PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Sto (ranked 6471 p4p, 3210 weight class) and Jonas Sigursson (ranked 610 p4p, 400 weight class). Both these guys are coming into the fight with injuries so let's see if that has a bearing on the fight. This should be a great matchup!

Sto
vs
Sigursson

192 cm
26
220
4 - 2 - 0

190 cm
26
220
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Patrick Sto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jonas Sigursson!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Winston Alpacca and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sigursson has managed to clinch.
Sto is breathing heavily.
Sto struggles to land a body shot inside as Sigursson controls his hands.

Sto's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sigursson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sigursson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sto connects with the punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sigursson. Sto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sigursson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sto.
Sigursson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sigursson cracks Sto with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sto throws a nice looking combination but Sigursson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sigursson wants to counter with a clinch but Sto pushes him away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sigursson was well out of range. Poor timing from Sto.
Sigursson connects with a crisp jab.
A jab from Sigursson finds it's way through Sto's defenses.
Sigursson looks to land a left hand but Sto moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sto slips a straight right by Sigursson.

Sto moves into the clinch.

Sto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sigursson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sto.
Sigursson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sigursson misses with a right hand
and Sto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sigursson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sto has time to react.
Sto just misses with a punch to the body.
Sto is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Sigursson closes the distance and clinches.
Sigursson struggles to land a body shot inside as Sto controls his hands.
Sto tries to work over Sigursson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sigursson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sto gets through Sigursson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Sto breaks from the clinch.
Sigursson scores with a jab to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sigursson missing with a left hand there. Sto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sto moves away from the strike by Sigursson.
Sigursson misses with an uppercut
and Sto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sto circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sigursson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sto is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Sto misses with a looping right.
Sigursson throws a lazy uppercut
and Sto counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sto takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sigursson looks to land a left hand but Sto moved out of range nicely.

Sto clinches with his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sto working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sto digs a right hand into Sigursson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sigursson's gas tank.
Sto tries to work over Sigursson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sto struggles to land a body shot inside as Sigursson controls his hands.
Sto swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sto creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sigursson is struggling to control the position.
Sigursson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sto lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sigursson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sto scores with a shot to the side of Sigursson's head.
Sto struggles to land a body shot inside as Sigursson controls his hands.
Sto lands a nice shot to the body.
Still in the clinch, Sto scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right from Sto on the inside.

Sto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sigursson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sto fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sto with a jab.
Sto throws a shot to the body.
Sigursson 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.
Sto tries to clinch up.
Sto will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sigursson works the jab nicely.
Sto fails with an attempt to clinch.

Sto takes the fight into the clinch.
Sto doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick Sto dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Sigursson moves in looking to clinch but Sto pushes him off.
Sigursson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sto works Sigursson's body with a nice hook.
Sto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sigursson.
Sto tries to clinch but Sigursson is having none of it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sigursson.
Sigursson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Sigursson clinches up against the cage.

Sto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Sigursson.
Sigursson misses with a wild body shot.
Sigursson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sto counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sigursson looks to score with a jab to the body but Sto is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sto works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Sto ducks under a wild hook from Sigursson.

Sigursson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sto digs a right hand into Sigursson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sigursson's gas tank.
Sto lands a body punch.
Sto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sigursson is looking to control Sto's arms but Sto gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sigursson has his back to the cage.
Sto doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sto prevents a body shot from Sigursson.
Sigursson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A short uppercut from Sto.
Sto lands an uppercut.
Sto misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sigursson blocks a body shot from Sto.
Sto tries to work over Sigursson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sto is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sigursson can do to turn this around?
Sigursson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sigursson misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sto misses with a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for Sigursson.
Sigursson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sto struggles to land a body shot inside as Sigursson controls his hands.
Sto struggles to land a body shot inside as Sigursson controls his hands.
Sto doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sto prevents a body shot from Sigursson.
Nice body punch from Sigursson - that landed with a thud.
Sto prevents a body shot from Sigursson.
Sigursson tries to work over Sto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sto can't find room to land a body shot as Sigursson controls the action.
Sigursson misses with a body punch.
Sigursson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sto gets through Sigursson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A right handed body shot lands from Sto.

