PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sidney Stevenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Murilo Shogun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stevenson's entrance music is Simple Man. A fine choice. Murilo Shogun struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 186.0lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Murilo Shogun was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Stevenson
vs
Shogun

185 cm
22
194 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

201 cm
21
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Sidney Stevenson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Murilo Shogun!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Ackerman and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stevenson misses with a hook.
Shogun slips under a jab.
Shogun takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Shogun cracks Stevenson with an open hand slap.
Stevenson throws a looping overhand right but Shogun ducks down to avoid it.
Shogun avoids the body shot from Stevenson.
Stevenson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Shogun's corner calls for a 1-2. Shogun obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Stevenson keeps the fight on the outside.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stevenson. Shogun does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from Stevenson misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Shogun. That snapped Stevenson's head back.

Stevenson is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Shogun closes the distance and clinches.
Shogun tries to land a knee to the head but Stevenson blocks with his arms.

Shogun breaks from the clinch.
Stevenson misses with a double jab.
Shogun tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stevenson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Shogun uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stevenson.
Stevenson swings for the body but Shogun moves out of range.
Stevenson takes one on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevenson misses with a straight right.
Shogun misses with an uppercut.
Shogun tries to move into range but Stevenson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Stevenson is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Shogun hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Sidney Stevenson!