PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Demein Colette (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Corey Stevenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Colette comes into the arena with the final chapter blaring out of the sound system. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Colette
vs
Stevenson

181 cm
22
182 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Plays chess

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Demein Colette!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Corey Stevenson!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Steve Erwin and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Stevenson drives through with a takedown into guard.
Stevenson postures up in Colette's guard and throws a big left but Colette blocks it.
Colette is looking to stand up but Stevenson isn't so interested in that idea.
Stevenson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Colette swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Colette has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Stevenson off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Colette scores with the left hand. Stevenson knows he should have avoided that one.
Colette throws a good cross that connects.
Stevenson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Colette.
Colette throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Stevenson on the side of the head.
Colette tries to bum rush Stevenson with a series of wild strikes but Stevenson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A good leg kick by Stevenson.
Stevenson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Colette throws a shot from downtown. Stevenson moves away and avoids it.
Stevenson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A leg kick checked by Stevenson.
Stevenson scores with a sloppy right hand. Colette should have avoided that one.
Colette looks to land a combination but Stevenson avoids it well.
Stevenson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Colette.

It looks like Demein Colette has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevenson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Stevenson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Colette tries to buck Stevenson off but Stevenson is having none of it.
Stevenson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Colette keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stevenson passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Colette!
Colette is trying to stand but he's just given Stevenson his back.
Colette is trying to stand back up.
Colette is breathing heavily.

Stevenson is persistently looking for the submission but Colette is defending it well.
Stevenson struggling to keep hold of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Colette is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Colette rolls, trying to escape but Stevenson keeps control of the position.
Colette tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Colette is trying to get back to his feet but can't.

Stevenson stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Stevenson fakes the leg kick and cracks Colette in the body.
Stevenson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A punch combination from Stevenson misses.
Stevenson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A combination from Stevenson does no damage.
Colette bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Stevenson's head.
Stevenson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stevenson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Colette ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Stevenson misses with a wild combination.
Colette takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Stevenson misses with a combination
and Colette counters with a one-two to the body.
Colette lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Stevenson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Colette to score with a decent uppercut.
Colette swats away the attempt to clinch by Stevenson.
Colette throws a series of punches but Stevenson moves out of range.
A big right from Stevenson misses.
The fighters circling - Colette throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Stevenson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Colette's waist but Colette gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Stevenson off to one side.
Colette lands a right hook to the body.
Stevenson misses with a wild combination.
Colette throws a one two combo.
Colette scores with a three punch combo!
Stevenson throws a sloppy head kick and Colette moves out of range easily.
Stevenson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Colette with a nice cross.

Colette drives through and clinches with Stevenson against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Colette avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Demein Colette has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Corey Stevenson.
Stevenson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Knees to the body from Colette.
Colette tries to land a knee to the head but Stevenson blocks with his arms.

Stevenson successfully pulls guard.
Stevenson working a defensive guard here.
Stevenson will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Stevenson trying to control the position.

Stevenson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Stevenson thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Stevenson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stevenson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Colette is controlling him.
Colette looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Corey Stevenson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Demein Colette's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Colette is looking to clinch but Stevenson is avoiding it.
Colette looks to land a right hand but Stevenson moved out of range.
Colette misses with a two punch combination.
Colette tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Stevenson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Demein Colette seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Colette throws a shot from downtown. Stevenson moves away and avoids it.
Good exchange - Stevenson coming out on top.
Stevenson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Stevenson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Colette blocks a head kick by Stevenson.
Colette wants to clinch up but Stevenson keeps it at a distance.
A head kick misses from Stevenson.
Colette misses with a hook.
Stevenson is looking to clinch but Colette is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stevenson tries a head kick but it misses.
Colette slips a jab and a cross from Stevenson.
Stevenson misses with the combination.
A bone on bone clash there as Colette blocks the leg kick.
Colette displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Colette thuds a left hand into Stevenson's body.
Colette throws the left hand but Stevenson avoids the punch easily.
Demein Colette is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevenson slips a straight right by Colette.
Colette dodges the punch combination from Stevenson.
Colette lands the left hand.
A punch combination from Stevenson misses.
Stevenson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Colette throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stevenson misses with a low kick.
Stevenson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A combination from Stevenson does no damage.
Stevenson tries for a takedown but Colette sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Stevenson is breathing heavily.
Stevenson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Colette moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A combination from Colette does no damage.
Colette blocks a head kick by Stevenson.
Jab by Colette.
Colette throws a big shot that misses.
Colette scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A nice combination there by Colette.
Colette swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stevenson tries to clinch there but Colette circles away.
Stevenson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson fails with the takedown.
Demein Colette has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Corey Stevenson.
Stevenson fails to land with a series of punches.
Stevenson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Stevenson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nice uppercut lands for Colette. That snapped Stevenson's head back.
Colette moves out of range of the body kick.
Stevenson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Stevenson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Stevenson.
Colette throws a combination. Stevenson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Colette's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Colette duly obliges.
Colette thuds a left hand into Stevenson's body.
Colette scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Colette throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Stevenson on the side of the head.
Colette lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Colette wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Colette lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Colette fakes the leg kick and cracks Stevenson in the body.
Colette lands a front kick.
Colette connects with a good right hand that stumbles Stevenson. Stevenson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Colette moves into range and clinches up with Stevenson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Colette.
Colette unloads a knee to the mid-section. Stevenson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Colette gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Stevenson.
A short right from Colette on the inside.
Stevenson wants to break free but Colette has control.
Colette gets underhooks to prevent Stevenson's takedown attempt.
Colette landing knees to the head.

