PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kostya Stupin (ranked 4302 p4p, 4314 weight class) and Hope Restless (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Stupin
vs
Restless

201 cm
18
300
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
300
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kostya Stupin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hope Restless!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, David Hoff and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stupin swats away the attempt to clinch by Restless.
Stupin goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like Hope Restless has been cut.
Stupin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hope Restless seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Restless closes the distance and clinches.
Stupin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Restless misses with a knee to the head.
Stupin tries a knee to the head but Restless blocks it.
A knee to the head by Restless.

It looks like Kostya Stupin has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Restless with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Stupin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Restless dodges an elbow strike from Stupin.
Restless tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Restless throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Restless has picked Stupin up - he's going for a ride! Restless dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stupin wants to get back to his feet.

Restless is working for a kimura here but Stupin manages to reverse the position and he's now in Restless's guard.
Stupin will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Restless manages to escape and get back to his feet.

Restless tries to keep at a distance but Stupin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Restless misses with a knee strike.
Restless tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Stupin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Restless blocks it with crossed arms.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Restless throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stupin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Restless's efforts to push away.
Restless tries a knee to the head but Stupin blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Restless is looking to break free of the clinch but Stupin has double underhooks.
Stupin misses with a knee strike.
Stupin lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Stupin misses with a knee strike.
Restless avoids the elbow strike from Stupin, against the cage.
Stupin tries a knee to the head but Restless blocks it.
Stupin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stupin could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Stupin lands an elbow that stopped Restless in his tracks for a moment.
Stupin tries to land a knee to the head but Restless blocks with his arms.
Stupin misses with a knee to the head.
Restless misses with a knee strike.
Stupin looking to throw knees to the head but Restless is blocking nicely.
Restless with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Restless with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Restless tries a knee to the head but Stupin blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Restless throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stupin connects with a knee to the head.
Restless throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stupin blocks it with crossed arms.
Restless throws a knee to the head but misses.
A bit of stalling here from Restless.
Restless throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stupin blocks it with crossed arms.
Stupin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stupin looking to throw knees to the head but Restless is blocking nicely.
Stupin tries to land a knee to the head but Restless blocks with his arms.
Restless tries for a takedown but Stupin manages to get underhooks.
Stupin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Restless has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stupin tries to land a knee to the head but Restless blocks with his arms.
Restless tries to land a knee to the head but Stupin blocks with his arms.
Stupin tries to land a knee to the head but Restless blocks with his arms.
Stupin tries a knee to the head but Restless blocks it.
Stupin lands an elbow just above Restless 's eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Restless takes a knee right on the jaw!
Restless misses with a knee strike.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Restless misses with a knee strike.
Restless misses with a knee strike.
Stupin scores with a knee to the head.
Restless throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stupin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stupin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Restless blocks an elbow strike from Stupin.
Stupin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Restless stalls.
Stupin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Stupin misses with a knee strike.
Restless misses with a knee to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kostya Stupin dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Restless moves into the clinch successfully.
Restless misses with a knee strike.
Stupin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Restless tries to land a knee to the head but Stupin blocks with his arms.
Stupin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Restless slows down the pace here.
Restless using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stupin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Restless tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Stupin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stupin landing knees to the head.
Stupin tries a knee to the head but Restless blocks it.
Stupin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Restless has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stupin misses with a knee to the head.
Stupin tries to land a knee to the head but Restless blocks with his arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Restless misses with a knee to the head.
Restless is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Stupin is defending well.
Stupin misses with a knee to the head.
Stupin lands an elbow inside that Restless shrugs off.
Stupin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Restless misses with a knee strike.
Restless tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stupin tries a knee to the head but Restless blocks it.
Restless with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Restless tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Stupin.
Restless tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Restless is breathing heavily.
Stupin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Stupin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That has opened up Hope Restless's cut even more.
Restless with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Restless tries to stall but Stupin uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Stupin tries a knee to the head but Restless blocks it.
Stupin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Stupin misses with an elbow over the top.
Restless misses with a knee to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Restless tries to pull guard but Stupin holds him up against the cage and eventually Restless drops back down to his feet.
Restless tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stupin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Restless with a knee to the head.
Stupin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Restless tries for a takedown but Stupin manages to get underhooks.
Kostya Stupin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hope Restless.
Stupin connects with a knee to the head.
Kostya Stupin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Restless misses with a knee to the head.
Restless goes for a takedown in the clinch but Stupin prevents it.
Stupin throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stupin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Restless has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stupin lands a big knee! That's hurt Restless! Oh, he's all over the place! Stupin lands another knee that sends Restless to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kostya Stupin!