PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Fook Man (ranked 56 p4p, 11 weight class) and Felix Sturm (ranked 41 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.

Man
vs
Sturm

180 cm
32
160 lbs
24 - 9 - 0

180 cm
31
158 lbs
28 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Bullet Proof System

Arcticus University: London
IniTech Nutrition

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 24 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fook Man!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Felix Sturm!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Andrew Berry and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sturm feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Man's calf.
Man looks to score with a jab to the body but Sturm is just out of range.
A little jabbing left from Sturm on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Man gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Man takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Man lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A big left from Sturm misses.
Man throwing a counter right hand but Sturm manages to avoid it.
Man keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Man moves out of range as Sturm strikes.
Man appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Man slips a jab from Sturm.
It looked like Man wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sturm shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Man counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sturm thinking.
Sturm scores with a hook.
Man misses with a straight left.
Sturm tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Man was well out of range. Poor timing from Sturm.
Man throwing a counter right hand but Sturm manages to avoid it.
Man throws a wild body kick that Sturm sees coming a mile off.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sturm darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Man thinks about countering with a body kick.
Sturm takes a swing at Man's ribcage but misses.
Man is looking to counter punch.
Sturm takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A jab from Sturm misses.
Man misses with a wild combination.
Sturm throws a body punch but Man moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Man misses the target.
Sturm misses with a hook to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Sturm scores with a hook.
Man throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sturm lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Man at a distance.
Sturm lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Man lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sturm connects with a looping right hand.
A swing and a miss from Sturm.
Sturm tries a low kick but Man avoids it.
Man moves out of range as Sturm strikes.
Man is looking to counter punch.
Sturm swings for the body but Man moves out of range.
Man tries a head kick but it misses.
Sturm lands with an overhand left.
Sturm connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Man ducks under a wild hook from Sturm.
Sturm connects with a nice looking jab.
Man throws a sloppy body shot
and Sturm counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sturm works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Sturm throws a lazy uppercut
and Man counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man ducks right into an uppercut from Sturm.
Sturm swings widly with a right hand
and Man counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sturm throws a lazy uppercut
and Man counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Sturm is rocked!
Sturm thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sturm is still on wobbly legs! Can Man finish him?
Sturm jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sturm seems to have recovered his senses.
Sturm swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Man closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Sturm! Man dives in looking to finish! Sturm is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fook Man!
Fook Man retains his lightweight title!
A victorious Fook Man thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.