PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick Roo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Stevenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Nick Roo has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Roo
vs
Stevenson

195 cm
20
216 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
18
265 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Likes ground

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nick Roo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joe Stevenson!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roo moves in looking to clinch but Stevenson pushes him off.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Stevenson has eaten all the pies!
Stevenson looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Stevenson tries for a takedown but Roo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Stevenson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stevenson swats away the attempt to clinch by Roo.
Roo is looking to clinch.

Stevenson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Stevenson prevents Roo from getting back to his feet.
Roo throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Roo is controlling Stevenson's posture.
Roo wants to stand up but Stevenson is controlling him.
Stevenson trying to control but Roo is working from the bottom.
Roo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Roo controlling Stevenson's posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roo wants to stand and escape but Stevenson is having none of it.
Roo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Stevenson is one step ahead there.
Roo is working hard here to advance position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Roo tries to clinch there but Stevenson circles away.
Roo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Roo tries to clinch up but Stevenson circles away and keeps his distance.

Roo closes the distance and clinches.
Roo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stevenson blocks it with crossed arms.
Roo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Roo connects with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Roo misses with a knee to the head.
Stevenson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Roo tries a knee to the head but Stevenson blocks it.
Roo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stevenson blocks it with crossed arms.
Stevenson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Nick Roo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Stevenson.
Roo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Roo connects with a knee to the head.
Stevenson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Roo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stevenson blocks it with crossed arms.
Stevenson goes for a takedown attempt but Roo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Nick Roo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stevenson keeps the fight on the outside.
Roo tries to close the distance and clinch but Stevenson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Roo wants to clinch up but Stevenson keeps it at a distance.
Roo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nick Roo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Roo moves in looking to clinch but Stevenson pushes him off.
Roo wants to clinch.

Stevenson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roo is trying to control but can't.
Stevenson trying to control the pace.
Stevenson works his way into side control.
Stevenson slows the pace down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Stevenson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Roo is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Roo is looking to regain half guard here but Stevenson keeps moving and retains side control.
Stevenson in side control, just content to control the action for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Roo is trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Stevenson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Roo rushes Stevenson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Stevenson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Roo with a knee to the head.
Roo looking to throw knees to the head but Stevenson is blocking nicely.
Roo tries a knee to the head but Stevenson blocks it.
Stevenson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Roo pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Stevenson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Roo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stevenson blocks it with crossed arms.
Stevenson can't get the takedown.
Nick Roo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Stevenson.
Roo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Roo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stevenson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Roo landing knees to the head.
Roo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Roo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Stevenson jumps guard but Roo stands there with Stevenson around his waist. Stevenson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stevenson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Roo misses with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Roo is pressed up against the cage. Stevenson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Roo down to the mat. Roo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Stevenson scores with a takedown into Roo's guard.
Stevenson tries to free his leg and advance position but Roo is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevenson trying to control but Roo is working from the bottom.
Roo trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Roo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Roo is really struggling to control Stevenson but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Stevenson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Stevenson wants to control from the top but Roo keeps moving.

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

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.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Stevenson swats away the attempt to clinch by Roo.
Roo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stevenson paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Roo forces Stevenson back against the cage and clinches.
Roo landing knees to the head.
Stevenson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Roo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Roo scores with a knee to the head.
Roo tries a knee to the head but Stevenson blocks it.
Roo connects with a knee to the head.
Roo landing knees to the head.
Roo stops a takedown attempt from Stevenson.
Roo looking to throw knees to the head but Stevenson is blocking nicely.
Roo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stevenson blocks it with crossed arms.
Roo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stevenson takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson tries to pull guard but Roo won't allow it.
Roo tries a knee to the head but Stevenson blocks it.
Roo looking to throw knees to the head but Stevenson is blocking nicely.
Roo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Roo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stevenson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Roo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stevenson blocks it with crossed arms.
Stevenson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Roo smiles and moves away.
Roo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stevenson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stevenson closes the distance and clinches up with Roo, looking for a takedown. Stevenson pushes Roo against the cage but Roo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Roo moves in looking to clinch but Stevenson pushes him off.
Roo tries to clinch but Stevenson is having none of it.
Roo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stevenson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Roo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Roo clinches up with Stevenson and pushes him back against the cage.
Roo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Stevenson takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Roo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Roo lands a knee to the head.
Roo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Stevenson is working for takedown but Roo is calmly controlling the position for now.
Roo looking to throw knees to the head but Stevenson is blocking nicely.
Roo stops a takedown attempt from Stevenson.
Stevenson looking for a takedown.
Stevenson tries to score a body lock takedown but Roo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Roo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stevenson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Roo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stevenson can't get the takedown.
Roo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Roo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Roo tries to land a knee to the head but Stevenson blocks with his arms.
Stevenson wants a takedown.
Roo misses with a knee strike.
Roo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stevenson blocks it with crossed arms.
Roo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Roo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stevenson blocks it with crossed arms.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Roo misses with a knee to the head.
Stevenson tries to pull guard but Roo won't allow it.
Roo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Roo looking to throw knees to the head but Stevenson is blocking nicely.
Stevenson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Roo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stevenson blocks it with crossed arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Roo dominated that second round.
That's time! Roo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Roo wants to clinch.
Roo tries to close the distance and clinch but Stevenson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stevenson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Roo is looking to clinch.
Roo wants to clinch.
Roo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stevenson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stevenson shoots in looking for a takedown. Roo tries to sprawl out of it but Stevenson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Roo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roo doesn't manage to clinch there - Stevenson circles away.
Roo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Roo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Roo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Roo clinches.
Stevenson takes a knee right on the jaw!
A knee to the head by Roo.
Roo misses with a knee strike.
Stevenson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Roo prevents it.
Roo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stevenson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stevenson fails to pull guard.
Nick Roo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Stevenson.
Roo misses with a knee strike.
Stevenson has Roo pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Roo manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Roo misses with a knee to the head.
Stevenson wants a takedown.
Stevenson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Roo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A knee to the head by Roo.
Roo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Stevenson's face.
Roo lands a knee to the head.
Roo tries a knee to the head but Stevenson blocks it.
Stevenson tries to pull guard but Roo holds him up against the cage and eventually Stevenson drops back down to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Roo gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Roo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Roo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Roo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Roo looking to throw knees to the head but Stevenson is blocking nicely.
Roo tries to land a knee to the head but Stevenson blocks with his arms.
Roo tries to land a knee to the head but Stevenson blocks with his arms.
Stevenson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Roo smiles and moves away.
Stevenson doesn't manage to clinch there - Roo circles away.
Roo tries to clinch up.
Roo tries to grapple but his opponent circles

so Stevenson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Stevenson is pushing down on Roo's leg trying to pass to half guard. Roo is fighting to maintain full guard but Stevenson has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roo wants to control the action here but instead Stevenson manages to pass to full mount!
Stevenson controlling his opponent.
Roo flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Roo wants to hold on but Stevenson pushes him away.
Roo can't escape the position.
Stevenson scoring with strikes but Roo is staying in there.
Roo working to try and regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roo is squirming around, avoiding Stevenson's attempts to control the action.
Roo is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Stevenson lands with some strikes.
Stevenson controlling from the full mount.
Roo is desperately trying to improve his position but Stevenson has a good base and remains in mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roo slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Roo wants to get back to his feet.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Stevenson connects with a nice short shot to Roo's temple.
Roo wants to control but Stevenson is keeping busy.
Stevenson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Roo defending well though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Stevenson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Stevenson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Stevenson!