PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Otakar Janecky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donnie Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Janecky comes to the cage accompanied by Strauss - Radetzky March. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Janecky
vs
Stevens

177 cm
25
164 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

183 cm
24
161 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Legal High's - 158+ Recovery And 159+ Stamina $40
Legal High's - 158+ Recovery And 159+ Stamina $40

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 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Otakar Janecky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Donnie Stevens!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Daniel Blasius and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking cross lands there for Janecky.
Janecky misses with a series of wild punches.
Janecky shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Stevens pinned against the cage. Stevens gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Janecky shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Stevens but Stevens pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Janecky closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Janecky works Stevens's body with a nice hook.
Stevens moves out of range of the strikes.
Janecky scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Stevens misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stevens throws a hook to the side of Janecky's head but Janecky sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Janecky tries to keep at a distance but Stevens has taken the fight into the clinch.

Janecky escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Janecky throws a lazy right hand but Stevens sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Janecky misses with a two punch combination.
A big left from Janecky misses.

Janecky fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Stevens sprawls well initially but Janecky persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Janecky missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Stevens tries to kick Janecky off but Janecky keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Stevens is looking to get back to is feet but Janecky passes into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An elbow from Janecky crashes against the mat.
Janecky 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.
Stevens is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Janecky is controlling him well.

Janecky is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Stevens knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Janecky tries for a kimura but Stevens is defending well.
Janecky in side control, throwing shots but Stevens defends.
Stevens can't do much from the bottom here.

Janecky is trying to get an arm triangle but Stevens is defending well.

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.
Janecky wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stevens keeps working.
Janecky with the ground and pound but Stevens regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Stevens is not content to let Janecky control the position.
Stevens regains full guard. Nicely done.
Janecky trying to control but Stevens is working from the bottom.
Stevens seems keen to control Janecky's posture.

Stevens kicks Janecky off and gets to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Janecky thows a body shot but no joy.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Stevens uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Janecky.
Janecky lands a really nice looking cross but Stevens seems unphased.
Stevens scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Janecky looks to land a right hand but Stevens moved out of range.
Stevens ducks under a wild hook from Janecky.

Janecky fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Stevens, pushing him back against the cage.
Janecky is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Stevens pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Otakar Janecky. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stevens lands a shot to the body.
A right hand to the body from Janecky.
Stevens has a couple of punches blocked by Janecky.
Stevens stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Stevens misses with a short punch on the inside.
Janecky tries to pull guard but Stevens holds him up against the cage and eventually Janecky drops back down to his feet.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Stevens takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Stevens lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Stevens working aggressively here.
Stevens blocking some punches.
Janecky is trying to break the clinch but Stevens is controlling him.
Janecky struggles to land a body shot inside as Stevens controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevens keeps control of Janecky as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Janecky blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Janecky blocking some punches.
Stevens doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stevens stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Stevens keeps control of Janecky as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Janecky has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Stevens is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Stevens throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Janeckys head.
Stevens softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right from Stevens on the inside.
Janecky lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Stevens backwards.
Stevens lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Janecky is breathing heavily.
Stevens stalling in the clinch but Janecky improves position.
A hook to the body from Stevens.
A nice left hand lands by Stevens.
A head punch on the inside from Stevens fails to land.
Stevens scores with a shot to the side of Janecky's head.
Janecky is trying to maintain a safe position but Stevens gets an underhook and turns Janecky into the cage.
Stevens lands a left hand that snaps the head of Janecky backwards.

Janecky pulls guard effortlessly.
Janecky keeping moving, preventing Stevens from controlling successfully.

Janecky had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Stevens defends it easily.

Janecky is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Stevens defends well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Donnie Stevens will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Janecky tries to close the distance and clinch but Stevens swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stevens slips under a jab from Janecky.
Stevens wants to land a leg kick but Janecky is out of range.
Janecky will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stevens fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Janecky misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stevens keeps the fight on the outside.
Stevens swats away the attempt to clinch by Janecky.
Stevens lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Stevens pushes Janecky up against the cage in a clinch.
Stevens'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.
Janecky is looking to break free of the clinch but Stevens has double underhooks.
Stevens misses with a punch on the inside.
Janecky misses with a punch on the inside.
Janecky tries to pull guard but Stevens holds him up against the cage and eventually Janecky drops back down to his feet.
Stevens keeps control of Janecky as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short uppercut from Janecky.
Stevens makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Good body shot from Stevens.
Janecky can't get the takedown.
Stevens misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stevens.
Janecky fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Otakar Janecky. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Janecky throws a punch but it's blocked by Stevens.
Stevens tries to throw a body punch but Janecky avoids it by throwing Stevens back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Stevens.
Stevens stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stevens.
Janecky drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Stevens gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stevens has a couple of punches blocked by Janecky.
Stevens swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Janecky blocks an uppercut.
Janecky throws a punch but it's blocked by Stevens.
Janecky doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Stevens.
Janecky misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stevens.
Janecky wants to stall.
A short right from Stevens on the inside.
Stevens digs a right hand into Janecky's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Janecky's gas tank.
Stevens works on Janecky's body with a couple of short punches.
Janecky takes a shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevens lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Janecky or not.

