PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pork Destroyer (ranked 3905 p4p, 460 weight class) and Steve Steward (ranked 4085 p4p, 479 weight class). Steward comes into a darkened arena with his song building. CFO% - Worlds Apart kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Destroyer
vs
Steward

189 cm
25
217 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

193 cm
19
208 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Power Matrix Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pork Destroyer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Steve Steward!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Eddie Farnsworth and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Destroyer misses with a combination
and Steward connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Destroyer fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Destroyer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Destroyer throws a predictable looking body shot
and Steward counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Destroyer keeps the fight on the outside.

Destroyer pushes Steward up against the cage in a clinch.
Steward is trying to stall.
Steward scores with a hook to the body.
Steward lands with a short shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steward trying to control the position but instead, Destroyer has worked for underhooks and has pushed Steward into the cage.
Steward is trying to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Destroyer breaks the clinch.
Destroyer misses with a hook to the body
and Steward cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Destroyer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Steward.
Steward lands with a good body shot.
Destroyer paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Destroyer misses with a looping left.
Destroyer misses with a hook to the body
and Steward counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Pork Destroyer has been cut.

Destroyer darts in and clinches Steward up against the cage.

Destroyer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Destroyer defending well as Steward loads up on a big left hand.
Destroyer ducks right into an uppercut from Steward.
Destroyer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steward throws a jab but it's blocked by Destroyer.
Steward throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Destroyer. Steward does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steward stuns Destroyer with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Destroyer misses with a double jab.
Destroyer 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.
Steward is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Steward takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Steward changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Destroyer fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Destroyer misses with a head kick.
Destroyer slips a straight right by Steward.
Steward tries a head kick but it misses.
It looked like Destroyer wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

Destroyer fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Steward, pushing him back against the cage.
Knees to the body from Steward.
Steward fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Destroyer breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Destroyer throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Steward counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Steward throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Destroyer misses the jab.
Steward throws a jab but it's blocked by Destroyer.
Destroyer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Steward sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Destroyer misses the shot to the body.

Steward rushes Destroyer and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Steward has Destroyer pressed against the cage.
Steward is trying to maintain a safe position but Destroyer gets an underhook and turns Steward into the cage.
Destroyer is trying to push Steward away but Steward has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Steward missing with knees to the body.
Steward misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Destroyer prevents a takedown attempt there.
Steward looking to slow down the pace here.
Steward swings wildly with an uppercut but Destroyer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steward trying to stall but Destroyer improves his position.
Steward with a knee to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Steward.
Destroyer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Steward has him pressed against the cage.
Steward will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Destroyer up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Steward dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pork Destroyer's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Destroyer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Steward is looking to clinch.
A jab from Steward misses.
Destroyer scores with a jab to the head.
Steward showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Destroyer.
Destroyer throws an overhand right that lands on Steward's shoulder, as Steward tries to avoid the shot.
Steward is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Destroyer throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Steward counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Steward throws a jab when Destroyer was well out of range.
Destroyer looks to throw the jab but Steward is out of range.
Destroyer takes a jab right on the kisser.
Steward sizes up Destroyer with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Steward misses with a takedown attempt - Destroyer sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Steward might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A looping hook to the body misses from Destroyer. Steward does a little dance to reset his feet.
Destroyer swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Steward.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Destroyer misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steward on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Steward throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Destroyer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Destroyer swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Steward misses with a looping right.

Destroyer has closed the distance and engaged Steward in a clinch.
Steward throws a knee to the head but misses.
Destroyer blocking some punches.
Steward fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Steward keeps control of Destroyer as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Steward lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Destroyer backwards.
Steward is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Destroyer is keeping busy.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Steward.
Destroyer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Steve Steward seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steward connects with a nasty looking knee right to Destroyer's face.

