PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Blue Cup (ranked 1756 p4p, 2339 weight class) and Don Stewart (ranked 229 p4p, 309 weight class). Stewart has chosen free ma niggas! as his entrance music. Don Stewart is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Cup
vs
Stewart

190 cm
37
183
15 - 20 - 0

183 cm
38
187
32 - 18 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 15 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Blue Cup!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Don Stewart!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cup shoots in looking for a takedown. Stewart tries to sprawl out of it but Cup keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Stewart manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Stewart dodges the punch combination from Cup.
Stewart has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cup finds it's way round the side to connect with Stewart's head.

Stewart darts in and clinches Cup up against the cage.

Cup escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cup is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stewart's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Stewart duly obliges.

It looks like Blue Cup has been cut.
Cup throws a body shot but no joy.
As Cup backs off Stewart throws a huge counter combo but Cup manages to avoid it all.
Stewart blocks a jab.
Stewart is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Cup scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Stewart moves out of range of the strikes.
Stewart misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Cup misses the target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stewart throws a hook but Cup blocks it.
A telegraphed right hand from Cup misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cup swings for the body but Stewart moves out of range.

Stewart rushes Cup and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cup blocks an uppercut.
Cup blocks an uppercut.
Cup blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cup has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cup blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Stewart fails to land.
Cup misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cup blocking some punches.
Our sources have told us that Cup has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Stewart misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cup drops down looking for an ankle pick but Stewart pulls his leg out and moves away.
Stewart fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cup seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

Stewart clinches with his opponent.

Cup escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cup throws an overhand right that lands on Stewart's shoulder, as Stewart tries to avoid the shot.
Cup takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Cup is rocked!

Stewart pushes Cup up against the cage in a clinch.
Stewart misses with a punch on the inside.
Stewart tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cup scores with a shot to the side of Stewart's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Cup pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A cross from Cup lands.
Cup misses with a wild combination.
Stewart has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Cup listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A head kick misses from Stewart.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Stewart! Cup is out on his feet! Stewart rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Cup is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Cup is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Don Stewart!
A less than humble Don Stewart misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
Blue Cup spoke after the fight, saying 'That wasn't fun.'.