Jack Stelling spoke after the fight, saying 'Don't Worries Fans, I Will Come Back And Win For My UK Fans'.