Destroyer breaks from the clinch.
Destroyer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Steward. Steward obviously looking to wear him down.
Steward misses with a wild combination.
Destroyer scores with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Destroyer comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Destroyer lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Steward shoots in but no luck this time.
A shot to the liver by Steward. Beautiful body shot.
Destroyer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Steward circles away quickly and effectively.
Destroyer lunges at Steward with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Steward's hand.
Pork Destroyer is winning the standup battle so far.
Steward lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Steward thuds a left hand into Destroyer's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steward tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Destroyer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Destroyer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Destroyer wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Steward misses with a looping right.
Destroyer tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Steward manages to circle out of the way.
Destroyer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Steward moves away.
Steward is looking for the big counter here.
Steward cracks Destroyer with a good jab.
The fighters circling - Steward throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Steward lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Destroyer has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Destroyer and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Steward drops his hands momentarily and Destroyer takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Destroyer looks to land a right hand but Steward moved out of range.
Destroyer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Destroyer thinks about countering with a head kick.
Steward throws an overhand right that lands on Destroyer's shoulder, as Destroyer tries to avoid the shot.
Destroyer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Destroyer misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steward throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Steward throws an overhand right that lands on Destroyer's shoulder, as Destroyer tries to avoid the shot.
Destroyer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Steward manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steward. Destroyer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Destroyer throws a hook but Steward avoids it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Destroyer jabs Steward right on the nose. Steward blinks but takes it well.
Steward swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Destroyer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Destroyer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Steward misses with a straight left.
Destroyer throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Steward stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Steward rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Destroyer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Steward throws a big shot that misses.
Steward avoids the body shot from Destroyer.
Destroyer throws a body shot but no joy.
Steward lands a head kick. Destroyer smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Pork Destroyer will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Pork Destroyer's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Destroyer scores with a shot to the body.
Destroyer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Steward.
Destroyer scores with a hook.
Steward fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Destroyer wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Steward takes one to the side of the head.
Destroyer takes a swing at Steward's ribcage but misses.
Destroyer takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Steward looks to land a left hand but Destroyer moved out of range nicely.
Steward tries to clinch there but Destroyer circles away.
It looked like Destroyer was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Destroyer with a hook.
Destroyer connects with the punch.
Destroyer throws a wild body kick that Steward sees coming a mile off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Destroyer takes a swing at Steward's ribcage but misses.
Steward misses with a left hand
and Destroyer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Destroyer. Steward does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steward avoids the body shot from Destroyer.
Steward slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Steward takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Destroyer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Destroyer misses with a body shot.
Destroyer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Steward. Steward obviously looking to wear him down.
Steward misses with a shot to the body
and Destroyer counters with a right hand to the body.
Destroyer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Steward moves away.
Steward walks into a straight right hand from Destroyer.
Destroyer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A little jabbing left from Steward on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've been told by Destroyer's head coaches at Destroyer MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Steward throws a predictable looking body shot
and Destroyer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Destroyer digs a good body shot into Steward's ribs.
Pork Destroyer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Destroyer scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Destroyer lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Steward at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Destroyer takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Steward stuns Destroyer with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Steward ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Destroyer misses with an uppercut.

Destroyer moves into range and clinches up with Steward.

Destroyer breaks the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steward. Destroyer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Steward scores with a punch to the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Destroyer. Steward does a little dance to reset his feet.
Steward tries to move into range but Destroyer moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Destroyer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Destroyer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Destroyer misses with a straight left.
Steward let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Destroyer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Steward.
Destroyer scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steward misses the body punch
and Steward takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Destroyer misses with an uppercut. Steward saw that one coming.
Destroyer scores with a jab to the jaw.
Steward wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Destroyer throws a big shot that misses.
Destroyer throws a sloppy body shot
and Steward cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A shot to the liver by Destroyer. Beautiful body shot.
Destroyer misses with a hook. Steward ducked under it nicely.
Steward uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Destroyer.
Steward misses with a looping left.
Steward blocks a head kick by Destroyer.
Steward smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A jab from Steward misses.
Destroyer misses with a body shot.
Steward fails with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Destroyer takes the fight into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steward has Destroyer pressed against the cage, preventing Destroyer from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Destroyer breaks the clinch.
Destroyer misses with a wild body shot.
Steward fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Destroyer on the side of the head.
A big left from Steward misses.
Steward looks to land a left hand but Destroyer moved out of range nicely.
Destroyer lands a nice shot that snaps Steward's head back.
Destroyer fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice body punch from Destroyer.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Steward thows a left - swing and a miss!

And that's the end of the fight!
Pork Destroyer showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Destroyer has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 John Roberts scores the fight 29:29
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Pork Destroyer!