PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Donnie Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Shute (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shute has chosen Hilsong - Mighty To Save as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Stevens
vs
Shute

183 cm
22
161 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

175 cm
24
168 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Asphyxiation Ltd.
CBK MMA Nutrition

[MMABR]FALCON CLOTHING[†]
[MMABR]FALCON CLOTHING[†]

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Donnie Stevens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brian Shute!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Albert Achterberg and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shute throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stevens.
Stevens throws a leg kick but Shute sees it coming and moves out of range.
Stevens tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shute swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Shute throws a series of punches but Stevens avoids them all with ease.
Shute avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice cross by Stevens.

It looks like Brian Shute has been cut.
Stevens avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stevens swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Shute counters with a nice uppercut.
Shute misses with a combination
and Stevens counters with a nice uppercut.
Shute shoots for a double leg takedown but Stevens sprawls well. He's pushed Shute's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A punch combination from Shute misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shute fails to land with a series of punches.
Stevens throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shute throws a series of punches but Stevens avoids them all with ease.
No joy there for Stevens, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stevens misses with a head kick.
Stevens looks to land a left hand but Shute moved out of range nicely.
Shute misses with a wild combination.
Stevens is looking to clinch.
Shute slips under a jab.
Shute takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Shute tries to score a power double leg takedown but Stevens sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Shute somewhat.
Shute swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Stevens counters with a nice leg kick.
Stevens showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Shute.
Donnie Stevens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Stevens, as that shot connected.
Shute throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Stevens misses with a looping right.
Shute takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Stevens looks to throw the jab but Shute is out of range.
Shute misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shute falls off balance throwing a combination
and Stevens makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Shute looks gassed!
Shute avoids the body shot from Stevens.
Shute loads up on a big right hand but Stevens slips the punch.
Shute displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Stevens is looking to clinch but Shute is avoiding it.
Some wild striking there from Stevens.
A big left from Stevens misses.
Stevens misses with a wild body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevens throws a body punch but Shute moves out of range.
Shute keeps the fight on the outside.
Shute swinging wilding here.
Shute on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Stevens misses with a few strikes there.
Donnie Stevens is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stevens tries to clinch but Shute is having none of it.
Stevens is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Shute misses with a combination
and Stevens counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donnie Stevens dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brian Shute's cut.
That's time! Stevens's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Stevens throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Shute stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Stevens tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shute swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stevens looks to score with a jab to the body but Shute is just out of range.
Stevens lands a really nice looking cross but Shute seems unphased.
Shute swinging wilding here.
Stevens scores with a sloppy right hand. Shute should have avoided that one.
Stevens misses with a body punch
and Shute counters with a two punch combo.
Shute looks to land a left hand but Stevens moved out of range nicely.
Shute ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens throws a hook to the side of Shute's head but Shute sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Shute doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Stevens takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Stevens throws a shot from downtown. Shute moves away and avoids it.
Stevens just misses with a punch to the body.
Shute will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Shute tries to bum rush Stevens with a series of wild strikes but Stevens uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Shute fails with a takedown attempt.
Shute throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevens misses with a body kick.
Stevens misses the jab.
Shute shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Shute uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stevens.
Stevens bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Shute throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stevens swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Shute counter with a right hand.
Stevens throws a left and a right that both miss
and Shute counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shute lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Stevens at a distance.
Donnie Stevens is winning the standup battle so far.
Shute ducks under a wild hook from Stevens.
Stevens misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Shute counters with a nice body shot.
Stevens throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stevens lands with a shot to the body.
Stevens is looking to clinch.
Shute throws a combination that misses
and Stevens counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Shute thinking.
Stevens lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Shute avoids the body shot from Stevens.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shute moves out of range of the strikes.
Shute looks to score with a jab to the body but Stevens is just out of range.
Shute scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A clash of legs there as Shute blocks the low kick.
Shute fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Shute misses with a double jab
and Stevens cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Shute is breathing heavily.
Shute swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Shute takes a shot right to the bread basket.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donnie Stevens dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Brian Shute's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Stevens jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Shute misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stevens tries to clinch up but Shute circles away and keeps his distance.
Stevens displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Shute.
Shute slips a straight right by Stevens.
Shute throws a right hand that Stevens ducks under and follows up with a left that Stevens also avoids with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stevens misses with a wild body shot.
Stevens throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shute looks to land a combination but Stevens avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shute misses with a series of wild punches.
Shute takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Stevens throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Shute on the side of the head.
Stevens tries to clinch but Shute moves out of range.
Stevens motions for Shute to come forward. Stevens throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Shute misses with a takedown attempt
and Stevens cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A slow jab from Stevens misses its intended target.
Stevens lands with a shot to the body.
Stevens throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Shute on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevens scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The fight stays on the outside here - Stevens looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shute moves away from the strike by Stevens.
Stevens lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Stevens swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stevens pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stevens swinging wilding here.
Stevens fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shute throws a combination that misses
and Stevens counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Shute looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stevens tests Shute's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Stevens just misses with a punch to the body.
Stevens tries to clinch up but Shute circles away and keeps his distance.
Shute fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Donnie Stevens has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brian Shute.
Stevens misses with a two punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevens swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Shute.
Stevens misses with a straight right.
Stevens is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Brian Shute has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shute misses with a series of wild punches.
Stevens tries to clinch but Shute is having none of it.
Stevens throws the left hand but Shute avoids the punch easily.
Stevens misses with a straight right.

And that's the end of the fight!
Donnie Stevens showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Stevens has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:26
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27

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