PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lance Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mitchell Menchaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Stevens
vs
Menchaka

170 cm
25
143 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

168 cm
20
143 lbs
6 - 2 - 1

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Excellent boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lance Stevens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Mitchell Menchaka!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Ryoma Takatsuka and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stevens connects with a right hand. Menchaka shakes it off.
Menchaka is looking to land body kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stevens. Menchaka does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fighters circling - Stevens throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Stevens misses with a body shot
and Menchaka counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Menchaka ducks under a wild hook from Stevens.
Stevens has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Stevens takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Menchaka lands with an overhand left.
Stevens ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Menchaka moves away.
Stevens just misses with a punch to the body.
Stevens scores with a nice right hand.
Menchaka with a nice cross.
Stevens doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Menchaka scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Stevens doesn't seem bothered though.
Stevens rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Menchaka makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Stevens connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stevens rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Menchaka counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A lazy left from Menchaka finds it's target.
Menchaka ducks under a wild hook from Stevens.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Menchaka misses with a wild body shot.
Menchaka moves away from the strike by Stevens.
Stevens tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Menchaka was well out of range. Poor timing from Stevens.
Menchaka lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Stevens connects with a body shot.
Menchaka displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stevens throws out the jab.
Stevens misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Menchaka.
Stevens throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stevens misses with a right hand
and Stevens takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Menchaka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stevens.
Stevens misses with an uppercut
and Menchaka counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Stevens throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Menchaka stuns Stevens with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Menchaka slips under a jab.
Menchaka connects with a body shot that sends Stevens's belly button to the back.
Menchaka on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Menchaka slips under a jab.
Menchaka misses with a wild combination.
Lance Stevens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stevens avoids the body shot from Menchaka.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stevens blocks a head kick by Menchaka.
Menchaka cracks Stevens with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Menchaka scores with a body shot.
Stevens misses with a body shot.
Stevens misses with a right hand
and Menchaka counters with a left to the body.
Stevens uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Menchaka.
Stevens misses with an uppercut.
Stevens misses the shot to the body.
Stevens throws a big shot that misses.
Stevens tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Menchaka was well out of range. Poor timing from Stevens.
Stevens tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Menchaka was well out of range. Poor timing from Stevens.
Menchaka throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Menchaka moves away from the strike by Stevens.
Stevens takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Stevens tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Menchaka was well out of range. Poor timing from Stevens.
Stevens fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Menchaka manages to avoid it.
Menchaka connects with a right hand. Stevens shakes it off.
Menchaka lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Stevens at a distance.
Nice defenses there by Stevens.
Stevens swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stevens misses with a looping left.
Stevens avoids the head kick by Menchaka.
Stevens digs a good body shot into Menchaka's ribs.
Menchaka tries to clinch there but Stevens circles away.
Stevens has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Menchaka finds it's way round the side to connect with Stevens's head.
Stevens punishes Menchaka's body with a nice straight punch.
Menchaka scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Stevens jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Stevens.
Stevens scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Menchaka doesn't seem bothered though.
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!
Menchaka rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stevens moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Menchaka throws a jab when Stevens was well out of range.
Stevens rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Menchaka connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stevens throws a jab when Menchaka was well out of range.
Menchaka gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Menchaka throws a head kick but Stevens moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Stevens.
Menchaka scores with a head kick. Stevens tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Menchaka is looking to clinch but Stevens is avoiding it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Menchaka throws a front kick aimed at Stevens's knee but Stevens avoids it well.
Menchaka has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Stevens dips to his left and cracks Menchaka with an uppercut!
Stevens misses with a body shot.
Stevens misses with a hook.
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 Lance Stevens will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Stevens keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stevens looks to land a right hand but Menchaka moved out of range.
Stevens misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Menchaka.
Stevens misses with a right hand
and Menchaka counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Menchaka fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Menchaka slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Menchaka misses with a looping right.
Stevens misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stevens misses with an uppercut
and Menchaka counters with a stiff right hand.
Menchaka throws a sloppy body shot
and Stevens counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Menchaka getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Stevens misses with a straight right.
Stevens looks to land a combination but Menchaka avoids it well.
A slow jab from Menchaka misses its intended target.
Stevens uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Menchaka.
Stevens misses with an uppercut. Menchaka saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens swings widly with a right hand
and Menchaka counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Menchaka is looking to chop away at Stevens's legs.
Stevens checks the leg kick.
Menchaka lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stevens circles away quickly and effectively.
Stevens with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Stevens looks to land a left hand but Menchaka moved out of range nicely.
Menchaka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stevens.
Stevens takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Menchaka misses with a right hand
and Stevens counters with a straight right hand.
Menchaka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Menchaka avoids the body shot from Stevens.
Stevens has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Stevens takes one on the button.
Stevens throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Menchaka stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A combination from Menchaka does no damage.
Menchaka connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Stevens takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevens throws a jab when Menchaka was well out of range.
Stevens tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Menchaka was well out of range. Poor timing from Stevens.
Menchaka throws an overhand right that lands on Stevens's shoulder, as Stevens tries to avoid the shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stevens misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Menchaka.
Menchaka connects with a leg kick. Stevens looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Stevens avoids a punch combination nicely.
Menchaka lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Stevens at a distance.
Stevens is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Menchaka.
Menchaka throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Menchaka throws a leg kick but Stevens checks it.
Menchaka lands a slapping body shot.
Stevens throws a sloppy body shot
and Menchaka counters with a head kick. That will keep Stevens thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Stevens connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Menchaka looks to score with a jab to the body but Stevens is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Stevens checks a leg kick.
Menchaka swings for the body but Stevens moves out of range.
Stevens checks the leg kick.
Stevens misses with a straight right.
Menchaka avoids the body shot from Stevens.
Menchaka uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stevens.
A left lands for Stevens.
Stevens misses with a hook
enabling Menchaka to counter with a crisp jab.
Stevens misses with a wild body shot.
Menchaka throws a low kick, looking for Stevens's leg but Stevens calmly moves out of range.
Menchaka avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Stevens fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Menchaka manages to avoid it.
Stevens looks to land a right hand but Menchaka moved out of range.
Menchaka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stevens manages to avoid it.
Mitchell Menchaka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stevens jabs Menchaka right on the nose. Menchaka blinks but takes it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevens uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Menchaka.
Stevens misses with a looping left.
Stevens looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Stevens loads up on a big right hand but Menchaka slips the punch.
Stevens scores with a crisp jab that stopped Menchaka in his tracks.
Stevens misses with a hook
and Menchaka counters with a stiff right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stevens looks to land a right hand but Menchaka moved out of range.
A jab from Menchaka does it's job there.

Stevens is rocked!
Menchaka fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Stevens to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Stevens looks to clinch but Menchaka throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Stevens taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Mitchell Menchaka!
Mitchell Menchaka decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.