PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Casper Timmermans (ranked 502 p4p, 69 weight class) and Gustaf Stenbeck (ranked 1766 p4p, 218 weight class). Timmermans kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Doom Gloom Heartache and Whiskey. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Timmermans
vs
Stenbeck

187 cm
32
201 lbs
27 - 14 - 1

180 cm
37
192 lbs
25 - 11 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Conviction

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 27 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Casper Timmermans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gustaf Stenbeck!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stenbeck tries a low kick but Timmermans avoids it.
Timmermans lands a nice shot that snaps Stenbeck's head back.
Timmermans misses with a wild combination.
A punch lands to the side of Stenbeck 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Timmermans takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Timmermans misses with a double jab.
Timmermans steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stenbeck.
Stenbeck throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Timmermans throws a good cross that connects.
Stenbeck throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Timmermans thows a left - swing and a miss!
Timmermans scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nice shot by Stenbeck.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stenbeck misses with an uppercut. Timmermans saw that one coming.
Stenbeck fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Timmermans looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Timmermans keeps Stenbeck at a distance using the push kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stenbeck dodges the punch combination from Timmermans.
Stenbeck unleashes a big counter combination but Timmermans bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Timmermans jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Timmermans connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Stenbeck's hands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stenbeck. Timmermans does a little dance to reset his feet.
Timmermans bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Gustaf Stenbeck is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Timmermans tried to score with a low kick but Stenbeck checks it.
Stenbeck misses with a leg kick
and Timmermans counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Timmermans cracks the inside of Stenbeck's front leg.
Timmermans is looking to clinch.
Stenbeck throws an overhand right that lands on Timmermans's shoulder, as Timmermans tries to avoid the shot.
Timmermans looks to clinch
and Stenbeck counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stenbeck moves out of range as Timmermans strikes.
Stenbeck keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Timmermans.
Nice uppercut there from Timmermans.
Stenbeck closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stenbeck jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Stenbeck takes a swing at Timmermans's ribcage but misses.
Timmermans slips under a jab from Stenbeck.
Timmermans clobbers Stenbeck with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A left lands for Stenbeck.
Decent striking displayed by Timmermans there.
Stenbeck thows a left - swing and a miss!
Timmermans misses with a straight right.
Timmermans lands a jab to the nose.
Timmermans misses with a wild combination.
A punch lands to the side of Timmermans 's head but he takes it in his stride.

Timmermans closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Stenbeck quickly recovers to half guard.
Timmermans content to control rather than advance.
Stenbeck trying to control but Timmermans postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Timmermans controlling the action here.
Timmermans passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Stenbeck!
Stenbeck is trying to escape the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Timmermans trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Stenbeck tries to reverse the position but Timmermans maintains control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Casper Timmermans dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Timmermans swats away the attempt to clinch by Stenbeck.
A slow jab from Stenbeck misses its intended target.
Timmermans swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Stenbeck unleashes a big counter combination but Timmermans bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Stenbeck uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Timmermans.
Timmermans takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Stenbeck looks to score with a jab to the body but Timmermans is just out of range.
Stenbeck throws out a loose jab but Timmermans uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stenbeck connects with a crisp jab.
Stenbeck misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Timmermans.
An attempted straight right counter from Timmermans misses the target.
Stenbeck throws a lazy right hand but Timmermans sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stenbeck throws a lazy uppercut
and Timmermans counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Stenbeck thinking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Timmermans checks a leg kick.
Timmermans connects with a good right hand that stumbles Stenbeck. Stenbeck circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Timmermans is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Timmermans connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Stenbeck momentarily.
Stenbeck swings widly with a right hand
and Stenbeck takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Timmermans has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Stenbeck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stenbeck turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Stenbeck throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters circling - Stenbeck throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big left from Timmermans misses.
Timmermans blocks a leg kick.
Stenbeck lands a nice hook to Timmermans's body. Timmermans takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Timmermans cracks the inside of Stenbeck's front leg.
Stenbeck moves away from the strike by Timmermans.
Stenbeck now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A left lands for Timmermans.
Timmermans misses with a wild body shot.
A big right from Stenbeck misses.
Stenbeck takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Stenbeck throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good leg kick by Timmermans there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A telegraphed right hand from Stenbeck misses the target.
Timmermans swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Timmermans feints and then cracks Stenbeck's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Stenbeck down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Timmermans closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Timmermans lands with a light punch inside.
Timmermans lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Stenbeck backwards.

