PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Henrik Stahl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Stevenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stahl kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Rebel Warrior by Asian Dub Foundation. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Stahl
vs
Stevenson

179 cm
22
147 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

161 cm
20
147 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

SPARTAN FIGHTWARE

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Henrik Stahl!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Peter Stevenson!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Vladimir Khabensky and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Stahl, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stahl misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Henrik Stahl seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stahl thows a body shot but no joy.
Stahl fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stevenson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Stevenson tries to clinch there but Stahl circles away.
Stevenson defending well as Stahl loads up on a big left hand.
Stahl loads up on a big right hand but Stevenson slips the punch.
Stevenson wants to clinch up but Stahl keeps it at a distance.
Stevenson tries to clinch up but Stahl circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stevenson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Stahl scores with a jab.
Stevenson wants to clinch up but Stahl keeps it at a distance.
Stahl bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Stevenson is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stahl throws an overhand right that lands on Stevenson's shoulder, as Stevenson tries to avoid the shot.
Stevenson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stevenson slips a jab and a cross from Stahl.
Stahl punishes Stevenson's body with a nice straight punch.
Stahl lands a with a good body shot.
Stahl lands with a nice combination. Stevenson backs away looking to recover.
Stahl sizes up Stevenson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Stevenson is still on wobbly legs! Can Stahl finish him?
The fighters circling - Stahl throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Stevenson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stahl misses the jab.
Stevenson seems to have recovered his senses.
Stevenson is looking to clinch but Stahl is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stahl looks to land a right hand but Stevenson moved out of range.
Stahl drops Stevenson with a nice combination! Stahl dives into Stevenson's guard, looking to finish!

It looks like Peter Stevenson has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stahl has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Stevenson is proving hard to escape from.
Stevenson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Stevenson stands up from half guard.
Stahl throws a right and a left that Stevenson avoids nicely.
Stahl takes a swing at Stevenson's ribcage but misses.
Stevenson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stahl with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stahl throws a body punch but Stevenson moves out of range.
Stevenson tries to clinch there but Stahl circles away.
Stevenson is looking to clinch.
Stevenson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stahl cracks Stevenson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Stevenson wants to clinch.
Stahl with a jab.

That's four 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.
Stahl lands a with a good body shot.
Stevenson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stahl.
Stevenson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stahl misses with a wild body shot.
Stevenson tries to clinch up but Stahl circles away and keeps his distance.
Stahl scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Stevenson defending well as Stahl loads up on a big left hand.
Stahl is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stevenson.
Stevenson doesn't manage to clinch there - Stahl circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stahl slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Stevenson tries to clinch up but Stahl circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henrik Stahl dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Peter Stevenson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Stahl lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Stevenson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stevenson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stevenson doesn't manage to clinch there - Stahl circles away.

Stevenson forces Stahl back against the cage and clinches.
Stevenson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stahl has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Stahl escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stahl throws an overhand right that lands on Stevenson's shoulder, as Stevenson tries to avoid the shot.
Stahl looks to score with a jab to the body but Stevenson is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch combination from Stahl misses.
Stahl looks to land a right hand but Stevenson moved out of range.
Stahl avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stahl swats away the attempt to clinch by Stevenson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stahl takes a swing at Stevenson's ribcage but misses.
Stevenson tries to clinch up but Stahl circles away and keeps his distance.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Stevenson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Stahl.
Stevenson misses with a knee to the head.
Stahl is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Stahl on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Stevenson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stevenson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stahl has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stahl lands a body punch in the clinch.
Stevenson is breathing heavily.
Stevenson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stahl has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stahl wants to break free but Stevenson has control.
Stahl has had enough of the clinch but Stevenson keeps him there for the moment.

Stahl's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stahl jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stahl wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Stahl, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stahl paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Stahl lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Stevenson backs up against the cage.
Peter Stevenson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stevenson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Stahl thuds his right hand into Stevenson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Stevenson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Stahl sends Stevenson crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Stahl is motioning to the referee to let Stevenson up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stahl drops Stevenson with a naaaaasty hook - Stevenson is in real trouble here! Stahl dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Henrik Stahl!