Stevenson jumps guard.
Stevenson trying to control the position.
Colette postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Stevenson is on top in guard.
Colette is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Stevenson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Stevenson decides to take the fight back to the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson tests Colette's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Colette throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stevenson.
Nice straight punches there by Colette. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Colette.
Colette throws a one two combo.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Colette.
Colette closes the distance and clinches up with Stevenson, looking for a takedown. Colette pushes Stevenson against the cage but Stevenson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Colette 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.
Colette is working the combinations to good effect here.

Colette takes the fight into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Colette tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Colette looking to throw knees to the head but Stevenson is blocking nicely.

Stevenson jumps into guard, dragging Colette to the mat.

Colette gets to his feet. Stevenson looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Stevenson misses with a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice cross by Colette.
Stevenson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stevenson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Colette stuffs the takedown attempt from Stevenson. Stevenson gets slowly back to his feet.
Colette connects with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Demein Colette dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Demein Colette's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Stevenson tries to work over Colette's front leg with a kick but Colette checks it.
A cross from Stevenson lands.
Stevenson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Colette lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Colette lands a jab to Stevenson's midsection.
Colette misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stevenson swinging wilding here.
Stevenson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Colette swinging wilding here.
Stevenson misses with a low kick.
Stevenson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Colette lands an overhand right.
Colette scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Stevenson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Colette.
Stevenson misses with a double jab
and Colette counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stevenson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Decent striking displayed by Colette there.
Colette works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Stevenson shoots and misses
and Colette counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Colette scores with a sloppy right hand. Stevenson should have avoided that one.
Stevenson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Colette.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Colette. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Colette.
The fight stays on the outside here - Colette looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Colette swinging wilding here.
Colette connects with a body shot.
Stevenson needs to keep his hands up - Colette had a free shot at his head there.
Stevenson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Stevenson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Stevenson throws a combination that misses
and Colette counters with a left and a right that stings Stevenson.
Colette throws a series of punches but Stevenson moves out of range.
Colette connects with a crisp jab.
Colette scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Good shot there by Colette.
Colette takes a kick to the side of the head.

Colette drives through and clinches with Stevenson against the cage.
Stevenson takes a knee right on the jaw!

Stevenson is rocked!
Knees to the body from Colette.
Stevenson is still on wobbly legs! Can Colette finish him?
Colette unloads a knee to the mid-section. Stevenson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Colette landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Colette unloads a knee to the mid-section. Stevenson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Stevenson seems to have recovered his senses.
Stevenson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Colette is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Stevenson can't break the clinch.
Colette tries a knee to the head but Stevenson blocks it.
Colette wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Stevenson has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Come on Stevenson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Stevenson pulls guard.
Stevenson looking to control.
Colette stopping the sweep attempt from Stevenson.
Stevenson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Colette's guard.
Stevenson trying to control but Colette is working from the bottom.

Stevenson stands up from Colette's guard - Stevenson perhaps looking for a knockout.
Stevenson misses with a low kick.
A combination from Colette does no damage.
Colette moves out of range of the leg kick from Stevenson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Colette avoids the head kick by Stevenson.
Stevenson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Colette tries to clinch up.
Colette throws a leg kick that is checked
and Stevenson counters with a nice leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Stevenson.
Stevenson misses with a few strikes there.
Colette jabs at Stevenson's body.
Colette avoids the head kick by Stevenson.
Colette checks a leg kick nicely.
Stevenson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Colette as he jumps to the side.
Demein Colette has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Corey Stevenson.
Colette scores with a spinning back kick!
Stevenson lands with a thumping leg kick.
A good leg kick by Stevenson.
Stevenson misses with a wild combination.
Stevenson throws a leg kick but Colette sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Colette cracks Stevenson with a good jab.
Colette circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stevenson wants to clinch
and Colette cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Colette listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Colette misses with an uppercut. Stevenson saw that one coming.
A punch combination from Stevenson misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Colette lands the left hand.
Colette throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Colette goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Colette throws a good cross that connects.

Colette drives through and clinches with Stevenson against the cage.
Colette landing knees to the body.
Colette lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Colette lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Stevenson backwards.
Stevenson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Colette smiles and moves away.
Colette lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Colette gets a takedown into half guard.
Colette trying to mount his opponent but Stevenson defends it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Colette works his foot free and advances to mount.
Stevenson tries to reverse the position but Colette maintains control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Demein Colette showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Colette has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Demein Colette!