Janecky breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stevens uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Janecky.
Donnie Stevens is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stevens dips to his left and cracks Janecky with an uppercut!
Stevens tries to close the distance and clinch up but Janecky swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stevens tries to clinch but Janecky moves out of range.
Janecky on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Stevens tries to close the distance and clinch but Janecky swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Janecky looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Janecky drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Janecky stopping the sweep attempt from Stevens.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stevens controlling the position.

Stevens pushes Janecky off and scrambles back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Janecky paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Janecky looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Stevens trying to control from the bottom.
Stevens regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Janecky.

Janecky drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Stevens dives on top into guard.
Stevens stopping the sweep attempt from Janecky.
Stevens must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Stevens controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevens trying to stand up but can't free himself from Janecky's guard.
Stevens throwing strikes but missing.

Janecky looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Janecky escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Stevens gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donnie Stevens 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. This is the final round!

Janecky keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stevens displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Janecky throws out the jab.
Otakar Janecky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Janecky closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Janecky lands in his opponent's guard.
Stevens looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Janecky loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Janecky trying to control the position from guard on top but Stevens is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Janecky looking to pass the guard.
Janecky throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Janecky in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Stevens lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Janecky shoots in for a takedown but Stevens shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Janecky is defended easily by Stevens.
Stevens moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Stevens thows a left - swing and a miss!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Janecky is defended easily by Stevens.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Otakar Janecky. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stevens scores with a crisp jab that stopped Janecky in his tracks.
Decent striking displayed by Stevens there.
Janecky throws a body punch but Stevens moves out of range.
Janecky throws out a loose jab but Stevens uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevens thuds his right hand into Janecky's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Stevens bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Janecky's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Janecky fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stevens fails with an attempt to clinch.
Janecky walks into a straight right hand from Stevens.
Janecky misses with a jab, cross combination.
Donnie Stevens seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Janecky is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stevens.
Janecky misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Janecky tries to clinch up but Stevens circles away and keeps his distance.
Donk. Janecky catches Stevens right on the button with a cross.
Janecky swats away the attempt to clinch by Stevens.
Janecky misses the body punch
and Stevens counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Stevens doesn't manage to clinch there - Janecky circles away.
Stevens just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters circling - Janecky throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Stevens wants to clinch up but Janecky keeps it at a distance.
Stevens leaves Janecky with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
The fighters circling - Stevens throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Janecky tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Stevens swivels and escapes.
Stevens wants to clinch.
Otakar Janecky has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens moves out of range as Janecky strikes.
Janecky throws a sloppy body shot
and Stevens counters with a nice uppercut.
Janecky walks into a straight right hand from Stevens.
Janecky throws a hook but Stevens blocks it.
Stevens fails in his attempt to clinch.
Janecky thows a body shot but no joy.
Stevens doesn't manage to clinch there - Janecky circles away.
Janecky misses with a takedown attempt
and Janecky takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Janecky shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Stevens sprawls well. Stevens wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Janecky gets slowly back to his feet.
Stevens misses with an uppercut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stevens looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stevens swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stevens keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Janecky.
Nice takedown defense from Stevens. No joy for Janecky on that attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stevens. Janecky does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevens dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Janecky has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Janecky there as he acknowledges the shot.
Stevens wants to clinch up but Janecky keeps it at a distance.
Stevens lands a jab to the head.
Stevens dips to his left and cracks Janecky with an uppercut!
Stevens lands a nice shot to the body.
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!
Janecky defending well as Stevens loads up on a big left hand.
Janecky gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Stevens.
Janecky slips a jab from Stevens.
Stevens looks to score with a jab to the body but Janecky is just out of range.
Stevens fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Janecky manages to avoid it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stevens looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Janecky pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stevens takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A clash of legs there as Janecky blocks the low kick.
Stevens tries to close the distance and clinch but Janecky swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stevens tries to clinch but Janecky is having none of it.
Janecky fails with a takedown attempt.
Stevens lands a body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Donnie Stevens comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Stevens 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Donnie Stevens!