PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sidney Stevenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Handelman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stevenson comes to the cage accompanied by Simple Man. Handelman has chosen American Badass by Kid Rock as his entrance music. Kevin Handelman has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Sidney Stevenson's chin.

Stevenson
vs
Handelman

185 cm
25
194 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

187 cm
23
190 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Sidney Stevenson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Kevin Handelman!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Glass and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Handelman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Handelman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stevenson.
Handelman misses with a looping left.
Handelman takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Stevenson stuns Handelman with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Stevenson throws a big shot that misses.
Stevenson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stevenson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Handelman.
Stevenson misses with a looping left.
A big left from Stevenson misses.
Handelman misses with a body shot
enabling Stevenson to counter with a crisp jab.
Handelman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stevenson manages to avoid it.
A shot to the liver by Stevenson. Beautiful body shot.
Stevenson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stevenson misses with an uppercut.
Handelman takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Handelman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stevenson tries to bum rush Handelman with a series of wild strikes but Handelman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Handelman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stevenson manages to avoid it.
Handelman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevenson cracks Handelman with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Stevenson lands a slapping body shot.
Stevenson cracks Handelman with a good jab.
Stevenson connects with a crisp jab.
Stevenson throws a hook to the side of Handelman's head but Handelman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Handelman misses with a hook to the body
and Stevenson counters with a straight right hand.
Stevenson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice jab there from Stevenson.
Handelman lands with a nice body punch.
Handelman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stevenson.
Handelman slips under a jab.
Handelman works the jab nicely.
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!

Handelman lands a big uppercut and Stevenson crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Stevenson looks OK. Handelman waves Stevenson back to his feet!

Stevenson is rocked!
Stevenson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Handelman's head backwards.
Oh Stevenson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Stevenson misses with a hook.
Stevenson seems to have got his legs back now.
Stevenson scores with a nice strike.
Handelman throws the left hand but Stevenson avoids the punch easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Handelman tries to clinch but Stevenson moves out of range.
Handelman closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Stevenson! Handelman dives in looking to finish! Stevenson is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kevin Handelman!