PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kang Gary (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Gary
vs
Stevens

174 cm
26
147 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

178 cm
22
145 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kang Gary!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tyler Stevens!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gary connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gary swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As Gary backs off Stevens throws a huge counter combo but Gary manages to avoid it all.
Gary misses with a combination
and Stevens counters with a nice uppercut.
Gary ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gary changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Stevens avoids the body shot from Gary.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gary scores with a nice strike.
Stevens on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Gary fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Stevens looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens walks into a stiff left hand from Gary.
Stevens takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gary looks to score with a jab to the body but Stevens is just out of range.
Stevens looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gary feints a jab promting Stevens to slip. Gary then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Stevens slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Gary lands with a nice combination. Stevens backs away looking to recover.
Kang Gary seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice uppercut lands for Gary. That snapped Stevens's head back.
Gary misses with a hook to the body
and Stevens counters with a right hand to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gary tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stevens was well out of range. Poor timing from Gary.
Stevens is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Gary with a body shot.
Stevens avoids the body shot from Gary.
Stevens lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Gary throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Stevens stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
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!
Gary lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A punch combination from Gary misses.
Despite the aggression on Stevens's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Gary misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stevens unleashes a big counter combination but Gary bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
No joy there for Gary, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gary is breathing heavily.
Gary misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gary throws the left hand but Stevens avoids the punch easily.
Gary missing with a left hand there. Stevens was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gary will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gary keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Gary tries to bum rush Stevens with a series of wild strikes but Stevens uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gary misses with a shot to the body
and Stevens counters with a head kick that wobbles Gary - left then right he sways and one more bomb from Stevens sends him down. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tyler Stevens!