PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Stevenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daton Everlast (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daton Everlast has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Stevenson
vs
Everlast

190 cm
19
200 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

194 cm
19
198 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Rusty Cage Fightwear

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kyle Stevenson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Daton Everlast!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Bruno Hogan and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stevenson throws an overhand right that lands on Everlast's shoulder, as Everlast tries to avoid the shot.
Everlast displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stevenson throws out the jab.
Stevenson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Everlast sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Everlast lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Everlast closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Everlast swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stevenson blocking some punches.
Everlast throws a punch but it's blocked by Stevenson.
Stevenson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Everlast doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Everlast lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Stevenson.
Everlast misses with the head strike.
Everlast misses with a short punch on the inside.
Everlast misses with a punch on the inside.
Stevenson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Everlast has Stevenson pressed against the cage, preventing Stevenson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Everlast misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stevenson throws a punch but it's blocked by Everlast.
Stevenson wants to get back to striking at distance but Everlast won't allow it.
Stevenson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Everlast working aggressively here.
Everlast throws a punch but it's blocked by Stevenson.
Stevenson tries to break free but Everlast pushes him back against the cage.
Everlast misses with a punch on the inside.
Everlast tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stevenson lands a left hand.
Stevenson throws a punch but it's blocked by Everlast.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Everlast lands with a short shot to the head.
Stevenson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Everlast.
Stevenson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Everlast lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Stevenson backwards.
Everlast misses with a punch on the inside.
Everlast throws a punch but it's blocked by Stevenson.
Stevenson blocks an uppercut.
Stevenson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Everlast lands a left hand that snaps the head of Stevenson backwards.
Stevenson is trying to break the clinch but Everlast is controlling him.
Stevenson tries to break the clinch but Everlast is controlling the position.
Stevenson blocking some punches.
Everlast misses with some punches.
Stevenson working aggressively here.
Stevenson tries to break free but Everlast pushes him back against the cage.
Stevenson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Stevenson wants to break free but Everlast has control.
Stevenson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Everlast has him pressed against the cage.
Stevenson is trying to break the clinch but Everlast is controlling him.
Stevenson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stevenson tries to break the clinch but Everlast is controlling the position.
Everlast misses with the head strike.
Stevenson misses with a punch on the inside.
Stevenson tries to break the clinch but Everlast is controlling the position.
A head punch on the inside from Everlast fails to land.
Everlast doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Everlast lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Stevenson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Stevenson wants to get back to striking at distance but Everlast won't allow it.
Everlast misses with some punches.
Stevenson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson is trying to maintain a safe position but Everlast gets an underhook and turns Stevenson into the cage.
Stevenson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Everlast backwards.
Stevenson working hard to break the clinch.
Everlast misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stevenson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Everlast has him pressed against the cage.
Everlast misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stevenson blocks an uppercut.
Stevenson blocks an uppercut.
Everlast swings wildly with an uppercut but Stevenson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Everlast tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stevenson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Everlast fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stevenson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stevenson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Stevenson is looking to break free of the clinch but Everlast has double underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Everlast.
Everlast keeps control of Stevenson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Everlast makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Stevenson blocks an uppercut.
Everlast has Stevenson pressed against the cage, preventing Stevenson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Everlast has a couple of punches blocked by Stevenson.
Stevenson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Everlast misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Everlast on the inside.
Everlast scores with a nice hook to the head.
Everlast has a couple of punches blocked by Stevenson.
A head punch on the inside from Everlast fails to land.
Stevenson blocking some punches.
Everlast has Stevenson pressed against the cage, preventing Stevenson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Everlast misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Everlast working aggressively here.
Stevenson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Everlast throws a punch but it's blocked by Stevenson.
Stevenson blocks an uppercut.
Everlast misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stevenson blocking some punches.
Everlast has Stevenson pressed against the cage, preventing Stevenson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Stevenson blocking some punches.
Everlast swings wildly with an uppercut but Stevenson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Everlast's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Stevenson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Everlast backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Stevenson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Stevenson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Everlast fails to land.
Stevenson tries to break the clinch but Everlast is controlling the position.
Everlast throws a head punch that misses.
Stevenson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stevenson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Everlast throws a punch but it's blocked by Stevenson.
Stevenson is trying to break free.
Everlast throws a punch but it's blocked by Stevenson.
Everlast misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stevenson blocks an uppercut.
Everlast lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Stevenson backwards.
Everlast fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stevenson.
Everlast fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stevenson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stevenson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stevenson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Everlast misses with a punch on the inside.
Everlast keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Stevenson's efforts to push away.
A frustrated look appears on Stevenson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Everlast has a couple of punches blocked by Stevenson.
Everlast has a couple of punches blocked by Stevenson.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stevenson.
A short left from Stevenson.
A shot in the inside from Stevenson.
A head punch on the inside from Everlast fails to land.
Everlast misses with a short punch on the inside.
Everlast throws a head punch that misses.
Everlast misses with a hook from the clinch.
Everlast lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Everlast has a couple of punches blocked by Stevenson.
Everlast misses with a short punch on the inside.
Everlast looks gassed!
Stevenson has had enough of the clinch but Everlast keeps him there for the moment.
Everlast keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Stevenson's efforts to push away.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Everlast.
Stevenson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stevenson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Stevenson lands a hook that snaps the head of Everlast backwards.
Stevenson tries to break the clinch but Everlast is controlling the position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Everlast.
Everlast working aggressively here.
Still in the clinch, Everlast scores with a nice short uppercut.
Stevenson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Stevenson has a couple of punches blocked by Everlast.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Everlast.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daton Everlast dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Everlast tries to clinch up but Stevenson circles away and keeps his distance.
Stevenson tries to bum rush Everlast with a series of wild strikes but Everlast uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kyle Stevenson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stevenson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Stevenson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kyle Stevenson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Stevenson misses.
Stevenson lands with an uppercut that bounces Everlast off the cage and back into rage.
Everlast uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stevenson.
Everlast fails with an attempt to clinch.
A combination from Stevenson does no damage.
Some wild striking there from Stevenson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevenson misses the shot to the body.
A punch combination from Stevenson misses.
Everlast throws a head kick that Stevenson semi-blocks.
Stevenson moves out of range of the body kick from Everlast.
Stevenson cracks Everlast with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Stevenson throws a right and a left that Everlast avoids nicely.
Everlast tries to clinch up.
Stevenson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Everlast lands a lovely overhand right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson loads up on a big right hand but Everlast slips the punch.
Stevenson lands a jab to the head.
Everlast slips under a jab.
Everlast tries to clinch there but Stevenson circles away.
Everlast displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stevenson throws out the jab.
Everlast throws a right and a left that Stevenson avoids nicely.
A head kick misses from Everlast.
Stevenson slips a jab from Everlast.
Everlast connects with a crisp jab.
Stevenson misses with a double jab
and Everlast counters with a series of strikes. Stevenson will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson throws a combination that misses
and Everlast cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stevenson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Stevenson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Stevenson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Everlast counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Stevenson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Everlast counters with a stiff right hand.
Stevenson throws a combination that misses
and Everlast counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Everlast jabs at Stevenson's body.
Everlast scores with a shot to the body.
Stevenson misses with a shot to the body
and Everlast counters with a stiff right hand.
Stevenson takes a swing at Everlast's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson throws a combination that misses
and Everlast counters with a three punch combo that has Stevenson backing up. Stevenson nods at Everlast to acknowledge the strikes.

