PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jackie Steve (ranked 4365 p4p, 475 weight class) and Bjorg Varnersson (ranked 9062 p4p, 743 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Jackie Steve has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Jackie Steve seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Steve
vs
Varnersson

195 cm
26
277 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

215 cm
25
268 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jackie Steve!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bjorg Varnersson!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Eddie Farnsworth and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steve slips a jab and a cross from Varnersson.
Steve missing with a left hand there. Varnersson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Varnersson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A left lands for Steve.
Varnersson staying out of range there.
Steve definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Steve misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Varnersson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Varnersson throws a lazy head kick
and Steve connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Steve jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Varnersson is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Steve with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Varnersson.
Steve fails to land with a series of punches.
Jackie Steve is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Varnersson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Steve to score with a decent uppercut.
Varnersson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Steve connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Some wild striking there from Steve.
Steve swings widly with a right hand
and Varnersson counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Steve is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Varnersson misses with a double jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steve is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Steve misses with an uppercut.
Steve misses with a wild body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steve jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Varnersson throws a combination that misses
and Steve counters with a nice uppercut.
Steve just misses with a punch to the body.
Steve missing with a left hand there. Varnersson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Varnersson unleashes a big counter combination but Steve bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steve scores with a crisp jab that stopped Varnersson in his tracks.
Steve throws a right hand that misses
letting Varnersson counter with a right hand.
Varnersson misses with a few strikes there.
Steve looks to score with a jab to the body but Varnersson is just out of range.
Varnersson unleashes a big counter combination but Steve bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Steve lands a nice hook to Varnersson's body. Varnersson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Steve loads up on a big right hand but Varnersson slips the punch.
Steve jabs Varnersson right on the nose. Varnersson blinks but takes it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Steve misses.
Varnersson misses with a head kick.
Steve was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Steve throws a jab when Varnersson was well out of range.
Varnersson throws a counter combo.
Varnersson throws a right and a left that Steve avoids nicely.
Varnersson throws a combination that misses
and Steve counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Steve lunges at Varnersson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Varnersson's hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Varnersson misses with a few strikes there.
Steve missing with a left hand there. Varnersson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jackie Steve dominated that round.
That's time! Steve's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Varnersson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Steve.
Steve throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Varnersson might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Steve has got the better of the exchanges.
Steve misses with a straight right.
Varnersson throws a combination that misses
and Steve counters with a stiff right hand.
Varnersson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Despite the aggression on Varnersson's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Steve is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steve lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Bjorg Varnersson has been cut.
Steve fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Varnersson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Varnersson takes one to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steve lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Varnersson at a distance.
Bjorg Varnersson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Steve misses with a wild body shot.
Steve lands a nice shot that snaps Varnersson's head back.
Steve misses with a hook. Varnersson ducked under it nicely.
Steve misses the shot to the body.
Steve is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Varnersson can do to turn this around?
Steve missing with a left hand there. Varnersson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Varnersson throws out a counter right but Steve avoids it with no problem.
Varnersson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Steve counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steve swinging wildly here.
Steve throws a jab when Varnersson was well out of range.
Varnersson lands a two punch combo.
Steve throws a right and a left that both miss.
Steve misses with a wild body shot.
As Steve backs off Varnersson throws a huge counter combo but Steve manages to avoid it all.
Varnersson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Varnersson is looking for the big counter here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steve works Varnersson's body with a nice hook.
Varnersson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Varnersson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Steve keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steve with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Steve misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Varnersson.
Varnersson slips under a jab.
Varnersson misses with a left hand
enabling Steve to counter with a crisp jab.
Varnersson ducks under a wild hook from Steve.
As Steve backs off Varnersson throws a huge counter combo but Steve manages to avoid it all.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Steve tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Varnersson was well out of range. Poor timing from Steve.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jackie Steve dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bjorg Varnersson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

The fighters circling - Steve throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Varnersson throws a counter combo.
Steve throws a good cross that connects.
Varnersson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Steve counters with a stiff right hand.

Varnersson is rocked!
Varnersson is aggressively charging in as Steve backs up avoiding any damage. Steve tosses out a jab and Varnersson runs right into it face first! Varnersson is out cold! Steve dropped down on all fours and is barking in Varnersson's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jackie Steve!
Jackie Steve tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.