PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Corey Stevenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ian Beale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Stevenson
vs
Beale

176 cm
25
182 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

200 cm
20
175 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Powerful

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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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Corey Stevenson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ian Beale!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beale ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Stevenson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Stevenson feints and as Beale raises his hands in defense, Stevenson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Beale is wriggling around but Stevenson manages to pass to half guard.
Beale is trying to stand up here but Stevenson is controlling him well.
Stevenson slips a nice elbow through Beale's hands, connecting with Beale's forehead.
Stevenson passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Beale!
Beale trying desperately to get to his feet.
Stevenson breaks from Beale's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Beale's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Stevenson throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Beale because Stevenson loaded up on that one.
Beale is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Stevenson punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevenson won't let Beale get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Stevenson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Stevenson misses with a head shot.
Stevenson throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Beale wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Stevenson lands a nice shot to the head.
Stevenson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Beale looks a forlorn figure.

Beale bucks Stevenson off and manages to get back to his feet!
Beale tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Beale throws a head kick that misses.
Stevenson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Beale sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Stevenson somewhat.
Stevenson blocks a head kick by Beale.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beale throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Beale connects with a single shot there.
Beale misses with a looping right.
Stevenson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Stevenson looks to land a combination but Beale avoids it well.

Stevenson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Beale sprawls well initially but Stevenson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Stevenson is breathing heavily.

Stevenson is trying to work for a kimura but Beale is defending well.
Beale wants to get back to his feet.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beale is trying to stand back up but Stevenson is controlling him

Beale makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Beale loads up on a big right hand but Stevenson slips the punch.

Beale takes the fight into the clinch.

Stevenson has Beale pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Stevenson pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Beale tumbling to the mat - Stevenson dives into Beale's guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Stevenson stops Beale from standing up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Stevenson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson stops Beale from standing up.
Stevenson is looking to work some ground and pound but Beale has wrist control.
Stevenson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Beale preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Stevenson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Stevenson gets the takedown into side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Beale is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Corey Stevenson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Beale throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Beale throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Beale.
Beale throws a sloppy head kick and Stevenson moves out of range easily.
Beale looks to land a right hand but Stevenson moved out of range.

Stevenson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

Stevenson goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Beale turns into him and now he's in Stevenson's guard.

Stevenson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Beale gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Beale trying to stand up but can't free himself from Stevenson's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beale is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stevenson pulls Beale in close to prevent any damage.

Stevenson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Beale stands up and waves to Stevenson to follow him.
Beale throws a head kick but Stevenson moves out of range.

That's two 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.
Beale tries a head kick but it misses.
Beale is looking to clinch.
Beale looks to throw the jab but Stevenson is out of range.
Beale throws a head kick but Stevenson moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Stevenson.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Stevenson is defended easily by Beale.
Beale throws a sloppy head kick

and Stevenson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Beale's guard now.
Stevenson won't allow Beale to get back to his feet.
Stevenson tries to free his leg and advance position but Beale is retaining full guard.

Beale manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Stevenson avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beale with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Stevenson to score with a decent uppercut.
Beale pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stevenson stalks Beale and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Beale's face. Beale staggers backwards, shaken.
Stevenson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Beale is fending him off so far but Stevenson persists. Nope, Beale circles away and we're back to standing.
Beale misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stevenson.
Beale tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Beale pivots, looking for a leg kick but Stevenson is out of range and Beale settles back down.
Beale tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Beale gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Beale is looking to stand up but Stevenson isn't so interested in that idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Stevenson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Stevenson stops Beale from standing up.
Stevenson is looking to work some ground and pound but Beale has wrist control.
Stevenson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Beale tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Stevenson is able to avoid easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Corey Stevenson dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Beale looks to score with a jab to the body but Stevenson is just out of range.

Beale moves into the clinch.
Beale is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Stevenson has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Beale regains guard immediately.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Stevenson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Beale has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Stevenson off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Beale just misses with a punch to the body.
Stevenson blocks a head kick by Beale.
Beale tries a head kick but it misses.
Beale throws a head kick that misses

and Stevenson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Stevenson wants to work for an arm triangle but Beale is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Beale looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevenson not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Beale pushes Stevenson off and gets back to his feet.
Beale misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Stevenson counters with a single leg into guard. Beale didn't expect that.
Stevenson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Beale is keeping the position for now.
Beale working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Stevenson.
Stevenson trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Beale manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Stevenson has a closed guard, preventing Beale from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Beale wanted to stand there but Stevenson had control of the position.

Stevenson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Beale doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Stevenson is tightening it up a little... Beale has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Beale reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Beale taps out! nice BJJ there by Stevenson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Corey Stevenson!