PBP Commentary

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

Stevens
vs
Werdum

212 cm
24
215 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

190 cm
20
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kory Stevens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Fabricio Werdum!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Albert Achterberg and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Werdum lands with a thumping leg kick.
Stevens shoots in but Werdum avoids the takedown attempt easily.
As Stevens backs off Werdum throws a huge counter combo but Stevens manages to avoid it all.
Stevens fails with a takedown attempt.

Werdum closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Stevens to the mat! Stevens manages to get full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stevens pulls Werdum in close to his closed guard and prevents Werdum from doing any damage or advancing position.
Werdum throws a strike but Stevens rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Stevens would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Werdum working for a triangle but Stevens defends it easily.
Stevens wants to get up but he can't break Werdum's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Werdum pulls Stevens in close to prevent any damage.

Stevens postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Werdum is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Stevens, into his guard.

Stevens looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Werdum trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Stevens keeping moving, preventing Werdum from controlling successfully.
Stevens controlling Werdum's posture.
Stevens really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Werdum controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Werdum postures up.
Werdum trying to control but Stevens is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Werdum's corner is telling him to maintain position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Werdum looking to score a takedown here. Stevens is defending well but Werdum drives through and ends up in Stevens's guard.
Stevens is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Werdum stands up and waves to Stevens to follow him.
Werdum misses with a body punch
letting Stevens counter with a right hand.
Stevens tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Werdum paws at him with a jab and circles away.
As Stevens backs off Werdum throws a huge counter combo but Stevens manages to avoid it all.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Werdum lands a nice shot to the body.

Werdum has closed the distance and engaged Stevens in a clinch.
Stevens is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Werdum to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kory Stevens. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stevens tries to pull guard but Werdum forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Stevens tries to pull guard but Werdum holds him up against the cage and eventually Stevens drops back down to his feet.

Stevens is fighting off a takedown attempt but Werdum is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Stevens to the mat. Stevens regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Stevens managing to control the position.
Stevens is breathing heavily.
Werdum postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Werdum working some strikes from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Stevens has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Werdum finds it's way round the side to connect with Stevens's head.

It looks like Kory Stevens has been cut.

Werdum clinches up against the cage.

Werdum jumps into guard, dragging Stevens to the mat.

Werdum has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Stevens can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Stevens trying to control the position from guard on top but Werdum is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Werdum managing to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stevens passes into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Werdum is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Werdum is not content to let Stevens control the position.
Werdum trying to control but Stevens postures up.
Werdum wants to get back to his feet.
Stevens wants to get back to his feet.
Stevens wants to take a breather but Werdum is having none of it.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Werdum trying to control but Stevens postures up.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Werdum darts in and clinches Stevens up against the cage.

Werdum breaks the clinch.

Stevens decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Stevens tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Stevens is thwarting Werdum's attempts to control the position.
Stevens trying to control from half guard but Werdum is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Stevens is trying to work for a kimura but Werdum is defending well.
Werdum tries to get to full guard but Stevens has control of the leg.
Fabricio Werdum has got the better of the ground game so far.
Stevens wants to stand but Werdum has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Werdum wants to improve his position but Stevens is controlling well.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Stevens is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

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.

Werdum tries to keep at a distance but Stevens has taken the fight into the clinch.

Werdum is trying to trip Stevens. He has hold of a leg but Stevens is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Werdum persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Stevens keeping moving, preventing Werdum from controlling successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Werdum postures up.
Werdum stops Stevens from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Fabricio Werdum will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Kory Stevens's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Stevens tries to clinch there but Werdum circles away.
Werdum wants to slow Stevens down by chopping away at his legs.
Stevens is looking to counter with a body kick.
A head kick by Werdum misses
and Stevens counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Werdum thuds a left hand into Stevens's body.
Werdum lands a nice looking body shot.
Kory Stevens is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Werdum throws a leg kick
and Stevens counters with a left and a right that stings Werdum.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Werdum scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Werdum seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Werdum wants to pass the guard but Stevens is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens pushes Werdum off looking to stand but Werdum dives back in and keeps control.
Werdum throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Stevens is looking to escape.
Werdum is taking a breather. Stevens says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Werdum working the head and body with strikes.
Stevens is doing well to control the position and prevent Werdum from advancing to side control.
It looks like Werdum is going to stand back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Werdum pushes Stevens up against the cage in a clinch.

Stevens pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stevens dodges the punch combination from Werdum.
Stevens tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Werdum manages to circle out of the way.
Fabricio Werdum seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Werdum has taken the fight to the clinch.

Werdum pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Werdum has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens tries to clinch but Werdum is having none of it.

Stevens clinches up with Werdum and pushes him back against the cage.

Werdum's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stevens darts in looking for a takedown but Werdum gets double underhooks and turns Stevens into the cage.
Werdum steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Stevens.
Fabricio Werdum seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Werdum has taken the fight to the clinch.
Stevens wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Stevens breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Werdum is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Stevens's half guard.
Stevens wants to control but Werdum is keeping busy.
Werdum content to control rather than advance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Werdum tries to stand but can't do so whilst Stevens controls his leg.
Stevens is trying to control but can't.
Stevens tries to get to full guard but Werdum has control of the leg.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stevens is trying to maintain the position but Werdum is very close to passing his half guard.
Kory Stevens has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fabricio Werdum is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stevens is refusing to be controlled, as Werdum sits in half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fabricio Werdum comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Werdum has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fabricio Werdum!