PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stoner Steve (ranked 3946 p4p, 4639 weight class) and Geo Versu (ranked 483 p4p, 516 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Steve
vs
Versu

194 cm
26
215
6 - 8 - 1

180 cm
41
214
12 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Stoner Steve!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Geo Versu!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Versu avoids the body shot from Steve.
Versu ducks under a wild hook from Steve.
Steve scores with a crisp jab that stopped Versu in his tracks.
Steve pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Versu throws a sloppy head kick and Steve moves out of range easily.
Versu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Versu throws a lazy uppercut
and Steve connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Steve fails in his attempt to clinch.
Steve missing with a left hand there. Versu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Steve thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fight stays on the outside here - Steve looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steve misses with an uppercut
and Versu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Versu misses with an uppercut.
Versu 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.
Versu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Steve.
Steve is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Versu.
Steve takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Versu throws a front kick aimed at Steve's knee but Steve avoids it well.
Steve swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Steve scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Versu ducks under a wild hook from Steve.
Versu takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Steve throws a hook but Versu avoids it easily.
Steve has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Steve bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Steve looks to score with a jab to the body but Versu is just out of range.
Versu throws the kick towards the body but Steve avoids it.
Versu misses with an attempted mid kick.
Steve throws out a loose jab but Versu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Versu lands a jab to Steve's midsection.
Steve blocks a low kick nicely.
Steve throwing a counter right hand but Versu manages to avoid it.
Steve throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Versu attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A counter left hand to the body from Steve misses its target.
Versu takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Versu scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steve misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Versu.
That kick from Versu tenderised Steve's leg. Steve is trying to keep his angry face on.
Versu bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Steve's head backwards.
Versu throws a leg kick that misses.
Steve misses with a hook to the body
and Versu counters with a thumping low kick.
Versu lands a nice looking kick to the body. Steve takes a step back to recover.
Steve throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Steve takes one on the button.
Versu jabs Steve right on the nose. Steve blinks but takes it well.
Steve shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Versu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Steve slips a straight right by Versu.
Versu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Steve ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Versu moves away.
Steve lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Versu lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Versu moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Steve stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Versu.
Steve misses with a series of wild punches.
Steve throws a right hand that misses
and Versu counters with a nice low kick that buckles Steve's knee momentarily.
Good standup being displayed there by Versu as he connects with a hook.
Versu tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Steve is able to avoid easily.
Versu takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Steve moves out of range of the strikes.
Steve swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Geo Versu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steve throws a poor cross that misses
and Steve takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Versu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Steve scores with a hook.
Steve takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Versu throws a leg kick that misses.
Steve throws out a loose jab but Versu uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steve throws a jab when Versu was well out of range.
Steve takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Versu throws a leg kick but Steve moved away.
Steve missing with a left hand there. Versu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Steve takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Versu feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Steves jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Versu slips a jab from Steve.
Versu takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Versu with a nice calf kick.
Steve misses the jab.
No joy there for Versu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Steve bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Versu throws a sloppy head kick and Steve moves out of range easily.
Versu jabs at Steve's body.
Steve lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Versu takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Geo Versu will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Steve moves into range and connects with a jab.
Steve throws a shot from downtown. Versu moves away and avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steve. Versu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Versu slips under a jab from Steve.
Versu looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Versu lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Steve digs a good body shot into Versu's ribs.
Versu takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Versu turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Steve clobbers Versu with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Versu is looking to slow Steve down with leg kicks.
Steve throws a body punch but Versu moves out of range.
Versu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Steve misses with a jab, cross combination.
Versu looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Geo Versu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice inside leg kick there by Versu. That's going to slow Steve down.
Steve misses with an uppercut. Versu saw that one coming.
Steve lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Versu tries to work over Steve's front leg with a kick but Steve checks it.
Steve scores with a nice head shot.
Steve misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Versu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Steve stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Versu.
Steve is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Versu throws a right hand that misses
enabling Steve to counter with a crisp jab.
Steve takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Versu scores with a leg kick.
Steve misses with a body shot.
Versu scores with a body shot.
Steve with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Versu to score with a decent uppercut.
Versu thumps Steve with a low kick.
Versu throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Steve uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Versu.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Versu misses with a low kick.
Versu is looking to land body kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steve moves out of range as Versu throws a body kick.
A low kick from Versu is predictable there
and Steve counters with a stiff right hand.
Versu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Steve throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Versu takes one on the button.
Steve scores with a body shot.
Versu moves out of range as Steve strikes.
Versu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Steve was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Versu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Steve throws out the jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Versu.
Steve walks into a straight right hand from Versu.
Versu throws a low kick but Steve avoids it.
Versu throws a poor cross that misses
and Versu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Steve throws a big shot that misses.
Steve throws a big shot that misses.
Versu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Steve.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Versu.
Versu lands a nice looking body shot.
Steve paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Versu throws a shot to the body.
Versu throws an off balance right hand
and Steve counters with a nice uppercut.
Versu just misses with a punch to the body.
Versu has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Steve takes a swing at Versu's ribcage but misses.
Steve throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Versu avoids the body shot from Steve.
Steve is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Versu connects with a body shot that sends Steve's belly button to the back.
Versu fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Steve has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Versu tries a head kick but it misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Versu misses the target.
It looked like Steve was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Versu.
Good standup being displayed there by Versu as he connects with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steve looks to score with a jab to the body but Versu is just out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Steve.
Versu lands with a thumping leg kick.
Versu tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Steve is able to avoid easily.
Steve rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Versu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The fight stays on the outside here - Steve looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Versu lands a jab to Steve's midsection.
Steve throws a body punch but Versu moves out of range.

