PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Prince Anawalla (ranked 3367 p4p, 375 weight class) and James Stormchaser (ranked 2500 p4p, 297 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Anawalla
vs
Stormchaser

180 cm
31
190 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

182 cm
21
197 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Prince Anawalla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, James Stormchaser!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Albert Achterberg and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anawalla throws a shot from downtown. Stormchaser moves away and avoids it.
Anawalla misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Stormchaser counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Prince Anawalla has been cut.
Stormchaser turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Anawalla. Stormchaser does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little jabbing left from Stormchaser on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Stormchaser.
Stormchaser on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Stormchaser uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Anawalla.
Anawalla showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stormchaser.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Stormchaser, right into the meat.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Anawalla takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Prince Anawalla seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anawalla misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Stormchaser counters with a nice low kick that buckles Anawalla's knee momentarily.
Anawalla takes a swing at Stormchaser's ribcage but misses.
Stormchaser bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Anawalla's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stormchaser takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Anawalla misses with a jab to the body
and Stormchaser connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stormchaser misses with a wild body shot.
Stormchaser uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Anawalla.
Anawalla fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stormchaser manages to avoid it.
Stormchaser appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stormchaser buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Stormchaser scores with a nice body kick.
Anawalla fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stormchaser manages to avoid it.
Stormchaser lands with a kick to the temple. Anawalla shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Sloppy strikes from Stormchaser. Those never looked like landing.
Anawalla lands with an uppercut that bounces Stormchaser off the cage and back into range.
Anawalla misses with a wild body shot.
Stormchaser misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stormchaser will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Anawalla swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Anawalla misses the shot to the body.
Stormchaser ducks under a wild hook from Anawalla.
Stormchaser has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Stormchaser lands a head kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anawalla bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Stormchaser's head.
Anawalla wants to clinch
and Anawalla takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The fighters circling - Stormchaser throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stormchaser avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Anawalla misses with a body shot
and Stormchaser counters with a nice uppercut.
Anawalla avoids the body shot from Stormchaser.
Anawalla throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Anawalla bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Anawalla lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Stormchaser lands a high kick!
Anawalla ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stormchaser moves away.
A big right from Stormchaser misses.
Anawalla slips under a jab from Stormchaser.
Anawalla on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Stormchaser misses with a hook. Anawalla ducked under it nicely.
Anawalla scores with a jab. Stormchaser acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Stormchaser throws a nice outside leg kick.
Anawalla lands a jab.
Anawalla walks forward, straight into a front kick from Stormchaser.

Anawalla has Stormchaser up against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stormchaser tries a body shot but Anawalla blocks it.
Anawalla fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Anawalla is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Anawalla is leaning against Stormchaser and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Anawalla swings wildly with an uppercut but Stormchaser uses good head movement to avoid it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Stormchaser.
Our sources have told us that Anawalla has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Anawalla throws an elbow but it misses.

Stormchaser breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Anawalla is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Anawalla swings away with a body shot that misses
and Stormchaser cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jab by Stormchaser.
Stormchaser lands a really nice looking cross but Anawalla seems unphased.
Stormchaser avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Anawalla takes a swing at Stormchaser's ribcage but misses.
Stormchaser lands a really nice looking cross but Anawalla seems unphased.
Anawalla fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stormchaser manages to avoid it.
Stormchaser circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stormchaser with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anawalla misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stormchaser.
Anawalla on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Anawalla lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Anawalla fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stormchaser manages to avoid it.
A shot to the body from Anawalla misses
and Stormchaser counters with a three punch combo that has Anawalla backing up. Anawalla nods at Stormchaser to acknowledge the strikes.
Stormchaser misses with a double jab.
Nice straight punches there by Stormchaser. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Stormchaser.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Stormchaser.
Stormchaser digs a good hook to Anawalla's body.
Anawalla is breathing heavily.
Anawalla takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Prince Anawalla's cut is getting worse.
Stormchaser scores with a hook to the body. Anawalla takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Anawalla rushes Stormchaser and presses him up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Anawalla fails to land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anawalla lands an elbow just above Stormchaser 's eye.
Stormchaser blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stormchaser misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stormchaser blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stormchaser blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Stormchaser dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Prince Anawalla's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Anawalla has Stormchaser up against the cage in a clinch.
Stormchaser softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Stormchaser lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Anawalla tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Stormchaser pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Anawalla misses the shot to the body.
A punch combination from Anawalla misses.
Anawalla throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Anawalla scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Anawalla darts in and clinches Stormchaser up against the cage.
Anawalla lands a shoulder strike.
Stormchaser blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Stormchaser breaks the clinch.
Stormchaser throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A good leg kick by Stormchaser.
Anawalla comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Anawalla dodges the punch combination from Stormchaser.
Anawalla on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anawalla connects with a right hand. Stormchaser shakes it off.
Anawalla misses with a hook. Stormchaser ducked under it nicely.
Stormchaser catches Anawalla with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Stormchaser.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
The fighters circle momentarily. Stormchaser darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Stormchaser tries a head kick but it misses.
James Stormchaser is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Anawalla rushes Stormchaser and presses him up against the cage.
Stormchaser makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Stormchaser breaks the clinch.
Stormchaser avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Stormchaser.
Anawalla tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stormchaser was well out of range. Poor timing from Anawalla.
Stormchaser staying out of range there.
Stormchaser connects with a good right hand that stumbles Anawalla. Anawalla circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anawalla misses the shot to the body.
Anawalla fails to land with a series of punches.
Good shot there by Anawalla.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stormchaser goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Anawalla gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Stormchaser trying to stall but Anawalla improves his position.
Prince Anawalla has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Stormchaser lands a body shot.

