PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lee Stephens (ranked 2698 p4p, 3131 weight class) and Mac Womack (ranked 333 p4p, 374 weight class). Lee Stephens could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mac Womack's chin.

Stephens
vs
Womack

188 cm
28
195
8 - 10 - 0

186 cm
27
200
5 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lee Stephens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mac Womack!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Ivan Kurochkin and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stephens looks to land a right hand but Womack moved out of range.
Stephens moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromWomack.
Womack misses with a combination
and Stephens counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Some wild striking there from Stephens.
Womack tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Womack throws a right and a left that Stephens avoids nicely.
Womack throws a head kick that misses
and Stephens counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stephens shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Womack eats them both and turns towards Stephens to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Stephens definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Stephens takes the fight into the clinch.

Womack pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stephens lands a head kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stephens blocks a head kick by Womack.
Stephens moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Womack throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Womack takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A head kick misses from Womack.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Womack throws a head kick that misses.
Stephens throws a chopping leg kick but Womack manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Womack throws a jab when Stephens was well out of range.
Stephens shoots for a takedown but Womack saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Womack throws a right hand that Stephens ducks under and follows up with a left that Stephens also avoids with ease.
Stephens lands a nice looking body shot.
Womack misses with a combination
and Womack takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stephens looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A combination from Womack does no damage.
Womack shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Stephens eats them both and turns towards Womack to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Stephens uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Womack.
Womack misses with the combination.
Stephens tries to counter by clinching up but Womack breaks away and moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick by Womack misses
and Stephens connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stephens throws a series of punches but Womack avoids them all with ease.
Womack misses with a wild combination.
Stephens checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Womack misses the shot to the body.
Stephens is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Stephens lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Womack circles away quickly and effectively.
Womack lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Stephens backs up against the cage.
A shot to the body from Womack misses
and Stephens counters with a straight right hand.
Womack throws the left hand but Stephens avoids the punch easily.
Stephens swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Stephens scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Stephens blocks a head kick by Womack.
Stephens throws a head kick that misses.
Some wild striking there from Womack.
Stephens showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Womack.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Stephens lands an impressive looking overhand right. Womack doesn't seem phased though.
Stephens avoids a punch combination nicely.
As Womack tries to get set, Stephens tries to push him back and clinch up but Womack manages to avoid the attempt.
Stephens keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Womack throws a head kick but Stephens moves out of range.
Womack misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Womack throws a right and a left that both miss.
Womack dodges the punch combination from Stephens.
Womack tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stephens is looking to counter punch.
Stephens lunges at Womack with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Womack's hand.
Womack throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Stephens counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Stephens.
Stephens trying to land knees to the body.
Womack tries to circle away but Stephens has him pinned against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Womack has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Womack has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Womack tries to circle away but Stephens has him pinned against the cage.
Stephens will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Womack up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Womack's face as he tries to break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stephens.
Stephens landing knees to the body.
Womack has had enough of the clinch but Stephens keeps him there for the moment.
Womack is looking to break free of the clinch but Stephens has double underhooks.
Stephens keeps control of Womack as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Stephens lands a shoulder strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lee Stephens dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Stephens dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Womack. That did some damage!
Womack displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A head kick misses from Womack.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Stephens.
Stephens slows the pace down.
Stephens trying to control the action but Womack is working from the bottom.

Stephens goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Womack rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Stephens's guard! Nice work there by Womack!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stephens is looking to stand up but Womack isn't so interested in that idea.
Womack throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Stephens works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Womack accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Stephens is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Womack pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stephens is keeping the position for now.
Womack controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Stephens keeping full guard, as Womack tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Womack stands up and waves to Stephens to follow him.
A head kick misses from Womack.
Womack on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Stephens takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Stephens dodges the punch combination from Womack.
Womack is looking to clinch but Stephens is avoiding it.
Stephens scores with a one two! Womack had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Stephens moves away from the strike by Womack.
A punch combination from Womack misses.
Womack closes this distance looking for a takedown but Stephens circles away.
Womack is breathing heavily.
Womack misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stephens was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Womack goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Womack needs to keep his hands up - Stephens had a free shot at his head there.
Mac Womack seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Womack pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Womack looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Womack moves in looking to clinch but Stephens pushes him off.
A decent looking cross lands there for Stephens.
Stephens stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Stephens wants it to stay on the feet.
Stephens throwing a counter right hand but Womack manages to avoid it.
Stephens showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Womack.
Womack is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Stephens.
Stephens feints a jab promting Womack to slip. Stephens then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Womack slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Stephens on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big left from Womack misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Stephens.
Stephens is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Womack.
Stephens works over Womack's head and body with a nice combination.
Womack throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Stephens to counter with a crisp jab.
Stephens avoids a punch combination nicely.
It looked like Stephens was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Womack.
Stephens jabs Womack right on the nose. Womack blinks but takes it well.
Lee Stephens is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A nice leg kick lands there from Stephens.
Womack falls off balance throwing a combination
and Stephens counters with a straight right hand.

Womack is rocked!
Womack pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Womack throws a head kick that misses
and Stephens counters with a three punch combo that has Womack backing up. Womack nods at Stephens to acknowledge the strikes.
Womack is still on wobbly legs! Can Stephens finish him?
Stephens connects with a left and a right that sees a clearly hurt Womack covering up! Stephens comes in with a big uppercut and Womack goes doooown! He's slumped up against the cage, eyes staring blankly into space.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Lee Stephens!
Lee Stephens really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that AVALON logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.