PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eric Wareheim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shank Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Stevens's choice of entrance music: NECRO- "DIE!". Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Wareheim
vs
Stevens

180 cm
18
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

Devotion Energy Inc (Laundry)(Flights)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eric Wareheim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shank Stevens!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Roger Salmon and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wareheim lands a right hook to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Stevens throws a shot from downtown. Wareheim moves away and avoids it.
Wareheim dodges the punch combination from Stevens.
Stevens throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wareheim bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Stevens clinches up with Wareheim and pushes him back against the cage.
Wareheim is trying to maintain a safe position but Stevens gets an underhook and turns Wareheim into the cage.
Stevens scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wareheim misses with some punches.
Wareheim definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Stevens tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wareheim avoids it.
A body shot lands from Stevens.
Wareheim takes an elbow to the forehead.
Stevens lands with a left to the head.
Wareheim is trying to push Stevens away but Stevens has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Wareheim has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Stevens tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stevens tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stevens is leaning against Wareheim and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stevens is stalling here.
Wareheim working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wareheim backwards.
Stevens lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wareheim tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Stevens just stands there and leans against the cage.
Stevens scores with a shot to the side of Wareheim's head.
Stevens digs a right hand into Wareheim's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Wareheim's gas tank.
Wareheim is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Stevens.
Stevens is pushing Wareheim up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A short left from Stevens.
Knees in the clinch landing for Stevens.
Stevens scores with a shoulder strike.
Stevens has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. So far he's outscoring his opponent in the clinch so it seems to have been worthwhile.
Stevens working Wareheim over with knees to the body.
Wareheim jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Stevens walks away with a smile on his face. Wareheim gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Wareheim slips under a jab from Stevens.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevens misses with a few strikes there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stevens. Wareheim does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stevens walks into a stiff left hand from Wareheim.
Wareheim throws out a powerful jab.
Wareheim lands with a hook. Stevens tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nice uppercut lands for Wareheim. That snapped Stevens's head back.
Wareheim sizes up Stevens with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Eric Wareheim is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wareheim dips to his left and cracks Stevens with an uppercut!
Stevens misses with an uppercut
and Wareheim counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Stevens is rocked!
Stevens throws a leg kick but Wareheim sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Stevens is still on wobbly legs! Can Wareheim finish him?
Stevens drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nice uppercut there from Wareheim.
Stevens swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wareheim misses with the combination.

Stevens throws a left that rocks Wareheim and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Stevens dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Wareheim regain composure!

Wareheim is rocked!
Stevens seems to have recovered his senses.
Stevens working the ground and pound from side control.
Oh Wareheim is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Stevens stands up and we're back to a striking position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens misses with a double jab
letting Wareheim counter with a right hand.
Wareheim uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stevens.

Wareheim sends Stevens crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Wareheim is motioning to the referee to let Stevens up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Wareheim seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stevens throws a shot from downtown. Wareheim moves away and avoids it.
Wareheim digs a good hook to Stevens's body.
Stevens looks up at the clock. Bad move! Wareheim lands a right hand from hell, dropping Stevens. Wareheim pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eric Wareheim!
Post fight, Eric Wareheim stared into the camera and said 'I shanked ya! Love you guys in the fan, you've supported me throughout! Tim will be back.'.