PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Alex Stefanovic (ranked 5843 p4p, 24207 weight class) and Theodore Cleaver (ranked 646 p4p, 782 weight class). Cleaver is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Methlabs & MOONSHINE. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Stefanovic
vs
Cleaver

180 cm
31
180
17 - 10 - 4

179 cm
38
170
8 - 4 - 2

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 4, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alex Stefanovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Theodore Cleaver!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stefanovic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cleaver manages to avoid it.
Stefanovic throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cleaver bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stefanovic throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Stefanovic gets tackled into the ropes by Cleaver. Cleaver maintains the clinch.
Cleaver gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Cleaver gets through Stefanovic's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Stefanovic takes an elbow to the forehead.
Cleaver missing with knees to the body.

Stefanovic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A leg kick checked by Stefanovic.
Cleaver blocks the body kick.
Stefanovic misses the shot to the body.
Cleaver steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Stefanovic.
Cleaver tries to close the distance and clinch but Stefanovic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cleaver on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Cleaver works Stefanovic's body with a nice hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sloppy strikes from Cleaver. Those never looked like landing.
Stefanovic throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cleaver sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cleaver walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Stefanovic checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Cleaver is looking to clinch but Stefanovic is avoiding it.
Cleaver scores with a one two! Stefanovic had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cleaver tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stefanovic drops his hands momentarily and Cleaver takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Cleaver's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Cleaver duly obliges.
Stefanovic jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stefanovic staying out of range there.
Stefanovic throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Stefanovic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cleaver. That's going to slow Stefanovic down.
Cleaver has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Stefanovic.
Cleaver walks into a straight right hand from Stefanovic.
Stefanovic thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stefanovic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stefanovic lands a lovely overhand right.
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!
Nice shot lands for Stefanovic.
Stefanovic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cleaver was well out of range. Poor timing from Stefanovic.
Stefanovic misses with a wild combination.
Jab, jab by Cleaver - just one landing.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Cleaver.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stefanovic dodges the punch combination from Cleaver.
Cleaver throws a lazy right hand but Stefanovic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cleaver staying out of range there.
Cleaver moves forwards but Stefanovic connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Cleaver misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stefanovic.
Cleaver digs a good body shot into Stefanovic's ribs.

Cleaver rushes Stefanovic and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Cleaver lands a left hand that snaps the head of Stefanovic backwards.
Cleaver misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Stefanovic.

Stefanovic manages to break the clinch.
Stefanovic lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Cleaver lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Cleaver.
Stefanovic fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cleaver misses with a leg kick.
Cleaver scores with a nice strike.
Cleaver walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Stefanovic checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Stefanovic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stefanovic moves out of range of the body kick from Cleaver.
Stefanovic thinks about countering with a body kick.
Stefanovic looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cleaver finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Stefanovic looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cleaver doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Stefanovic scores with a spinning back kick!
Stefanovic closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Stefanovic misses with an uppercut.
Cleaver tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stefanovic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cleaver throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stefanovic.
Cleaver swings for the body but Stefanovic moves out of range.
Cleaver takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Stefanovic lands a nice looking body kick.

Cleaver closes the distance and clinches.
Stefanovic scores with a shot to the side of Cleaver's head.
Cleaver lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Stefanovic backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stefanovic lands a left hand.
Cleaver looking to throw knees to the head but Stefanovic is blocking nicely.
Stefanovic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cleaver pushes Stefanovic back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cleaver throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Stefanovic can't find room to land a body shot as Cleaver controls the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Stefanovic just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cleaver's brow.

Stefanovic breaks from the clinch.
Cleaver tries a head kick but it misses.
And Stefanovic counters with a quick kick to the body but Cleaver blocks it.
Stefanovic throws a body punch but Cleaver moves out of range.

Cleaver takes the fight into the clinch.
Stefanovic avoids the elbow strike from Cleaver, against the ropes.
Stefanovic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stefanovic struggles to land a body shot inside as Cleaver controls his hands.
Cleaver looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Cleaver lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Cleaver obliges.
Stefanovic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cleaver.
Cleaver has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Stefanovic seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Cleaver can turn it around.
Stefanovic misses with a hook from the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A short uppercut from Cleaver.
Cleaver trying to land knees to the body.
Cleaver takes an elbow to the temple.

Stefanovic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cleaver pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Stefanovic back to the ropes. Cleaver follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Theodore Cleaver dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Stefanovic buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Cleaver gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cleaver.
Still in the clinch, Cleaver scores with a nice short uppercut.
Stefanovic makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cleaver misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stefanovic pushes off an throws an elbow but Cleaver leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Cleaver lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Stefanovic backwards.
Cleaver misses with a short punch on the inside.