Everlast rushes Stevenson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Everlast lands a left hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Everlast.
Stevenson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Stevenson is trying to force a seperation but Everlast has the dominant position.
Everlast has a couple of punches blocked by Stevenson.
Stevenson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Everlast tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Everlast throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Everlast fails to land.
Everlast prevents Stevenson from breaking the clinch.
Everlast has a couple of punches blocked by Stevenson.
Everlast fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Everlast keeps control of Stevenson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Stevenson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short left from Everlast.
Stevenson blocks an uppercut.
Stevenson can't break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stevenson lands a right hand.
A short left from Everlast.
Everlast working aggressively here.
Stevenson is looking to break free of the clinch but Everlast has double underhooks.
Everlast lands with a right to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stevenson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Everlast misses with the head strike.
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 Kyle Stevenson will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Everlast feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Stevenson's calf.
A jab from Stevenson misses.
Everlast wants to clinch up but Stevenson keeps it at a distance.
Stevenson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Everlast counters with a nice uppercut.
Stevenson throws out a loose jab but Everlast uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stevenson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Everlast to counter with a crisp jab.
A swing and a miss from Stevenson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stevenson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stevenson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Everlast cracks Stevenson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Stevenson throws a shot from downtown. Everlast moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Everlast on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Stevenson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Everlast counters with a left to the body.
Stevenson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Everlast counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Everlast blocks a jab.
A slow jab from Stevenson misses its intended target.
Stevenson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Everlast slips a straight right by Stevenson.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Stevenson crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Everlast - the referee stops the clock and Stevenson gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Everlast. Stevenson manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Everlast misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Everlast counter with a right hand.
Stevenson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Everlast sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Everlast avoids the body shot from Stevenson.
Stevenson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Everlast tries to clinch but Stevenson moves out of range.
Stevenson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Everlast.
Stevenson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Everlast counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Everlast throws a nice inside leg kick.
Stevenson thows a body shot but no joy.
Stevenson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Everlast will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice defenses there by Everlast.
Stevenson throws a combination that misses
and Everlast counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Everlast lands a nice hook to Stevenson's body. Stevenson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Everlast slips under a jab.
A combination from Everlast does no damage.
Stevenson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Everlast counters with a leg kick.
Everlast tries to clinch but Stevenson is having none of it.
Everlast bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Everlast throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Everlast is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Everlast tries to clinch there but Stevenson circles away.
Stevenson slips a straight right by Everlast.
Stevenson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Everlast counters with a nice uppercut.
Stevenson throws a combination that misses
and Everlast counters with a left to the body.
Stevenson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Stevenson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Everlast connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Everlast scores with a body shot.
Everlast throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daton Everlast comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Everlast has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daton Everlast!