PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Darren Steward (ranked 4742 p4p, 5497 weight class) and Justin Thai Case (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Steward
vs
Case

184 cm
25
190
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
21
185
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Darren Steward !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Justin Thai Case!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Ackerman and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Steward rushes Case and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Case misses with a knee strike.
Steward lands an elbow just above Case 's eye.
Steward keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Case's efforts to push away.
Steward lands a shoulder strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Steward .
A bit of stalling here from Steward .
Case tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Case is looking to control Steward 's arms but Steward gets an underhook and turns him. Now Case has his back to the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Steward creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Case is trying to force a seperation but Steward has the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steward throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Steward digs a right hand into Case's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Case's gas tank.
Case has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Case looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Steward lands a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steward lands a body punch in the clinch.
Steward lands a nice elbow.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Steward lands a nice elbow.
Steward lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Steward digs a right hand into Case's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Case's gas tank.
A right handed body shot lands from Steward .
A short uppercut from Steward .
Case looking to stall.
Case drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Steward scores with a nice hook to the head.
Steward leaning his opponent against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steward works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Steward manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Case's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
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!
Case looking to throw knees to the head but Steward is blocking nicely.
Steward is pushing Case up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Case avoids a wild elbow strike from Steward .
Steward softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Case letting Steward take a breather here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Case tries to break free but Steward pushes him back against the cage.
Steward stalling in the clinch.
Steward taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Steward lands a hook to the side of the head.
Case wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Case looking to slow down the pace here.
Steward lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
We've been informed that Case has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Case has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Steward lands a body shot.
Steward lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Case throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Steward blocks it with crossed arms.
Steward lands an elbow just above Case 's eye.

It looks like Justin Thai Case has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steward digs a right hand underneath Case's ribcage. Case let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Steward lands an elbow inside.
Steward is working Case over against the cage.
Steward lands an elbow just above Case 's eye.

Case is rocked!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Steward .
Case is still on wobbly legs! Can Steward finish him?
Case looks winded!
Case wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Case seems to have recovered his senses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Steward .
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Case is trying to break the clinch but Steward is controlling him.
Steward cracks Case with a nice body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Steward .
Steward taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Steward lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Steward lands an elbow just above Case 's eye.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Darren Steward dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Justin Thai Case's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Case takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Steward clinches with his opponent.
Steward softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Steward works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Steward is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Case can do to turn this around?
Steward lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Case misses with a knee strike.
Steward gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Steward lands a nice elbow.
Case looking to throw knees to the head but Steward is blocking nicely.
A right hook to the body lands for Steward .
Case letting Steward take a breather here.
A right hook to the body lands for Steward .
Case is breathing heavily.
Case tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Case takes a shot to the head.
Steward is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Steward as Case tries to tie him up.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Steward lands a hook that snaps the head of Case backwards.
Steward lands a nice shot to the body.
Steward lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Case tries a knee to the head but Steward blocks it.
Steward will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Case up against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Steward creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Steward lands with a light punch inside.
Steward prevents Case from breaking the clinch.
Steward dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Case pushes off an throws an elbow but Steward leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Steward lands a body punch.

Steward lands a vicious elbow to the side of Case's head that scrambles his senses and sends him wobbling down to the canvas! Steward tries to finish him with strikes but Case still seems able to defend himself so Steward steps back and lets Case get back to his feet - he wants no part of the ground game.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steward scores with a jab.
Steward lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Case falls backwards - clearly groggy! Steward dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Darren Steward !