Stefanovic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stefanovic looks to throw the jab but Cleaver is out of range.
Cleaver appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Cleaver fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cleaver swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Stefanovic on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Stefanovic lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Theodore Cleaver is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stefanovic lands a jab to Cleaver's midsection.
Stefanovic fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cleaver tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stefanovic. Cleaver does a little dance to reset his feet.
Alex Stefanovic is winning the standup battle so far.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Stefanovic. Cleaver shrugs it off though.
Jab from Stefanovic.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cleaver misses with the combination.
Cleaver tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Stefanovic misses with an uppercut

and Cleaver holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Stefanovic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stefanovic pushes Cleaver back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Stefanovic misses with some punches.
Stefanovic lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Stefanovic misses with a punch on the inside.
Stefanovic blocks the elbow strike.
Stefanovic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cleaver's elbow.
Stefanovic blocks an uppercut.
Cleaver misses with the head strike.
Cleaver misses with a knee to the head.
Cleaver misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stefanovic lands an elbow inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stefanovic.
A head punch on the inside from Stefanovic fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cleaver throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stefanovic blocks it with crossed arms.
A short right from Stefanovic.
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!
Stefanovic lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cleaver lands a nice shot to the body.

Stefanovic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stefanovic scores with a kick to the body.
Cleaver throws a head kick that half lands.
Cleaver has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Stefanovic.
Stefanovic lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Stefanovic takes a swing at Cleaver's ribcage but misses.
Cleaver throws an overhand right that lands on Stefanovic's shoulder, as Stefanovic tries to avoid the shot.
Cleaver throws a right hand that Stefanovic ducks under and follows up with a left that Stefanovic also avoids with ease.
Stefanovic lands with a thumping leg kick.
Stefanovic walks into a jab.
Stefanovic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice uppercut there from Cleaver.
Stefanovic throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Stefanovic throws a one two combo.
Stefanovic looks to land a body kick but Cleaver moved away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cleaver throws a shot to the body.
Cleaver lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stefanovic circles away quickly and effectively.
Stefanovic cracks Cleaver with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Cleaver is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Stefanovic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cleaver was well out of range. Poor timing from Stefanovic.
Stefanovic walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Cleaver tests Stefanovic's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Stefanovic digs a good body shot into Cleaver's ribs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stefanovic. Cleaver does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cleaver throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Stefanovic was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Cleaver moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cleaver rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Stefanovic counters with a stiff right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cleaver lands a jab to Stefanovic's midsection.
Stefanovic swats away the attempt to clinch by Cleaver.
Cleaver lands a nice leg kick that just misses Stefanovic's sensitive parts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Cleaver.
Cleaver tries to clinch up.
Cleaver misses with a looping right.
Stefanovic throwing a counter right hand but Cleaver manages to avoid it.
Stefanovic moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Stefanovic looks to land a left hand but Cleaver moved out of range nicely.
Cleaver finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Cleaver throws a nice looking combination but Stefanovic bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stefanovic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cleaver.
Stefanovic jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Stefanovic lands a front kick.
Cleaver pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stefanovic connects with a crisp jab.
Nice defenses there by Cleaver.
Cleaver defending well as Stefanovic loads up on a big left hand.
Cleaver tries to bum rush Stefanovic with a series of wild strikes but Stefanovic uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cleaver swinging wildly here.
Cleaver shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Stefanovic dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Cleaver ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Cleaver dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jab, jab by Stefanovic - just one landing.
Cleaver tries a head kick but it misses.
Stefanovic swings for the body but Cleaver moves out of range.
Stefanovic walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cleaver checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Some wild striking there from Cleaver.
Stefanovic lands a nice looking body shot.
Stefanovic looks to land a body kick but Cleaver moved away.
Cleaver throws an overhand right that lands on Stefanovic's shoulder, as Stefanovic tries to avoid the shot.
Stefanovic lands a really nice looking cross but Cleaver seems unphased.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stefanovic throws a looping overhand right but Cleaver ducks down to avoid it.
Stefanovic misses with a body kick.
Cleaver ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A big right from Stefanovic misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cleaver uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stefanovic.
Stefanovic misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cleaver throws a looping overhand right but Stefanovic ducks down to avoid it.
Cleaver lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stefanovic circles away quickly and effectively.
Cleaver moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Cleaver throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Stefanovic counters with a left to the body.
Cleaver misses with a hook. Stefanovic ducked under it nicely.
Cleaver lands a nice looking body shot.
Stefanovic misses with an uppercut.

Cleaver pushes Stefanovic up against the ropes in a clinch.

