PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steven Stepp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mayo Kermode (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steven Stepp has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Stepp
vs
Kermode

193 cm
26
218 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

185 cm
25
220 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Steven Stepp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mayo Kermode!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paul Aken and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kermode misses with an uppercut
and Kermode takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kermode just misses with a punch to the body.
Kermode tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stepp paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Stepp closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kermode to the mat! Kermode manages to get full guard.
Stepp loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kermode utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kermode working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Stepp.
Stepp throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kermode works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Stepp throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stepp trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Stepp throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stepp throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kermode works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Stepp postures up in Kermode's guard and throws a big left but Kermode blocks it.
Stepp throws an elbow that misses. Kermode uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Stepp's guard. Nice move by Kermode!
Kermode preventing the sweep.
Stepp is working hard here to advance position.
Kermode must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Stepp wants to stand and escape but Kermode is having none of it.
Stepp is looking to sweep but instead, Kermode has passed into half guard.
Stepp works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stepp looking for a sweep. Not yet Stepp, not yet.
Stepp wants to improve his position but instead Kermode has moved into half guard.
Kermode is looking to take a break and control but Stepp is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Stepp is looking for a sweep. Kermode is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Stepp 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.
Stepp has a hand on Kermode's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Kermode takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stepp working to try and regain half guard.
Stepp slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Stepp pushes Kermode off looking to stand but Kermode dives back in and keeps control.
Kermode is thwarting Stepp's attempts to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kermode looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Stepp is trying to stand up here but Kermode is controlling him well.
Well, if Kermode is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Kermode prevents Stepp from improving his position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Stepp looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kermode is fending him off so far but Stepp persists. Nope, Kermode circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Stepp shoots for a double leg takedown but Kermode sprawls well. He's pushed Stepp's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Kermode pushes Stepp up against the cage in a clinch.
Stepp managing to block the knees to the body from Kermode.
Stepp tries for a takedown but Kermode manages to get underhooks.
Stepp looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steven Stepp. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kermode with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Steven Stepp has been cut.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kermode.
Stepp takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kermode gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kermode lands a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kermode.
Kermode comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kermode unloads a knee to the mid-section. Stepp lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kermode lands an elbow inside.

Steven Stepp's cut is getting worse.
Kermode connects with a nasty looking knee right to Stepp's face.
Kermode lands an elbow inside.

Steven Stepp's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kermode prevents a takedown attempt there.
Kermode scores a nice knee to the body.
Kermode lands an elbow inside that Stepp shrugs off.
Kermode landing knees to the body.
Kermode landing knees to the body.
Kermode lands a knee to the head.
Kermode is pressed up against the cage. Stepp has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kermode down to the mat. Kermode avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Kermode scores with a head kick.
Kermode throws a head kick but Stepp moves out of range.
Kermode lands with an uppercut that bounces Stepp off the cage and back into range.

Jeez, Steven Stepp's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kermode tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Stepp manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mayo Kermode is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kermode throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stepp avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kermode keeps Stepp at a distance using the push kick.
Kermode throws a combination that misses
and Stepp cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stepp shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Stepp takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stepp avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mayo Kermode seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kermode closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kermode cracks Stepp with a good jab.
Stepp shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kermode defends it nicely.
Stepp shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kermode sprawls well. Kermode wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Stepp gets slowly back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kermode tries to close the distance and clinch but Stepp swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Kermode gets a clinch.
Kermode landing knees to the body.
Kermode lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Steven Stepp's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mayo Kermode!
After winning the bout, Mayo Kermode thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.