Steve takes the fight into the clinch.
Steve working aggressively here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Versu comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Versu cracks Steve with a nice body shot.
Versu throws a punch but it's blocked by Steve.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Geo Versu will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Steve's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Steve wants to clinch up but Versu keeps it at a distance.
Versu misses with a hook
and Steve counters with a nice uppercut.
Steve throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Versu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Versu slips under a jab from Steve.
Versu cracks Steve with an open hand slap.
Steve lands with a nice body punch.
Steve chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Versu can pounce on him.
Versu lands a jab.
Good shot there by Versu.
Versu works the jab nicely.
Versu getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Versu throws out a leg kick but Steve moves out of range and Versu only half commits.
Steve cracks Versu with a right hand to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Versu misses with a leg kick
and Steve counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Steve throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Versu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Steve.
Steve misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Versu.
Versu scores with a body shot.
Versu misses with a series of wild punches.
A big right from Versu misses.
Versu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Steve tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Versu fakes the leg kick and cracks Steve in the body.
Versu swats away the attempt to clinch by Steve.
Versu throws a lazy head kick
and Versu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Versu looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Steve clinches.
Stoner Steve has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steve misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Versu.
Steve lands with a light punch inside.
Steve tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Versu throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Versu breaks from the clinch.
Versu walks into a stiff left hand from Steve.
Versu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Versu tries to land a leg kick but Steve saw it coming and moves away.

Steve has taken the fight to the clinch.
Versu blocking some punches.
Steve softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Versu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Steve dodges an elbow strike from Versu.
Steve lands a hook that snaps the head of Versu backwards.
Versu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Versu lands a nice knee to the body.
Steve misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Steve.
Versu cracks Steve with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Versu lands a body punch.
Versu lands with a light punch inside.
Versu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Steve's elbow.
A right handed body shot lands from Versu.
With the fighters up against the cage, Versu throws an elbow but misses.
Nice body punch from Versu.
Versu misses with an elbow over the top.
Versu scores with a nice hook to the head.
Steve misses with a short punch on the inside.
Steve misses with a punch on the inside.
Versu digs a right hand into Steve's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Steve's gas tank.
Versu lands a shot to the body.
Versu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Steve takes a knee to the side of the body.
Steve prevents a body shot from Versu.
Versu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Versu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Steves head.
Versu looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Versu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Steves head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Versu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Versu lands with a short shot to the head.
Steve misses with some punches.

Versu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Steve looks to land a combination but Versu avoids it well.
Versu scores with a crisp jab that stopped Steve in his tracks.
Versu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Steve takes a swing at Versu's ribcage but misses.
Steve tries to move into range but Versu moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Steve fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Versu manages to avoid it.
Versu throws a sloppy head kick and Steve moves out of range easily.
A combination from Steve does no damage.
Steve misses with a hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
Geo Versu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Versu has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29

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