PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Adonis Stevenson (ranked 235 p4p, 698 weight class) and Rip Snorten (ranked 31 p4p, 99 weight class). Snorten is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Sound of Silence. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Stevenson
vs
Snorten

180 cm
36
175
25 - 14 - 1

180 cm
43
180
30 - 24 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Fenrir Fightgear - Anno 2013
Core Combat

Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 14 - 1, fighting out of New York, Adonis Stevenson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 24 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rip Snorten!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Emerson Jorge and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stevenson misses the jab.
Snorten feints the counter takedown.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Stevenson throws out a loose jab but Snorten uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stevenson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Snorten.
Snorten throws a nice inside leg kick.
Good exchange - Snorten coming out on top.
Stevenson scores with a leg kick.
The fighters circling - Stevenson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And Snorten tries to counter it with a takedown but Stevenson pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Stevenson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Snorten slips under a jab.
Stevenson throws a leg kick

and Snorten counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stevenson is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Snorten is trying to ground and pound but Stevenson uses the momentary lack of control by Snorten to regain half guard.

Stevenson kicks Snorten off and gets back to his feet.
Stevenson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Stevenson misses with an uppercut.
Stevenson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Snorten sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Snorten looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevenson lands a nice looking body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Snorten.
Snorten dodges the punch combination from Stevenson.
Snorten steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stevenson.
Stevenson throws a hook to the side of Snorten's head but Snorten sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A jab from Stevenson misses.
Snorten looks to score with a jab to the body but Stevenson is just out of range.
A big right from Snorten misses.
Snorten throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stevenson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Stevenson thows a leg kick but Snorten checks it

and Snorten decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Stevenson's guard.
Stevenson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Snorten tries to free his leg and advance position but Stevenson is retaining full guard.
Snorten works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Snorten throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Snorten thows a huge punch but Stevenson dodges it nicely.
Stevenson regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Snorten.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snorten looking to pass the guard.
Snorten with a flurry of punches that miss.
Stevenson keeping moving, preventing Snorten from controlling successfully.
Snorten loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Snorten prevents Stevenson from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Snorten trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Snorten has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Snorten throws an elbow that misses. Stevenson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Snorten's guard. Nice move by Stevenson!

Snorten wants to stand up but Stevenson is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson wants to stand but Snorten is controlling his posture from full guard.
Snorten looking to hit a scissor sweep but Stevenson is one step ahead there.
Snorten seems keen to control Stevenson's posture.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Snorten has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Stevenson has passed into side control.
Snorten is looking for a sweep.
Stevenson working away.
Snorten is trying to get back to half guard.

Stevenson decides to stand back up.
Snorten uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stevenson.
Snorten staying out of range there.
Stevenson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Snorten connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Stevenson's hands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Adonis Stevenson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Stevenson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Snorten.
Stevenson blocks a jab.
Stevenson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Snorten avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Stevenson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stevenson throws a hook but Snorten avoids it easily.
Adonis Stevenson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stevenson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stevenson slips a jab from Snorten.
Snorten slips a jab from Stevenson.
Stevenson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Snorten was well out of range. Poor timing from Stevenson.
Snorten tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Stevenson lands a right hook to the body.
We've been told by Stevenson's head coaches at Rickys House that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Snorten slips a straight right by Stevenson.
Stevenson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Stevenson slips a jab from Snorten.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stevenson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Snorten doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Stevenson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevenson throws a body shot but no joy.
Stevenson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Snorten with a nice calf kick.
Stevenson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Snorten avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Snorten misses the jab.
Adonis Stevenson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stevenson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Stevenson scores with the left hand. Snorten knows he should have avoided that one.
Snorten throws a looping overhand right but Stevenson ducks down to avoid it.
Snorten moves out of range as Stevenson strikes.
Stevenson throws a big shot that misses.
Stevenson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Stevenson connects with a body shot that sends Snorten's belly button to the back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stevenson misses with a jab to the body

and Snorten counters with a single leg into guard. Stevenson didn't expect that.
Snorten trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Snorten loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Snorten is controlling him.
Snorten trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Snorten trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Snorten throws a big elbow that misses.
Snorten postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Snorten is in close to Stevenson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Snorten throws an elbow that misses. Stevenson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Snorten's guard. Nice move by Stevenson!

Snorten lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snorten looking to sit in guard and control but Stevenson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

There's a bit of a scramble here and now Snorten is on top in guard.

Snorten slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Check out the look on Snorten's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Stevenson avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Snorten.
Stevenson wants to get back to his feet but Snorten drags him back down.
Snorten misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson prevents Snorten from improving position.
Snorten lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Snorten throws a strike aimed at the side of Stevenson's head but Stevenson avoids it well.
Snorten with the ground and pound but Stevenson regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Snorten thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Snorten sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Stevenson defending well though.
Snorten is looking to take a break and control but Stevenson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Snorten stops Stevenson from getting back to his feet.
Stevenson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Snorten sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Stevenson defending well though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Adonis Stevenson will probably get the nod.
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.

