PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Duder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerome Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jerome Stevens will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Duder
vs
Stevens

190 cm
20
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ryan Duder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jerome Stevens!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Ian Loll and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body punch from Stevens.
Stevens connects with the punch.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Stevens has eaten all the pies!
Nice sprawl there from Stevens as Duder shoots in.
Stevens swings for the body but Duder moves out of range.
Nice body kick from Duder.
Stevens throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Duder takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A punch combination from Stevens misses.
Duder closes the distance and clinches up with Stevens, looking for a takedown. Duder pushes Stevens against the cage but Stevens circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Stevens misses with a two punch combination.
Stevens rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Duder moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stevens looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stevens misses the shot to the body.
Stevens lands with a nice combination. Duder backs away looking to recover.
Stevens looks to land a combination. Duder sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Duder wants to clinch up but Stevens keeps it at a distance.

Duder fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Stevens, pushing him back against the cage.

Duder tightens his grip and picks Stevens up, before dumping him to the ground. Stevens manages to land in guard.
Stevens is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Duder is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Duder is breathing heavily.
Duder trying to hold on to Stevens's head to control him but Stevens postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens is trying to control the action in half guard but Duder is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Nice strikes from Stevens there.
Stevens slips a nice elbow through Duder's hands, connecting with Duder's forehead.
Duder is trying to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Stevens in particular looking to stall.
Stevens working Duder over with strikes.
Stevens scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Duder punching from the bottom.
Ground and pound from Stevens.
Duder on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Stevens looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Stevens there.

Stevens stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Duder to get to his feet.
Duder avoids a punch combination nicely.
No joy there for Stevens, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Duder moves in looking to clinch but Stevens pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevens throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Duder shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Stevens as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Duder. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No joy there for Stevens, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stevens with a jab.
Duder takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Stevens tests Duder's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Stevens lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Stevens.
Stevens works over Duder's head and body with a nice combination.
Stevens throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stevens fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A punch combination from Stevens misses.

Duder has managed to clinch.
Duder has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Stevens avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Stevens is pressed up against the cage. Duder has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Stevens down to the mat. Stevens avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Duder closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Duder wants to control but Stevens is keeping him busy.
Duder knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Stevens on the ground.
Stevens tries to buck Duder off but Duder is having none of it.
Stevens gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duder prevents Stevens from standing back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duder wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stevens keeps working.

Stevens manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Duder uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stevens.
No joy there for Stevens, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stevens looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Duder looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Stevens!
Stevens really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Duder thowing shots but they're missing.
Duder won't let Stevens get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Stevens keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Duder tries to control but Stevens wriggling away.
Stevens bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Duder looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevens works over Duder with some ground and pound from guard.
Stevens scoring with punches to the head and body.
Stevens trying to control the position from guard on top but Duder is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stevens passes Duder's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Stevens takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Stevens winds up and cracks Duder with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Duder wants to control but Stevens is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Duder is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Duder is trying to maintain the position but Stevens is very close to passing his half guard.
Stevens wants to pass the guard but Duder is defending well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Duder trying to hold on to Stevens's head to control him but Stevens postures up.
Duder tries to roll over but Stevens keeps him under control.
Duder on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Duder tries to get out of the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Stevens tries to bum rush Duder with a series of wild strikes but Duder uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jerome Stevens dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Stevens misses with a series of wild punches.
A left and a right from Stevens both land. Nice combination.
Stevens throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stevens misses with a wild combination.
Duder shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Stevens as he jumps to the side.
Stevens rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Duder moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stevens looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stevens throws a right and a left that Duder avoids nicely.
Duder misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Duder dodges the punch combination from Stevens.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stevens misses with a double jab.
Stevens misses with a few strikes there.
Stevens rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Duder moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Duder slips a jab and a cross from Stevens.
Stevens swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stevens swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Duder moves into the clinch successfully.
Stevens has had enough of the clinch but Duder keeps him there for the moment.
Duder keeps control of Stevens as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Duder tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Duder. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stevens prevents the takedown attempt.
Duder looking to stall.
A right hand to the body from Stevens.
Stevens tries to break the clinch but Duder is controlling the position.
Duder has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Stevens is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Stevens wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Duder tries to pull guard but Stevens holds him up against the cage and eventually Duder drops back down to his feet.
A right hand to the body from Stevens.
Stevens wants to break the clinch but can't.
Stevens gets underhooks to prevent Duder's takedown attempt.
Duder's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Stevens has had enough of the clinch but Duder keeps him there for the moment.
Duder drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Duder goes for a takedown attempt but Stevens pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Duder takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Stevens.
Stevens lands with a shot to the body.
Stevens misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duder.
Stevens fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stevens rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Duder moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Duder shoots in for a takedown but Stevens shows good takedown defense.
Stevens misses with a jab, cross combination.
Duder fails to land the takedown.
Horrible takedown by Duder or perhaps it was just good defense by Stevens which made him look bad.
Stevens fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Duder scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Duder shoots in and drives through. Stevens sprawls well.
Stevens throws a combination that misses

