PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marty Stephensson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robbie Luatua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luatua comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Puff Daddy feat Jimmy Page - Come with me kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Stephensson
vs
Luatua

199 cm
21
262 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

189 cm
22
262 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Big Bear Nutrition 160Q
Arcticus University: London

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marty Stephensson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Robbie Luatua!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Reed Andrews and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stephensson scores with a punch to the head.
Stephensson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like Robbie Luatua has been cut.
A swing and a miss from Luatua.
A head kick misses from Stephensson.
Luatua looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Stephensson throws a sloppy head kick
and Luatua counters with a slapping leg kick.
Luatua throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Stephensson pushes Luatua away with a front kick.
Luatua throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stephensson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Stephensson lands a leg kick that knocks Luatua off balance momentarily.
Luatua looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Stephensson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
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!
Stephensson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Luatua.
Luatua avoids a kick to the body.
Stephensson lands a really nice looking cross but Luatua seems unphased.
Luatua explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Stephensson scores with a leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Stephensson.
Luatua lands with a nice body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luatua throws a hook but Stephensson avoids it easily.
Stephensson ducks under a wild hook from Luatua.
Luatua smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Stephensson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
It seemed like Luatua was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Luatua throws a body punch but Stephensson moves out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Luatua scores with a four punch combination!
Nice cross by Luatua.
Stephensson slips a jab from Luatua.
Stephensson seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Stephensson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Luatua scores with a jab.
Luatua throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Stephensson avoids the body shot from Luatua.
A good leg kick by Stephensson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luatua avoids the head kick by Stephensson.
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!
A bone on bone clash there as Luatua blocks the leg kick.
Luatua misses with a low kick.
Luatua fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Stephensson.
Stephensson moves out of range of the body kick from Luatua.
Stephensson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Stephensson bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Luatua throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Stephensson on the side of the head.
Luatua cracks Stephensson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Luatua. Stephensson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Luatua throws a right hand that misses
and Stephensson counters with a body kick that stops Luatua in his tracks momentarily.
Luatua looks winded!
Luatua uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stephensson.
Stephensson takes a swing at Luatua's ribcage but misses.
Luatua throws a hook but Stephensson blocks it.
Luatua tried to score with a low kick but Stephensson checks it.
As Luatua backs away, Stephensson returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Luatua throws a push kick but Stephensson slaps the foot to one side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stephensson scores with a leg kick.
Stephensson throws a front kick that sends Luatua stumbling back into the cage.
Stephensson moves out of range as Luatua throws a body kick.
Stephensson moves away from the strike by Luatua.
A quick step to the side and Stephensson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stephensson avoids the body shot from Luatua.
Stephensson cracks Luatua with an open hand slap.
Luatua takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Stephensson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Luatua misses with a hook
and Stephensson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Stephensson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Luatua throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Stephensson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Stephensson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Luatua throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Stephensson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
That kick from Stephensson tenderised Luatua's leg. Luatua is trying to keep his angry face on.
Luatua's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A good leg kick by Stephensson.
Luatua throws a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luatua throws a lazy uppercut
and Stephensson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Luatua rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Stephensson counters with a nice body kick.
Luatua has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Stephensson.
Luatua looks to land a right hand but Stephensson moved out of range.

Stephensson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A short right from Stephensson on the inside.

Stephensson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stephensson punishes Luatua's body with a nice straight punch.
Luatua avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stephensson pushes Luatua away with a front kick.
Stephensson scores with a spinning back kick!
Stephensson lands a head kick!
Luatua tries to land a front kick but Stephensson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stephensson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Stephensson throws a head kick that misses.
Luatua shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Stephensson throws a leg kick which misses Luatua's front leg but catches the back leg as Luatua tries to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marty Stephensson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Robbie Luatua's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A solid leg kick lands there for Stephensson.
Stephensson tests Luatua's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Luatua walks into a stiff left hand from Stephensson.
Marty Stephensson is winning the standup battle so far.
Stephensson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A good leg kick by Stephensson.
Stephensson throws a lazy head kick
and Luatua counters with a one-two to the body.
Stephensson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Luatua looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Stephensson moves out of range of the body kick from Luatua.
Stephensson sizes up Luatua with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A lazy left from Stephensson finds it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stephensson throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Luatua crumples to the floor and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Marty Stephensson!
Marty Stephensson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.