PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Noriyuki Nayoui (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenny Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nayoui kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is nWo Theme. Noriyuki Nayoui has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Nayoui
vs
Stevens

190 cm
36
218 lbs
38 - 18 - 0

187 cm
20
245 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Brute

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 38 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Noriyuki Nayoui!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kenny Stevens!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nayoui throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A combination from Stevens does no damage.
Stevens throws a nice looking combination but Nayoui bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stevens tries to clinch up but Nayoui circles away and keeps his distance.
Stevens swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nayoui counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stevens scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nayoui doesn't seem bothered though.
Stevens wants to clinch.
Stevens wants to clinch up but Nayoui keeps it at a distance.
Nayoui scores with a punch to the head.
Stevens darts in trying to clinch
and Nayoui counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Stevens misses.

Stevens moves into range and clinches up with Nayoui.
Stevens is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Stevens tries a body shot but Nayoui blocks it.
Nayoui on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Stevens tries a body shot but Nayoui blocks it.
Stevens misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stevens misses with the head strike.
Nayoui blocking some punches.
Stevens letting Nayoui take a breather here.
A right handed body shot lands from Stevens.
Nayoui on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevens misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nayoui.
Stevens missing with knees to the body.
Nayoui on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stevens.
Nayoui is trying to break free.

Nayoui breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stevens throws a series of punches but Nayoui moves out of range.
Nayoui misses with the combination.
Nayoui lands with a straight right. Stevens didn't see that one coming.
Stevens tries to close the distance and clinch but Nayoui swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stevens throws a series of punches but Nayoui avoids them all with ease.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stevens swings for the body but Nayoui moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nayoui.
Nayoui throws a right hand that Stevens ducks under and follows up with a left that Stevens also avoids with ease.
Nayoui swats away the attempt to clinch by Stevens.
Stevens throws a right and a left that Nayoui avoids nicely.
Nayoui lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stevens circles away quickly and effectively.
Nayoui ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Stevens closes the distance looking to clinch
and Nayoui counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stevens swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stevens throws a hook to the side of Nayoui's head but Nayoui sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nayoui keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stevens is looking to clinch.
Kenny Stevens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Stevens pushes Nayoui up against the cage in a clinch.
Stevens prevents Nayoui from breaking the clinch.
Stevens misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stevens misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nayoui.
Nayoui blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Nayoui breaks from the clinch.

Stevens has Nayoui up against the cage in a clinch.
Stevens tries to throw a body punch but Nayoui avoids it by throwing Stevens back against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nayoui prevents a body shot from Stevens.
Nayoui is trying to force a seperation but Stevens has the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenny Stevens dominated that round.
That's time! Nayoui's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Stevens wants to clinch
and Nayoui connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Stevens has managed to clinch.
Stevens takes a shot to the head.

It looks like Kenny Stevens has been cut.
Stevens manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Nayoui has had enough of the clinch but Stevens keeps him there for the moment.
Stevens misses with a knee strike.
Stevens tries to throw a body punch but Nayoui avoids it by throwing Stevens back against the cage.
Stevens tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nayoui's elbow.
Nayoui misses with the head strike.

Nayoui breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stevens throws a series of punches but Nayoui moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nayoui lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Stevens moves into the clinch.
Nayoui is struggling to control the position.
Nayoui managing to block the knees to the body from Stevens.
Stevens can't find room to land a body shot as Nayoui controls the action.
Stevens keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Nayoui's efforts to push away.
Stevens lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nayoui on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Stevens tries to throw a body punch but Nayoui avoids it by throwing Stevens back against the cage.
Stevens is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nayoui is defending well for now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nayoui leaning his opponent against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nayoui avoiding damage as Stevens throws knees to the body.
Stevens looking to slow down the pace here.
Stevens using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nayoui has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Nayoui pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nayoui avoids the body shot from Stevens.
Stevens moves to clinch but Nayoui breaks away
enabling Nayoui to counter with a crisp jab.
Nayoui bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stevens fails to land with a series of punches.
Nayoui blocks a head kick by Stevens.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stevens tries to clinch up
letting Nayoui counter with a right hand.
Stevens closes the distance looking to clinch
and Nayoui counters with a nice uppercut.
Stevens throws a combination that misses
and Nayoui counters with a series of strikes. Stevens will be more careful next time no doubt.
Stevens slips a jab from Nayoui.
Nayoui uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stevens.
Stevens tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Nayoui counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Stevens tries to clinch up but Nayoui circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevens tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Nayoui counters with a right hand to the body.
Crunch! Stevens slams his shin into Nayoui's torso.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nayoui jabs Stevens right on the nose. Stevens blinks but takes it well.
Nayoui dips to his left and cracks Stevens with an uppercut!

Stevens is rocked!
Stevens wants to clinch
and Nayoui counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Stevens is still on wobbly legs! Can Nayoui finish him?
Stevens is breathing heavily.
Nayoui throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Stevens seems to have recovered his senses.
Nayoui misses with the combination.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nayoui scores with a shot to the body.
Nayoui scores with a sloppy right hand. Stevens should have avoided that one.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stevens walks into a jab.
Nayoui misses with a wild body shot.
Nayoui looks to score with a jab to the body but Stevens is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Noriyuki Nayoui dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kenny Stevens's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Stevens throws a series of punches but Nayoui avoids them all with ease.
Stevens misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stevens throws a combination that misses
and Nayoui counters with a big right hand! Oh Stevens is in trouble here! Nayoui follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Noriyuki Nayoui!