Stefanovic breaks the clinch.
Cleaver misses the shot to the body.
Cleaver throws a series of punches but Stefanovic avoids them all with ease.
Cleaver takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Stefanovic connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cleaver throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cleaver scores with a three punch combo!
Cleaver is looking to clinch.
Stefanovic was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Stefanovic dodges the punch combination from Cleaver.
Cleaver takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cleaver moves out of range of the body kick.
Cleaver takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Stefanovic dodges the punch combination from Cleaver.
A jab from Stefanovic finds it's way through Cleaver's defenses.
Cleaver moves out of range as Stefanovic throws a body kick.
Cleaver throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Stefanovic on the side of the head.
A low kick lands for Stefanovic.
Cleaver is looking to clinch.
Stefanovic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Cleaver closes the distance and clinches.
Cleaver tries a knee to the head but Stefanovic blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Cleaver fails to land.
Stefanovic lands with a light punch inside.
Stefanovic lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Cleaver misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stefanovic avoiding damage as Cleaver throws knees to the body.
Stefanovic throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Stefanovic is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Cleaver lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cleaver softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Stefanovic blocks an elbow strike.
Theodore Cleaver seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Cleaver lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Stefanovic can't find room to land a body shot as Cleaver controls the action.
Stefanovic throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Cleaver misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Stefanovic.
Stefanovic creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cleaver's defenses.
Cleaver takes an elbow to the forehead.
Cleaver keeps control of Stefanovic as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Stefanovic lands an elbow inside that Cleaver shrugs off.
Stefanovic lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Stefanovic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stefanovic attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cleaver! But no joy.
A big right from Stefanovic misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stefanovic thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cleaver throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stefanovic slips a straight right by Cleaver.
Stefanovic missing with a left hand there. Cleaver was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Cleaver clinches.
Stefanovic lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Cleaver lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Stefanovic lands a nice elbow.
Cleaver pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Cleaver misses with a knee to the head.
Stefanovic misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cleaver.
Cleaver misses with the head strike.
Stefanovic misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cleaver tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cleaver working aggressively here.
Cleaver keeps control of Stefanovic as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cleaver tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stefanovic's elbow.
Cleaver lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Stefanovic backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Theodore Cleaver just about did enough to take it.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Cleaver lands a really nice looking cross but Stefanovic seems unphased.
A lazy left from Stefanovic finds it's target.
Stefanovic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cleaver was well out of range. Poor timing from Stefanovic.
Stefanovic's corner calls for a 1-2. Stefanovic obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Stefanovic digs a good hook to Cleaver's body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Stefanovic.
Cleaver throws a hook to the side of Stefanovic's head but Stefanovic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cleaver misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stefanovic is looking to counter punch.
Stefanovic throws a nice inside leg kick.
Stefanovic connects with a good right hand that stumbles Cleaver. Cleaver circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Cleaver fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Stefanovic, pushing him back against the ropes.
Cleaver blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cleaver.
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!
Stefanovic has a couple of punches blocked by Cleaver.
Cleaver lands an elbow inside.
A short uppercut from Cleaver.
Cleaver tries to land a knee to the head but Stefanovic blocks with his arms.
Cleaver pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stefanovic pushes off an throws an elbow but Cleaver leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
A short right from Cleaver on the inside.
Stefanovic lands an elbow inside that Cleaver shrugs off.
Cleaver looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Cleaver with a knee to the head.
Stefanovic lands a left hand.
Stefanovic gets through Cleaver's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Stefanovic tries to break the clinch but Cleaver is controlling the position.
Cleaver lands a shoulder strike.
Stefanovic wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cleaver has him pressed against the ropes.
A short body shot lands from Stefanovic as the two fighters clinch.
Stefanovic throws an elbow but it misses.
Stefanovic wants to break free but Cleaver has control.
Cleaver misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cleaver pushes off an throws an elbow but Stefanovic leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Cleaver obliges.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Cleaver lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cleaver misses with a knee strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cleaver tries to land knees in the clinch but Stefanovic avoids the damage to the body.
Stefanovic takes an elbow to the forehead.
Cleaver tries to throw a body punch but Stefanovic avoids it by throwing Cleaver back against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cleaver.
Stefanovic dodges an elbow strike from Cleaver.
Cleaver missing with knees to the body.
Cleaver lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cleaver has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Stefanovic misses with an elbow over the top.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Cleaver throws an elbow but misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cleaver.
Stefanovic blocks an elbow strike.
Stefanovic misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stefanovic throws a punch but it's blocked by Cleaver.
Stefanovic misses with a body punch.
Cleaver misses with the head strike.

Stefanovic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cleaver tries to bum rush Stefanovic with a series of wild strikes but Stefanovic uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stefanovic scores with a push kick.
Cleaver darts in trying to clinch
and Stefanovic counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cleaver throws a front kick aimed at Stefanovic's knee but Stefanovic avoids it well.
An attempted straight right counter from Stefanovic misses the target.
Cleaver doesn't manage to clinch there - Stefanovic circles away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cleaver. That's going to slow Stefanovic down.
Cleaver takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Stefanovic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cleaver avoids the body shot from Stefanovic.
Stefanovic scores with a nice right hand.
Stefanovic connects with an inside leg kick.
Stefanovic lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Stefanovic misses with a hook. Cleaver ducked under it nicely.
Cleaver feints a counter leg kick.
Cleaver misses with a two punch combination.
Stefanovic uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cleaver.
A jab from Stefanovic does it's job there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cleaver feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Stefanovics jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Decent striking displayed by Cleaver there.
Stefanovic thuds his shin into the meat of Cleaver's side.
Nice defenses there by Cleaver.

