PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Emelia Kooldfish (ranked 2219 p4p, 2408 weight class) and Austin Stevens (ranked 267 p4p, 284 weight class). Kooldfish comes into the arena with Dirty Needle Project! by Tom MacDonald & Adam Calhoun blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kooldfish
vs
Stevens

189 cm
24
190
4 - 0 - 0

182 cm
23
195
6 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Emelia Kooldfish!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Austin Stevens!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Igor Prikhodko and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kooldfish thuds a left hand into Stevens's body.
Stevens misses with the combination.
Emelia Kooldfish seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stevens throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stevens's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kooldfish under the eye.
Kooldfish lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Stevens misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kooldfish throwing a counter right hand but Stevens manages to avoid it.
We've been told by Kooldfish's head coaches at Not a gym yet that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Stevens fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stevens throws an overhand right that lands on Kooldfish's shoulder, as Kooldfish tries to avoid the shot.
Stevens tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kooldfish is able to avoid easily.
Stevens looks to land a combination but Kooldfish avoids it well.
Kooldfish keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stevens.
A punch lands to the side of Kooldfish 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kooldfish scores with a hook.
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!
Stevens takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kooldfish avoids the body shot from Stevens.
Kooldfish tests Stevens's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens blocks a jab.
Kooldfish displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stevens throws out the jab.
Kooldfish thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stevens bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kooldfish scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A slow jab from Stevens misses its intended target.
Kooldfish avoids the body shot from Stevens.
It looked like Kooldfish wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Stevens staying out of range there.
Kooldfish connects with a crisp jab.
Stevens takes one on the button.
Stevens fails to land with a series of punches.
Stevens throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kooldfish counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kooldfish slips a jab from Stevens.
Kooldfish smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kooldfish is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Kooldfish throws a sloppy head kick and Stevens moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kooldfish moves out of range of the strikes.
Stevens wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kooldfish cracks Stevens with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Stevens misses with a low kick.
Stevens takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kooldfish slips a jab from Stevens.
Kooldfish throwing a counter right hand but Stevens manages to avoid it.
Stevens attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kooldfish looks to land a left hand but Stevens moved out of range nicely.
Kooldfish takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kooldfish keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stevens.
Stevens throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kooldfish.
Kooldfish looks to land a left hand but Stevens moved out of range nicely.
Stevens throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Stevens is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Stevens misses with a right hand
and Kooldfish cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kooldfish scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Stevens throws a series of punches but Kooldfish moves out of range.
Good shot there by Stevens.
Stevens throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kooldfish slips a straight right by Stevens.
Kooldfish is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kooldfish throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kooldfish's jab looks to have found its range, popping Stevens under the eye.
Stevens ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Stevens misses with a straight right.
Kooldfish was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kooldfish throws a big shot that misses.
Kooldfish is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kooldfish throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stevens throws a combination that misses
and Kooldfish counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kooldfish lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stevens throws a hook but Kooldfish blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevens connects with a body shot.
Stevens throws a good cross that connects.
Kooldfish keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A cross from Kooldfish lands.
Stevens takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Stevens's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kooldfish connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Stevens scrambles back to his feet.
Kooldfish with a nice cross.
Kooldfish throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stevens misses with a body shot.
Stevens misses the body punch
and Kooldfish counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kooldfish misses with a hook. Stevens ducked under it nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stevens gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kooldfish lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Emelia Kooldfish dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Kooldfish showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stevens.
Stevens throws a front kick aimed at Kooldfish's knee but Kooldfish avoids it well.
Stevens misses the jab.
Stevens tries to bum rush Kooldfish with a series of wild strikes but Kooldfish uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Emelia Kooldfish is winning the standup battle so far.
Kooldfish swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kooldfish scores with a crisp jab that stopped Stevens in his tracks.
Stevens rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kooldfish counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stevens throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stevens throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kooldfish looks to land a right hand but Stevens moved out of range.
A nice combination there by Stevens.
Kooldfish throws a jab when Stevens was well out of range.
A big right from Stevens misses.
Kooldfish is looking to counter punch.
Stevens has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Stevens misses with a looping left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens throws a series of punches but Kooldfish moves out of range.
Kooldfish misses with an uppercut.
Kooldfish ducks under a wild hook from Stevens.
Stevens misses with an uppercut. Kooldfish saw that one coming.
A decent looking cross lands there for Stevens.
Kooldfish throws a lazy right hand but Stevens sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stevens throws a shot from downtown. Kooldfish moves away and avoids it.
Stevens walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kooldfish checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Stevens ducks right into an uppercut from Kooldfish.
Kooldfish throws out a loose jab but Stevens uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kooldfish throws a hook to the side of Stevens's head but Stevens sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kooldfish looks to land a left hand but Stevens moved out of range nicely.
Despite the aggression on Stevens's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Kooldfish waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stevens.
Stevens is looking for the big counter here.
Kooldfish connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Austin Stevens is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevens misses with a two punch combination.
A little feinted left hand from Kooldfish on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kooldfish swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kooldfish looks to land a right hand but Stevens moved out of range.
Stevens swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Stevens will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kooldfish slips under a jab from Stevens.
Stevens moves out of range as Kooldfish strikes.
Kooldfish waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stevens.
Kooldfish blocks a jab.
Stevens slips a jab from Kooldfish.
Kooldfish waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stevens.
Stevens throws a right hand that Kooldfish ducks under and follows up with a left that Kooldfish also avoids with ease.
Stevens blocks a jab.
Kooldfish steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stevens.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens throws a big shot that misses.
Stevens moves out of range as Kooldfish strikes.
Stevens uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kooldfish.
Kooldfish attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Stevens staying out of range there.
Kooldfish misses with a straight right.
Stevens ducks under a wild hook from Kooldfish.
Stevens on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A combination from Stevens does no damage.
Stevens lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kooldfish circles away quickly and effectively.
Stevens moves out of range of the strikes.
A swing and a miss from Kooldfish.
Kooldfish throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Stevens throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevens misses with an uppercut. Kooldfish saw that one coming.
Kooldfish walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Stevens throws a right hand that Kooldfish ducks under and follows up with a left that Kooldfish also avoids with ease.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stevens moves out of range of the strikes.
Stevens gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kooldfish's corner calls for a 1-2. Kooldfish obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A big right from Kooldfish misses.
A big left from Kooldfish misses.
Kooldfish misses with an uppercut
and Stevens counters with a left and a right that stings Kooldfish.
Kooldfish misses with a straight right.
Kooldfish throws a big shot that misses.
Stevens appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Kooldfish throws an overhand right that lands on Stevens's shoulder, as Stevens tries to avoid the shot.
Stevens blocks a jab.
Kooldfish staying out of range there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Austin Stevens will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Kooldfish with a nice cross.
Kooldfish throws a hook but Stevens avoids it easily.
Stevens connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kooldfish. Kooldfish circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jab from Kooldfish.
Kooldfish throws out a powerful jab.
Stevens jabs at Kooldfish's body.
Kooldfish scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Stevens cracks Kooldfish with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Stevens bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kooldfish scores with a nice head shot.
Stevens works over Kooldfish's head and body with a nice combination.
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!
Stevens connects with a body shot.
Stevens rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kooldfish moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stevens takes one to the chin there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kooldfish lunges at Stevens with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Stevens's hand.
Stevens defending well as Kooldfish loads up on a big left hand.
Kooldfish misses with a head kick.
Despite the aggression on Stevens's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Kooldfish's corner calls for a 1-2. Kooldfish obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kooldfish walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Stevens gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kooldfish scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Stevens will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stevens slips under a jab.
A combination from Stevens does no damage.
Stevens is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kooldfish.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevens keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kooldfish.
Nice straight punches there by Kooldfish. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kooldfish.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kooldfish throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stevens staying out of range there.
Stevens slips a straight right by Kooldfish.
Stevens misses with a low kick as Kooldfish jumps back.
Stevens on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Stevens looks to throw the jab but Kooldfish is out of range.
Stevens throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stevens tries to bum rush Kooldfish with a series of wild strikes but Kooldfish uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stevens misses with a hook.
A jab from Kooldfish does it's job there.
Kooldfish moves out of range of the strikes.
A jab from Kooldfish misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kooldfish backs up against the cage.

