PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Joe Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and DBrickashaw Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Black
vs
Stevens

184 cm
21
191 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

190 cm
20
195 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, DBrickashaw Stevens!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black connects with a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Black.
Stevens looks to score with a jab to the body but Black is just out of range.
Stevens misses with a double jab
and Black counters with a left and a right that stings Stevens.
The crowd cheers as Stevens lands an impressive looking overhand right. Black doesn't seem phased though.
Black slips a jab and a cross from Stevens.
Stevens swings widly with a right hand
and Black counters with a nice low kick that buckles Stevens's knee momentarily.
Stevens missing with a left hand there. Black was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stevens on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Black ducks under a wild hook from Stevens.
Black gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Black uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stevens.
Stevens ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Stevens thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice defenses there by Stevens.
Stevens throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A counter left hand to the body from Black misses its target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stevens.
Stevens throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Black steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stevens.
Black scores with a shot to the body.
Black gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Stevens lands a slapping body shot.
Black slips a jab from Stevens.
Black paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Black keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stevens throws a combination that misses
and Black counters with a solid body kick.
Black blocks a jab.
A slow jab from Stevens misses its intended target.
Black slips under a jab from Stevens.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevens throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Black counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Black throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jab from Stevens.
Stevens rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Black counters with a left to the body.
Black takes one to the chin there.
Black throws a wild body kick that Stevens sees coming a mile off.
Stevens tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Black was well out of range. Poor timing from Stevens.
Stevens throws a right and a left that Black avoids nicely.
Black slips under a jab.
Black looks to land a right hand but Stevens moved out of range.
Black steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stevens.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stevens connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Stevens slips under a jab from Black.
Black misses with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

DBrickashaw Stevens dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Black rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Stevens cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stevens ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Black scores with a punch to the head.
Stevens lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Black with a jab.
Stevens keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stevens looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Black lands with a shot to the body.
Stevens swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Left hook, right uppercut from Black.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from Stevens misses.
Stevens misses with an uppercut.
Stevens throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Black.
Stevens ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Stevens scores with a hook to the body. Black takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Black ducks under a wild hook from Stevens.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens lands with a nice body punch.
Stevens feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Blacks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Black misses with a right hand
and Stevens counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Joe Black has been cut.
Black misses with a wild body shot.
Black's jab looks to have found its range, popping Stevens under the eye.
Black throws a looping overhand right but Stevens ducks down to avoid it.
Stevens lands a jab to Black's midsection.
Stevens connects with a body shot that sends Black's belly button to the back.
Black misses with a hook. Stevens ducked under it nicely.
DBrickashaw Stevens seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Black has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Stevens finds it's way round the side to connect with Black's head.
Nice defenses there by Black.
Black is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Black swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stevens swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Black takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black staying out of range there.
A quick step to the side and Black tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
DBrickashaw Stevens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Stevens clips Black with a right and a left that makes him do the chicken dance for a couple of seconds. He touched his left hand down on the canvas so the referee steps between the fighters to give Black a standing 8 count before we can continue the bout.

Black is rocked!
Stevens scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Oh Black is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Black tries to clinch up but Stevens circles away and keeps his distance.
Stevens looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Black seems to have got his legs back now.
Stevens connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Black scores with a one two! Stevens had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Black drops his guard momentarily, allowing Stevens to crack him with a picture perfect lead left hook! Boom! Down goes Black! Oh, he's in big trouble - I don't like his chances here as the referee's count reaches 5. 6,7,8,9...10! He's out! Stevens takes it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). DBrickashaw Stevens!
In defeat, Joe Black stepped up to the mic, saying 'I will be back for the title'.