PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between johan smegma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Stevenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ricky Stevenson will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

smegma
vs
Stevenson

160 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
22
164 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Likes ground

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, johan smegma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ricky Stevenson!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yuuki Gou and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
smegma shoots in but no luck this time.
smegma tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Stevenson swivels and escapes.
smegma fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for johan smegma. That's going to take a lot out of him.

smegma darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
smegma is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Stevenson reverses the position - he's now on top in smegma's guard.

smegma is looking for a triangle here but Stevenson uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Stevenson gets to mount! smegma was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Stevenson looking to control and managing it successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
smegma looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevenson really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for smegma.
smegma tries to escape but Stevenson has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
I would not like to be smegma right now.
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.
Stevenson has the hooks in. smegma is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Stevenson trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure smegma doesn't escape.
smegma can't escape the position.
smegma is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
smegma is working hard here to advance position.
Will Stevenson go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
smegma rolls, trying to escape but Stevenson keeps control of the position.
Stevenson has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of smegma's body.
smegma really is a fat lump.
smegma is trying to break free.
smegma is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy smegma right now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
smegma tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
smegma wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
smegma tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
smegma is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Stevenson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
smegma can't escape the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stevenson is looking to stand but Stevenson has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ricky Stevenson will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Stevenson stuffs the takedown attempt from smegma. smegma gets slowly back to his feet.
Stevenson stuffs the takedown attempt from smegma. smegma gets slowly back to his feet.
smegma swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Stevenson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Stevenson showed some decent athleticism there.
smegma tries to roll over but Stevenson keeps him under control.
smegma wants to get back to full guard but Stevenson has mounted him!
smegma tries to improve his position but instead Stevenson has taken his back!
Stevenson is looking to control smegma but smegma is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Stevenson is breathing heavily.
smegma tries to escape the position.
smegma rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. smegma manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
smegma manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Stevenson manages to get himself to full guard.
Stevenson keeping full guard, as smegma tries to pass.
smegma won't allow Stevenson to sweep him here.
smegma stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Stevenson swivels though and keeps the full guard.

smegma drops back looking for a leg! Stevenson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Stevenson manages to kick smegma off! smegma jumps back into Stevenson's guard.
smegmais looking to pass into half guard but Stevenson pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Stevenson is in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Stevenson trying to control but smegma is working from the bottom.

Stevenson gets to his feet. smegma looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
smegma fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for johan smegma. That's going to take a lot out of him.
smegma tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stevenson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
smegma circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stevenson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says smegma as he avoids it easily.
smegma tries to clinch up

and Stevenson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Stevenson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Stevenson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Stevenson landing knees to the head.
smegma is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Stevenson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
smegma has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Stevenson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Stevenson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
smegma has Stevenson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Stevenson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Stevenson.

Stevenson is trying to trip smegma. He has hold of a leg but smegma is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Stevenson persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
smegma tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
smegma keeping moving, preventing Stevenson from controlling successfully.

smegma throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

smegma looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Stevenson passes into half guard.
smegma tries to get to full guard but Stevenson has control of the leg.

smegma looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
smegma wants to sweep but Stevenson has passed to side control!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Stevenson stands up and we're back to a striking position.
smegma pivots, looking for a leg kick but Stevenson is out of range and smegma settles back down.
smegma closes the distance looking to clinch

and Stevenson counters by moving into the clinch.
smegma is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Stevenson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
smegma can't get the takedown.
Stevenson scores a nice knee to the body.
smegma tries for a takedown but Stevenson manages to get underhooks.
smegma wants a takedown but no success here.
smegma tries to score a body lock takedown but Stevenson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Stevenson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
smegma is working for takedown but Stevenson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Stevenson misses with a knee to the head.
smegma is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Stevenson pulls him back up using the underhooks.

smegma is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Stevenson can't fight it off and eventually smegma manages to take the fight to the floor. Stevenson looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Stevenson keeping full guard, as smegma tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricky Stevenson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

smegma throws a poor cross that misses

and Stevenson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
smegma tries for a takedown but Stevenson manages to get underhooks.
Stevenson tries a knee to the head but smegma blocks it.

Stevenson pulls guard effortlessly.
smegma wants to pass the guard but Stevenson is keeping the position.

smegma drops back, looking for a kneebar! Stevenson looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Stevenson looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Stevenson!
Stevenson gets to mount! smegma was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
smegma looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
smegma tries to escape the position.
Stevenson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
smegma tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Ricky Stevenson has got the better of the ground game so far.
smegma is wriggling around trying to escape.
smegma slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

smegma looking for subs from the bottom but Stevenson mounts him!
Stevenson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Stevenson looking to control but smegma is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Stevenson stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Stevenson doesn't manage to clinch there - smegma circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Stevenson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with smegma, pushing him back against the cage.
Stevenson stops a takedown attempt from smegma.
Stevenson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stevenson lands a knee to the head.
Stevenson stalling in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Stevenson.
Stevenson with a knee to the head.

Stevenson manages to break the clinch.
Stevenson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stevenson tries to close the distance and clinch but smegma swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stevenson shoots for a double leg takedown but smegma sprawls well. He's pushed Stevenson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
johan smegma is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stevenson tries to close the distance and clinch but smegma swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from smegma, right into the meat.
Stevenson closes the distance and clinches up with smegma, looking for a takedown. Stevenson pushes smegma against the cage but smegma circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
smegma fails with the takedown

and Stevenson moves into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for johan smegma. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stevenson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Stevenson landing knees to the head.
Stevenson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Stevenson trying to stall but smegma improves his position.
smegma drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Stevenson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

smegma is rocked!

Stevenson pulls guard effortlessly.
Oh smegma is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Stevenson seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

smegma drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Stevenson manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now smegma has Stevenson in his guard.

smegma throws his legs up looking for a submission but Stevenson uses it to pass to side control.

Stevenson has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
smegma seems to have got his legs back now.

Stevenson closes the distance and clinches.
Stevenson unloads a knee to the mid-section. smegma lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Stevenson unloads a knee to the mid-section. smegma lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Stevenson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but smegma has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
smegma goes for a takedown in the clinch but Stevenson prevents it.
smegma has Stevenson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Stevenson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
smegma drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Stevenson has had enough of the clinch but smegma keeps him there for the moment.
Stevenson tries a knee to the head but smegma blocks it.
Stevenson prevents the takedown attempt.
With the fighters up against the cage, Stevenson throws an elbow but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
smegma avoiding damage as Stevenson throws knees to the body.
smegma is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Stevenson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
smegma has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Stevenson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Stevenson taking a breather.

Stevenson pulls guard effortlessly.
Stevenson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Stevenson has his feet on smegma's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
smegma shoots in for a takedown but Stevenson shows good takedown defense.

Stevenson moves into the clinch successfully.
Stevenson has smegma pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. smegma manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Stevenson is pressed up against the cage. smegma has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Stevenson down to the mat. Stevenson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
johan smegma has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fight stays on the outside here - Stevenson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
smegma misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
smegma shoots for a double leg takedown but Stevenson sprawls well. He's pushed smegma's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
smegma closes the distance and clinches up with Stevenson, looking for a takedown. smegma pushes Stevenson against the cage but Stevenson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stevenson moves in looking to clinch but smegma pushes him off.
Stevenson moves in looking to clinch but smegma pushes him off.

smegma looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stevenson is looking to stand up but smegma isn't so interested in that idea.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ricky Stevenson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Stevenson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricky Stevenson!