PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Justin Nane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edgar Stevenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class).

Nane
vs
Stevenson

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 , fighting out of , Justin Nane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of , fighting out of , Edgar Stevenson!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nane gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

It looks like Justin Nane has been cut.
Nane throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stevenson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Stevenson drops Nane with a beautiful combination! Nane stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Stevenson is looking for the KO!

Nane is rocked!
Stevenson just misses with a punch to the body.
Oh Nane is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nane uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stevenson.
Nane seems to have got his legs back now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stevenson throws a looping overhand right but Nane ducks down to avoid it.
Stevenson looks to land a right hand but Nane moved out of range.
Nane lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stevenson circles away quickly and effectively.
Nane lands a head shot.
Nane ducks under a wild hook from Stevenson.
Stevenson connects with a right hand. Nane shakes it off.
Nane misses with a hook.
Stevenson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nane misses the body punch
and Stevenson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Nane scores with a four punch combination!
Nane moves forwards but Stevenson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nane lands a jab.
Stevenson clobbers Nane with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nane uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stevenson.
A slow jab from Nane misses its intended target.
Stevenson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nane is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Stevenson throws a big shot that misses.
Nane appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Nane keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stevenson misses with a body punch
and Nane counters with a nice uppercut.
Stevenson swings for the body but Nane moves out of range.
Nane takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nane misses with a combination
enabling Stevenson to counter with a crisp jab.
Jab, jab by Nane - just one landing.
Stevenson looks to land a left hand but Nane moved out of range nicely.
Nane sizes up Stevenson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nane throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nane throws out a loose jab but Stevenson uses good head movement to avoid it.
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!
Sloppy strikes from Stevenson. Those never looked like landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nane lands with a good body shot.
Stevenson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nane throws out the jab.
Nane misses the shot to the body.
Stevenson ducks under a wild hook from Nane.
Nane tries to clinch but Stevenson is having none of it.
Stevenson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nane doesn't manage to clinch there - Stevenson circles away.
Nane cracks Stevenson with a good jab.
Stevenson sizes up Nane with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nane throws out a loose jab but Stevenson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stevenson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Stevenson is rocked!
Stevenson missing with a left hand there. Nane was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nane throws out a loose jab but Stevenson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stevenson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nane.
Stevenson misses with an uppercut. Nane saw that one coming.
Nane moves away from the strike by Stevenson.
Nane cracks Stevenson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nane throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stevenson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Stevenson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Nane.

Justin Nane's cut is getting worse.
Nane misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nane throws a series of punches but Stevenson avoids them all with ease.
Nane is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Nane misses with a looping right.
Nane needs to keep his hands up - Stevenson had a free shot at his head there.
Stevenson misses with a hook. Nane ducked under it nicely.
Nane fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stevenson manages to avoid it.
Nane takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Stevenson connects with a body shot that sends Nane's belly button to the back.
Nane is breathing heavily.
Stevenson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Stevenson misses with a wild body shot.
Nane slips under a jab from Stevenson.
Stevenson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stevenson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Nane to score with a decent uppercut.
Stevenson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nane.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson sizes up Nane with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nane throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nane missing with a left hand there. Stevenson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stevenson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nane looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nane wants to clinch.
Stevenson tries to bum rush Nane with a series of wild strikes but Nane uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nane moves into range and connects with a jab.
Stevenson digs a good body shot into Nane's ribs.
Nane lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stevenson lands a lovely overhand right.

Justin Nane's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Nice shot by Nane.

Stevenson drops Nane with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Nane looks back up at him and smiles so Stevenson waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Nane uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stevenson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edgar Stevenson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Justin Nane's cut.
That's time! Nane's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Nice defenses there by Stevenson.
Stevenson misses with a looping left.
Stevenson connects with a single shot there.
Stevenson blocks a jab.
Nane looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stevenson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Stevenson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Stevenson cracks Nane with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Nane looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Stevenson finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big right from Nane misses.
Stevenson throws a shot from downtown. Nane moves away and avoids it.
Nane swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Stevenson connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Nane out cold! This one is over in a flash!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Edgar Stevenson!