PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gregg Pastora (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony stevenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pastora comes to the ring accompanied by Perfect Storm by Black Iris. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Tony stevenson was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Pastora
vs
stevenson

192 cm
18
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

199 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Koffin Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Gregg Pastora!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tony stevenson!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Richard Clark and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pastora forces stevenson back against the ropes and clinches.

Pastora lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Pastora is looking for a kimura but stevenson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Pastora to get the leverage.

Pastora is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
stevenson is looking to improve his position.
Pastora not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
stevenson works his way to full guard. Good work.
Pastora passes stevenson's left leg - he's now in half guard.

stevenson looking for submissions off his back.
stevenson is looking to control Pastora's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can stevenson avoid being mounted?

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
stevenson tries to roll over but Pastora keeps him under control.
Pastora wants to pass the guard but stevenson is defending well.
stevenson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
stevenson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Pastora is looking to advance position but stevenson won't allow it.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Pastora shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pastora is looking to advance position but stevenson won't allow it.

Pastora is working for a kimura but stevenson is defending it quite comfortably.
Pastora trying to mount his opponent but stevenson defends it.
stevenson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
stevenson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

stevenson postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Pastora to stand up.
Pastora fails with a takedown attempt.
Pastora is breathing heavily.
Pastora swats away the attempt to clinch by stevenson.
Pastora chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before stevenson can pounce on him.
Pastora is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pastora moves away from the strike by stevenson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pastora shoots in but stevenson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Pastora swats away the attempt to clinch by stevenson.
Pastora circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pastora fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gregg Pastora. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pastora looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gregg Pastora dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Pastora looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
stevenson gets full guard.
stevenson looking for a sweep. Not yet stevenson, not yet.
stevenson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Pastora's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Pastora drops back looking for a leg! stevenson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and stevenson manages to kick Pastora off! Pastora jumps back into stevenson's guard.

Pastora is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pastora tries to free his leg and advance position but stevenson is retaining full guard.
Connects with an elbow from the bottom, proving to the judges that he's still active off his back.
stevenson keeping moving, preventing Pastora from controlling successfully.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
stevenson fakes the leg kick and cracks Pastora in the body.

stevenson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Pastora did well to prevent stevenson getting side control.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with stevenson in particular looking to stall.
Pastora trying to control here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
stevenson is keen to just control but Pastora is a slippery customer.
Pastora keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
stevenson wants to take a breather but Pastora is having none of it.

Pastora is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but stevenson pulls his head out easily.
stevenson passes to side control.

stevenson decides to stand back up. stevenson steps back and let's Pastora get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
stevenson lands with a kick to the temple. Pastora shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
stevenson throws a head kick that misses.

stevenson closes the distance and pushes Pastora back into the ropes.
Pastora tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. stevenson smiles and moves away.
stevenson with a poor takedown

and Pastora counters with a nice double leg into guard.

stevenson has his foot on Pastora's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Pastora works his way back into a safe position though.
stevenson wants to sweep here but Pastora controlling him for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pastora wants to control from the top but stevenson keeps moving.
Pastora is looking to stand up but stevenson won't let him.
stevenson keeping moving, preventing Pastora from controlling successfully.
stevenson wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Pastora trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

stevenson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
stevenson wants to take a breather but Pastora is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tony stevenson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

stevenson leaves Pastora with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
stevenson has his takedown stuffed

so Pastora counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Pastora tries to free his leg and advance position but stevenson is retaining full guard.
Pastora won't allow stevenson to get back to his feet.
Pastora wants to control from the top but stevenson keeps moving.
Pastora looking to pass the guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Pastora got a little sloppy there for a moment and stevenson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Pastora has managed to get both his arms back between stevenson's legs - danger averted.
Pastora trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pastora trying to control the position from guard on top but stevenson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

stevenson clinches.
stevenson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pastora tries for a takedown but stevenson manages to get underhooks.
Pastora is trying to maintain a safe position but stevenson gets an underhook and turns Pastora into the ropes.

stevenson decides to pull guard.
stevenson keeping full guard, as Pastora tries to pass.
stevenson keeping moving, preventing Pastora from controlling successfully.

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.
Pastora stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. stevenson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gregg Pastora overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Pastora drops back looking for a leg! stevenson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and stevenson manages to kick Pastora off! Pastora jumps back into stevenson's guard.
Pastora looking to sit in guard and control but stevenson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Pastora looking for submissions from the bottom but instead stevenson passes into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
stevenson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pastora keeps working.
stevenson is stalling here. Pastora is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! stevenson seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Pastora has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
stevenson looking for a sweep but Pastora has passed into full mount! Oh no!

Pastora swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and stevenson is now in Pastora's guard. A big mistake from Pastora there, giving up the dominant position!
stevenson trying to control the position from guard on top but Pastora is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
stevenson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Pastora is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gregg Pastora clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

stevenson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

stevenson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Pastora has escaped the position, nice work there.
Pastora is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Pastora tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
stevenson is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pastora wants to control but stevenson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
stevenson is keen to just control but Pastora is a slippery customer.

Pastora actively working from the bottom here.
stevenson trying to control from Pastora's half guard. Pastora has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Pastora pulls stevenson in to control the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Pastora is on top in guard.

That's two 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.

Pastora drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Pastora jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Pastora drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but stevenson manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Pastora has stevenson in his guard.
Pastora keeping moving, preventing stevenson from controlling successfully.
stevenson is looking to stand up but Pastora won't let him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pastora will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
stevenson tries to free his leg and advance position but Pastora is retaining full guard.
stevenson throws a strike but Pastora rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Pastora pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. stevenson is keeping the position for now.
stevenson trying to control the position.
stevenson is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

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.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Pastora tries to clinch but stevenson moves away

and stevenson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
It looks like stevenson is going to stand back up.
Pastora trying to control here.
stevenson trying to pass the guard but Pastora defending well.
Pastora punching from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony stevenson dominated that fourth round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

stevenson fails with the takedown

and Pastora counters with a takedown into side control.
stevenson tries to buck Pastora off but Pastora is having none of it.

Pastora decides to stand back up.

Pastora shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. stevenson is trying to defend but Pastora finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Pastora is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so stevenson is just riding it out for now. Pastora eventually gives up the hold.
stevenson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for stevenson.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pastora postures up.
Pastora is stalling in the full guard.
stevenson wants to sweep but no luck.
Pastora landing with the ground and pound.
stevenson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Pastora is controlling him.
stevenson wants to sweep here but Pastora controlling him for the moment.

That's two 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.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Pastora fails with the takedown.

Pastora takes the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
stevenson fails to pull guard.
stevenson jumps guard but Pastora stands there with stevenson around his waist. stevenson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Gregg Pastora has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony stevenson.
Pastora will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning stevenson up against the ropes.

stevenson is fighting off a takedown attempt but Pastora is just too persistent for him and manages to trip stevenson to the mat. stevenson regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Pastora forces his way into half guard.
stevenson gets back to full guard.
Pastora throws a big right hand that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pastora with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pastora is in close to stevenson's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Pastora postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! stevenson is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Pastora, into his guard.
stevenson is looking to stand up but Pastora won't let him.

stevenson drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Pastora manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now stevenson has Pastora in his guard.
Pastora wants to control from the top but stevenson keeps moving.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gregg Pastora showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Pastora 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight for Gregg Pastora!
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight for Gregg Pastora!
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Gregg Pastora!

Gregg Pastora wins by unanimous decision!
Gregg Pastora is the new middleweight champion!