PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thug Life (ranked 706 p4p, 310 weight class) and Adonis Stevenson (ranked 101 p4p, 47 weight class). Life comes to the cage accompanied by For Heavy Metal we will die!. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Life
vs
Stevenson

188 cm
37
170
26 - 15 - 2

180 cm
35
175
23 - 14 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Altitude Clothing

Core Combat
Fenrir Fightgear - Anno 2013

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thug Life!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 14 - 1, fighting out of New York, Adonis Stevenson!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Ackerman and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stevenson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Life throws out the jab.
Life moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Life moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Stevenson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Life.
Life swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Stevenson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Life.
Stevenson cracks Life with an open hand slap.
Life throws an overhand right that lands on Stevenson's shoulder, as Stevenson tries to avoid the shot.
Life ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stevenson moves away.
Nice defenses there by Stevenson.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Stevenson! But no joy.
Stevenson has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Life looks to land a left hand but Stevenson moved out of range nicely.
Stevenson is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Life with a body shot.
Life misses with a low kick.
Stevenson dips to his left and cracks Life with an uppercut!
Life looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Stevenson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Life moves away.

Life moves into the clinch successfully.
Life lands a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Life working aggressively here.
Life can't find room to land a body shot as Stevenson controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stevenson.
Stevenson is trying to break free.
Stevenson is trying to push Life away but Life has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Stevenson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A nice left hand lands by Life.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Life keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Stevenson's efforts to push away.
Stevenson can't break the clinch.
Life lands with a light punch inside.
Stevenson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Life.
Life misses with some punches.

Stevenson breaks the clinch.
Life throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Stevenson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stevenson lunges at Life with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Life's hand.
Life misses with a straight left.
Adonis Stevenson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Life slips under a jab from Stevenson.
Stevenson takes one to the chin there.
Life is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stevenson.
Stevenson misses with a wild body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Stevenson.
Stevenson throws a hook to the side of Life's head but Life sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stevenson throws a shot from downtown. Life moves away and avoids it.
Life cracks Stevenson with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Life thumps Stevenson with a low kick.
Life takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A jab from Stevenson misses.
Stevenson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Life's sensitive parts.
Life slips a straight right by Stevenson.
Stevenson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Life on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A solid leg kick lands there for Life.
Stevenson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Life with a jab.
Stevenson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Life momentarily.
Life buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Stevenson slips under a jab from Life.
Life throws a shot from downtown. Stevenson moves away and avoids it.
Life ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stevenson moves away.
Stevenson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A chopping leg kick lands by Life.
Stevenson defending well as Life loads up on a big left hand.
Life tries to clinch up but Stevenson circles away and keeps his distance.
A big left from Stevenson misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson throws a low kick but Life avoids it.
Life looks to score with a jab to the body but Stevenson is just out of range.
Life scores with a punch to the head.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Life connects with a single shot there.
Life moves out of range as Stevenson strikes.
Life looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Stevenson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Life can pounce on him.
Life throws a good cross that connects.
Life's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Stevenson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Life scrambles back to his feet.
Life looks to land a left hand but Stevenson moved out of range nicely.
Stevenson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Life lands a jab.
Life works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stevenson just misses with a punch to the body.
Life was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Stevenson scores with a jab to the body.
Stevenson's corner calls for a 1-2. Stevenson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Stevenson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Life.

Stevenson sends Life crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Stevenson is motioning to the referee to let Life up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Life is rocked!
Stevenson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Life.
Oh Life is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Stevenson steps in with a hook that catches Life right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Stevenson follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Life looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Adonis Stevenson! Adonis Stevenson retains his welterweight title!
Adonis Stevenson took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Fenrir Fightgear - Anno 2013 for their support in the buildup to the fight.