PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Donnie Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marshall Mathers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mathers has chosen Superman as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Stevens
vs
Mathers

183 cm
24
161 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

180 cm
25
165 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Donnie Stevens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marshall Mathers!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Albert Achterberg and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mathers throws a hook but Stevens avoids it easily.
Stevens lands with a nice body kick.
Mathers misses with a wild combination.
Stevens tries to close the distance and clinch but Mathers swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stevens is looking to clinch.
Stevens steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mathers.
Mathers looks to land a combination but Stevens avoids it well.
Mathers throws a right and a left that Stevens avoids nicely.
Mathers throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mathers is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stevens.
Stevens moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Stevens fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mathers missing with a left hand there. Stevens was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stevens looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens tries to close the distance and clinch but Mathers swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mathers shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Stevens as he jumps to the side.
Stevens takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mathers fails to land with a series of punches.
Stevens motions for Mathers to come forward. Stevens throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mathers misses with a looping left.

Mathers changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Stevens looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Mathers is working Stevens over with some ground and pound from side control.
Stevens is trying to buck Mathers off.
Stevens sneaks back into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevens is trying to stand up here but Mathers is controlling him well.
Mathers throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Stevens is trying to stand.
Mathers lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Mathers sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Stevens defending well though.
Stevens is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Stevens looks like he's trying to stand up.
Mathers wants to control but Stevens is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mathers is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Stevens reverses the position - he's now on top in Mathers's guard.
Stevens tries to free his leg and advance position but Mathers is retaining full guard.
Mathers is trying to control the position from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Mathers holds on and takes a little breather.
Mathers looking to hit a scissor sweep but Stevens is one step ahead there.
Mathers seems keen to control Stevens's posture.
Mathers has a closed guard, preventing Stevens from standing up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Mathers holds on and takes a little breather.
Stevens wants to get up but he can't break Mathers's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Mathers looking for a sweep. Not yet Mathers, not yet.
Mathers is trying to control the position but Stevens postures up.
Mathers has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Stevens's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Mathers is controlling Stevens's posture.
Stevens has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Mathers is proving hard to escape from.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stevens trying to control the position from guard on top but Mathers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marshall Mathers dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Stevens.
Stevens doesn't manage to clinch there - Mathers circles away.
Stevens throws a looping overhand right but Mathers ducks down to avoid it.
Stevens displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mathers throws out the jab.
Mathers lands a slapping body shot.
Mathers swats away the attempt to clinch by Stevens.

Mathers drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Mathers being controlled here momentarily.
Mathers in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mathers postures up.
Mathers stops Stevens from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stevens working a defensive guard here.
Mathers working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mathers is looking to work some ground and pound but Stevens has wrist control.
Mathers postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Stevens throws a body punch but Mathers moves out of range.
Stevens fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mathers scores with a nice right hand.
Stevens keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mathers.

That's two 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.
Stevens takes one to the chin there.
Mathers missing with a left hand there. Stevens was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mathers connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Stevens fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Stevens lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Mathers has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mathers and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Stevens looks to land a left hand but Mathers moved out of range nicely.
Stevens tries a head kick but it misses.
Stevens tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mathers fails with the takedown.
Stevens misses with a straight right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mathers ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mathers throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Stevens stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mathers thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stevens defending well as Mathers loads up on a big left hand.
Nice defenses there by Mathers.
Stevens throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Marshall Mathers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mathers slips under a jab from Stevens.
Mathers moves into range and connects with a jab.
Mathers throws a lazy right hand but Stevens sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mathers staying out of range there.
A jab from Stevens finds it's way through Mathers's defenses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mathers gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Mathers ducks under a wild hook from Stevens.
Mathers throws a jab but it's blocked by Stevens.
Stevens leaves Mathers with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Stevens digs a good hook to Mathers's body.
Stevens misses with a body punch
and Mathers counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Good shot there by Mathers.
Mathers waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stevens.
Stevens fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mathers moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marshall Mathers showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Stevens throws a right hand that Mathers ducks under and follows up with a left that Mathers also avoids with ease.
Stevens misses with a hook to the body
enabling Mathers to counter with a crisp jab.
Stevens misses with an uppercut. Mathers saw that one coming.
Mathers blocks a jab.
Mathers lands a really nice looking cross but Stevens seems unphased.
Stevens tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Good standup being displayed there by Mathers as he connects with a hook.
Stevens misses with a low kick.
Mathers slips under a jab.
Stevens tries to clinch but Mathers moves out of range.
Mathers dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Donnie Stevens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stevens swings away with a body shot that misses

and Mathers counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mathers lands with a punch from half guard.
Mathers missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Stevens is trying to get back to full guard.
Mathers with the ground and pound but Stevens uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Mathers stopping the sweep attempt from Stevens.
Mathers throws a big right hand that misses.
Mathers loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Stevens has control of Mathers's left arm, preventing Mathers from doing any damage.
Mathers preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Stevens looks to land a left hand but Mathers moved out of range nicely.
Mathers lands with a straight right. Stevens didn't see that one coming.
Stevens misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mathers.
Stevens swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mathers throws a looping overhand right but Stevens ducks down to avoid it.
A slow jab from Stevens misses its intended target.
Stevens throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stevens misses with a hook. Mathers ducked under it nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Mathers misses the target.
Stevens swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens clinches but Mathers breaks the clinch
and Mathers counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Stevens wants to clinch
and Mathers counters with a straight right hand.
Mathers keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stevens.
Mathers dives in and grabs Stevens's left leg, looking for a takedown. Stevens pushes down on Mathers's head and hops out.
Stevens tries to clinch there but Mathers circles away.
A swing and a miss from Mathers.
A slow jab from Mathers misses its intended target.
Stevens misses the shot to the body.
Stevens misses with a hook to the body
and Mathers counters with a two punch combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Stevens.
Stevens just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice defenses there by Mathers.
Mathers gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A slow jab from Stevens misses its intended target.
Mathers swings away with a body shot that misses
and Stevens counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stevens takes one on the button.
Mathers slips under a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mathers throws the left hand but Stevens avoids the punch easily.
Donnie Stevens has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stevens throws a right and a left that both miss.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marshall Mathers comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mathers 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marshall Mathers!