PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paul Stanley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Stevenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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.

Stanley
vs
Stevenson

170 cm
19
170 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

185 cm
22
171 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Stanley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ben Stevenson!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Glass and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stanley throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stevenson throws the left hand but Stanley avoids the punch easily.
Stanley misses with a head kick.
Stevenson misses with a hook.
Stevenson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Stanley at a distance.
Stanley scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Stanley throws a series of punches but Stevenson moves out of range.
Stanley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stevenson throws a series of punches but Stanley moves out of range.
Stevenson throws a shot from downtown. Stanley moves away and avoids it.
Stanley throws a left and a right that both miss
and Stevenson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stanley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stevenson falls off balance throwing a combination

and Stanley counters with a head kick that drops Stevenson to the mat! Stevenson scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!

Stevenson is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stanley throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Stevenson counters with a stiff right hand.
Stevenson is still on wobbly legs! Can Stanley finish him?
Stanley throws out a leg kick but Stevenson moves out of range and Stanley only half commits.
Stanley throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stevenson seems to have recovered his senses.
Stevenson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Stanley ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stanley lands a head kick!
Ben Stevenson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stanley misses with a series of wild punches.
Stanley is breathing heavily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Stevenson!
Stevenson misses with a series of wild punches.
Stevenson throws a lazy right hand but Stanley sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stevenson misses the shot to the body.
Stanley's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Stanley duly obliges.
Stevenson thuds a left hand into Stanley's body.
Stanley avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stanley avoids the body shot from Stevenson.
Stanley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stevenson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Stanley will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stevenson cracks Stanley with a good jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from Stevenson misses.
Stevenson lands with a hook. Stanley tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Stevenson just misses with a punch to the body.
Stanley changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Stevenson tries to avoid it but Stanley manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Stevenson to the ground. Stevenson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Stevenson throws a nice looking combination but Stanley bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stanley throws a left and a right that both miss
and Stevenson counters with a left and a right that stings Stanley.
Stanley takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Stevenson looks to score with a jab to the body but Stanley is just out of range.
Stevenson is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Stevenson misses with the combination.
Stanley tries for a takedown but Stevenson circles away easily
and Stevenson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stevenson scores with a one two! Stanley had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Stanley moves out of range as Stevenson strikes.
A head kick by Stanley misses
and Stevenson counters with a series of strikes. Stanley will be more careful next time no doubt.
Stevenson misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson misses with a double jab.
Stanley ducks under a wild hook from Stevenson.
Stanley misses with a wild combination.
Stevenson fails to land with a series of punches.
Stanley with a lazy takedown attempt
and Stevenson counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Stanley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stanley throws a series of punches but Stevenson moves out of range.
Stevenson lands a nice shot to the body.
A punch combination from Stevenson misses.
Stanley throws a sloppy head kick
and Stevenson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Stanley thinking.
Stanley shoots for a takedown but Stevenson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Stanley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stanley shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Stevenson as he jumps to the side.
Stevenson connects with a looping right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Stanley fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stevenson misses with a series of wild punches.
Stevenson misses with a looping right.
Stanley swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stevenson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stanley drops his hands momentarily and Stevenson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
No joy there for Stevenson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Stanley.
Stevenson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Stanley.
Stanley misses with a two punch combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stanley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice takedown defense from Stevenson. No joy for Stanley on that attempt.
Stevenson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stanley moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stevenson is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round!Stanley had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Stanley swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Stevenson counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Stevenson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Stanley throws a nice looking combination but Stevenson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stanley shoots in for a takedown but Stevenson shows good takedown defense.
Stevenson loads up on a big right hand but Stanley slips the punch.
Ben Stevenson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A shot to the body from Stevenson misses
and Stanley counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Stevenson is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Some wild striking there from Stevenson.
A shot to the body from Stevenson misses
and Stanley makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Stevenson really felt that one!
Stevenson swings for the body but Stanley moves out of range.
Stanley misses with a takedown
and Stevenson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stanley avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stanley has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Stanley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stevenson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stanley moves away.
Stevenson throws a jab but it's blocked by Stanley.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stanley swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Stevenson counters with a left and a right that stings Stanley.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stanley throws a right and a left that both miss.
Paul Stanley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stanley throws a right and a left that Stevenson avoids nicely.
Stevenson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stevenson looks to land a left hand but Stanley moved out of range nicely.
Stanley throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Stevenson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Stanley thinking.
Nice takedown defense from Stevenson. No joy for Stanley on that attempt.