It looks like Emelia Kooldfish has been cut.
Sloppy strikes from Stevens. Those never looked like landing.
Stevens misses with a jab, cross combination.
A little feinted left hand from Kooldfish on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kooldfish throws an overhand right that lands on Stevens's shoulder, as Stevens tries to avoid the shot.
Stevens takes one on the button.
Stevens throws a shot from downtown. Kooldfish moves away and avoids it.
Stevens needs to keep his hands up - Kooldfish had a free shot at his head there.
Donk. Stevens catches Kooldfish right on the button with a cross.
Stevens walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Stevens throws a series of punches but Kooldfish avoids them all with ease.
Stevens avoids a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stevens steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kooldfish.
Kooldfish scores with a nice head shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevens dips to his left and cracks Kooldfish with an uppercut!
Stevens tests Kooldfish's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Kooldfish misses the target.
Stevens takes a swing at Kooldfish's ribcage but misses.
Kooldfish was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kooldfish thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stevens throws a right and a left that Kooldfish avoids nicely.
Stevens uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kooldfish.
Stevens misses the shot to the body.
It looked like Kooldfish wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kooldfish pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kooldfish scores with a jab to the head.
Stevens throws a one two combo.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stevens fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stevens takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Stevens slips a straight right by Kooldfish.
Kooldfish looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Austin Stevens.
I think Stevens 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Austin Stevens!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Austin Stevens waved his t-shirt featuring Silverguard Outfitters 🛡's logo in front of the cameras.
The defeated Emelia Kooldfish had this to say: 'This guy hit me harder than Michael Vick hits dogs. I'd like a rematch but I also don't want to have to pay for the amount of therapy I'm gonna need if I lose to this creep again. Next fight ill just piss hot and start using the Dirty needle project.'.