PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Moses Stepp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grant Duncan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Moses Stepp has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Stepp
vs
Duncan

195 cm
26
250 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

190 cm
28
214 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Moses Stepp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Grant Duncan!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duncan scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

It looks like Moses Stepp has been cut.
Duncan misses with a head kick.
Stepp misses with an uppercut.
Duncan throws a counter combo.
Duncan throws a leg kick but Stepp sees it coming and moves out of range.
Duncan throws a low kick but Stepp moves out of range easily.
A little feinted left hand from Stepp on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Duncan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Stepp on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Stepp throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Duncan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stepp dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Duncan. That did some damage!
Stepp takes a swing at Duncan's ribcage but misses.
Duncan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Stepp is able to avoid easily.
Stepp thinks about countering with a body kick.
We've been told by Stepp's head coaches at THC playhouse that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Duncan takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

It looks like Grant Duncan has been cut.
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!
Stepp checks a leg kick.
Duncan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Duncan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stepp.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duncan blocks a head kick by Stepp.
Stepp gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Grant Duncan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duncan connects with a solid leg kick.
Duncan tries a head kick but it misses.
Stepp throws a head kick that misses.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Stepp - that will leave a mark!
Duncan is looking to land body kicks.
Stepp lands with a straight right. Duncan didn't see that one coming.
Stepp turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Stepp misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duncan.
A looping hook to the body misses from Duncan. Stepp does a little dance to reset his feet.
Duncan jabs at Stepp's body.
Duncan on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stepp takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Duncan throws a head kick that misses
and Stepp counters with a good low kick that Duncan was not able to check.
Stepp throws the left hand but Duncan avoids the punch easily.
Duncan scores with a kick to the midsection.
Duncan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stepp pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Duncan throws a big counter head kick but Stepp avoids it with no problem.
Duncan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Duncan throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Moses Stepp's cut is getting worse.
Stepp missing with a left hand there. Duncan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Duncan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Duncan throws a head kick but Stepp moves out of range.
A left lands for Stepp.
Duncan looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Duncan. Beautiful body shot.
Duncan lands a nice looking kick to the body. Stepp takes a step back to recover.
A cross from Duncan lands.
Stepp misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Duncan throws a big counter head kick but Stepp avoids it with no problem.
Stepp looks to land a right hand but Duncan moved out of range.
Duncan is trying to counter with his kicks.
Stepp tried to score with a low kick but Duncan checks it.
Duncan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Stepp takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Stepp is rocked!

Moses Stepp's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Duncan throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Stepp crumples to the floor and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Grant Duncan!
A victorious Grant Duncan thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
The defeated Moses Stepp had this to say: 'Never gonna stop gotta kill me first.'.