PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Donnie Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Devin Luke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luke is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Tone Loc - Kool Hand Loc. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Stevens
vs
Luke

183 cm
21
161 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

173 cm
23
166 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Determined

Convicted

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Donnie Stevens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Devin Luke!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Daniel Blasius and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luke throws a low kick, looking for Stevens's leg but Stevens calmly moves out of range.
Stevens tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
No joy there for Luke, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Luke throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stevens sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stevens throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stevens misses with a double jab
and Luke connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stevens misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Luke.
A jab from Luke misses.
Stevens throws a body punch but Luke moves out of range.
Stevens dives in and grabs Luke's left leg, looking for a takedown. Luke pushes down on Stevens's head and hops out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stevens misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Luke.
Luke falls off balance throwing a combination
and Stevens counters with an outside leg kick.
A big right from Stevens misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens checks the leg kick.
Stevens checks a low kick from Luke.
Stevens misses with a two punch combination.
Luke fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stevens throws a jab when Luke was well out of range.
Stevens throws a right hand that Luke ducks under and follows up with a left that Luke also avoids with ease.
Donnie Stevens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stevens misses with a shot to the body
and Luke counters with a nice uppercut.
Luke misses with a double jab.
Luke scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Stevens thows a leg kick but Luke checks it
and Luke counters with a nice uppercut.

Stevens tries to keep at a distance but Luke has taken the fight into the clinch.
Stevens stalling against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Stevens.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Stevens is looking to control Luke's arms but Luke gets an underhook and turns him. Now Stevens has his back to the cage.
Stevens softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Luke fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Luke has a couple of punches blocked by Stevens.
A right hook to the body lands for Stevens.
Luke managing to block the knees to the body from Stevens.

Luke escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stevens pivots, looking for a leg kick but Luke is out of range and Stevens settles back down.
Luke ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice jab there from Luke.
Stevens avoids the body shot from Luke.
Stevens checks a leg kick.
Stevens throws a left and a right that both miss
and Luke counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stevens misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Luke counters with a three punch combo that has Stevens backing up. Stevens nods at Luke to acknowledge the strikes.
Stevens misses with a body punch
and Luke counters with a nice uppercut.
No joy there for Stevens, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Luke misses with a low kick as Stevens jumps back.
Luke closes the distance but Stevens moves to the side
and Stevens counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Stevens checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Stevens closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Luke to counter with a crisp jab.
Stevens throws a combination that misses
and Luke counters with a stiff right hand.
Stevens swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Luke misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevens scores with a crisp jab that stopped Luke in his tracks.
Stevens scores with a punch to the head.
Stevens throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Luke throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Stevens stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Luke scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A nice leg kick lands there from Stevens.
Devin Luke is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stevens throws a right and a left that Luke avoids nicely.
Stevens misses with an uppercut. Luke saw that one coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Luke takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Luke uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stevens.
Stevens throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Luke connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Luke takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Stevens throws a sloppy body shot
and Luke counters with a left and a right that stings Stevens.
Stevens lands with a shot to the body.
Luke walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Stevens misses the body punch
and Luke makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Stevens throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Luke.
Luke pivots, looking for a leg kick but Stevens is out of range and Luke settles back down.
Luke throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Luke has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Stevens swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Luke holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Luke.
Luke doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stevens blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Luke is struggling to control the position.
Stevens has Luke pushed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luke wants to stall.
A frustrated look appears on Stevens's face as he tries to break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Luke.
Stevens blocks an uppercut.
Stalling in the clinch from Luke.
Luke tries to throw a body punch but Stevens avoids it by throwing Luke back against the cage.
Stevens working hard to break the clinch.
Luke doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Luke lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Stevens backwards.
Stevens jumps guard but Luke stands there with Stevens around his waist. Stevens gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Luke is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Luke leaning against his opponent.
Luke tries to work over Stevens's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Luke digs a right hand into Stevens's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Stevens's gas tank.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Luke.
Stevens tries to score a body lock takedown but Luke shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Stevens breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

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.
Stevens throws out a powerful jab.
Stevens throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Luke throws a series of punches but Stevens avoids them all with ease.

Stevens shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Luke napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Luke 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.
Stevens wants to control but Luke is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Luke is trying to get back to half guard.
Luke can't do much from the bottom here.
Stevens wants to lay and pray for a moment but Luke keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luke defending against the ground and pound.
Stevens throwing shots but missing, from side control.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Stevens trying to control the position but Luke is working away.
Stevens working away.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Stevens misses with an attempted mid kick.
Luke scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Stevens throws a combination that misses
and Luke counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Stevens thinking.
Stevens moves forwards but Luke connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Luke lands a slapping body shot.
Stevens ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Luke is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevens misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Donnie Stevens. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Luke throws a chopping leg kick but Stevens manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Stevens rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Luke moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Luke swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Donnie Stevens is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stevens gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Luke thows a body shot but no joy.
Stevens misses with an uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Stevens misses the target.
Stevens throws a shot from downtown. Luke moves away and avoids it.
Luke throws a right and a left that both miss.
Luke swats away the attempt to clinch by Stevens.
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 Donnie Stevens 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 scores with a hook.
Stevens falls off balance throwing a combination
and Luke counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Luke misses with a hook.
A shot to de liver by Stevens. Beautiful body shot.
Stevens throws a left and a right that both miss
and Luke counters with a left to the body.
Stevens swings for the body but Luke moves out of range.
Stevens misses with a head kick.
Luke uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stevens.

Stevens clinches up against the cage.
Luke has a couple of punches blocked by Stevens.
Luke has Stevens pushed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens controlling the action here for a moment.
Stevens misses with an elbow over the top.
Good body shot from Luke.
Stevens stalling.
A nice right hand lands inside from Luke.
Luke can't find room to land a body shot as Stevens controls the action.
Stevens is trying to maintain a safe position but Luke gets an underhook and turns Stevens into the cage.

Stevens escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Luke slips a jab and a cross from Stevens.
Stevens takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Stevens takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Luke throws a solid leg kick but Stevens takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Luke.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stevens.
Some wild striking there from Luke.
Devin Luke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A combination from Luke does no damage.
Luke looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stevens swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Luke counters with a series of strikes. Stevens will be more careful next time no doubt.
Luke thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stevens throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Stevens is defended easily by Luke.
Stevens lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Donnie Stevens is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

It looks like Devin Luke has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stevens throws a right and a left that Luke avoids nicely.
Luke takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Luke misses with a low kick.
Luke slips a jab and a cross from Stevens.
Stevens looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Luke is fending him off so far but Stevens persists. Nope, Luke circles away and we're back to standing.
Stevens tries to clinch but Luke moves out of range.
Stevens misses with a looping right.
Luke ducks under a wild hook from Stevens.
Luke moves in looking to clinch but Stevens pushes him off.
Stevens lands a jab-cross combination.
Stevens fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Donnie Stevens. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Luke falls off balance throwing a combination
and Stevens counters with a series of strikes. Luke will be more careful next time no doubt.
Stevens misses with a combination
and Luke counters with a right hand to the body.
Luke moves in looking to clinch but Stevens pushes him off.
Stevens swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Luke connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stevens slips under a jab from Luke.
Stevens throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Stevens misses with a double jab.
Luke thows a left - swing and a miss!
Luke fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Stevens checks it well.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Donnie Stevens.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Stevens, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Donnie Stevens!