PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Michael Jordan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyga Stevenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Jordan
vs
Stevenson

190 cm
20
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
22
145 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Michael Jordan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tyga Stevenson!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Summer Carpenter and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stevenson misses with the combination.
Stevenson throws a nice looking combination but Jordan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tyga Stevenson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stevenson tests Jordan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Stevenson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jordan scores with a sloppy right hand. Stevenson should have avoided that one.
Stevenson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stevenson looks gassed!
An inside leg kick lands from Stevenson.
Jordan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Stevenson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Stevenson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Stevenson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jordan can pounce on him.
Jordan lands a lovely overhand right.
Stevenson throws a sloppy head kick
and Jordan counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jordan scores with a three punch combo!
Jordan throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jordan goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Stevenson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jordan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Stevenson ducks right into an uppercut from Jordan.
Stevenson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jordan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Stevenson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jordan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Stevenson's hands.
An inside leg kick lands from Jordan.
Jordan really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jordan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Stevenson has time to react.
Jordan paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jordan with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jordan lands a head kick!
Jordan scores with a decent looking hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jordan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jordan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jordan listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jordan is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Jordan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Stevenson on the side of the head.
Jordan lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A jab lands there for Jordan.
Stevenson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jordan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jordan is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Nice body punch from Jordan.
Stevenson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jordan is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Stevenson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Stevenson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Stevenson misses
and Jordan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stevenson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Stevenson throws a head kick but Jordan moves out of range.
Jordan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Stevenson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jordan feints and then cracks Stevenson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Stevenson down.
Jordan scores with a nice strike.
Stevenson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stevenson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jordan's jab looks to have found its range, popping Stevenson under the eye.
Stevenson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jordan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jordan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jordan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Stevenson throws a head kick but Jordan moves out of range.
Jordan slips a jab and a cross from Stevenson.
Stevenson tries a head kick but it misses.
Stevenson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Jordan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stevenson looks to land a combination but Jordan avoids it well.
Stevenson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stevenson throws the left hand but Jordan avoids the punch easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stevenson misses with a combination
and Jordan counters with a nice uppercut.
Stevenson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Jordan dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Jordan clobbers Stevenson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Stevenson misses with a straight right.
Stevenson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Stevenson throws a shot from downtown. Jordan moves away and avoids it.
Nice straight punches there by Jordan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jordan.
Stevenson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Michael Jordan is winning the standup battle so far.
Jordan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stevenson.
Jordan scores with a head kick.
Jordan scores with the left hand. Stevenson knows he should have avoided that one.
A punch combination from Jordan misses.
Jordan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stevenson lands with a good body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jordan.
Jordan throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Stevenson.
Stevenson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Jordan - that will leave a mark!
Jordan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jordan throws a good cross that connects.
Jordan scores with a head kick. Stevenson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Stevenson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A head kick misses from Stevenson.
Sloppy strikes from Stevenson. Those never looked like landing.
Stevenson misses with a left hand
and Jordan counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Stevenson catches Jordan with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jordan circles away quickly and effectively.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jordan.
A nice inside leg kick there by Stevenson. That's going to slow Jordan down.
Jordan takes a jab right on the kisser.
Stevenson throws a right and a left that Jordan avoids nicely.
Stevenson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jordan counters with an outside leg kick.
Nice body kick there by Stevenson.
Jordan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jordan has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Stevenson throws a head kick that misses.
Stevenson throws a sloppy head kick
and Jordan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Jordan both land. Nice combination.
Stevenson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jordan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stevenson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jordan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Stevenson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Stevenson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Donk. Stevenson catches Jordan right on the button with a cross.
Stevenson takes a swing at Jordan's ribcage but misses.
Jordan lands a nice shot to the body.
Jordan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jordan lands a nice shot that snaps Stevenson's head back.
Jordan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jordan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A combination from Stevenson does no damage.
Jordan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stevenson.
Stevenson slips under a jab from Jordan.
Stevenson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Stevenson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stevenson lands a high kick!
Stevenson throws a head kick but Jordan moves out of range.
Stevenson throws a sloppy head kick and Jordan moves out of range easily.
Jordan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stevenson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stevenson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Stevenson jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tyga Stevenson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

A head kick by Stevenson misses
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Jordan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
An inside leg kick lands from Jordan.
Stevenson tries to move into range but Jordan moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A head kick by Stevenson misses
and Jordan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stevenson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jordan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jordan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Stevenson throws a head kick that misses
and Jordan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jordan moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Jordan scores with a decent looking hook.
Good leg kick by Jordan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jordan connects with a looping right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jordan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevenson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Stevenson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jordan fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Stevenson stalks Jordan and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jordan's face. Jordan staggers backwards, shaken.
Jordan thumps Stevenson with a low kick.
Jordan lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Stevenson misses with a series of wild punches.
Jordan tests Stevenson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A head kick by Stevenson misses
and Jordan counters with a thumping low kick.
Stevenson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Jordan avoids the head kick by Stevenson.
Tyga Stevenson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jordan lands a head kick!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jordan.
Stevenson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Stevenson.
Stevenson throws a combination. Jordan tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Jordan throws out a loose jab but Stevenson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stevenson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jordan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Stevenson throws a head kick that misses
and Jordan counters with an inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Jordan misses.
Jordan lands a lovely overhand right.
Jordan getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Stevenson slips a straight right by Jordan.
Jordan shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Stevenson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jordan counters with a nice body shot.
Stevenson throws a series of punches but Jordan avoids them all with ease.
A head kick by Stevenson misses
and Jordan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stevenson throws a sloppy head kick and Jordan moves out of range easily.
Stevenson looks to land a combination but Jordan avoids it well.
Stevenson catches Jordan with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Stevenson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A head kick misses from Stevenson.
Stevenson misses with a two punch combination.
Jordan cracks the inside of Stevenson's front leg.
Stevenson works Jordan's body with a nice hook.
Stevenson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jordan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Stevenson lands with a nice body punch.
Jordan scores with a jab.
Some wild striking there from Stevenson.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stevenson looks to score with a jab to the body but Jordan is just out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Jordan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jordan has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:28
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Jordan!