PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alex Stokoe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zacky Stevenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Stokoe
vs
Stevenson

210 cm
21
190 lbs
4 - 6 - 1

190 cm
24
195 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 4 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Alex Stokoe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Zacky Stevenson!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Richard Clark and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Stevenson does no damage.
Stokoe takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Stokoe misses with a double jab
and Stevenson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A good leg kick by Stokoe.
Stokoe tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Stevenson counters with a nice body shot.
Stevenson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stevenson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Stokoe.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stevenson scores with a jab. Stokoe acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Stevenson throws a body punch but Stokoe moves out of range.
Stevenson fails to land with a series of punches.
Stokoe doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Stevenson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stevenson misses with a double jab.
Stevenson misses with a two punch combination.
Stevenson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stokoe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Alex Stokoe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stevenson misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stokoe fails with the takedown
and Stevenson counters with a left to the body.
Stokoe is breathing heavily.

Stokoe fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Stevenson, pushing him back against the cage.
Stokoe is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Stevenson prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Stokoe. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Stevenson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stevenson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stokoe throws a head kick that misses.
Stevenson stuns Stokoe with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Stevenson lands a jab-cross combination.
Stevenson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stokoe slips a jab and a cross from Stevenson.
Stokoe tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Stevenson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stokoe takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A right-left combo lands from Stevenson.

Stokoe is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Stevenson.
Oh Stokoe is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Stevenson is working the combinations to good effect here.
Nice uppercut there from Stevenson.
Stevenson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stevenson lands with a nice combination. Stokoe backs away looking to recover.
Stevenson misses with a double jab
and Stokoe makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Stokoe seems to have got his legs back now.
Stevenson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
No joy there for Stevenson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stevenson tries to bum rush Stokoe with a series of wild strikes but Stokoe uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stevenson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Stevenson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Stokoe.
Stevenson tries to bum rush Stokoe with a series of wild strikes but Stokoe uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stokoe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stevenson.
Stokoe throws a head kick that Stevenson semi-blocks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stokoe throws a head kick that misses.
Stevenson scores with a body shot.
Stevenson just misses with a punch to the body.
Stokoe avoids the body shot from Stevenson.
Stevenson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Stevenson counters with a left to the body.
Zacky Stevenson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stokoe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stevenson takes a swing at Stokoe's ribcage but misses.
Stokoe tries a head kick but it misses.
Stevenson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stokoe on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Stevenson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Stokoe stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Stevenson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stokoe with a poor takedown
and Stevenson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Stevenson throws a shot to the body.
Stokoe throws a head kick that misses.
Stokoe on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Stevenson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stokoe misses with a head kick.
Stevenson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Stevenson.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Stevenson's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stevenson wants to break free but Stokoe has control.
Stevenson looking to stall.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Stokoe. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Stokoe tries for a takedown but Stevenson manages to get underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zacky Stevenson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Nice body punch from Stevenson.
Stokoe slips a jab and a cross from Stevenson.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stokoe. Stevenson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stokoe tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Stevenson counters with a nice uppercut.
Stokoe clinches but Stevenson breaks the clinch
and Stevenson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Stevenson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stokoe moves away.
Stokoe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stokoe shoots and misses
and Stevenson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Stokoe takes one to the side of the head.
Stevenson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stokoe misses with a straight left.
Stevenson tries to bum rush Stokoe with a series of wild strikes but Stokoe uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A combination from Stevenson does no damage.
Stevenson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stokoe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stokoe wants to clinch up but Stevenson keeps it at a distance.
Stokoe looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Stevenson is fending him off so far but Stokoe persists. Nope, Stevenson circles away and we're back to standing.
Stevenson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stokoe closes this distance looking for a takedown but Stevenson circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Stokoe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Stevenson!
Stevenson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Stevenson connects with a looping right hand.
Stevenson throws a combination that misses

and Stokoe moves into the clinch.

Stokoe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stevenson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Stokoe counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Stokoe.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Stevenson looking for a guillotine here but Stokoe defends easily.

Stevenson is looking for a triangle but Stokoe pushes his legs off easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Stokoe got a little sloppy there for a moment and Stevenson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Stokoe has managed to get both his arms back between Stevenson's legs - danger averted.
Stokoe really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Stokoe trying to stand up but can't free himself from Stevenson's guard.

