PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Lucas Matthysse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Stevenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Matthysse
vs
Stevenson

174 cm
20
147 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
27
147 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

World class boxer
KO power

Excellent MT
Intelligent

GREEN!160

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lucas Matthysse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jake Stevenson!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yuuki Gou and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Matthysse takes the fight into the clinch.
Stevenson wants to get back to striking at distance but Matthysse won't allow it.

Matthysse's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Matthysse misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Matthysse throws a combination that misses
and Stevenson counters with a head kick. That will keep Matthysse thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Matthysse tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stevenson scores with a hook.
Stevenson checks a leg kick.
Stevenson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Stevenson swings widly with a right hand

and Matthysse moves into the clinch.
Stevenson is trying to break the clinch but Matthysse has him pressed against the ropes.
Stevenson tries to break the clinch but Matthysse is controlling the position.
Stevenson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Stevenson tries to break free but Matthysse pushes him back against the ropes.
Matthysse keeps control of Stevenson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Stevenson is trying to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevenson tries to break the clinch but Matthysse is controlling the position.

Stevenson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stevenson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stevenson thows a body shot but no joy.
Stevenson throws a sloppy head kick and Matthysse moves out of range easily.
Matthysse tries to bum rush Stevenson with a series of wild strikes but Stevenson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stevenson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Matthysse has closed the distance and engaged Stevenson in a clinch.

Matthysse breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Matthysse misses with a shot to the body
and Stevenson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Matthysse throws a low kick but Stevenson avoids it.
Matthysse ducks under a wild hook from Stevenson.
Stevenson looks to land a combination but Matthysse avoids it well.

Matthysse moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson is trying to force a seperation but Matthysse has the dominant position.
Stevenson with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Matthysse breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stevenson avoids the head kick by Matthysse.
Matthysse fails in his attempt to clinch.
Matthysse lands with a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stevenson misses with a head kick.
Stevenson moves out of range of the body kick from Matthysse.
Stevenson misses with a head kick.
Stevenson throws a right and a left that both miss.

Matthysse has Stevenson up against the ropes in a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Matthysse breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stevenson misses with a straight right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Lucas Matthysse will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Matthysse clinches up against the ropes.

Matthysse manages to break the clinch.
Matthysse swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stevenson is looking to clinch.
Matthysse fails to land with a series of punches.
Stevenson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Matthysse takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Matthysse moves into the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.

Matthysse's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stevenson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stevenson's corner calls for a 1-2. Stevenson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Matthysse fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stevenson throws a series of punches but Matthysse avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Matthysse looks low and kicks high, catching Stevenson right on the side of the head, sending him crashing to the canvas! Will he be able to beat the count? 3,4,5 - he's already back to his feet and ready to go! Let's see if he's still with it!

Stevenson is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Matthysse moves into the clinch.
Stevenson is still on wobbly legs! Can Matthysse finish him?
Stevenson tries to break the clinch but Matthysse is controlling the position.
Stevenson seems to have recovered his senses.
Stevenson is trying to force a seperation but Matthysse has the dominant position.
Stevenson wants to break free but Matthysse has control.
Stevenson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Matthysse content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Matthysse pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stevenson throws out a loose jab but Matthysse uses good head movement to avoid it.

Matthysse has taken the fight to the clinch.

Matthysse breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for Matthysse, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stevenson throws out a loose jab but Matthysse uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jake Stevenson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stevenson swinging wildly here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Some wild striking there from Stevenson.
Matthysse throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Matthysse throws a good cross that connects.
Stevenson is looking to clinch but Matthysse is avoiding it.
Stevenson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Matthysse moves away.

Matthysse gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Stevenson misses with a punch on the inside.

Matthysse breaks the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Matthysse tries a head kick but it misses.
Stevenson throws a head kick that misses.
Stevenson throws a right hand that misses
and Matthysse counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lucas Matthysse will take that round after scoring the only knockdown of the round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Stevenson gets tackled into the ropes by Matthysse. Matthysse maintains the clinch.
Stevenson has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Stevenson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stevenson working hard to break the clinch.

Matthysse pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lucas Matthysse is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stevenson throws a head kick but Matthysse moves out of range.
Matthysse tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Matthysse keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Matthysse tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Stevenson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lucas Matthysse is winning the standup battle so far.
Matthysse tries to land a front kick but Stevenson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Matthysse misses with a few strikes there.
Matthysse throws a leg kick that misses.
Matthysse tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stevenson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Matthysse moves into the clinch successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Matthysse pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Matthysse takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Matthysse tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Matthysse ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Matthysse tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Stevenson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stevenson misses the jab.
Stevenson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stevenson throws a looping overhand right but Matthysse ducks down to avoid it.
Matthysse changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Matthysse wants to clinch up but Stevenson keeps it at a distance.
An inside leg kick lands from Stevenson.
Jake Stevenson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Stalling in the clinch from Matthysse.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson wants to get back to striking at distance but Matthysse won't allow it.

Matthysse pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stevenson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Matthysse darts in and clinches Stevenson up against the ropes.

Matthysse breaks from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head kick misses from Matthysse.
Stevenson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stevenson just misses with a punch to the body.
Jake Stevenson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Matthysse clinches up with Stevenson and pushes him back against the ropes.
Stevenson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Stevenson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Matthysse is defending well for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Matthysse manages to break the clinch.
A head kick misses from Stevenson.
Lucas Matthysse is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Stevenson throws a sloppy head kick and Matthysse moves out of range easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lucas Matthysse showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Matthysse has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:26
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lucas Matthysse!