PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shjon Luis (ranked 4825 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Stormchaser (ranked 5192 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Luis
vs
Stormchaser

188 cm
25
197 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
18
197 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Shjon Luis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, James Stormchaser!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luis shoots in for a takedown but Stormchaser shows good takedown defense.
Stormchaser thinks about the counter body kick.
Stormchaser has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Luis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stormchaser circles away quickly and effectively.
Stormchaser swats away the attempt to clinch by Luis.
A nice side step and Stormchaser releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Stormchaser circles away from the clinch attempt
and Stormchaser cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stormchaser thuds a left hand into Luis's body.
Luis scores with a head kick.
Luis gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Stormchaser makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Luis closes the distance and pushes Stormchaser back into the cage.
Stormchaser lands with a short shot to the head.
Luis tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Stormchaser smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shjon Luis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Luis misses with the body kick
and Stormchaser counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stormchaser throws a right hand that Luis ducks under and follows up with a left that Luis also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stormchaser defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Luis.
Luis dives in for a single leg takedown but Stormchaser sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Stormchaser appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Luis is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheers as Stormchaser lands an impressive looking overhand right. Luis doesn't seem phased though.
Nice body punch from Stormchaser.
Stormchaser circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Luis to the canvas! Luis doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Stormchaser keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Stormchaser!
A victorious James Stormchaser thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.