PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Stevens (ranked 4816 p4p, 5134 weight class) and Luciano Dottore (ranked 527 p4p, 543 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Stevens
vs
Dottore

183 cm
18
215
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
220
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin

KRAKEN Nutrition + Laundry

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dan Stevens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Luciano Dottore!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stevens throws a shot from downtown. Dottore moves away and avoids it.
Stevens connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

It looks like Luciano Dottore has been cut.
Stevens stuffs the takedown attempt from Dottore. Dottore gets slowly back to his feet.
Stevens swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stevens cracks Dottore with a good jab.
Stevens throws a lazy uppercut

so Dottore counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Dottore has gone for a leg lock! Stevens slips out almost immediately though and dives into Dottore's guard.

Dottore has momentary wrist control but Stevens slips an elbow through the middle.
Dottore really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Stevens. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dottore avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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 working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Stevens keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Dottore's head.
Stevens has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Dottore throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Stevens distracts Dottore with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Dottore utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens stands up over Dottore, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Dottore looking to hit a scissor sweep but Stevens is one step ahead there.
Stevens throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dottore works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Stevens stopping the sweep attempt from Dottore.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Stevens accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Stevens throws a big elbow that misses.
Stevens throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dottore is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Stevens slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Dottore throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Stevens keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Dottore's head.
Stevens missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dottore trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Stevens stands up out of Dottore's guard for a moment - Dottore manages to land a nice upkick.
Stevens throwing strikes but missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevens throws a big right hand that misses.
Dottore throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Stevens is looking to work some ground and pound but Dottore has wrist control.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Dottore thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Dottore throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Stevens postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Stevens loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dottore will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Stevens trying to control but Dottore is working from the bottom.
Dottore lands a decent punch to the body there.
Stevens postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Stevens throws a big right hand that misses.
Stevens throws a big elbow that misses.
Stevens throws a big elbow that misses.
Stevens lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Stevens working some strikes from top position.
Stevens is looking to work some ground and pound but Dottore has wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dottore tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dottore will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Stevens throwing strikes but missing.
Stevens throws a big right hand that misses.
Stevens is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Stevens accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dottore looking for a sweep. Not yet Dottore, not yet.
Stevens throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dottore works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dottore working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Stevens.
Dottore utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Stevens trying to control the position from guard on top but Dottore is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stevens slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Stevens throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dottore is looking to stand up but Stevens isn't so interested in that idea.
Dottore throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Dottore looking for a sweep. Not yet Dottore, not yet.
Dottore throwing short punches from the bottom.
Stevens postures up and lands a big shot to Dottore's brow.
Dottore wants to stand up but Stevens is controlling him.
Dottore preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dottore throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

Stevens gets to his feet - Dottore follows without any prompting.
Stevens throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dottore wants to counter with a clinch but Stevens pushes him away.
Stevens lands a jab to Dottore's midsection.
Dottore shoots for a takedown but Stevens saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Stevens tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dottore was well out of range. Poor timing from Stevens.
Stevens sets himself, and Dottore steps forward looking for the clinch! Stevens avoids it this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Stevens dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Luciano Dottore's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A jab from Stevens finds it's way through Dottore's defenses.

That has opened up Luciano Dottore's cut even more.
Dottore slips under a jab.
Dottore changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Jab by Stevens.
Stevens throws a lazy right hand but Dottore sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stevens lands a nice shot that snaps Dottore's head back.
Stevens jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A big left from Stevens misses.
Dottore on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

The cut above Luciano Dottore's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Dan Stevens is winning the standup battle so far.
Stevens throws a monster overhand right that drops Dottore! Stevens follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dan Stevens!