PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between chris stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Freddy Krueger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). chris stevens has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

stevens
vs
Krueger

185 cm
18
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

184 cm
19
204 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, chris stevens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Freddy Krueger!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
stevens throws a right and a left that both miss.
stevens tries to close the distance and clinch up but Krueger swats him away and circles back towards the center.
stevens keeps the fight on the outside.
stevens scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Krueger tries for a takedown but stevens sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Krueger throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around stevens's waist but stevens gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Krueger off to one side.
stevens is looking to clinch but Krueger is avoiding it.
Krueger throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and stevens counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Krueger throws a sloppy head kick and stevens moves out of range easily.
stevens throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
stevens falls off balance throwing a combination

and Krueger counters by moving into the clinch.
Krueger wants a takedown but no success here.
chris stevens has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Freddy Krueger.
Krueger leaning his opponent against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
stevens has Krueger pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Krueger manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Krueger pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Krueger misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
stevens punishes Krueger's body with a nice straight punch.
stevens's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and stevens duly obliges.
stevens closes this distance looking for a takedown but Krueger circles away.
stevens misses with a two punch combination.
stevens throws a sloppy head kick and Krueger moves out of range easily.
Krueger tries to score a power double leg takedown but stevens sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Krueger somewhat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krueger tries to score a power double leg takedown but stevens sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Krueger somewhat.
stevens tries to bum rush Krueger with a series of wild strikes but Krueger uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
stevens tries to score a power double leg takedown but Krueger sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten stevens somewhat.
Nice shot by stevens.
Krueger takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
stevens misses with a double jab
and Krueger makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
stevens misses the shot to the body.
Krueger lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Krueger tries to clinch up.
stevens throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Krueger.
stevens defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Krueger.
stevens tries to bum rush Krueger with a series of wild strikes but Krueger uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Krueger shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. stevens defends it nicely.
stevens tries to bum rush Krueger with a series of wild strikes but Krueger uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krueger tries to close the distance and clinch but stevens swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Krueger throws and low kick but stevens moves out of range easily.
Krueger fails with a takedown attempt.
Krueger lands the left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
stevens swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Krueger counters with a nice body kick.
stevens throws a series of punches but Krueger moves out of range.
stevens throws a series of punches but Krueger avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

chris stevens dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

stevens scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
stevens misses with a two punch combination.
Krueger shoots for a takedown but stevens saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Krueger closes the distance and clinches up with stevens, looking for a takedown. Krueger pushes stevens against the cage but stevens circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
stevens misses with a series of wild punches.
Krueger misses with a body kick.
Krueger dodges the punch combination from stevens.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krueger tries to clinch up but stevens circles away and keeps his distance.
Krueger misses with a takedown attempt - stevens sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
chris stevens has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Freddy Krueger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
stevens displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Krueger.
Krueger is looking to clinch but stevens is avoiding it.
Krueger throws a combination that misses
and stevens counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Krueger avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Krueger throws a head kick but stevens moves out of range.
chris stevens is winning the standup battle so far.

Krueger darts in and clinches stevens up against the cage.

Krueger's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
stevens tries to clinch up but Krueger circles away and keeps his distance.
stevens wants to clinch.
chris stevens is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krueger has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Krueger misses with an attempted mid kick.
stevens fails to land with a series of punches.
Krueger is looking to clinch.
Krueger shoots in looking for a takedown. stevens tries to sprawl out of it but Krueger keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. stevens manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Krueger misses with a body punch
and stevens counters with a three punch combo that has Krueger backing up. Krueger nods at stevens to acknowledge the strikes.
stevens dives in and grabs Krueger's left leg, looking for a takedown. Krueger pushes down on stevens's head and hops out.
stevens throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Krueger fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krueger blocks a head kick by stevens.
Freddy Krueger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Krueger is defended easily by stevens.
stevens looks to land a combination but Krueger avoids it well.
Krueger misses with a looping left.
Krueger fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Krueger blocks a head kick by stevens.
stevens connects with a nice looking jab.
Krueger shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Krueger gets cracked with a nice right hand there by stevens.
stevens looks to land a combination. Krueger sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Krueger shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as stevens sprawls well. stevens wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Krueger gets slowly back to his feet.
Krueger is breathing heavily.
Krueger shoots in but stevens avoids the takedown attempt easily.
stevens looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
stevens stuns Krueger with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Krueger misses with a double jab
and stevens counters with a one-two to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

chris stevens dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

stevens goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
stevens misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Krueger tries a head kick but it misses.

Krueger clinches up with stevens and pushes him back against the cage.
Krueger slowing the pace effectively.

Krueger breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
stevens swinging wildly here.
Krueger shoots in looking for a takedown. stevens tries to sprawl out of it but Krueger keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. stevens manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Krueger throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around stevens's waist but stevens gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Krueger off to one side.
Krueger takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Krueger looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Krueger rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but stevens moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
stevens shoots for a takedown but Krueger saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Krueger changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. stevens tries to avoid it but Krueger manages to keep hold of a leg and drag stevens to the ground. stevens escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
chris stevens has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Freddy Krueger.
stevens swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
stevens tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Krueger counters with a series of strikes. stevens will be more careful next time no doubt.
stevens lands a nice shot to the body.
Krueger dodges the punch combination from stevens.
stevens throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krueger tries to clinch there but stevens circles away.
stevens moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Krueger takes the fight into the clinch.
Krueger fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Krueger tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and stevens avoids it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Krueger takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Krueger lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
stevens looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Krueger breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
stevens tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Krueger was well out of range. Poor timing from stevens.
Krueger avoids the body shot from stevens.
Krueger shoots in looking for a takedown. stevens tries to sprawl out of it but Krueger keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. stevens manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Krueger tries to clinch up.
stevens fails with an attempt to clinch.
stevens is looking to wear down Krueger with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
stevens scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
stevens tries a head kick but it misses.

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.
stevens tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Krueger fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but stevens avoids it really well and circles away.

Krueger closes the distance and pushes stevens back into the cage.
stevens working hard to break the clinch.

Krueger breaks from the clinch.
Krueger stuffs the takedown attempt from stevens. stevens gets slowly back to his feet.
A leg kick checked by stevens.
Freddy Krueger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
chris stevens is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Krueger misses with a double jab
and stevens cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to chris stevens.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for stevens, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... chris stevens!