PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lou Sifer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Stevenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Sifer
vs
Stevenson

170 cm
18
135 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

161 cm
18
140 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lou Sifer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Peter Stevenson!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sifer fails to land the takedown.
Stevenson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Stevenson swings away with a leg kick that misses.

Stevenson has Sifer up against the cage in a clinch.
Sifer tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lou Sifer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sifer fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Stevenson landing knees to the body.
Sifer goes for a takedown in the clinch but Stevenson prevents it.
Stevenson digs a right hand underneath Sifer's ribcage. Sifer let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sifer fails to pull guard.
Stevenson avoiding damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stevenson breaks the clinch.
A head kick misses from Stevenson.

Stevenson forces Sifer back against the cage and clinches.
Stevenson slows down the pace here.

Stevenson breaks from the clinch.
Sifer looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Stevenson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stevenson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sifer is breathing heavily.
Sifer tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Stevenson swivels and escapes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Stevenson as Sifer shoots in.

Stevenson has managed to clinch.
Stevenson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Stevenson.

Stevenson breaks from the clinch.
Sifer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Stevenson clinches up against the cage.
Sifer misses with a hook to the ribs.

Stevenson breaks from the clinch.

Stevenson closes the distance and clinches.
Stevenson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sifers head.
Stevenson just leaning against Sifer, taking a breather.
Stevenson lands a nice knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Stevenson.

Stevenson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Stevenson closes the distance and clinches.
Stalling in the clinch from Stevenson.
Stevenson lands a nice knee to the body.

Stevenson breaks the clinch.
Sifer tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Stevenson counters with a huge uppercut, hook combination that drops Sifer! The ref has seen enough - he's dived in to stop the fight! Brutal strikes by Stevenson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Peter Stevenson!