PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Danik Babuckiy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Stevenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Steve Stevenson enters the cage!

Babuckiy
vs
Stevenson

181 cm
27
179 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

184 cm
20
180 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Danik Babuckiy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Steve Stevenson!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, David Schapiro and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Stevenson shoots in and gets a takedown into Babuckiy's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Stevenson working some strikes from top position.
Stevenson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Babuckiy throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Stevenson trying to control but Babuckiy is working from the bottom.
Stevenson throws a big right hand that misses.
Babuckiy wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Stevenson is now in half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Stevenson lands a nice short elbow.
Stevenson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Stevenson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Stevenson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Stevenson decides to return to a standing position.

Babuckiy scores with a takedown into Stevenson's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stevenson controlling Babuckiy's posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Let's hope that Stevenson has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Steve Stevenson.

Babuckiy gets tackled into the cage by Stevenson. Stevenson maintains the clinch.
Stevenson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson keeps control of Babuckiy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Babuckiy wants to break free but Stevenson has control.

Babuckiy gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Stevenson regains full guard. Nicely done.
Babuckiy throws a big right hand that misses.
Stevenson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Babuckiy!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stevenson landing strikes from the mount and Babuckiy is in trouble!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stevenson punishing his opponent with strikes.

Stevenson working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
The referee warns Babuckiy that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson unloading with bombs!

It looks like Danik Babuckiy has been cut.
Stevenson landing punches.
Stevenson breaks from Babuckiy's wrist control and lands an elbow.

Babuckiy is rocked!
Stevenson postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Babuckiy in real trouble here! The ref calls for Babuckiy to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steve Stevenson!