PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Nick Faldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and DBrickashaw Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Faldo's entrance music is Paparazzi Pone - Man Down. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Faldo
vs
Stevens

182 cm
42
199 lbs
23 - 13 - 0

190 cm
24
195 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

Excellent boxer
Very quick

World class MT
Good gas tank

RAGS of a RONIN

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 23 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nick Faldo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, DBrickashaw Stevens!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Faldo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Faldo is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Faldo ducks under a wild hook from Stevens.
Nice uppercut lands for Faldo. That snapped Stevens's head back.
Stevens scores with a crisp jab that stopped Faldo in his tracks.
Faldo avoids a kick to the body.
Stevens connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Faldo momentarily.
Faldo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stevens.
Faldo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Stevens checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Stevens with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Stevens scores with a kick to the midsection.
Stevens getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stevens throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Stevens swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stevens scores with the left hand. Faldo knows he should have avoided that one.
Stevens listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens staying out of range there.
Stevens looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stevens scores with a jab.
Stevens lands a lovely overhand right.
Stevens lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Faldo throws a looping overhand right but Stevens ducks down to avoid it.
Stevens has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Stevens avoids the body shot from Faldo.
Faldo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Faldo slips under a jab.
Stevens uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Stevens lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Stevens staying out of range there.
DBrickashaw Stevens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A chopping leg kick lands by Faldo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Faldo misses with a kick to the body.
Stevens thumps Faldo with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevens connects with a solid leg kick.
Stevens's jab looks to have found its range, popping Faldo under the eye.
Faldo throws a body shot but no joy.
Stevens is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Faldo had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Faldo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Faldo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Stevens finds it's way round the side to connect with Faldo's head.
Stevens dips to his left and cracks Faldo with an uppercut!
Faldo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Stevens.
Faldo staying out of range there.
An inside leg kick lands from Stevens.
Stevens throws a nice outside leg kick.
Faldo scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Faldo crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Stevens - the referee stops the clock and Faldo gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Stevens. Faldo manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Stevens - that will leave a mark!
Faldo staying out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

DBrickashaw Stevens dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Stevens takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Faldo ducks under a wild hook from Stevens.
Faldo is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Stevens.
Stevens missing with a left hand there. Faldo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
As Stevens tries to get set, Faldo tries to push him back and clinch up but Stevens manages to avoid the attempt.
Stevens throws a jab when Faldo was well out of range.
Stevens will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Good exchange - Stevens coming out on top.
Faldo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stevens sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Faldo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stevens is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Faldo.
A good leg kick by Faldo.
Faldo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Stevens lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Stevens throws a body punch but Faldo moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stevens has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Stevens buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Stevens throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Faldo staying out of range there.
Stevens has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A slow jab from Faldo misses its intended target.
A jab from Stevens misses.
Stevens misses with a looping left.
Faldo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Stevens loads up on a big right hand but Faldo slips the punch.
Stevens blocks a jab.
Nice shot lands for Stevens.
Stevens moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Stevens keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A jab lands there for Stevens.
Stevens uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Faldo.
DBrickashaw Stevens seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevens pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Faldo moves out of range of the strikes.
Faldo scores with a decent looking hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Faldo takes a swing at Stevens's ribcage but misses.
Faldo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Stevens connects with a good right hand that stumbles Faldo. Faldo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Stevens wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Stevens keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Faldo.
Stevens misses with an uppercut. Faldo saw that one coming.
Stevens throws a hook but Faldo avoids it easily.
Faldo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Stevens to score with a decent uppercut.
Faldo throws out a leg kick but Stevens moves out of range and Faldo only half commits.
Faldo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Stevens checks it well.
Stevens tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

DBrickashaw Stevens showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!

A decent looking cross lands there for Stevens.
Faldo takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Stevens is looking to slow Faldo down with leg kicks.
Stevens throws a head kick but Faldo moves out of range.
Stevens slips a jab and a cross from Faldo.
Stevens jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stevens pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A jab from Stevens finds it's way through Faldo's defenses.
Faldo throws a lazy right hand but Stevens sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stevens doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Stevens lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Faldo.
Faldo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Faldo throws a push kick but Stevens slaps the foot to one side.
Faldo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Faldo needs to keep his hands up - Stevens had a free shot at his head there.
Faldo takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Faldo lands a slapping body shot.
Faldo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stevens moves away.
Stevens appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Stevens throws an off balance right hand