Stevenson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Snorten counters with a nice body shot.
Snorten sizes up Stevenson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Stevenson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Snorten just misses with a punch to the body.
Snorten takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Stevenson loads up on a big right hand but Snorten slips the punch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Stevenson breaks the clinch.
Snorten slips under a jab from Stevenson.
Snorten blocks a jab.
Stevenson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Stevenson moves away from the strike by Snorten.
Snorten looks to land a combination but Stevenson avoids it well.
Snorten looks to land a right hand but Stevenson moved out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Snorten throws a series of punches but Stevenson avoids them all with ease.
Adonis Stevenson is winning the standup battle so far.
Snorten fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stevenson manages to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Stevenson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevenson walks into a straight right hand from Snorten.
A big right from Stevenson misses.
Stevenson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Stevenson throws a right and a left that Snorten avoids nicely.
Stevenson cracks Snorten with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Snorten takes one to the side of the head.
Stevenson misses with an uppercut.
Snorten cracks a nice hook into Stevenson's ribs.
Stevenson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Snorten checks a leg kick.
Snorten defending well as Stevenson loads up on a big left hand.
Snorten misses with a wild combination.
Stevenson throws a looping overhand right but Snorten ducks down to avoid it.
And Snorten tries to counter it with a takedown but Stevenson pushes his down on his head and steps out.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Snorten with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Snorten lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Snorten fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Stevenson throws a lazy right hand but Snorten sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snorten motions for Stevenson to come forward. Snorten throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Stevenson does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Stevenson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Snorten.
Stevenson misses with a body shot.
Stevenson stuffs the takedown attempt from Snorten. Snorten gets slowly back to his feet.
Snorten lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Snorten.
Stevenson avoids the body shot from Snorten.
Some wild striking there from Stevenson.
Stevenson looks to land a left hand but Snorten moved out of range nicely.
Snorten comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Stevenson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Stevenson lands a body shot.
Stevenson just misses with a punch to the body.
Stevenson misses with a looping right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A nice side step and Snorten releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Snorten keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Snorten. Stevenson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Snorten 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.
Stevenson takes one to the side of the head.
A shot to the liver by Snorten. Beautiful body shot.
Snorten uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stevenson.
Stevenson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Snorten uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stevenson.
Stevenson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Snorten lands a jab.
Stevenson throws out a loose jab but Snorten uses good head movement to avoid it.
Snorten keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A cross from Stevenson lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Snorten staying out of range there.
Stevenson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Snorten looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Stevenson connects with an inside leg kick.
Snorten scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snorten shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Stevenson as he avoids it easily.
Adonis Stevenson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rip Snorten.
Snorten scores with a hook.
Nice jab there from Stevenson.

Snorten shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Stevenson's guard.

Stevenson manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Stevenson is trying to break the clinch but Snorten has him pressed against the cage.

Stevenson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Snorten tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stevenson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Snorten misses with a lunging right hand
and Stevenson counters with a right hand to the body.
Snorten is looking to land body kicks.
Snorten takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Stevenson misses with an uppercut. Snorten saw that one coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stevenson misses with an uppercut

and Snorten counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Stevenson kicks off Snorten and gets to his feet.
Stevenson misses with a hook. Snorten ducked under it nicely.
Stevenson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Adonis Stevenson clearly takes that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Stevenson avoids the body shot from Snorten.
Stevenson works over Snorten's head and body with a nice combination.
Stevenson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Snorten shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Stevenson as he avoids it easily.
Stevenson lands a jab to the nose.
Stevenson slips under a jab.
Stevenson looks to land a right hand but Snorten moved out of range.
Stevenson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Snorten.
Snorten lands with a hook. Stevenson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Stevenson looks to throw the jab but Snorten is out of range.
Nice shot by Stevenson.
Snorten shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Stevenson but Stevenson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Snorten swings for the body but Stevenson moves out of range.
Stevenson cracks Snorten with a good jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Snorten looks for the body kick but Stevenson saw that one coming.
Stevenson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Snorten was well out of range. Poor timing from Stevenson.
Stevenson with a jab.
Snorten's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevenson connects with a body shot that sends Snorten's belly button to the back.
Nice shot lands for Stevenson.
Stevenson misses with a leg kick

and Snorten counters with a takedown into side control.
Stevenson avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Snorten.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Stevenson prevents Snorten from moving into mount.
Snorten fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Snorten misses with the ground and pound.
Stevenson tries to escape but Snorten is in control.
Snorten fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Snorten tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Snorten wants to take a breather but Stevenson manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Snorten.
Snorten pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stevenson is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snorten is looking to work some ground and pound but Stevenson has wrist control.
Snorten pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stevenson is keeping the position for now.
Snorten keeps trying to improve his position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Snorten missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Snorten postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snorten trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Stevenson has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Snorten is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Snorten.

Stevenson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A jab from Snorten misses.
Snorten misses with a wild body shot.
Stevenson throws a hook but Snorten blocks it.
Snorten takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Stevenson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Snorten blocks a jab.
Snorten misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Adonis Stevenson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rip Snorten.
Snorten looks to score with a jab to the body but Stevenson is just out of range.
Stevenson is looking to slow Snorten down with leg kicks.
Stevenson digs a good body shot into Snorten's ribs.
Stevenson lunges at Snorten with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Snorten's hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Snorten pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stevenson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snorten connects with an inside leg kick.
Snorten on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A shot to the liver by Stevenson. Beautiful body shot.
Stevenson connects with a looping right hand.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Stevenson, as that shot connected.
Stevenson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Snorten's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Stevenson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Snorten scrambles back to his feet.

Snorten is rocked!
Snorten takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Snorten is still on wobbly legs! Can Stevenson finish him?
Snorten pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stevenson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Stevenson cracks Snorten with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Snorten falls to his knees and Stevenson doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Adonis Stevenson!
Adonis Stevenson is the new welterweight champion!
Adonis Stevenson managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Fenrir Fightgear - Anno 2013, into his post fight interview.