PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jari Mountain (ranked 270 p4p, 13 weight class) and Alexander Stubb (ranked 579 p4p, 19 weight class). Alexander Stubb acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Mountain
vs
Stubb

189 cm
54
209 lbs
31 - 21 - 0

189 cm
38
194 lbs
24 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

KOMBAT KLOTHING
Sully's Bar & Grill

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jari Mountain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Alexander Stubb!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mountain throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stubb lands the left hand.
Mountain dodges the punch combination from Stubb.
Stubb ducks under a wild hook from Mountain.
Mountain misses with a right hand
and Stubb counters with a stiff right hand.
Stubb looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Stubb doesn't manage to clinch there - Mountain circles away.
Decent striking displayed by Stubb there.
Mountain throws a leg kick that is checked
and Stubb counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mountain lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Stubb staying out of range there.
Nice body punch from Mountain.
Stubb lands a jab-cross combination.
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!
Mountain slips a straight right by Stubb.
Mountain misses with a low kick.
Stubb throws a hook but Mountain blocks it.
A little feinted left hand from Mountain on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Stubb slips a straight right by Mountain.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mountain moves out of range as Stubb strikes.
Stubb avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Mountain throws a low kick but Stubb avoids it.
Mountain tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Stubb lands a lovely overhand right.
Mountain scores with a shot to the body.
Stubb scores with a nice strike.
Stubb blocks a head kick by Mountain.
Stubb looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mountain is looking to score with low kicks.
Mountain tries a head kick but it misses.
Stubb tries to clinch up.
Stubb misses with a hook. Mountain ducked under it nicely.
Mountain misses with a straight right.
Mountain misses with a looping right.
Mountain scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mountain throws out a powerful jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mountain misses with a low kick.
Decent striking displayed by Stubb there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mountain misses with a straight right.
Good leg kick by Mountain there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Stubb wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Stubb has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Mountain wants to slow Stubb down by chopping away at his legs.
Stubb works the jab nicely.
Mountain misses with an uppercut. Stubb saw that one coming.
Stubb tests Mountain's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Stubb uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mountain.
Mountain tests Stubb's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mountain displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stubb throws out the jab.
Stubb takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Stubb throws a hook to the side of Mountain's head but Mountain sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mountain throws a low kick, looking for Stubb's leg but Stubb calmly moves out of range.
Stubb checks a leg kick.
Stubb doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Mountain looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stubb. Mountain does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stubb's corner calls for a 1-2. Stubb obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Stubb keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mountain.
Stubb might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Mountain scores with a nice right hand.
Good shot there by Mountain.
Mountain uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stubb.
Stubb misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mountain.
Stubb misses with an uppercut.
An attempted straight right counter from Mountain misses the target.
Mountain scores with a shot to the body.
Stubb takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nice uppercut lands for Stubb. That snapped Mountain's head back.
A jab from Stubb misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Stubb checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Mountain misses with a leg kick
and Mountain takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mountain scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mountain throws out a leg kick but Stubb moves out of range and Mountain only half commits.
Stubb bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stubb throws out a counter right but Mountain avoids it with no problem.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stubb throws an overhand right that lands on Mountain's shoulder, as Mountain tries to avoid the shot.
Mountain appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Stubb fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mountain throws the left hand but Stubb avoids the punch easily.
Mountain is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Stubb is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Mountain had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Mountain misses with a low kick as Stubb jumps back.
It seemed like Stubb was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mountain throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mountain tried to score with a low kick but Stubb checks it.
A countering left hand to the body from Stubb misses.
Stubb avoids the body shot from Mountain.
Stubb appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Mountain.
Stubb looks to throw the jab but Mountain is out of range.
Stubb takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Stubb pushes Mountain up against the cage in a clinch.
Stubb tries to throw a body punch but Mountain avoids it by throwing Stubb back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mountain lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mountain misses with a punch on the inside.
Stubb softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mountain has a couple of punches blocked by Stubb.
Stubb misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Alexander Stubb will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Mountain throws a hook but Stubb blocks it.
Nice jab there from Mountain.
Stubb connects with a looping right hand.
Mountain waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stubb.
It seemed like Stubb was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mountain throws a leg kick that misses.
A little jabbing left from Stubb on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mountain throws a nice inside leg kick.
Stubb throws a lazy right hand but Mountain sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mountain misses with a low kick.
Mountain throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mountain tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stubb swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Stubb misses with a wild body shot.
Mountain misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mountain misses with a head kick.
Stubb connects with a single shot there.
Mountain tried to score with a low kick but Stubb checks it.
Stubb works Mountain's body with a nice hook.
Mountain takes one on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mountain throws a lazy right hand but Stubb sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stubb throws a hook but Mountain blocks it.
Mountain swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mountain cracks Stubb with an open hand slap.
Mountain takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Stubb tries to clinch but Mountain is having none of it.
Stubb takes a swing at Mountain's ribcage but misses.
Stubb walks into a straight right hand from Mountain.

Stubb has Mountain up against the cage in a clinch.
Stubb stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Stubb lands a body punch.
Stubb throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mountains head.
Mountain tries to throw a body punch but Stubb avoids it by throwing Mountain back against the cage.
Stubb swings wildly with an uppercut but Mountain uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Stubb.
Mountain tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stubb's elbow.
Stubb working aggressively here.
Stubb blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stubb lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mountain backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mountain struggles to land a body shot inside as Stubb controls his hands.
Stubb has a couple of punches blocked by Mountain.
Stubb softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Stubb lands a nice uppercut.
Mountain misses with the head strike.
Mountain scores with a shoulder strike.
Mountain blocking some punches.
Mountain tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mountain takes a shot to the head.

Mountain is rocked!
Stubb lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Oh Mountain is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Stubb unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Mountain! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Stubb is unloading with more strikes now! Mountain drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexander Stubb!
Alexander Stubb seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.