PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marty Stephensson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sydney Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Stephensson
vs
Jones

199 cm
23
262 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

189 cm
29
290 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 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 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sydney Jones!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stephensson scores with the left hand. Jones knows he should have avoided that one.

It looks like Sydney Jones has been cut.
Stephensson thows a leg kick but Jones checks it
and Jones counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stephensson throws a head kick that misses.
Jones takes one to the chin there.
A head kick misses from Stephensson.
Stephensson misses with a leg kick.
Good leg kick by Stephensson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Stephensson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jones tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Stephensson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stephensson misses with the body kick
and Jones counters with a straight right hand.
Stephensson lands a jab to the nose.
Stephensson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jones blocks a low kick nicely.
Stephensson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stephensson throws the kick towards the body but Jones avoids it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jones! But no joy.
Stephensson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Stephensson throws a lazy body kick
and Jones cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stephensson misses with a low kick.

Jones closes the distance and clinches.
Jones misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Stephensson.

Stephensson breaks the clinch.
Stephensson throws a leg kick
and Jones cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jones avoids the head kick by Stephensson.
Jones looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A low kick from Stephensson misses
letting Jones counter with a right hand.
Stephensson throws a hook to the side of Jones's head but Jones sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stephensson throws a sloppy head kick
and Stephensson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stephensson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jones at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stephensson misses the body punch
and Jones counters with a series of strikes. Stephensson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Stephensson looks to throw the jab but Jones is out of range.
Jones swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Stephensson misses with a body kick.
Jones looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stephensson. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jones throws a fast counter high kick but Stephensson manages to duck under it in time.
A low kick from Stephensson misses
and Jones counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stephensson lands with a slapping head kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Stephensson.
Stephensson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
A low kick from Stephensson misses
and Jones connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stephensson throws a low kick but Jones moves out of range easily.
Jones fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stephensson half committed to a counter leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Jones as he checks the leg kick.
Jones blocks a jab.
Stephensson throws a leg kick
and Jones counters with a stiff right hand.
Marty Stephensson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stephensson takes a kick to the side of the head.
Jones lands a head shot.
Good work by Jones as he checks the leg kick.
Jones throws a counter combo.
Stephensson clobbers Jones with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Stephensson throws a sloppy head kick
and Jones counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stephensson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jones throws a counter combo.
Jones fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Stephensson on the side of the head.
Jones blocks a head kick by Stephensson.
Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stephensson scores with a sloppy right hand. Jones should have avoided that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones checks a leg kick.
Stephensson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jones slips under a jab from Stephensson.
Jones blocks a head kick by Stephensson.
Jones throws a counter combo.
Jones looks to clinch
and Stephensson counters with a low kick, right behind Jones 's knee.
Jones takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Stephensson explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Stephensson tried to score with a low kick but Jones checks it.
Jones looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jones gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Stephensson throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Jones is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Marty Stephensson!
During a confident post fight interview, Marty Stephensson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.