Cleaver rushes Stefanovic and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Stefanovic can't find room to land a body shot as Cleaver controls the action.
Cleaver pushes Stefanovic back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Stefanovic breaks from the clinch.
Cleaver misses with a few strikes there.
Stefanovic jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stefanovic stuns Cleaver with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Stefanovic connects with a body shot that sends Cleaver's belly button to the back.
Cleaver misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cleaver just misses with a punch to the body.
Cleaver throws a head kick that misses
and Stefanovic counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Cleaver fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Theodore Cleaver will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Stefanovic steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Cleaver. That one must have hurt.

Cleaver pushes Stefanovic up against the ropes in a clinch.
Stefanovic blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cleaver has a couple of punches blocked by Stefanovic.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Cleaver creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Stefanovic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stefanovic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cleaver's elbow.
Stefanovic takes a shot to the head.
Cleaver lands a nice elbow.

Stefanovic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cleaver drops his hands momentarily and Stefanovic takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Stefanovic slips a jab and a cross from Cleaver.
Stefanovic just misses with a punch to the body.
Cleaver misses with a jab to the body
and Stefanovic counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cleaver thinking.
Cleaver bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Stefanovic's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stefanovic takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Stefanovic misses with a left hand
and Cleaver counters with a straight right hand.
Cleaver connects with a good right hand that stumbles Stefanovic. Stefanovic circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stefanovic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cleaver moves away.
Stefanovic looks to land a right hand but Cleaver moved out of range.
Cleaver dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A punch combination from Cleaver misses.
It looked like Stefanovic wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cleaver throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stefanovic checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Cleaver on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Stefanovic throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Cleaver throws a jab but it's blocked by Stefanovic.
Stefanovic feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Cleavers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Cleaver tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cleaver keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stefanovic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cleaver manages to avoid it.
Cleaver throws a series of punches but Stefanovic avoids them all with ease.
Stefanovic misses the shot to the body.
Stefanovic connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Stefanovic looks to land a left hand but Cleaver moved out of range nicely.
Alex Stefanovic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stefanovic slips a jab from Cleaver.
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!
Stefanovic misses with a kick to the body.
Cleaver is looking to clinch.
Stefanovic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cleaver ducks right into an uppercut from Stefanovic.
Cleaver scores with a leg kick.
Cleaver moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Cleaver smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Stefanovic keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Stefanovic uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cleaver.
Stefanovic feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Cleavers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Cleaver throws the left hand but Stefanovic avoids the punch easily.
Cleaver looks to land a left hand but Stefanovic moved out of range nicely.
As Cleaver looks to move away, Stefanovic throws a big counter combo but Cleaver just gets out of the way.
Stefanovic is looking to land body kicks.
The crowd cheers as Stefanovic lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cleaver doesn't seem phased though.
Cleaver pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stefanovic swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Stefanovic misses with a looping left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cleaver misses with a body shot.
Jab by Cleaver.

Cleaver pushes Stefanovic up against the ropes in a clinch.
Stefanovic lands an elbow that stopped Cleaver in his tracks for a moment.
Stefanovic struggles to land a body shot inside as Cleaver controls his hands.
Stefanovic lands a hook that snaps the head of Cleaver backwards.
Stefanovic wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cleaver lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Stefanovic backwards.
Cleaver lands a nice uppercut.
Cleaver lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Stefanovic backwards.
Cleaver pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Stefanovic avoiding damage as Cleaver throws knees to the body.
Cleaver prevents Stefanovic from breaking the clinch.
Stefanovic working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cleaver.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stefanovic creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cleaver's defenses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cleaver.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stefanovic.
Stefanovic lands with a light punch inside.
Stefanovic lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cleaver tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Stefanovic breaks from the clinch.
Stefanovic throws a wild body kick that Cleaver sees coming a mile off.
Stefanovic slips under a jab.
Stefanovic tries to land a front kick but Cleaver steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Stefanovic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cleaver looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cleaver gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Stefanovic.
Cleaver tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Stefanovic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stefanovic looks to land a right hand but Cleaver moved out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cleaver takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Cleaver is rocked!
Stefanovic tests Cleaver's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cleaver is still on wobbly legs! Can Stefanovic finish him?
Cleaver takes one to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Theodore Cleaver.
I think Cleaver has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 46:49
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 46:49
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Theodore Cleaver!
During a confident post fight interview, Theodore Cleaver thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.