PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Peter Stevenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Big Phucker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Stevenson
vs
Phucker

161 cm
18
140 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

150 cm
22
141 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

Kangaroo Muscle

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Peter Stevenson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Big Phucker!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phucker shoots in for a double leg but Stevenson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Stevenson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Phucker.
Phucker swats away the attempt to clinch by Stevenson.
Big Phucker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Phucker tries a head kick but it misses.
Stevenson shoots in for a takedown but Phucker shows good takedown defense.
Phucker tries to clinch
and Stevenson counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Phucker tries to clinch
and Stevenson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Phucker misses with a double jab

and Stevenson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Phucker tries for a takedown. No joy.
Stevenson misses with a knee strike.
Phucker avoiding damage as Stevenson throws knees to the body.
Stevenson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Phucker wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Stevenson has him pressed against the cage.
Phucker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stevenson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Phucker tries to break the clinch but Stevenson is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Phucker pulls guard effortlessly.
Stevenson stops Phucker from standing up.
Phucker working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Stevenson.
Stevenson wants to pass the guard but Phucker is keeping the position.
Phucker looks gassed!
Stevenson cracks Phucker with a solid left hand.
Stevenson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Stevenson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Phucker keeping full guard, as Stevenson tries to pass.
Phucker working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Stevenson.

Stevenson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Stevenson connects with a couple of short punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Phucker working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Stevenson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Stevenson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Phucker keeping full guard, as Stevenson tries to pass.
Stevenson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Stevenson thows a huge punch but Phucker dodges it nicely.
Stevenson is tying to control. Phucker wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Phucker wants to control but Stevenson is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Stevenson is working for a kimura but Phucker is defending it quite comfortably.
Phucker is trying to control but Stevenson passes into side control!
Stevenson is looking to take a break and control but Phucker is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Stevenson working the head with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Stevenson advances to full mount.
Stevenson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Stevenson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Stevenson takes Phucker's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Phucker is in trouble.
Can Phucker hold on?! Stevenson is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Stevenson lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Phucker prevents Stevenson from getting a body triangle.
Phucker is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Stevenson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Stevenson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Phucker throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Stevenson counters with a left to the body.
Phucker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stevenson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Phucker wants to clinch

and Stevenson counters by clinching up.
Knees to the body from Stevenson.
A left hand lands to the body for Stevenson.
Stevenson misses with an elbow over the top.
Stevenson trying to land knees to the body.
Phucker wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Stevenson has him pressed against the cage.

Phucker breaks from the clinch.
Stevenson tries to clinch there but Phucker circles away.
Stevenson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A big right from Stevenson misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phucker throws a left and a right that both miss

and Stevenson counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Phucker keeping busy on the bottom but Stevenson has passed one foot through into half guard.
Stevenson frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Stevenson with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Phucker tries to reverse the position but Stevenson maintains control.
Stevenson looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Phucker defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Stevenson.
Phucker is trying desperately to improve position.
Stevenson wants to control the pace but Phucker is squirming around nicely.
Phucker taking shots to the head.
Stevenson unloading with bombs!
Phucker is in a horrible position here. Stevenson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stevenson working the ground and pound effectively.

Phucker is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Phucker is still in real trouble! Can Stevenson finish him?
Phucker tries to lock up and control but Stevenson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Phucker seems to have recovered his senses.
Phucker sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Phucker is breathing heavily.
Stevenson frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Stevenson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stevenson dominating with strikes here.
Stevenson wants to control the pace but Phucker is squirming around nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Phucker in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Stevenson with good strikes from the mount here!
Stevenson cracks Phucker with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Stevenson postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Phucker bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Stevenson and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Peter Stevenson!