Stevenson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Stevenson looking for a guillotine here but Stokoe defends easily.

Stokoe stands up from Stevenson's guard - Stokoe perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stokoe looks to clinch
and Stevenson counters with a straight right hand.
Zacky Stevenson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stevenson lands with a nice combination. Stokoe backs away looking to recover.
Stokoe tries to clinch but Stevenson moves away
and Stevenson counters with a straight right hand.
Stokoe takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Stokoe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stevenson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stevenson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stokoe manages to avoid it.
Stokoe fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Stevenson misses with a wild combination.
Stokoe looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Stevenson tries to bum rush Stokoe with a series of wild strikes but Stokoe uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Stokoe fails with a takedown attempt.
Stevenson just misses with a punch to the body.
Stokoe takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Stevenson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stevenson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Stokoe lands with a kick to the temple. Stevenson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Stevenson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Stokoe rather than just go for the knockout.
Stokoe tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Stevenson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Stevenson misses with a wild body shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Stokoe, right into the meat.
Stokoe slips a jab and a cross from Stevenson.
Stevenson takes a kick to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zacky Stevenson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Stokoe shoots and misses
and Stevenson counters with a right hand to the body.
Stokoe misses with a head kick.
Stevenson fails to land with a series of punches.
Stevenson works over Stokoe's head and body with a nice combination.
Alex Stokoe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stevenson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stokoe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stokoe shoots and misses
and Stevenson counters with a three punch combo that has Stokoe backing up. Stokoe nods at Stevenson to acknowledge the strikes.
No joy there for Stevenson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stokoe has his takedown stuffed
and Stevenson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Stokoe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stokoe fails with the takedown
and Stevenson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Stokoe misses with a takedown
and Stevenson counters with a one-two to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stokoe jabs at Stevenson's body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stevenson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Stevenson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Stevenson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stevenson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stokoe tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Stevenson counters with a series of strikes. Stokoe will be more careful next time no doubt.
Stevenson looks to land a right hand but Stokoe moved out of range.
Stokoe tries to clinch but Stevenson moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Stokoe.
Stevenson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stokoe tries to close the distance and clinch but Stevenson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stokoe dodges the punch combination from Stevenson.
Stevenson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stokoe sees it coming and avoids it easily.

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.
Stokoe on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Stokoe shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Stokoe takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Stokoe wants to clinch but Stevenson slips to the side
enabling Stevenson to counter with a crisp jab.
Stokoe looks to clinch
and Stevenson counters with a nice body shot.
Stevenson stuns Stokoe with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Stevenson misses with a wild combination.
Stokoe misses with a takedown attempt
and Stevenson counters with a series of strikes. Stokoe will be more careful next time no doubt.
Stokoe misses with a takedown attempt
and Stevenson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stevenson lands with a nice combination. Stokoe backs away looking to recover.
Stokoe tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Stevenson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Stokoe.
A punch combination from Stevenson misses.
Stokoe with a lazy takedown attempt
and Stevenson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stokoe closes the distance looking to clinch
and Stevenson counters with a stiff right hand.
Stevenson fails to land with a series of punches.
Stokoe closes the distance but Stevenson moves to the side
and Stevenson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stokoe doesn't manage to clinch there - Stevenson circles away.
Stevenson throws a right hand that Stokoe ducks under and follows up with a left that Stokoe also avoids with ease.
Stokoe fails with a takedown attempt.
Stevenson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Donk. Stevenson catches Stokoe right on the button with a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Stevenson avoids the head kick by Stokoe.
Stokoe has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A left lands for Stevenson.
Stevenson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Stokoe throws a sloppy head kick and Stevenson moves out of range easily.
Stevenson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stokoe.
Zacky Stevenson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Stokoe doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Stevenson counters with a stiff right hand.
Stokoe dodges the punch combination from Stevenson.
Stevenson just misses with a punch to the body.

Stokoe is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Stevenson's half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stokoe is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Alex Stokoe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Stokoe is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zacky Stevenson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Stevenson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zacky Stevenson!