PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luther Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eduardo Mawete (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stevens's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Detroit Rock City - KISS. Stevens has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Eduardo Mawete is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Stevens
vs
Mawete

190 cm
18
245 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

198 cm
25
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Luther Stevens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Eduardo Mawete!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Chris Edwards and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mawete clinches.
Stevens is breathing heavily.
Mawete connects with a nasty looking knee right to Stevens's face.
Mawete misses with a knee strike.
Stevens takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Luther Stevens has been cut.
Mawete with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mawete throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mawete lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Stevens drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mawete gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Mawete lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Mawete throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stevens blocks it with crossed arms.
Mawete tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mawete with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stevens could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Mawete misses with a knee strike.
Mawete with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Stevens takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mawete using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stevens has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stevens takes a knee right on the jaw!
Mawete with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stevens takes a knee right on the jaw!

Stevens is rocked!
Mawete tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Oh Stevens is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mawete using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stevens has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mawete using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stevens has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mawete throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mawete throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stevens seems to have got his legs back now.
Mawete tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mawete throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stevens blocks it with crossed arms.

Stevens manages to break the clinch.

Mawete clinches up against the cage.
Mawete tries a knee to the head but Stevens blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mawete connects with a knee to the head.
Mawete with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mawete looking to throw knees to the head but Stevens is blocking nicely.
Mawete throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mawete misses with a knee strike.
Mawete scores with a knee to the head.
Mawete looking to throw knees to the head but Stevens is blocking nicely.
Mawete scores with a knee to the head.
Stevens tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mawete smiles and moves away.

Mawete has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mawete with a knee to the head.
Mawete tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mawete misses with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Mawete.
Mawete with a knee to the head.
Mawete landing knees to the head.
Mawete with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mawete throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stevens blocks it with crossed arms.
Mawete connects with a nasty looking knee right to Stevens's face.
Mawete connects with a nasty looking knee right to Stevens's face.
Mawete with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mawete tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mawete misses with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mawete throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mawete tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mawete lands a knee to the head.
Mawete misses with a knee to the head.
Mawete misses with a knee to the head.
Mawete landing knees to the head.
Mawete tries a knee to the head but Stevens blocks it.
A knee to the head by Mawete.
Mawete misses with a knee to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mawete connects with a knee to the head.
Stevens has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Mawete after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luther Stevens. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mawete throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stevens blocks it with crossed arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eduardo Mawete dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Luther Stevens's cut.
That's time! Stevens's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Mawete gets a clinch.
Mawete tries to land a knee to the head but Stevens blocks with his arms.
Mawete connects with a knee to the head.
Mawete misses with a knee strike.
Mawete throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mawete tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mawete throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stevens blocks it with crossed arms.
Eduardo Mawete seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Mawete tries to land a knee to the head but Stevens blocks with his arms.
Mawete throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stevens blocks it with crossed arms.
Mawete tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mawete throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mawete with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mawete throws a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mawete connects with a knee to the head.

Stevens ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Stevens no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Mawete wants to pass the guard but Stevens is keeping the position.
Mawete loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mawete is looking to work some ground and pound but Stevens has wrist control.
Mawete in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Stevens is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mawete working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mawete throwing strikes but missing.
Mawete loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mawete missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mawete trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mawete trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mawete with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mawete pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stevens is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mawete throws a big elbow that misses.
Mawete working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mawete lands a couple of elbows.
Mawete landing some decent shots from guard.
Stevens preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mawete is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mawete is looking to work some ground and pound but Stevens has wrist control.
Mawete throws a big elbow that misses.

Mawete gets to his feet. Stevens looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Eduardo Mawete is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mawete clinches up with Stevens and pushes him back against the cage.
Mawete with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mawete tries to land a knee to the head but Stevens blocks with his arms.
A knee to the head by Mawete.
Mawete misses with a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mawete tries to land a knee to the head but Stevens blocks with his arms.
Mawete tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mawete throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mawete tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mawete looking to throw knees to the head but Stevens is blocking nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mawete throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stevens blocks it with crossed arms.
Mawete misses with a knee strike.

Stevens has clasped his hands together around Mawete's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eduardo Mawete showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Luther Stevens'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. This is the final round!

Mawete has closed the distance and engaged Stevens in a clinch.
Mawete throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stevens blocks it with crossed arms.
A knee to the head by Mawete.
Mawete lands a knee to the head.
Mawete lands a big knee! That's hurt Stevens! Oh, he's all over the place! Mawete lands another knee that sends Stevens to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eduardo Mawete!