PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ipod Apple (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Stephens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ipod Apple has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Apple
vs
Stephens

150 cm
39
180 lbs
5 - 47 - 1

185 cm
22
174 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Good kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 5 - 47 - 1, fighting out of New York, Ipod Apple!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tony Stephens!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Russell Pearce and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stephens throws a series of punches but Apple avoids them all with ease.
Stephens scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Apple fails with an attempt to clinch.
A little jabbing left from Stephens on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Stephens circles away from the clinch attempt.

Apple moves into the clinch successfully.
Apple is trying to break free.
Apple tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stephens avoids it.
Apple misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stephens prevents the takedown attempt.
Apple tries to circle away but Stephens has him pinned against the cage.
Apple lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Apple.
Apple misses with a hook to the ribs.
Apple struggles to land a body shot inside as Stephens controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stephens misses with a hook from the clinch.
Apple blocks the elbow strike.
Stephens lands an uppercut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Stephens just misses with a elbow thrown towards Apple's brow.
Apple blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Apple.
Apple struggles to land a body shot inside as Stephens controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Apple swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Apple tries to work over Stephens's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stephens swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stephens blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stephens tries a body shot but Apple blocks it.
Stephens wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Stephens tries to work over Apple's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Apple really is a fat lump.
Stephens fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stephens swings wildly with an uppercut but Apple uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stephens lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Apple is trying to maintain a safe position but Stephens gets an underhook and turns Apple into the cage.

Apple's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Apple is looking to clinch but Stephens is avoiding it.
Apple tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stephens swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stephens swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Apple tries to clinch up.
Apple looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

Apple moves into the clinch.
Stephens blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Apple blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stephens lands a nice uppercut.
Apple struggles to land a body shot inside as Stephens controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Apple avoids the elbow strike from Stephens, against the cage.
Stephens working aggressively here.
Stephens misses with a hook from the clinch.
Apple blocking some punches.
Apple letting Stephens take a breather here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Apple misses with a body punch.
Apple goes for a takedown in the clinch but Stephens prevents it.
Stephens lands with a right to the head.
Apple can't find room to land a body shot as Stephens controls the action.
Stephens lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Apple backwards.
Apple blocking some punches.
Apple blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stephens managing to block the knees to the body from Apple.
Stephens misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stephens is trying to maintain a safe position but Apple gets an underhook and turns Stephens into the cage.
Apple blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stephens throws a head punch that misses.
Apple blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stephens swings wildly with an uppercut but Apple uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Apple keeps control of Stephens as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Apple misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stephens swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Apple fails to land.
Apple blocks an uppercut.
Apple misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Apple trying to control the position but instead, Stephens has worked for underhooks and has pushed Apple into the cage.
Stephens misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stephens swings wildly with an uppercut but Apple uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stephens blocks an uppercut.
Apple stalls.
Stephens is trying to stall.
Stephens throws a head punch that misses.
Stephens fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stephens tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Apple tries for a takedown but Stephens manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ipod Apple. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stephens prevents Apple from breaking the clinch.
Apple misses with a short punch on the inside.
Apple tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stephens misses with the head strike.
Apple blocking some punches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Stephens.
Apple blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Apple tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Stephens creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stephens.
Stephens displaying some good clinch control by pressing Apple up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Apple.
Apple misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice right hand lands inside from Stephens.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Apple misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Stephens dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Stephens dips to his left and cracks Apple with an uppercut!
Stephens looks to land a right hand but Apple moved out of range.
Stephens fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Apple looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Stephens lands a really nice looking cross but Apple seems unphased.

Apple closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Stephens has Apple pressed against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Stephens.
Apple struggles to land a body shot inside as Stephens controls his hands.
Stephens lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Apple backwards.
Stephens working aggressively here.

Apple pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stephens circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stephens doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Stephens avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Apple is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Apple wants to clinch.
Stephens throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Apple sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stephens cracks Apple with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Apple looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Stephens finish him?

Apple is rocked!
Apple switches off momentarily and Stephens cracks him with a monster right hand! Apple topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Stephens dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Stephens!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tony Stephens!
After winning the bout, Tony Stephens thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.