PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Edward Kenway (ranked 21 p4p, 2 weight class) and Felix Sturm (ranked 47 p4p, 9 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.

Kenway
vs
Sturm

175 cm
32
154 lbs
20 - 6 - 2

180 cm
30
158 lbs
25 - 7 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Edward Kenway!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Felix Sturm!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Donald Grub and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kenway ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sturm throws a sloppy head kick and Kenway moves out of range easily.
Kenway is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Sturm misses with an uppercut. Kenway saw that one coming.
Sturm looks to score with a jab to the body but Kenway is just out of range.
A shot to the body from Kenway misses
and Sturm counters with a head kick.
Kenway connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sturm. Sturm circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sturm throws out a powerful jab.
Sturm has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Sturm with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kenway on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Kenway clinches with his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch on the inside from Kenway fails to land.
Sturm misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kenway lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sturm backwards.
Kenway lands a shot to the body.
Kenway throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sturm tries to work over Kenway's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kenway lands a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sturm misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kenway.
Kenway can't find room to land a body shot as Sturm controls the action.
Sturm tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sturm can't find room to land a body shot as Kenway controls the action.
Sturm tries a body shot but Kenway blocks it.
Sturm lands a hook that snaps the head of Kenway backwards.
Sturm looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kenway tries a body shot but Sturm blocks it.
Kenway misses with a punch to the body.
Kenway misses with the head strike.
Sturm misses with a punch on the inside.
Sturm's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kenway lands with a light punch inside.
Good body shot from Kenway.
Still in the clinch, Kenway scores with a nice short uppercut.

Kenway manages to break the clinch.
Kenway just misses with a punch to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Kenway. Those never looked like landing.
Sturm now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Kenway lands a nice shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Kenway swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sturm slips under a jab.
A little jabbing left from Sturm on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kenway throws a shot from downtown. Sturm moves away and avoids it.
Sturm scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kenway in his tracks.
Kenway misses with a straight left.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kenway darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Sturm swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kenway counters with a right hand to the body.

Kenway takes the fight into the clinch.

Sturm breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kenway throws a hook but Sturm blocks it.
Kenway misses with a lunging right hand
and Sturm counters with a straight right hand.
Sturm lands with an overhand left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sturm takes a swing at Kenway's ribcage but misses.
Sturm fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kenway throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sturm.
Kenway rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sturm counters with a nice uppercut.
Kenway connects with a looping right hand.
Kenway fails to land with a series of punches.
Kenway bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kenway slips a straight right by Sturm.
Kenway misses with a jab to the body
and Sturm counters with a nice uppercut.
Sturm ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kenway moves away.
Sturm slips a jab and a cross from Kenway.
Kenway scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Sturm there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kenway connects with a right hand. Sturm shakes it off.
Sturm stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kenway throws a body punch but Sturm moves out of range.
Sturm misses with a lunging right hand
and Kenway counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Sturm is rocked!
Kenway tries to clinch there but Sturm circles away.
Kenway swinging wildly here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kenway throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kenway slips under a jab from Sturm.
It looked like Kenway wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kenway connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edward Kenway dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Sturm throws out a loose jab but Kenway uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kenway misses with a two punch combination.
Kenway throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Sturm to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Edward Kenway has been cut.
Sturm throws an overhand right that lands on Kenway's shoulder, as Kenway tries to avoid the shot.
Kenway misses with a looping left.
Sturm thows a left - swing and a miss!
Felix Sturm seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kenway throws a body shot but no joy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sturm! But no joy.
Kenway ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sturm moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kenway will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kenway has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Decent striking displayed by Sturm there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenway scores with a jab to the body.
Sturm takes a swing at Kenway's ribcage but misses.
Kenway takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kenway throws a jab but it's blocked by Sturm.
Good shot there by Sturm.