Sto breaks the clinch.
Sigursson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sto misses with a wild body shot.
Sigursson throws a right hand that misses
and Sto counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sto throws a lazy right hand but Sigursson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A jab from Sigursson misses.
A little feinted left hand from Sto on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sto lands a nice shot that snaps Sigursson's head back.

Sigursson tries to keep at a distance but Sto has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short uppercut from Sto.
Sigursson scores with a shoulder strike.
Sto misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sigursson struggles to land a body shot inside as Sto controls his hands.

Sto breaks the clinch.
Sto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sigursson.
Sto is looking to counter punch.
Sto slips a jab from Sigursson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sto fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sigursson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Sigursson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Sto drives through and clinches with Sigursson against the cage.
A hook to the body from Sto.
Sto blocks a body shot from Sigursson.
A right hook to the body lands for Sto.
Sigursson misses with a punch to the body.
Sto scores with a hook to the body.
Sto can't find room to land a body shot as Sigursson controls the action.
Sto wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sigursson presses Sto against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sigursson trying to stall but Sto improves his position.
Sto swings wildly with an uppercut but Sigursson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sigursson tries to work over Sto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick Sto dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Sto with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sigursson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sto.
Sto tries to clinch there but Sigursson circles away.
Sto slips under a jab.
Sto throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sigursson counters with a stiff right hand.
Sto takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sigursson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sto appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Sigursson misses the shot to the body.
Patrick Sto is winning the standup battle so far.

Sto clinches up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Sto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sto gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sigursson.
Sigursson lands a lovely overhand right.
Sigursson throws a jab but it's blocked by Sto.
Sto was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sto throws a good cross that connects.
Sto misses with a looping left.
Sigursson throws a nice looking combination but Sto bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Sigursson pushes Sto up against the cage in a clinch.
Sto tries to throw a body punch but Sigursson avoids it by throwing Sto back against the cage.
Sto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sigursson tries a body shot but Sto blocks it.
Sigursson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short left from Sto.
Sigursson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Sigursson.
Sto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sigursson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sigursson misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sigursson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sto tries to work over Sigursson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Sto breaks the clinch.
Sto throws a jab when Sigursson was well out of range.
Sigursson misses with an uppercut.
Sigursson looks to land a right hand but Sto moved out of range.
Sto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sigursson.
Sto misses with a body shot.
Sigursson throws out a loose jab but Sto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sto connects with a single shot there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sto moves out of range of the strikes.
Sto misses with an uppercut.
Sigursson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sigursson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice defenses there by Sto.
Sto moves away from the strike by Sigursson.
Sigursson moves in looking to clinch but Sto pushes him off.
Sigursson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sto finds it's way round the side to connect with Sigursson's head.
Sto moves out of range of the strikes.
Sto lands a nice hook to Sigursson's body. Sigursson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sigursson throws a body punch but Sto moves out of range.
Sigursson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sigursson.
Sto with a jab.
The crowd cheers as Sigursson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sto doesn't seem phased though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sigursson slips a jab from Sto.
Sto looks to score with a jab to the body but Sigursson is just out of range.
Sto slips under a jab.
Sigursson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sigursson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sto connects with a body shot that sends Sigursson's belly button to the back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sigursson tries to clinch but Sto moves away
letting Sto counter with a right hand.
Sigursson tries to clinch
and Sto counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Sto gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sto throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sigurssons head.
A short left from Sto.
A shot in the inside from Sto.
Jonas Sigursson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sigursson prevents a body shot from Sto.

And that's the end of the fight!
Patrick Sto showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sto 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 David Hoff scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:27
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Patrick Sto!
A relieved looking Patrick Sto thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.