PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Beltran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steffan Stove (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steffan Stove struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 147.1lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Beltran
vs
Stove

171 cm
29
130 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

165 cm
31
162 lbs
20 - 8 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Bullet Proof System

Voodoo Nutrition

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 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carlos Beltran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steffan Stove!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stove ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A leg kick checked by Stove.
Stove lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Beltran has been working on his boxing with his coaches at LOD: Black Label in the buildup to the fight.
Beltran connects with a body shot.
Stove walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Beltran connects with a body shot.
A head kick misses from Beltran.
Beltran misses with a shot to the body
and Stove makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Beltran misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Stove.
Beltran smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

It looks like Steffan Stove has been cut.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Beltran.
Stove moves away from the strike by Beltran.
Carlos Beltran seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beltran connects with a single shot there.
Stove looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Beltran misses with a shot to the body
and Stove counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Beltran tries to land a leg kick but Stove saw it coming and moves away.
Stove was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Stove has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Beltran.
Stove takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Stove takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Beltran scores with a shot to the body.
Stove fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Beltran throws a body kick that misses.
Beltran misses the body punch
letting Stove counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stove takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stove has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Beltran.
Beltran misses with a lunging right hand
and Stove counters with a nice leg kick.
Beltran throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stove sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stove is looking for the big counter here.
Stove throws a hook but Beltran avoids it easily.
And Beltran counters with a quick kick to the body but Stove blocks it.
Beltran throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Stove is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Beltran connects with a crisp jab.
Beltran throws a body shot but no joy.
Stove doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Beltran tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stove was well out of range. Poor timing from Beltran.
Stove keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stove is looking for the big counter here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stove bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Beltran misses with a looping left.
It seemed like Stove was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Beltran misses with a body punch
and Stove counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Beltran throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Beltran swings for the body but Stove moves out of range.
Stove fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Beltran.
Stove throws a series of punches but Beltran moves out of range.
Beltran lands the left hand.
Beltran throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Beltran jabs Stove to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Beltran swings away with a body shot that misses
and Stove cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stove slips under a jab from Beltran.
Stove unleashes a big counter combination but Beltran bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A jab from Beltran misses.
Stove looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Stove uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Beltran.
Beltran throws out a powerful jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stove throws a sloppy head kick and Beltran moves out of range easily.
Beltran throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Beltran swings widly with a right hand
and Stove counters with a thumping low kick.
Stove tests Beltran's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Stove bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stove swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A solid body kick from Beltran.
Stove defending well as Beltran loads up on a big left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Beltran dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Steffan Stove's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Stove is looking to chop away at Beltran's legs.
Beltran ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Stove misses with a double jab
and Stove takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Beltran throws a poor cross that misses
and Stove counters with a three punch combo that has Beltran backing up. Beltran nods at Stove to acknowledge the strikes.
Beltran lands with a good body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Beltran darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Stove. That's going to slow Beltran down.
A jab from Beltran misses.
Beltran is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stove can do to turn this around?
Beltran changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Stove connects with a leg kick. Beltran looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beltran thuds a left hand into Stove's body.
Stove slips under a jab from Beltran.
Stove defending well as Beltran loads up on a big left hand.
Beltran tests Stove's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Beltran misses with a hook to the body
and Stove counters with a left to the body.
Beltran throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Beltran throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Beltran fakes the leg kick and cracks Stove in the body.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Stove might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Beltran has got the better of the exchanges.
Beltran scores with a sloppy right hand. Stove should have avoided that one.
A low kick from Beltran misses
and Stove counters with a stiff right hand.
Beltran throws a head kick that misses.
Stove throws out a counter right but Beltran avoids it with no problem.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beltran connects with a jab.
Beltran clobbers Stove with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
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!
Stove cracks Beltran with a good jab.
Beltran missing with a left hand there. Stove was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stove was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Beltran throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Stove has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Beltran lunges at Stove with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Stove's hand.
Beltran misses with a jab to the body
and Stove counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Beltran misses with a head kick.
Beltran tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Beltran throws a leg kick that misses.
Stove swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beltran uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stove.
Stove with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Steffan Stove is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Beltran tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Beltran comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Stove blocks a low kick nicely.
Beltran thows a leg kick but Stove checks it
and Stove counters with a low kick, right behind Beltran 's knee.
Stove bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Beltran just misses with a punch to the body.
Stove connects with a body shot.
Beltran tries to land a front kick but Stove steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Stove looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Stove takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beltran misses with a right hand
and Stove connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Good work by Beltran as he checks the leg kick.
A punch combination from Stove misses.
Beltran scores with a sloppy right hand. Stove should have avoided that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Beltran throws a lazy right hand but Stove sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Beltran throws a wild body kick that Stove sees coming a mile off.
Stove throws a right hand that Beltran ducks under and follows up with a left that Beltran also avoids with ease.
Beltran swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Beltran throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Stove counters with an inside leg kick.
Stove misses with a left hand
and Beltran counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Beltran lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Beltran dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Steffan Stove's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Beltran uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Stove has time to react.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Beltran - that will leave a mark!
Stove misses with a series of wild punches.
Beltran lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Stove at a distance.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Beltran here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Stove looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beltran throws a sloppy body shot
and Stove counters with a stiff right hand.
Stove lands with a straight right. Beltran didn't see that one coming.
Beltran tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stove was well out of range. Poor timing from Beltran.
Stove looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Beltran lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stove walks into a left hand.
Stove misses with the combination.
Beltran was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Stove looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Beltran scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Beltran cracks Stove with a good jab.
Stove throws a right hand that Beltran ducks under and follows up with a left that Beltran also avoids with ease.
Jab from Beltran.
Beltran misses the shot to the body.
Stove closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stove walks into a left hand.
Carlos Beltran is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Beltran misses with a body shot.
Stove is looking for the big counter here.
Beltran throws a body kick that misses
and Stove cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Beltran is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Beltran misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Stove to counter with a crisp jab.

Beltran is rocked!
Beltran lands with a straight right. Stove didn't see that one coming.
Oh Beltran is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Stove is rocked!
Whack! Beltran lands a heavy head kick that drops Stove. The ref tackles Beltran to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Stove was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Carlos Beltran!
A less than humble Carlos Beltran misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
The defeated Steffan Stove had this to say: 'Some devil possessions CANT be excorcised...'.