PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Andy Gillespie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Victor Stevens will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Gillespie
vs
Stevens

157 cm
21
147 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
135 lbs
5 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
Granite chin

CEC Nutrition Q160

Pirates Powder

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andy Gillespie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Victor Stevens!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left lands for Stevens.

It looks like Andy Gillespie has been cut.
Stevens moves out of range of the strikes.
Gillespie pivots, looking for a leg kick but Stevens is out of range and Gillespie settles back down.
Gillespie tries a low kick but Stevens avoids it.
Gillespie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gillespie keeps the fight on the outside.
Stevens shoots for a takedown but Gillespie saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Stevens throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gillespie throws a sloppy head kick and Stevens moves out of range easily.
Stevens throws a head kick but Gillespie moves out of range.
Gillespie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Stevens keeps Gillespie at a distance using the push kick.
Stevens avoids the head kick by Gillespie.
Gillespie scoring well with a low kick there.
A combination from Gillespie does no damage.
Gillespie slips a jab and a cross from Stevens.
Gillespie swats away the attempt to clinch by Stevens.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stevens tries to land a front kick but Gillespie steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Stevens is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Stevens tries to move into range but Gillespie moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gillespie misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens tries to clinch up.
Gillespie throws the left hand but Stevens avoids the punch easily.

Stevens moves into the clinch.
Stevens scores a nice knee to the body.
Stevens wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gillespie has him pressed against the cage.
Gillespie misses with a punch on the inside.
Gillespie trying to land knees to the body.
Gillespie avoiding damage as Stevens throws knees to the body.
Stevens has had enough of the clinch but Gillespie keeps him there for the moment.
Stevens throws an elbow but it misses.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Gillespie takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Stevens tries to break free but Gillespie pushes him back against the cage.
Stevens wants to stall.
Gillespie throws a head punch that misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Stevens fails to pull guard.

Gillespie's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Victor Stevens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Gillespie misses its intended target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gillespie misses with a head kick.
Gillespie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stevens lands with a kick to the temple. Gillespie shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Stevens swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gillespie looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stevens is looking to clinch.
Stevens throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Stevens.
Gillespie misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gillespie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gillespie misses with a hook. Stevens ducked under it nicely.
Gillespie scores with a head kick. Stevens tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Gillespie throws a sloppy head kick and Stevens moves out of range easily.
Stevens misses with a body kick.
Andy Gillespie is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A jab from Gillespie does it's job there.
Gillespie throws a body kick that misses.
Gillespie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stevens lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens blocks a head kick by Gillespie.
Gillespie throws a head kick but Stevens moves out of range.
Stevens slips under a jab.
Stevens is looking to clinch.
Stevens thuds a left hand into Gillespie's body.
Stevens connects with a body shot.
Stevens shoots in but Gillespie avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Andy Gillespie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Victor Stevens.
Gillespie takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Stevens lands with an uppercut that bounces Gillespie off the cage and back into range.
Stevens throws a head kick but Gillespie moves out of range.
Gillespie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gillespie takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Stevens misses with a body shot.
Gillespie has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Stevens is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Gillespie rather than just go for the knockout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gillespie throws a sloppy head kick
and Stevens counters with a left to the body.
Gillespie is breathing heavily.
Gillespie will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Stevens tries to clinch up but Gillespie circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gillespie takes a jab right on the kisser.
Stevens blocks a jab.
Gillespie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Gillespie.
A combination from Stevens does no damage.
No joy there for Gillespie, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gillespie throws a lazy right hand but Stevens sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jab by Stevens.
Stevens closes the distance looking to clinch
and Gillespie counters with a right hand to the body.
Stevens throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gillespie.
Stevens misses with a head kick.
Stevens ducks under a wild hook from Gillespie.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gillespie pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Stevens takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Stevens throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Stevens throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Victor Stevens dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andy Gillespie's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Gillespie ducks under a wild hook from Stevens.
Gillespie misses with a few strikes there.
Gillespie connects with an inside leg kick.
Gillespie misses with a head kick.
Stevens scores with a nice right hand.
Gillespie on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Stevens tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gillespie misses with a leg kick.
Stevens pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gillespie loads up on a big right hand but Stevens slips the punch.
A head kick misses from Gillespie.
Horrible takedown by Stevens or perhaps it was just good defense by Gillespie which made him look bad.
Stevens misses the shot to the body.
Gillespie on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Stevens throws a jab when Gillespie was well out of range.
Gillespie scores with a head kick. Stevens tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Gillespie is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Stevens's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Stevens takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gillespie misses with a hook. Stevens ducked under it nicely.
Gillespie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gillespie scores with a sloppy right hand. Stevens should have avoided that one.
Gillespie 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's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Stevens duly obliges.
Stevens is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Stevens tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stevens lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gillespie at a distance.
Gillespie avoids the head kick by Stevens.
Stevens throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stevens looks to land a left hand but Gillespie moved out of range nicely.
Victor Stevens is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gillespie takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gillespie takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
No joy there for Stevens, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gillespie takes a shot to the body in his stride.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A looping hook to the body misses from Gillespie. Stevens does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from Stevens finds it's way through Gillespie's defenses.
Stevens tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevens misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gillespie scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Stevens tries to clinch there but Gillespie circles away.
Gillespie lands with a right hand.
Victor Stevens seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stevens swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gillespie throws a leg kick but Stevens sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Stevens moves out of range of the body kick from Gillespie.
Stevens has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gillespie finds it's way round the side to connect with Stevens's head.
Stevens is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gillespie.
Stevens lands a jab.
Stevens tries to clinch but Gillespie is having none of it.
Gillespie throws a head kick that misses.
Gillespie misses with a looping right.
Gillespie tries to move into range but Stevens moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Stevens moves away from the strike by Gillespie.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens avoids the head kick by Gillespie.
Gillespie thuds a left hand into Stevens's body.
Stevens lands a two punch combo.

