PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Steffan Stove (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ein Stein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Stove
vs
Stein

165 cm
34
149 lbs
23 - 10 - 2

167 cm
39
145 lbs
38 - 20 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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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 23 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Steffan Stove!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 38 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Ein Stein!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stove misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stein.
A big right from Stein misses.
Stein throws the left hand but Stove avoids the punch easily.
Stein takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Ein Stein has been cut.
Stein lands with a good body shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Stein checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Stein misses with a double jab.
It looked like Stove was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stein misses with a straight right.
Stein fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Stove avoids it really well and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stein works the jab nicely.

It looks like Steffan Stove has been cut.
A big right from Stove misses.
Stein shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Stove as he avoids it easily.
Stove appears to be looking for a big counter.
Stein throws a lazy uppercut
and Stove counters with a straight right hand.
Ein Stein seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stein misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stove throws a big counter combination but Stein scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Stein misses with a leg kick
and Stein takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stove slaps away a takedown attempt from Stein, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Steffan Stove has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ein Stein.
Stein misses with a hook. Stove ducked under it nicely.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Stein is defended easily by Stove.
Stein just misses with a punch to the body.
Stein gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A low kick from Stein misses
and Stove counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stein throws a shot from downtown. Stove moves away and avoids it.
Stove throws a series of punches but Stein moves out of range.
Stove misses with a wild body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Stove, as that shot connected.
Stein shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Stove defends it nicely.
Stein throws a looping overhand right but Stove ducks down to avoid it.
Stein moves forwards but Stove connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stove buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Stove looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stein changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Steffan Stove is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stein fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stove manages to avoid it.
Stove lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stein circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice defenses there by Stove.
Stove cracks a nice hook into Stein's ribs.
Stove misses with a two punch combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stove walks into a left hand.
Stein thows a left - swing and a miss!
As Stein looks to move away, Stove throws a big counter combo but Stein just gets out of the way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steffan Stove dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

A nice inside leg kick there by Stove. That's going to slow Stein down.
Stein tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Stove counters with an inside leg kick.
Stein misses with a hook.
Stein lands a slapping body shot.
Stein cracks a nice hook into Stove's ribs.
Stove moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sloppy strikes from Stove. Those never looked like landing.
Stein looks to score with a jab to the body but Stove is just out of range.
Stove throws a shot from downtown. Stein moves away and avoids it.
Steffan Stove is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Stein misses
and Stove counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A nice leg kick lands there from Stein.
Stein showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stove.
A left lands for Stove.
Stein throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stein fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
As Stein backs away, Stove returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Stove misses.
Stein misses with a wild body shot.
Stove went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Stein loads up on a big right hand but Stove slips the punch.
Stein 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.
Stove stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Stein shoots in and drives through. Stove sprawls well.
Stove throws a left and a right that both miss
and Stein counters with a slapping leg kick.
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 takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Stove displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stein throws out the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stove throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stein throws a leg kick
and Stove counters with a series of strikes. Stein will be more careful next time no doubt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Stein.
Stove scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Stove does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Stove keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stein.
Stove tries a low kick but Stein avoids it.
Stein tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Stein connects with a good right hand that stumbles Stove. Stove circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stove will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stein fails with a takedown attempt.
Steffan Stove has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ein Stein.
Stein swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Stein.
Stove scores with a nice right hand.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Stein might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Stove has got the better of the exchanges.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stein tests Stove's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steffan Stove dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Stein rushes Stove and presses him up against the cage.
Stove tries a body shot but Stein blocks it.
Stove lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Stove.
Stove misses with some punches.
Stove misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stein pressing his opponent against the cage.
Stove gets underhooks to prevent Stein's takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stove misses with a punch on the inside.
Stove blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Stove.
Stein blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stove swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stove wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Stein slows down the pace here.
Stove goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stove misses with a punch on the inside.
Stove scores with a nice hook to the head.
Stein stalling in the clinch but Stove improves position.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Stein pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stein lands a nice looking kick to the body. Stove takes a step back to recover.
Stein connects with a looping right hand.
Stove takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ein Stein has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stein throws a looping overhand right but Stove ducks down to avoid it.
Stove fails to land with a series of punches.
Steffan Stove is winning the standup battle so far.
Stein slips a jab and a cross from Stove.
Stove uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stein.
It looked like Stove was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Stein misses with a right hand
and Stove counters with a series of strikes. Stein will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stein throws a combination that misses
and Stove counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Stein thinking.
Stein misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Stove makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Stove works Stein's body with a nice hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stove motions for Stein to come forward. Stove throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Stein misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Stein throws an off balance right hand
and Stove counters with a stiff right hand.
Stove throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stein swings widly with a right hand
and Stove counters with a nice uppercut.
Stein swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Stove counters with a two punch combo.
Stein pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stove thuds a left hand into Stein's body.
Stein ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stein misses with a leg kick
and Stove connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Good shot there by Stove.
Stein throws a predictable looking body shot
and Stove counters with a two punch combo.
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!
Stein throws a lazy uppercut
and Stove counters with a left to the body.
Stove looks to land a combination. Stein sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Stein is rocked!
A slapping leg kick lands for Stove.
Nice shot lands for Stove.

And that's the end of the fight!
Steffan Stove showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Stove has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steffan Stove!
In his post fight interview, Steffan Stove started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.