Timmermans pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Timmermans throws a nice inside leg kick.
Timmermans scores with a leg kick.
Timmermans cracks Stenbeck with a right hand to the side of the head.
Timmermans throws a quick inside leg kick.
Stenbeck displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Timmermans throws out the jab.
Timmermans lunges at Stenbeck with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Stenbeck's hand.
Stenbeck with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Timmermans to score with a decent uppercut.
Timmermans takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Timmermans checks a leg kick.
Timmermans is looking to chop away at Stenbeck's legs.
Timmermans scores with a leg kick.
Timmermans drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stenbeck getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A cross from Timmermans lands.
Timmermans does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Stenbeck scores with a spinning back kick!
Stenbeck ducks under a wild hook from Timmermans.
Stenbeck misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Timmermans.
Stenbeck gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Timmermans throws a leg kick
and Stenbeck counters with a good low kick that Timmermans was not able to check.
Casper Timmermans seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Timmermans shoots in and drives through. Stenbeck sprawls well.
Timmermans takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Timmermans scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Stenbeck's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Stenbeck throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Timmermans checks a leg kick nicely.
Timmermans lands with a hook. Stenbeck tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Timmermans doesn't manage to clinch there - Stenbeck circles away.
Timmermans misses the jab.
Timmermans backing away here, and Stenbeck unleashes a leg kick that just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Timmermans. Beautiful body shot.
Stenbeck misses with a straight left.
Timmermans misses with a straight left.
Timmermans scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Stenbeck takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Stenbeck connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Timmermans uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stenbeck.
Timmermans throws an overhand right that lands on Stenbeck's shoulder, as Stenbeck tries to avoid the shot.
Timmermans feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Stenbeck's calf.
Timmermans throws a sloppy head kick and Stenbeck moves out of range easily.
Stenbeck appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Timmermans checks a low kick from Stenbeck.
Timmermans throws an off balance right hand
and Stenbeck counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stenbeck will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Timmermans comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Stenbeck swats away the attempt to clinch by Timmermans.
Stenbeck appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Casper Timmermans dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Stenbeck chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Stenbeck misses with a hook. Timmermans ducked under it nicely.
Stenbeck throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Timmermans throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

Timmermans moves into the clinch.
Timmermans wants to get back to striking at distance but Stenbeck won't allow it.
Timmermans is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stenbeck can do to turn this around?
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Timmermans.
Timmermans misses with a punch on the inside.
Timmermans working hard to break the clinch.
Stenbeck fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Timmermans blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Timmermans working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Our sources have told us that Timmermans has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.

Timmermans breaks the clinch.
Timmermans dives in for a single leg takedown but Stenbeck sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Timmermans pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Timmermans looks to land a right hand but Stenbeck moved out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Timmermans lands a jab to Stenbeck's midsection.
Timmermans swats away the attempt to clinch by Stenbeck.
Stenbeck has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Stenbeck takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Timmermans throws a big shot that misses.
Stenbeck now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Stenbeck moves away from the strike by Timmermans.
Stenbeck on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Stenbeck tries to bum rush Timmermans with a series of wild strikes but Timmermans uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stenbeck throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Timmermans counters with a straight right hand.
Timmermans throws a lazy right hand but Stenbeck sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Timmermans swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Timmermans scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Timmermans has taken the fight to the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stenbeck.
Timmermans has a couple of punches blocked by Stenbeck.
Gustaf Stenbeck has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Timmermans throws a punch but it's blocked by Stenbeck.
Timmermans working aggressively here.
Timmermans tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Stenbeck breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stenbeck's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Timmermans connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Stenbeck scrambles back to his feet.
Timmermans digs a good body shot into Stenbeck's ribs.
Stenbeck uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Timmermans scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Timmermans throws a sloppy head kick and Stenbeck moves out of range easily.
Stenbeck tries a quick counter leg kick but Timmermans is wise to it.
Timmermans misses with a wild body shot.
Timmermans missing with a left hand there. Stenbeck was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Timmermans tries to work over Stenbeck's front leg with a kick but Stenbeck checks it.
A little jabbing left from Stenbeck on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Timmermans throws a shot from downtown. Stenbeck moves away and avoids it.
A clash of legs there as Timmermans blocks the low kick.
Stenbeck throws a leg kick
and Timmermans counters with a nice uppercut.
Stenbeck walks into a left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stenbeck scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Timmermans pivots, looking for a leg kick but Stenbeck is out of range and Timmermans settles back down.
Timmermans paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nice body kick from Timmermans.
That kick from Timmermans tenderised Stenbeck's leg. Stenbeck is trying to keep his angry face on.
Stenbeck takes a swing at Timmermans's ribcage but misses.
Timmermans lands with a right hand.
Stenbeck tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Timmermans manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Timmermans cracks Stenbeck with a right hand to the side of the head.
Stenbeck lands with a thumping leg kick.
Timmermans throws a leg kick but Stenbeck sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A solid leg kick lands there for Timmermans.
Stenbeck tried to score with a low kick but Timmermans checks it.
Timmermans with a hook.

Stenbeck cracks Timmermans with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Stenbeck has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Timmermans to stand back up!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Timmermans uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stenbeck.
Stenbeck ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Timmermans moves away.
Timmermans is looking to land body kicks.
Timmermans keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Timmermans misses the jab.
Stenbeck thows a left - swing and a miss!
Timmermans scores with a nice strike.
Stenbeck walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Timmermans jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jab by Timmermans.
Timmermans takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Timmermans.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stenbeck blocks a head kick by Timmermans.
Stenbeck ducks under a wild hook from Timmermans.
Stenbeck throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Timmermans to counter with a crisp jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Casper Timmermans showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Timmermans has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Casper Timmermans!
A very excited looking Casper Timmermans made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.