Stevenson misses with a double jab.
Stevenson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stanley.
Stevenson blocks a head kick by Stanley.
Stanley defending well as Stevenson loads up on a big left hand.
Stanley avoids the body shot from Stevenson.
A head kick misses from Stanley.
A right-left combo lands from Stevenson.
Stanley fails with the takedown
and Stevenson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Stanley.
Stanley fails to land with a series of punches.
Stevenson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
An inside leg kick from Stanley misses.
Stevenson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stanley misses with a takedown attempt
and Stevenson counters with a two punch combo.
Stevenson jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Stanley misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stanley misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stevenson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Stevenson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Stanley counters with a series of strikes. Stevenson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Stanley misses with a takedown attempt
and Stevenson counters with a stiff right hand.
Stevenson misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stanley shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Stevenson sprawls well. Stevenson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Stanley gets slowly back to his feet.
Stevenson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stanley throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Stevenson.
Stanley throws a leg kick but Stevenson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Stanley shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Stevenson stalks Stanley and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Stanley's face. Stanley staggers backwards, shaken.
Stevenson throws a right and a left that both miss.
A punch lands to the side of Stanley 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Stanley throws a combination. Stevenson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Stevenson in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Stanley feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Stevenson's calf.
Stevenson checks a low kick from Stanley.
Some wild striking there from Stanley.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stanley throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Stevenson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stanley tries a head kick but it misses.
Stanley tries for a takedown but Stevenson circles away easily
and Stevenson counters with a three punch combo that has Stanley backing up. Stanley nods at Stevenson to acknowledge the strikes.
Stanley misses with a double jab.
Stanley fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stevenson misses with a few strikes there.
Stevenson looks to land a combination but Stanley avoids it well.
Stanley throws a head kick but Stevenson moves out of range.
Stevenson digs a good hook to Stanley's body.
Stevenson is working the combinations to good effect here.
Stanley gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Stevenson counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stanley throws a nice looking combination but Stevenson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stanley is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Paul Stanley will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Stanley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stevenson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stanley circles away quickly and effectively.
Stevenson misses with a two punch combination.
Stevenson thows a body shot but no joy.
Stevenson dodges the punch combination from Stanley.
Stanley looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Stevenson throws a shot to the body.
Stevenson throws a nice looking combination but Stanley bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stevenson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Stanley.
Stanley lands a jab-cross combination.
Stanley throws a series of punches but Stevenson avoids them all with ease.
Stevenson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stanley was well out of range. Poor timing from Stevenson.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stanley lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stevenson circles away quickly and effectively.
Stevenson misses with a double jab
and Stanley counters with a nice low kick that buckles Stevenson's knee momentarily.
Stanley lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Stevenson backs up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stanley shoots in for a takedown but Stevenson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Stevenson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Stanley counters with a series of strikes. Stevenson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Stevenson thows a body shot but no joy.
Stevenson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Stevenson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Stanley counters with a left and a right that stings Stevenson.
Stevenson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stanley manages to avoid it.
Stanley avoids the body shot from Stevenson.
Stanley misses with a combination
and Stevenson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Stanley shoots in for a takedown but Stevenson shows good takedown defense.
Stevenson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Stanley counters with a three punch combo that has Stevenson backing up. Stevenson nods at Stanley to acknowledge the strikes.
Stanley looks to land a combination but Stevenson avoids it well.
Stanley throws a leg kick that misses.
Stevenson throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Stevenson moves out of range as Stanley throws a body kick.
Stevenson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stanley moves away.
Stevenson throws a nice looking combination but Stanley bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stevenson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Stanley slips under a jab.
Stevenson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stanley.
Stanley walks into a straight right hand from Stevenson.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Stanley.
Stevenson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stanley.
Stevenson takes a swing at Stanley's ribcage but misses.
Stanley wants to slow Stevenson down by chopping away at his legs.
Stevenson slaps away a takedown attempt from Stanley, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Stanley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stevenson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stanley.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stevenson looks to land a combination. Stanley sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Nice uppercut there from Stevenson.
Stevenson misses with a wild body shot.
Stanley tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Stevenson. That snapped Stanley's head back.
Stanley scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Stanley takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Stevenson blocks a head kick by Stanley.
Stanley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stanley is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Stevenson.
Stevenson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Stanley counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Stevenson just misses with a punch to the body.
Stevenson missing with a left hand there. Stanley was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stevenson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Stanley counters with a one-two to the body.
Stanley fails with a takedown attempt.
Stevenson cracks Stanley with a good jab.
A head kick misses from Stanley.
Stevenson misses with a jab, cross combination.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Stanley.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stevenson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Stanley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Stanley showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Stanley has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Paul Stanley!