PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between DBrickashaw Stevens (ranked 19155 p4p, 694 weight class) and Tony Bullard (ranked 6556 p4p, 582 weight class). Bullard has chosen Wrecking Ball as his entrance music. DBrickashaw Stevens has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Stevens
vs
Bullard

190 cm
28
195 lbs
12 - 10 - 0

175 cm
41
182 lbs
33 - 14 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, DBrickashaw Stevens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tony Bullard!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Radbod Blank and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stevens connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
DBrickashaw Stevens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bullard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bullard avoids the body shot from Stevens.
Stevens showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bullard.
Stevens fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bullard misses with a looping left.

Stevens drives through and clinches with Bullard against the ropes.
Stevens blocks an elbow strike.

Bullard manages to break the clinch.
Stevens tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stevens is looking to clinch.
Stevens pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stevens throws a shot from downtown. Bullard moves away and avoids it.
Stevens checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stevens showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bullard.
Stevens connects with a high kick.

It looks like Tony Bullard has been cut.

Stevens closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Bullard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens lands with a good body shot.
Stevens throws a jab when Bullard was well out of range.
Stevens throws a nice head kick!

Stevens darts in and clinches Bullard up against the ropes.
Stevens struggles to land a body shot inside as Bullard controls his hands.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bullard.
Bullard just leaning against Stevens, taking a breather.
Stevens misses with some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Stevens.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Stevens as Bullard tries to tie him up.
Bullard misses with an elbow over the top.
Bullard lands a damaging elbow.
Stevens tries to throw a body punch but Bullard avoids it by throwing Stevens back against the ropes.
Stevens trying to land knees to the body.
Stevens swings wildly with an uppercut but Bullard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stevens misses with some punches.
Stevens working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stevens keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bullard's efforts to push away.
Bullard swings wildly with an uppercut but Stevens uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stevens misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bullard misses with a body punch.
Bullard throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Stalling in the clinch from Stevens.
Stevens tries a body shot but Bullard blocks it.
Stevens blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Stevens.
Nice body punch from Bullard - that landed with a thud.
Stevens cracks Bullard with a nice body shot.
Stevens controlling the action here for a moment.
Bullard looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bullard misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stevens tries a body shot but Bullard blocks it.
Bullard throws an elbow but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

DBrickashaw Stevens dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tony Bullard's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Bullard throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stevens.
Bullard misses with a straight left.
Bullard 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.
Bullard moves out of range of the body kick.
Stevens looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Stevens blocks a head kick by Bullard.
Bullard misses with a looping right.
Stevens is looking to counter with head kicks.
Bullard circles away from the clinch attempt.
DBrickashaw Stevens is winning the standup battle so far.
Stevens tries to clinch but Bullard is having none of it.
Bullard shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bullard misses with a few strikes there.
A combination from Bullard does no damage.
Stevens scores with a nice head shot.
Bullard takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bullard swats away the attempt to clinch by Stevens.
Bullard misses with a wild combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Donk. Stevens catches Bullard right on the button with a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bullard takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Stevens misses with a body shot.
Bullard throws out a counter right but Stevens avoids it with no problem.
Stevens fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bullard on the side of the head.
Bullard looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stevens ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bullard tries to bum rush Stevens with a series of wild strikes but Stevens uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stevens misses with a kick to the body.
Stevens turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bullard looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stevens is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Stevens lets loose with a powerful body kick. Bullard will feel that in the morning.
Stevens scores with a body shot.
Stevens goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bullard on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Stevens tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bullard avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bullard is looking for the big counter here.
Stevens steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bullard.

Stevens clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bullard is trying to stall.
Bullard is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Stevens doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stevens lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Bullard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stevens scores with a kick to the body.
Stevens scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bullard doesn't seem bothered though.
Stevens tries to close the distance and clinch but Bullard swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A shot to the liver by Stevens. Beautiful body shot.
Stevens is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Bullard throws a half hearted mid kick.
Stevens misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Stevens rushes Bullard and presses him up against the ropes.
Stevens scores with a shot to the side of Bullard's head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bullard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Bullard breaks the clinch.
Stevens ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Stevens closes the distance and clinches.
Stevens misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

DBrickashaw Stevens dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tony Bullard'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. This is the final round!

Stevens scores with a kick to the midsection.
Tony Bullard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
DBrickashaw Stevens is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Stevens scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Stevens misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bullard is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Stevens tries to close the distance and clinch but Bullard swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bullard moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bullard throws a low kick, looking for Stevens's leg but Stevens calmly moves out of range.
Bullard just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromStevens.
Bullard has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Stevens throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bullard looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bullard misses with an uppercut
and Bullard takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stevens cracks Bullard with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Stevens.
Bullard is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Bullard avoids the body shot from Stevens.
Stevens misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bullard.
Nice body kick there by Stevens.
Nice uppercut lands for Stevens. That snapped Bullard's head back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bullard goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like DBrickashaw Stevens has been cut.
Bullard misses with a double jab.
Stevens goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Tony Bullard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bullard tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bullard misses with a hook. Stevens ducked under it nicely.
Stevens throwing a counter right hand but Bullard manages to avoid it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Stevens!
Stevens scores with a head kick. Bullard tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
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.
Bullard misses with a two punch combination.
Stevens slips under a jab from Bullard.
Stevens is looking to clinch.
Stevens thuds a left hand into Bullard's body.

Bullard scores with a jab and follows up with an uppercut that drops Stevens to his knees! He bounces straight back to his feet but is forced to take the mandatory standing 8 count before he's allowed to continue. We're back under way and the fighters meet in the middle of the canvas to re-engage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bullard is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Stevens lands a nice looking body shot.
Stevens misses with a head kick.
Stevens throws a head kick that misses.
Bullard looks to land a combination but Stevens avoids it well.
Stevens scores with a head kick. Bullard tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Stevens wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevens doesn't manage to clinch there - Bullard circles away.
Stevens scores with a decent looking hook.
Bullard takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Stevens tries to clinch but Bullard is having none of it.
Bullard fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bullard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stevens.
Bullard tries to bum rush Stevens with a series of wild strikes but Stevens uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stevens lands with a nice body punch.
Stevens tries a head kick but it misses.
Stevens misses with a body shot.

Stevens gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bullard is trying to force a seperation but Stevens has the dominant position.
Bullard works on Stevens's body with a couple of short punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stevens swings wildly with an uppercut but Bullard uses good head movement to avoid it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Stevens.
Stevens blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
DBrickashaw Stevens showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Stevens 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 Nard Betker scores the fight for DBrickashaw Stevens!
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight for DBrickashaw Stevens!
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight for DBrickashaw Stevens!

DBrickashaw Stevens wins by unanimous decision!
An out of breath DBrickashaw Stevens thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.