PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rowan Stevenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Olympia Unchained (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Stevenson
vs
Unchained

166 cm
34
152 lbs
11 - 10 - 0

177 cm
31
155 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

On Tap (160Q & Laundry)

Arcticus University: London

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rowan Stevenson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Olympia Unchained!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Glass and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Unchained tries to clinch but Stevenson is having none of it.

Unchained moves into the clinch.

Unchained pulls guard effortlessly.
Unchained is pulling down on Stevenson's head. It's preventing any offense from Stevenson, at least for the moment.
Unchained working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Stevenson.
Unchained wants to sweep but no luck.
Stevenson throws a big right hand that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Unchained looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Stevenson trying to control but Unchained is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Stevenson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Unchained controls Stevenson momentarily but Stevenson frees himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevenson trying to control the position from guard on top but Unchained is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stevenson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Stevenson looking to pass the guard.
Stevenson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Stevenson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Unchained pulls Stevenson in close to prevent any damage.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Unchained avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Unchained looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's two 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.
Stevenson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Stevenson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stevenson sets himself, and Unchained steps forward looking for the clinch! Stevenson avoids it this time.

Unchained moves into the clinch.

Unchained has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Stevenson uses from the top position.
Stevenson working some strikes from top position.
Stevenson lands a couple of elbows.
Stevenson lands a couple of digs.
Stevenson trying to control the position from guard on top but Unchained is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Unchained pulls Stevenson in close to prevent any damage.
Stevenson stands up over Unchained, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Unchained utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Stevenson wants to pass the guard but Unchained is keeping the position.
Stevenson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Unchained preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Stevenson looking to pass the guard.
Stevenson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Stevenson wants to pass the guard but Unchained is keeping the position.
Stevenson lands a couple of elbows.
Unchained looking for a sweep. Not yet Unchained, not yet.
Stevenson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Stevenson forces his way into half guard.
Stevenson is looking to advance position but Unchained won't allow it.
Unchained regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Stevenson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Unchained avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Unchained manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Stevenson manages to get himself to full guard.

The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Unchained is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Unchained stopping the sweep attempt from Stevenson.
Stevenson is working hard here to advance position.
Unchained must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Stevenson keeping moving, preventing Unchained from controlling successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Unchained advances position into side control!
Stevenson is trying to escape the position but Unchained is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rowan Stevenson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Unchained tries to clinch but Stevenson moves out of range.
Stevenson misses with a looping right.
Unchained slaps away a takedown attempt from Stevenson, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Unchained forces Stevenson back against the cage and clinches.
Stevenson misses with the head strike.
Stevenson lands a right hand.

Unchained pulls guard successfully.
Unchained is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Unchained is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Stevenson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Unchained is pulling down on Stevenson's head. It's preventing any offense from Stevenson, at least for the moment.
Unchained keeping moving, preventing Stevenson from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Unchained managing to control the position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Stevenson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Unchained but Unchained pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Olympia Unchained is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A good leg kick by Stevenson.
Unchained tries to clinch up but Stevenson circles away and keeps his distance.
Stevenson lands with a good body shot.
Olympia Unchained is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stevenson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A cross from Stevenson lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Unchained closes the distance and pushes Stevenson back into the cage.
Stevenson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Unchained successfully pulls guard.
Unchained working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Stevenson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Unchained working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Stevenson.
Stevenson throwing strikes but missing.
Stevenson tries to free his leg and advance position but Unchained is retaining full guard.
Stevenson throwing strikes but missing.
Stevenson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Stevenson preventing the sweep.
Stevenson wants to control from the top but Unchained keeps moving.
Rowan Stevenson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Stevenson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Unchained pulls Stevenson in close to prevent any damage.
Unchained is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Unchained is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Unchained tries to pass the half guard into mount. Stevenson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The fighters are battling for position here. Stevenson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Stevenson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Unchained controls the pace.
Unchained trying to control the position from guard on top but Stevenson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Stevenson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Unchained defends well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Stevenson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Unchained gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Stevenson looking for a guillotine here but Unchained defends easily.
Unchained is pushing down on Stevenson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Stevenson is fighting to maintain full guard but Unchained has managed to sneak the leg through.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Unchained trying to pass the guard but Stevenson defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stevenson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rowan Stevenson dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Stevenson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Unchained working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Stevenson.
Unchained keeping full guard, as Stevenson tries to pass.
Unchained wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Stevenson trying to control the position from guard on top but Unchained is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stevenson lands a couple of digs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stevenson throws a big elbow that misses.
Stevenson stopping the sweep attempt from Unchained.
Stevenson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Unchained wants to sweep here but Stevenson controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevenson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Unchained works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Stevenson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Unchained works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Stevenson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Stevenson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Stevenson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Unchained works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Stevenson working some strikes from top position.
Unchained is pulling down on Stevenson's head. It's preventing any offense from Stevenson, at least for the moment.
Stevenson cracks Unchained with a solid left hand.
Unchained working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Unchained looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Unchained looking to control.
Unchained has control of Stevenson's left arm, preventing Stevenson from doing any damage.
Let's hope that Unchained has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Stevenson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Unchained is trying to control the position but Stevenson postures up.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Stevenson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Unchained can do to turn this around?
Stevenson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Unchained.
Stevenson misses with a body shot.
Stevenson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Unchained.
Unchained wants to clinch up but Stevenson keeps it at a distance.
Unchained takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Stevenson throws a body shot but no joy.
Stevenson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Unchained moves away.

Stevenson clinches.
Stevenson tries for a takedown. No joy.
A right hook to the body lands for Stevenson.

Unchained jumps guard and drags Stevenson to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Stevenson won't allow Unchained to sweep him here.
Stevenson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Stevenson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Stevenson won't allow Unchained to sweep him here.
Stevenson postures up in Unchained's guard and throws a big left but Unchained blocks it.
Rowan Stevenson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Unchained is pulling down on Stevenson's head to control his posture.
Stevenson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Unchained pulls Stevenson in close to his closed guard and prevents Stevenson from doing any damage or advancing position.
Stevenson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Unchained seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stevenson looking to pass the guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rowan Stevenson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Stevenson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rowan Stevenson!
Rowan Stevenson managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, GREEN!160, into his post fight interview.