PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sthawy Sthowp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Axel Burn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Sthowp might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to TUF Theme song. Sthawy Sthowp could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Axel Burn's chin.

Sthowp
vs
Burn

171 cm
21
163 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

180 cm
27
160 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sthawy Sthowp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Axel Burn!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Viktor Lagutenko and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sthowp displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Burn throws out the jab.
Sthowp misses with a body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sthowp, as that shot connected.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sthowp. Burn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sthowp throws a jab when Burn was well out of range.
Sthowp bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Burn's head.
Burn throws a right hand that misses
and Sthowp counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A swing and a miss from Sthowp.
Sthowp connects with a body shot that sends Burn's belly button to the back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sthowp scores with a shot to the body.
Burn throws a right and a left that Sthowp avoids nicely.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
A combination from Sthowp does no damage.
Sthowp looks to score with a jab to the body but Burn is just out of range.
Sthowp keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Burn just misses with a punch to the body.
Sthowp misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Burn.
Sthowp lands an overhand right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Burn misses with a few strikes there.
Sthowp throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sthowp clobbers Burn with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Burn swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sthowp throws a predictable looking body shot
and Burn counters with a stiff right hand.
No joy there for Burn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Burn throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sthowp connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Burn misses with a combination
and Sthowp connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burn throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sthowp counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Burn tries a head kick but it misses.
Sthowp misses with a body punch
and Burn counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Burn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sthowp.
Burn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sthowp.
Sthowp misses with a two punch combination.
Jab from Sthowp.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Burn moves out of range of the strikes.
A big right from Sthowp misses.
Sthowp connects with a crisp jab.
Sthowp dodges the punch combination from Burn.
Burn misses the body punch
and Burn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sthowp connects with the punch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Burn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sthawy Sthowp dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Sthowp fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Burn throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sthowp counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sthowp lands a really nice looking cross but Burn seems unphased.
Sthowp misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Burn counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sthowp throws a series of punches but Burn moves out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Burn darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Burn throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sthowp counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Burn looks to score with a jab to the body but Sthowp is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sthowp.
Burn misses with a lunging right hand
and Sthowp makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Burn throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sthowp counters with a stiff right hand.
Burn fails to land with a series of punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sthowp. Burn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Burn misses with a double jab.
Burn looks to land a right hand but Sthowp moved out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sthowp.
Burn thows a body shot but no joy.
Burn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sthowp.
Burn throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sthowp counters with a stiff right hand.
Sthowp misses with a looping left.
Burn swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Sthowp counter with a right hand.
Sthowp smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Burn throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sthowp cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Axel Burn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sthowp displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Burn throws out the jab.
Burn swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sthowp counters with a nice body kick.
Sthowp misses with a body shot.
Burn misses with a two punch combination.
Burn misses with a double jab
letting Sthowp counter with a right hand.
Sthowp with a nice cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sthowp stuns Burn with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Burn misses with the combination.
Burn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sthowp thows a body shot but no joy.
Burn swings widly with a right hand
and Sthowp counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Burn misses with a left hand
and Sthowp counters with a two punch combo.
Burn moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sthawy Sthowp dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Burn throws a jab when Sthowp was well out of range.
Burn throws a combination that misses
and Sthowp counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sthowp lands a jab to Burn's midsection.
Sthowp connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sthowp throws a right hand that Burn ducks under and follows up with a left that Burn also avoids with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burn throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sthowp avoids a punch combination nicely.
Burn slips a straight right by Sthowp.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sthowp throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Burn swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sthowp counters with a straight right hand.
Sthowp getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Burn throws a nice looking combination but Sthowp bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Burn misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sthowp counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sthowp scores with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Burn misses with an uppercut
letting Sthowp counter with a right hand.
Left hook, right uppercut from Burn.
Burn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sthowp.
Sthowp pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sthowp just misses with a punch to the body.
Burn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sthowp.
Sthowp lands with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burn throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sthowp counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Burn cracks a nice hook into Sthowp's ribs.
Sthowp thows a body shot but no joy.
Sthowp scores with the left hand. Burn knows he should have avoided that one.
Burn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Some wild striking there from Burn.
Sthowp avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sthowp cracks Burn with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sthowp misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Burn counters with a two punch combo.
Burn digs a good hook to Sthowp's body.
Sthowp slips a jab from Burn.
Burn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Burn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sthowp moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Axel Burn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sthowp 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight for Sthawy Sthowp!
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight for Sthawy Sthowp!
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight for Sthawy Sthowp!

Sthawy Sthowp wins by unanimous decision!