Kenway is rocked!
Sturm swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Kenway counters by moving into the clinch.
Sturm misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sturm prevents a body shot from Kenway.
Sturm tries to work over Kenway's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Kenway breaks the clinch.
Sturm takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kenway slips a jab and a cross from Sturm.
Sturm looks to land a right hand but Kenway moved out of range.
Kenway takes a swing at Sturm's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kenway lands a nice shot that snaps Sturm's head back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kenway pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sturm! But no joy.
Good shot there by Kenway.
Sturm lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kenway tests Sturm's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sturm is still on wobbly legs! Can Kenway finish him?
Kenway fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sturm seems to have recovered his senses.
Kenway fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sturm looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kenway fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sturm manages to avoid it.
Sturm works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kenway throws a hook to the side of Sturm's head but Sturm sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kenway tests Sturm's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kenway on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kenway uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sturm.
Kenway is looking to counter the offense by Sturm and move into the clinch.
Kenway ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sturm moves away.
Sturm looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kenway misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sturm.
Despite the aggression on Sturm's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Kenway throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kenway misses with a body shot.
A big right from Sturm misses.
Kenway throwing a counter right hand but Sturm manages to avoid it.

Kenway closes the distance and pushes Sturm back into the cage.
Kenway has a couple of punches blocked by Sturm.
Sturm works on Kenway's body with a couple of short punches.
A shot in the inside from Sturm.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Sturm.
Sturm doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Sturm breaks the clinch.
Sturm misses with an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kenway wants to clinch.
Sturm moves out of range as Kenway strikes.
Sturm throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sturm throws a low kick but Kenway moves out of range easily.
Kenway scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sturm moves out of range of the strikes.
Kenway tries to clinch but Sturm moves out of range.
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 Edward Kenway will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Edward Kenway's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kenway throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sturm displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kenway throws out the jab.
Sturm moves forwards but Kenway connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kenway bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kenway tries to clinch up but Sturm circles away and keeps his distance.
Kenway connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kenway wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kenway misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sturm scores with a nice strike.
Sturm avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sturm misses with a hook
and Kenway counters with a straight right hand.
Kenway misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenway lands a nice shot that snaps Sturm's head back.
Nice straight punches there by Sturm. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sturm.
A slow jab from Sturm misses its intended target.
Sturm lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sturm slips a straight right by Kenway.
Kenway cracks Sturm with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sturm uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kenway.
Kenway throws a shot to the body.
Kenway drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kenway tries to close the distance and clinch but Sturm swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sturm looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kenway swings widly with a right hand
letting Sturm counter with a right hand.
Oh Kenway is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sturm fails to land with a series of punches.
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!
Kenway misses with a jab to the body
and Sturm counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kenway tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sturm paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sturm uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kenway.
Sturm walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sturm looks to score with a jab to the body but Kenway is just out of range.
Kenway seems to have got his legs back now.
Sturm moves away from the strike by Kenway.
Sturm misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kenway misses with a wild body shot.
Kenway checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sturm misses the shot to the body.
Kenway blocks a jab.
Kenway appears to be looking for a big counter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kenway instigates a clinch.
Kenway lands with a right to the head.
Sturm blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sturm working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sturm tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kenway lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kenway prevents a body shot from Sturm.
Kenway swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kenway tries to throw a body punch but Sturm avoids it by throwing Kenway back against the cage.
Edward Kenway has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Still in the clinch, Kenway scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kenway doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kenway scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kenway misses with the head strike.
Kenway lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sturm misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kenway lands with a light punch inside.
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!
Kenway avoiding damage.
Sturm tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kenway's elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Kenway on the inside.
Nice body punch from Kenway.
Kenway has a couple of punches blocked by Sturm.
Kenway can't find room to land a body shot as Sturm controls the action.
Sturm misses with some punches.
Sturm working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sturm tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kenway's elbow.
A left hand lands to the body for Sturm.
Good body shot from Sturm.
Sturm lands with a short shot to the head.
Sturm has a couple of punches blocked by Kenway.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sturm.
Sturm goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kenway tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sturm swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kenway tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right hand to the body from Sturm.
Sturm tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edward Kenway clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Edward Kenway's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Sturm uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kenway lands a jab to the head.
Kenway throws a body punch but Sturm moves out of range.
Sturm pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kenway lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sturm circles away quickly and effectively.
Kenway backing away here, and Sturm unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Sturm misses with a hook to the body
letting Kenway counter with a right hand.
Kenway with a jab.
Sturm ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kenway moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sturm gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Kenway gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Edward Kenway!
Edward Kenway retains his lightweight title!
Our winner, Edward Kenway, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.