PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Busta Mug (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Stevenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Mug
vs
Stevenson

185 cm
22
175 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

182 cm
18
182 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

Hell's Kitchen Lab Corp

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Busta Mug!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jeff Stevenson!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Chad Campbell and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mug throws a body kick that misses.
Stevenson leaves Mug with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mug fails with a takedown attempt.
Mug looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Busta Mug. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stevenson cracks Mug with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Mug fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mug avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stevenson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mug.
Mug shoots in for a takedown but Stevenson shows good takedown defense.
Stevenson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Stevenson lunges at Mug with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mug's hand.
No joy there for Mug, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Stevenson, right into the meat.
A combination from Stevenson does no damage.
Stevenson misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mug ducks right into an uppercut from Stevenson.
Stevenson lands a really nice looking cross but Mug seems unphased.
Mug is breathing heavily.
Stevenson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mug dodges the punch combination from Stevenson.
Mug throws a series of punches but Stevenson moves out of range.
Mug takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Stevenson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Stevenson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Mug is rocked!
Stevenson throws a lazy right hand but Mug sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Oh Mug is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Stevenson lunges at Mug with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mug's hand.

Stevenson closes the distance and clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stevenson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Mug seems to have got his legs back now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mug is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mug jumps guard but Stevenson stands there with Mug around his waist. Mug gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mug fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mug tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stevenson avoids it.

Stevenson has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Mug is trying to keep an underhook but Stevenson manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Stevenson is trying to control the action in half guard but Mug is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson lands strikes from half guard.
Stevenson lands with a punch from half guard.
Stevenson is looking to advance position but Mug won't allow it.
Stevenson is looking to take a break and control but Mug is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Stevenson moves nicely into side control.
Mug wants to control but Stevenson postures up.
Stevenson trying to control the position but Mug is working away.
Stevenson is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Mug will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson cracks Mug with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Stevenson working the ground and pound.
Sloppy strikes there by Stevenson.
Mug defending against the ground and pound.
Mug knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Stevenson on the ground.
Stevenson with the ground and pound but Mug regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Mug blocking the ground and pound attempt from Stevenson.
Stevenson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mug wants to control but Stevenson is keeping busy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mug has hold of Stevenson's hands but Stevenson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Stevenson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeff Stevenson dominated that round.
That's time! Mug's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Stevenson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Stevenson throws a body punch but Mug moves out of range.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Mug. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Mug clinches but Stevenson breaks the clinch

and Stevenson counters with a takedown into side control.
Mug is looking for a sweep.
Mug is working hard here to advance position.
Stevenson working the ground and pound.
Mug taking a bit of punishment here - Stevenson scoring with strikes.
Stevenson sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Mug is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stevenson working away.
Mug has one of Stevenson's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Mug avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Stevenson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevenson throws a strike aimed at the side of Mug's head but Mug avoids it well.
Stevenson throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Mug is not content to let Stevenson control the position.

Stevenson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Mug shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Stevenson sprawls well. Stevenson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mug gets slowly back to his feet.
Stevenson wants to land a leg kick but Mug is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Mug misses with a few strikes there.
Mug misses with a takedown attempt
and Mug takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stevenson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Mug tries to clinch up but Stevenson circles away and keeps his distance.
Stevenson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mug throws a head kick that misses
and Stevenson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stevenson lands a two punch combo.
Stevenson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice cross by Stevenson.
Stevenson misses with a takedown attempt - Mug sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Busta Mug has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeff Stevenson.
Stevenson connects with a jab.
Stevenson misses with a body shot.
Stevenson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Mug feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Stevenson pushes Mug off and gets back to his feet.
Busta Mug is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stevenson stuns Mug with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mug takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jeff Stevenson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mug shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Stevenson as he jumps to the side.
Stevenson lands an overhand right.
Stevenson with a jab.
Mug takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Stevenson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mug counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mug takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Stevenson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mug has his takedown stuffed
and Mug takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stevenson scores with a one two! Mug had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Stevenson misses with a series of wild punches.
Stevenson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The fighters circle momentarily. Stevenson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mug closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Stevenson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Stevenson, as that shot connected.

Stevenson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mug has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Stevenson is working away from the top position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeff Stevenson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Mug's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Stevenson connects with a looping right hand.
Mug wants to clinch
letting Stevenson counter with a right hand.
Mug tries to clinch but Stevenson is having none of it.
Stevenson tries to clinch up but Mug circles away and keeps his distance.
Stevenson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Mug closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A punch combination from Stevenson misses.
Mug takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Stevenson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Mug is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mug closes the distance looking to clinch
and Stevenson counters with a three punch combo that has Mug backing up. Mug nods at Stevenson to acknowledge the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevenson lands a glancing blow to the side of Mug's head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stevenson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A punch combination from Stevenson misses.
Stevenson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Mug has his takedown stuffed

and Stevenson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Stevenson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mug does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Jeff Stevenson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mug is looking for a sweep. Stevenson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Stevenson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Stevenson is trying to control the action in half guard but Mug is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson not landing any meaningful shots this time.

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

Stevenson has closed the distance and engaged Mug in a clinch.
Stevenson misses with the head strike.

Stevenson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jeff Stevenson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A head kick by Mug misses
and Stevenson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Mug falls off balance throwing a combination
and Stevenson counters with a straight right hand.
Stevenson lands a really nice looking cross but Mug seems unphased.
Stevenson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Mug misses with a two punch combination.
Stevenson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mug showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stevenson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Stevenson does it's job there.
Stevenson looks to land a combination but Mug avoids it well.
Stevenson keeps the fight on the outside.
Mug darts in trying to clinch
and Stevenson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stevenson tests Mug's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Busta Mug has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mug doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Stevenson counters with a straight right hand.
Mug 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 cracks Mug with a right hand to the side of the head.

Stevenson darts in and clinches Mug up against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Stevenson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Mug wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mug can't break the clinch.
Stevenson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Stevenson has Mug pressed against the cage, preventing Mug from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Stevenson lands with a left to the head.
Mug fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Busta Mug. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mug looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Stevenson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Stevenson can't find room to land a body shot as Mug controls the action.
Stalling in the clinch from Stevenson.
Mug is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Stevenson has picked Mug up - he's going for a ride! Stevenson dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jeff Stevenson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Stevenson 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 John Roberts scores the fight 25:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 25:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeff Stevenson!