PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Alborghetti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Skip Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyler Alborghetti looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Alborghetti
vs
Stevens

178 cm
25
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
170 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tyler Alborghetti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Skip Stevens!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Edson Gomes and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alborghetti falls off balance throwing a combination

and Stevens counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Stevens trying to control from half guard but Alborghetti is working away.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Skip Stevens wasn't active enough on the ground.
Stevens wants to clinch.
Stevens lands a two punch combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alborghetti swinging wildly here.
Alborghetti throws a right hand that misses
and Stevens counters with a three punch combo that has Alborghetti backing up. Alborghetti nods at Stevens to acknowledge the strikes.

It looks like Tyler Alborghetti has been cut.
Alborghetti is breathing heavily.
Alborghetti throws a combination that misses
and Stevens counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tyler Alborghetti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Stevens closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Alborghetti quickly recovers to half guard.
Stevens trying to control the action but Alborghetti is working from the bottom.
Stevens is taking a breather. Alborghetti says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Skip Stevens wasn't active enough on the ground.
Alborghetti displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Stevens.
Stevens shoots for a double leg takedown but Alborghetti sprawls well. He's pushed Stevens's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A bone on bone clash there as Alborghetti blocks the leg kick.
Stevens shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Alborghetti as he jumps to the side.
Tyler Alborghetti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Skip Stevens.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevens connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Alborghetti lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stevens circles away quickly and effectively.
Stevens looks for a takedown but Alborghetti sprawls well.
Stevens tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alborghetti paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stevens throws a head kick but Alborghetti moves out of range.
Tyler Alborghetti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Stevens closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Stevens has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Alborghetti uses from the top position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Stevens holds on and takes a little breather.
Alborghetti knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Stevens on the ground.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Alborghetti misses with a combination

and Stevens counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Alborghetti's guard now.
Stevens is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Skip Stevens has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Alborghetti misses with a double jab

and Stevens decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Alborghetti's guard.
Alborghetti is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Skip Stevens has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Alborghetti misses with a combination
and Stevens counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Alborghetti rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stevens moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Alborghetti throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alborghetti jabs at Stevens's body.
Alborghetti looks to land a combination but Stevens avoids it well.
Stevens dodges the punch combination from Alborghetti.
Alborghetti lands with a kick to the ribs.
Alborghetti misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Alborghetti misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Alborghetti lands a really nice looking cross but Stevens seems unphased.
Alborghetti misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alborghetti misses with a double jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stevens tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sloppy strikes from Alborghetti. Those never looked like landing.
Stevens shoots for a double leg takedown but Alborghetti sprawls well. He's pushed Stevens's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Skip Stevens dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tyler Alborghetti's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Stevens looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Alborghetti is fending him off so far but Stevens persists. Nope, Alborghetti circles away and we're back to standing.
Stevens is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Alborghetti throws a combination that misses

and Stevens counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Stevens trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Stevens tries to free his leg and advance position but Alborghetti is retaining full guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Stevens tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alborghetti paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Alborghetti defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Stevens.
Alborghetti circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stevens tries to close the distance and clinch but Alborghetti swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Skip Stevens seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stevens tries to clinch there but Alborghetti circles away.
Stevens throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stevens throws a head kick that misses.
Alborghetti keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Tyler Alborghetti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Skip Stevens.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alborghetti fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stevens shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Alborghetti as he avoids it easily.
Alborghetti throws a right hand that Stevens ducks under and follows up with a left that Stevens also avoids with ease.
Stevens avoids a punch combination nicely.
Alborghetti rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stevens moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Alborghetti lands with a nice combination. Stevens backs away looking to recover.
Alborghetti throws a hook to the side of Stevens's head but Stevens sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stevens shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Alborghetti pinned against the cage. Alborghetti gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Alborghetti throws a right hand that Stevens ducks under and follows up with a left that Stevens also avoids with ease.
Stevens blocks a jab.
Stevens tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tyler Alborghetti is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alborghetti misses with a combination
and Stevens counters with a head kick.
Alborghetti fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stevens tries to clinch but Alborghetti moves out of range.
Stevens fails with the takedown.
Stevens shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Alborghetti defends it nicely.
Alborghetti defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Stevens.
Alborghetti rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stevens moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stevens pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alborghetti throws a series of punches but Stevens moves out of range.
Alborghetti throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alborghetti throws a one two combo.
Alborghetti misses with a wild combination.
Stevens closes this distance looking for a takedown but Alborghetti circles away.
Alborghetti turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Alborghetti moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Alborghetti falls off balance throwing a combination

so Stevens counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Stevens trying to control but Alborghetti is working from the bottom.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Skip Stevens has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Alborghetti falls off balance throwing a combination

and Stevens counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Stevens is working for a kimura but Alborghetti is defending it quite comfortably.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alborghetti wants to get back to his feet.
Stevens thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Skip Stevens showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tyler Alborghetti's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

No joy there for Alborghetti, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stevens lands with a straight right. Alborghetti didn't see that one coming.
A nice combination there by Stevens.

Stevens shoots in and gets a takedown into Alborghetti's guard.
Alborghetti wants to get back to his feet but Stevens is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Stevens trying to control but Alborghetti is working from the bottom.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Skip Stevens hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Stevens scores with a jab to the head.
Alborghetti defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Stevens.
Alborghetti tries to bum rush Stevens with a series of wild strikes but Stevens uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alborghetti avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stevens misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Alborghetti throws a nice looking combination but Stevens bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Alborghetti throws out a leg kick but Stevens moves out of range and Alborghetti only half commits.
Alborghetti lands with a thumping leg kick.
Alborghetti swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Stevens counters with a straight right hand.
Stevens will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Tyler Alborghetti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Skip Stevens.
Alborghetti tries to bum rush Stevens with a series of wild strikes but Stevens uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stevens has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

Stevens gets a takedown into half guard.
Stevens wants to lay and pray for a moment but Alborghetti keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Alborghetti is looking to escape.

Skip Stevens has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Alborghetti displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Stevens.
Alborghetti throws a left and a right that both miss
and Stevens counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Alborghetti rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stevens moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stevens is looking to clinch.
A combination from Alborghetti does no damage.
Stevens slips a jab and a cross from Alborghetti.
Alborghetti swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Alborghetti displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Stevens.
Stevens misses with a wild body shot.
Stevens walks into a left hand.
No joy there for Alborghetti, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stevens wants to clinch.
Alborghetti swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Alborghetti fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Stevens.
Alborghetti will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Alborghetti misses with a combination

and Stevens counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevens trying to control the position from guard on top but Alborghetti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Skip Stevens wasn't active enough on the ground.
Alborghetti throws a one two combo.
Alborghetti misses with the combination.
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!
Alborghetti throws a series of punches but Stevens moves out of range.
Stevens shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Alborghetti sprawls well. Alborghetti wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Stevens gets slowly back to his feet.
Alborghetti connects with a crisp jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stevens shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Alborghetti defends it nicely.
Alborghetti throws a left and a right that both miss
and Stevens cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tyler Alborghetti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Skip Stevens is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Stevens tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alborghetti paws at him with a jab and circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Skip 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30

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