PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Genghis Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hezekiah Stoltfus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stoltfus has chosen The Chase as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Khan
vs
Stoltfus

180 cm
21
210 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
19
210 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Genghis Khan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hezekiah Stoltfus!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Reed Andrews and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stoltfus throws a nice looking combination but Khan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stoltfus checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Khan misses with the combination.
Khan throws a right hand that Stoltfus ducks under and follows up with a left that Stoltfus also avoids with ease.
Khan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Khan doesn't manage to clinch there - Stoltfus circles away.
Khan moves out of range of the leg kick from Stoltfus.
Stoltfus drops Khan with a left right combo! Stoltfus follows him down to the ground into side control.

It looks like Genghis Khan has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khan sneaks back into half guard.
Stoltfus prevents Khan from improving his position.
Stoltfus is thwarting Khan's attempts to control the position.
Khan throws a sloppy strike from the bottom. He's now off balance and Stoltfus manages to pass to side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A lull in the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stoltfus stands up.
Stoltfus scores with a one two! Khan had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Stoltfus throws a nice looking combination but Khan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stoltfus throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stoltfus fails to land with a series of punches.
Stoltfus falls off balance throwing a combination
and Khan counters with an inside leg kick.
Khan throws a lazy right hand but Stoltfus sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Khan swings for the body but Stoltfus moves out of range.
Stoltfus displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khan misses with a wild combination.
Stoltfus scores with a one two! Khan had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Stoltfus misses with a wild combination.
Khan could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Stoltfus counters with a left and a right that stings Khan.
Khan is breathing heavily.
Stoltfus digs a good body shot into Khan's ribs.
A combination from Stoltfus does no damage.
Stoltfus swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Khan counters with a nice double leg into side control. Stoltfus won't be happy with that.
Stoltfus really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Khan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Stoltfus struggling a bit here.

Khan goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Stoltfus rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Khan's guard! Nice work there by Stoltfus!
Stoltfus preventing the sweep.

Stoltfus decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Khan, up you get!
Left hook, right uppercut from Stoltfus.
Stoltfus fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stoltfus throws a left that rocks Khan and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Stoltfus dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Khan regain composure!
Khan tries to buck Stoltfus off but Stoltfus is having none of it.

Stoltfus decides to stand up, so the ref orders Khan to his feet.
Stoltfus looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Stoltfus digs a good hook to Khan's body.
Stoltfus misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stoltfus looks to land a combination but Khan avoids it well.
Stoltfus lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stoltfus lands with a nice combination. Khan backs away looking to recover.
Stoltfus misses with a double jab.
Stoltfus fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stoltfus throws a series of punches but Khan moves out of range.

Khan closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Khan moves into full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan trying to control but Stoltfus is having none of it.
Khan is really struggling to control Stoltfus but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Stoltfus wants to control but Khan is having none of it.
Stoltfus is squirming around, avoiding Khan's attempts to control the action.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stoltfus wants to control but Khan is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hezekiah Stoltfus dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Genghis Khan's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Stoltfus throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stoltfus shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Khan as he jumps to the side.
Stoltfus throws out a powerful jab.
Stoltfus throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stoltfus looks to land a combination but Khan avoids it well.
Stoltfus has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Khan throws a hook but Stoltfus avoids it easily.
Khan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Stoltfus but Stoltfus pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hezekiah Stoltfus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khan fails with a takedown attempt.
A jab from Stoltfus finds it's way through Khan's defenses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Khan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stoltfus looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Khan bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Khan tries to move to mount but Stoltfus blocks the move with his legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan is looking to take a break and control but Stoltfus is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Stoltfus is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Khan is looking to take a break and control but Stoltfus is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Stoltfus stops Khan from passing to mount.
Stoltfus is looking to reverse the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Stoltfus wants to control but Khan postures up.
Stoltfus is pushing Khan's head away, looking to escape. Khan manages to hold on to the position though.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Stoltfus throws a series of strikes that have Khan backpedaling.
Stoltfus will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stoltfus lands a jab-cross combination.
No joy there for Stoltfus, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stoltfus swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stoltfus shoots for a takedown but Khan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Stoltfus connects with a single shot there.
Khan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Genghis Khan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stoltfus looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stoltfus scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Stoltfus looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Khan closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Stoltfus can do anything to dispel that myth.
Khan prevents Stoltfus from escaping the position.
Khan is looking to take a break and control but Stoltfus is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Stoltfus is trying to buck Khan off.
Stoltfus sneaks back into half guard.
Khan tries to pass the half guard into mount. Stoltfus knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Stoltfus is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Khan is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Stoltfus defends it well.
Khan tries to pass the half guard into mount. Stoltfus knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Stoltfus lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Khan backs up against the cage.
Stoltfus connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Stoltfus is working the combinations to good effect here.
Khan blocks a low kick nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stoltfus fails to land with a series of punches.
Stoltfus throws a low kick but it's checked well by Khan.
Stoltfus lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khan on the wrong end of a nice jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hezekiah Stoltfus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Genghis Khan's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Stoltfus throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Khan colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Stoltfus as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Khan is left battered and dazed whilst Stoltfus and his camp cheer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hezekiah Stoltfus!