Andy Gillespie's cut is getting worse.
Stevens moves in looking to clinch but Gillespie pushes him off.
Stevens avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stevens misses with a body kick.
Gillespie fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stevens bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gillespie ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stevens throws a body punch but Gillespie moves out of range.
Stevens stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gillespie.
Gillespie comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Stevens throws a head kick that misses.
Stevens pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stevens has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gillespie.
Gillespie has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Stevens finds it's way round the side to connect with Gillespie's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gillespie throws a head kick that misses.
Gillespie tries to land a front kick but Stevens steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gillespie buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gillespie, right into the meat.
Gillespie goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Stevens scores with a hook to the body. Gillespie takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gillespie throws a head kick that misses.
Stevens scores with a head kick.
Gillespie swats away the attempt to clinch by Stevens.
Gillespie lands with an overhand left.
Gillespie throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stevens.
Gillespie avoids the head kick by Stevens.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stevens scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Stevens lands the left hand.

Gillespie is rocked!
Gillespie tries a head kick but it misses.
Oh Gillespie is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Stevens fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Victor Stevens showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Andy Gillespie's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Gillespie's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Gillespie duly obliges.
Gillespie seems to have got his legs back now.
Gillespie needs to keep his hands up - Stevens had a free shot at his head there.
Stevens misses with a wild body shot.
Stevens throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gillespie's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Stevens connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gillespie scrambles back to his feet.
Stevens has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Stevens scores with a three punch combo!
Gillespie keeps the fight on the outside.
Gillespie thows a body shot but no joy.
Stevens fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gillespie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gillespie finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Gillespie avoids the body shot from Stevens.
A left lands for Stevens.
Gillespie throws a sloppy head kick and Stevens moves out of range easily.
Stevens wants to clinch up but Gillespie keeps it at a distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stevens takes a swing at Gillespie's ribcage but misses.
Stevens lands a nice looking body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stevens moves to clinch but Gillespie breaks away
and Gillespie counters with a head kick. That will keep Stevens thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gillespie throws a head kick but Stevens moves out of range.
Stevens lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Gillespie blocks the body kick.
Gillespie takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Stevens throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gillespie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stevens tries to clinch there but Gillespie circles away.
Gillespie swats away the attempt to clinch by Stevens.
Stevens throws a sloppy head kick and Gillespie moves out of range easily.
Stevens doesn't manage to clinch there - Gillespie circles away.
Stevens shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gillespie sprawls well. Gillespie wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Stevens gets slowly back to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stevens looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevens takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Stevens misses with a hook. Gillespie ducked under it nicely.
Gillespie tries a head kick but it misses.
Gillespie walks into a straight right hand from Stevens.
Gillespie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gillespie throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stevens throws a right and a left that Gillespie avoids nicely.
Stevens rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gillespie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stevens takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
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!
The fight stays on the outside here - Stevens looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stevens checks a leg kick.
That kick from Gillespie tenderised Stevens's leg. Stevens is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gillespie lands with a nice combination. Stevens backs away looking to recover.
Stevens tries to move into range but Gillespie moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gillespie looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Andy Gillespie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gillespie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stevens.
Stevens's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gillespie takes a kick to the side of the head.
Gillespie doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Stevens throws a body punch but Gillespie moves out of range.
Stevens tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Gillespie counters with a body kick that stops Stevens in his tracks momentarily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stevens looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stevens tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stevens looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gillespie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stevens.
Gillespie avoids the body shot from Stevens.
Gillespie looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gillespie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stevens.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Gillespie does no damage.
Gillespie fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Stevens.
Gillespie lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Gillespie finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
The fighters circle momentarily. Stevens darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A chopping leg kick lands by Gillespie.
Stevens pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Victor Stevens is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Stevens takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gillespie lands with a straight right. Stevens didn't see that one coming.
Stevens feints a jab promting Gillespie to slip. Stevens then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Gillespie slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Gillespie scores with a head kick. Stevens tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stevens works over Gillespie's head and body with a nice combination.
Stevens plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Stevens avoids the head kick by Gillespie.
Stevens connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

And that's the end of the fight!
Victor Stevens comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Stevens 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Victor Stevens!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Victor Stevens made sure he mentioned Pirates Powder, along with how happy he was to win his fight.