and Faldo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Stevens can't find room to land a body shot as Faldo controls the action.
Stevens blocks an uppercut.
Faldo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Faldo throws a head punch that misses.
Stevens lands a shot to the body.
Faldo will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Faldo.
Faldo tries to work over Stevens's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Faldo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stevens's elbow.
Stevens scores with a shot to the side of Faldo's head.
Stevens misses with the head strike.
Stevens swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Faldo misses with a body punch.
Faldo blocks a body shot from Stevens.
Stevens scores with a shot to the side of Faldo's head.
Stevens lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faldo misses with a body punch.
Stevens tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Faldo's elbow.
Stevens tries to work over Faldo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stevens fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Stevens.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Faldo misses with the head strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Stevens.
Stevens throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stevens blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stevens lands with a short shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Faldo.
Stevens is leaning against Faldo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short left from Stevens.
DBrickashaw Stevens seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Stevens stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Stevens scores with an uppercut up the middle.

It looks like Nick Faldo has been cut.
Stevens lands a body shot.
Stevens lands a shoulder strike.
Stevens lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stevens throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Faldos head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

DBrickashaw Stevens really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nick Faldo's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Stevens scores with a jab. Faldo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Stevens with a nice cross.
Stevens throws a head kick that Faldo semi-blocks.
Stevens tries a head kick but it misses.
Faldo connects with a leg kick. Stevens looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nice cross by Stevens.
Stevens lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nice cross by Stevens.
Stevens moves out of range of the leg kick from Faldo.
Faldo throws out a leg kick but Stevens moves out of range and Faldo only half commits.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Stevens! But no joy.
Faldo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stevens.
Stevens scores with a nice strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stevens tries to close the distance and clinch up but Faldo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Faldo is looking to counter the offense by Stevens and move into the clinch.
Faldo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stevens.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Faldo if he has to take too many more of those.
Stevens uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Stevens connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Stevens lands with a kick to the ribs.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Stevens.
Faldo connects with a jab.
Stevens pushes Faldo away with a front kick.
Stevens throws a sloppy head kick and Faldo moves out of range easily.
Stevens chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Faldo can pounce on him.
Stevens throws a jab but it's blocked by Faldo.
As Stevens tries to get set, Faldo tries to push him back and clinch up but Stevens manages to avoid the attempt.
Faldo misses with a low kick.
Faldo throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stevens looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stevens connects with a leg kick. Faldo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Stevens feints a jab promting Faldo to slip. Stevens then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Faldo slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Stevens lands a nice shot that snaps Faldo's head back.
Stevens jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stevens throws a hook but Faldo avoids it easily.
Faldo tries to counter by clinching up but Stevens breaks away and moves out of range.
Stevens throws a good cross that connects.
Stevens keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stevens moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Stevens moves into the clinch successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Faldo gets through Stevens's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Faldo prevents a body shot from Stevens.
Faldo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

DBrickashaw Stevens dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Nick Faldo's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Faldo slips under a jab.
DBrickashaw Stevens is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Faldo throws a leg kick but Stevens sees it coming and moves out of range.
A slow jab from Stevens misses its intended target.
Stevens tests Faldo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Faldo lands a leg kick that knocks Stevens off balance momentarily.
Stevens misses with an uppercut. Faldo saw that one coming.
Faldo tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Stevens manages to circle out of the way.
Nice shot lands for Stevens.
Stevens 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.
Stevens bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Faldo's head backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stevens throws a leg kick

and Faldo moves into the clinch.
Faldo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stevens tries a body shot but Faldo blocks it.
Stevens blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stevens.
Faldo misses with a punch to the body.
Stevens blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Faldo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stevens misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stevens prevents a body shot from Faldo.
Faldo trying to stall but Stevens improves his position.
Stevens lands a body shot in the clinch.
Stevens blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Stevens.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faldo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Faldo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Faldo takes a shot to the head.
Faldo swings wildly with an uppercut but Stevens uses good head movement to avoid it.
Faldo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stevens blocks an uppercut.
Faldo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A short uppercut from Faldo.
Faldo has a couple of punches blocked by Stevens.
Nick Faldo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Faldo digs a right hand into Stevens's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Stevens's gas tank.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Nick Faldo.
Well Stevens has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight for DBrickashaw Stevens!
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight for DBrickashaw Stevens!
Judge George Francis scores the fight for DBrickashaw Stevens!

DBrickashaw Stevens wins by unanimous decision!
A victorious DBrickashaw Stevens thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.