and Duder counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Stevens's guard now.
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!
Stevens manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Duder manages to get himself to full guard.
Stevens distracts Duder with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Stevens stopping the sweep attempt from Duder.
Duder will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens pushing down on Duder's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Duder looking for submissions off his back.
Duder trying to hold on to Stevens's head to control him but Stevens postures up.
Duder regains full guard. Nicely done.
Duder bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Stevens's guard.
Duder wants to pass the guard but Stevens is keeping the position.
Duder wants to control from the top but Stevens keeps moving.

Stevens pushes Duder off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Stevens misses with a double jab

and Duder counters with a takedown into side control.
Stevens taking punishment in the form of punches.
Stevens wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Stevens manages to get back to half guard.
Stevens controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.

Stevens kicks off Duder and gets to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Stevens, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Duder decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duder is trying to control the action in half guard but Stevens is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Stevens is looking to escape.
Stevens works his way to full guard. Good work.
Stevens wants to stand and escape but Duder is having none of it.
Stevens is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Stevens slips a nice elbow through Duder's hands, connecting with Duder's forehead.
Duder is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Duder is working hard here to advance position.
Stevens working the head and body with strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stevens looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Duder with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Stevens seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Stevens decides to return to a standing position.
Stevens misses with a two punch combination.
Stevens throws a left and a right that both miss

and Duder counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ryan Duder will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Stevens misses with a double jab

and Duder counters with a nice double leg into side control. Stevens won't be happy with that.
Stevens tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Stevens takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Duder working the head and body with strikes.

Stevens is rocked!
Stevens is trying to get back to his feet.
Stevens manages to get back to half guard.
Stevens throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Stevens trying to control from the bottom.
Stevens moves into full guard.
Stevens trying to control the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Duder trying to control but Stevens is working from the bottom.

Stevens pushes Duder off and gets back to his feet.

Duder drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens tries to escape but Duder is in control.
Stevens sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Stevens trying to control but Duder postures up.
Stevens slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Stevens pushes Duder off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

Duder shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
You get the feeling that Stevens really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Stevens is in a horrible position here. Duder smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Stevens has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The referee warns Stevens that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Duder is landing with some decent strikes but Stevens is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Stevens is still in real trouble! Can Duder finish him?
Duder looking to control but Stevens is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Stevens can't escape the position.
Duder unloading with bombs!
Stevens bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duder trying to keep a closed guard but Stevens is proving a slippery customer.
Stevens seems to have recovered his senses.

Stevens decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
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!
Stevens throws a left and a right that both miss

and Duder counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Stevens!
Stevens gets back to half guard.
Stevens moves into full guard.

Stevens scrambles and gets back to his feet.

Duder gets the takedown into side control.
Duder wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stevens keeps working.
Stevens is looking for a sweep.
Duder avoids the strikes from the bottom by Stevens.
Duder wants to control but Stevens is keeping him busy.
Duder in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Stevens is trying to improve his position.

Duder tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Duder has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens regains half guard.

Duder seems to be working for a kimura but Stevens defends the submission attempt.
Stevens wants to get back to his feet.
Duder landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Stevens is trying to stand.
Stevens trying to control here.
Duder wants to get back to his feet.
Duder stops Stevens from getting back to his feet.
Stevens is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Duder is looking to take a break and control but Stevens is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Stevens pushes Duder off looking to stand but Duder dives back in and keeps control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Duder scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Stevens manages to get to full guard.
Stevens is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Stevens is trying to control the position but Duder postures up.
Stevens wants to sweep but no luck.
Stevens keeping moving, preventing Duder from controlling successfully.
Duder stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Stevens swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Stevens not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Stevens keeping moving, preventing Duder from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Duder has Stevens up against the cage in a clinch.

Duder gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Stevens regains guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stevens keeping moving, preventing Duder from controlling successfully.
Duder is in close to Stevens's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Stevens being controlled here, momentarily.
Stevens looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Duder showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Duder has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Duder!