Stormchaser breaks from the clinch.
Stormchaser throws a jab when Anawalla was well out of range.
Anawalla throws a body shot but no joy.
Stormchaser shapes to counter with a head kick.
Stormchaser displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Anawalla throws out the jab.
Anawalla looks to score with a jab to the body but Stormchaser is just out of range.
Anawalla lands a jab to Stormchaser's midsection.
Anawalla will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stormchaser cracks Anawalla with an open hand slap.
Stormchaser throws out a powerful jab.

Prince Anawalla's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Stormchaser scores with a jab.
Stormchaser slips under a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Anawalla. Stormchaser does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stormchaser appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
James Stormchaser seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stormchaser lands a high kick!
Anawalla throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stormchaser fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Anawalla.
Stormchaser uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Anawalla.
Stormchaser throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Anawalla.
Anawalla throws a body shot but no joy.

Anawalla has managed to clinch.

Stormchaser breaks from the clinch.
Anawalla swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stormchaser with a jab.
Anawalla misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stormchaser.
Anawalla swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stormchaser keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stormchaser lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Anawalla circles away quickly and effectively.
Anawalla takes a head kick and keeps coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anawalla throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Anawalla throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anawalla throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stormchaser throws a nice looking combination but Anawalla bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The fighters circling - Anawalla throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Anawalla gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Stormchaser blocking some punches.
Anawalla working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Anawalla doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stormchaser blocks an elbow strike from Anawalla.
Stormchaser blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Stormchaser escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stormchaser has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Anawalla throws an off balance right hand
and Stormchaser counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Anawalla wants to clinch but Stormchaser slips to the side
and Stormchaser counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Jeez, Prince Anawalla's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Stormchaser slips a jab from Anawalla.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Anawalla tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stormchaser bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Anawalla looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Anawalla walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Anawalla tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stormchaser swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A solid leg kick lands there for Stormchaser.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but James Stormchaser will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Prince Anawalla's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Stormchaser keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Anawalla changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Anawalla walks into a left hand.
Anawalla dodges the punch combination from Stormchaser.
Anawalla tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Stormchaser counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Stormchaser closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Anawalla misses the shot to the body.
Stormchaser takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Stormchaser fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Anawalla misses with a hook to the body
and Stormchaser counters with a thumping low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anawalla misses with a wild body shot.
Anawalla throws a body shot but no joy.
Stormchaser moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Anawalla scores with a shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stormchaser scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Anawalla has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Stormchaser throws a right hand that Anawalla ducks under and follows up with a left that Anawalla also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anawalla takes a swing at Stormchaser's ribcage but misses.
Stormchaser avoids the body shot from Anawalla.
An inside leg kick lands from Stormchaser.
Anawalla is looking to wear down Stormchaser with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Anawalla takes a swing at Stormchaser's ribcage but misses.
Stormchaser throws out a counter right but Anawalla avoids it with no problem.
Anawalla tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stormchaser swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stormchaser throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Anawalla takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Anawalla scores with a hook to the body. Stormchaser takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Stormchaser swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stormchaser tries to land a front kick but Anawalla steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Anawalla throws a body punch but Stormchaser moves out of range.
Anawalla tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Anawalla tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stormchaser paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stormchaser uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Anawalla.
Stormchaser scores with a head kick. Anawalla tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

Anawalla is rocked!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Prince Anawalla's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). James Stormchaser!
James Stormchaser decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.