PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Billy Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Alchin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Billy Stevens had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 171.4lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Billy Stevens has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Stevens
vs
Alchin

183 cm
22
183 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
171 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Billy Stevens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rick Alchin!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Luis Engracia and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Alchin has closed the distance and engaged Stevens in a clinch.
Alchin stalling in the clinch but Stevens improves position.
Alchin stalling the fight.
Stevens tries to break the clinch but Alchin is controlling the position.
Alchin prevents Stevens from breaking the clinch.
Stevens takes a knee right on the jaw!
Stevens wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Stevens tries to pull guard but Alchin holds him up against the cage and eventually Stevens drops back down to his feet.
Alchin leaning against his opponent.
Stevens keeps control of Alchin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Stevens has hold of one of Alchin's legs. Alchin is fighting the takedown attempt but Stevens gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Stevens throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Alchin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stevens wants to pass the guard but Alchin is keeping the position.

Alchin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Stevens postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Stevens avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Stevens is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens with a nice head shot there.
Alchin controls Stevens momentarily but Stevens frees himself.
Alchin wants to sweep here but Stevens controlling him for the moment.
Stevens with a nice head shot there.
Stevens looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alchin is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Alchin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Alchin looks gassed!

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Stevens stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Alchin.
Stevens throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

Stevens looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Alchin!
Alchin trying to punch from the bottom. They're landing but they're really not going to hurt Stevens.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alchin is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Stevens lands a big shot there that rocks Alchin but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Stevens lands a big shot there that rocks Alchin but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

Stevens has hold of Alchin's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Alchin manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Alchin is looking to improve his position but Stevens isn't that keen on the idea.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Stevens landing shots from mount.
Stevens prevents Alchin from getting the reversal.
Stevens lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Alchin hang on?
Alchin is wriggling around trying to escape.
Stevens blocks Alchin's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.

Stevens looking to secure an arm triangle but Alchin defends it well.
The referee warns Alchin that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alchin in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Stevens lands a big elbow.
Stevens looking to finish Alchin with some ground and pound. This is bad for Alchin!
Stevens lands a heavy elbow.

Alchin is rocked!
Stevens pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Alchin is still in real trouble! Can Stevens finish him?
Stevens connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Stevens looking to finish Alchin with some ground and pound. This is bad for Alchin!
Alchin wants to hold on but Stevens pushes him away.

Stevens looking for a guillotine from mount but Alchin is having none of it.
Alchin is just holding on here. Stevens manages to take his back.
Stevens has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Alchin.
Alchin rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Alchin seems to have recovered his senses.
Alchin regains full guard. Nicely done.
Alchin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Stevens manages to get himself to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alchin trying to control the position from guard on top but Stevens is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alchin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Stevens works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Alchin lands a couple of elbows.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Stevens throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Alchin cracks Stevens with a solid left hand.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Alchin's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Alchin connects with a couple of short punches.
Alchin postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Stevens is rocked!
Alchin lands a couple of digs.
Oh Stevens is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Alchin lands a couple of elbows.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alchin scoring with some ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Stevens looking to hit a scissor sweep but Alchin is one step ahead there.
Alchin with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Alchin moves into range and clinches up with Stevens.
Stevens is trying to break free.
Alchin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Stevens has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Alchin is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Alchin stalling against the cage.
Nice body punch from Alchin - that landed with a thud.
Stevens takes a knee right on the jaw!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Stevens wants to break the clinch but can't.

Alchin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stevens fails to land the takedown.
Alchin connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Stevens tumbling to the canvas! Alchin pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Stevens was done - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Rick Alchin!