PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Stevenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cosas Muy Malas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stevenson comes to the cage accompanied by Higher Ground - Red Hot Chili Peppers. The key to victory for Joseph Stevenson has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Stevenson
vs
Muy Malas

175 cm
23
182 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

189 cm
19
170 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Determined

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 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joseph Stevenson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cosas Muy Malas!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Trevor Gratis and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muy Malas stuffs the takedown attempt from Stevenson. Stevenson gets slowly back to his feet.
Stevenson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Muy Malas.
Muy Malas slaps away a takedown attempt from Stevenson, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Muy Malas shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Stevenson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Stevenson missing with punches from the bottom.
Stevenson is trying to stand.
Muy Malas content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Stevenson trying to control here.
Muy Malas trying to control the pace.
Muy Malas lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevenson tries to kick Muy Malas off but Muy Malas keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Muy Malas is trying to work for a kimura but Stevenson is defending well.

Muy Malas is trying to work for a kimura but Stevenson is defending well.
Stevenson keeping hold of Muy Malas's head, controlling as best he can.
Stevenson throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Stevenson gets full guard.

That's two 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.
Muy Malas sitting in guard here, content to control.
Stevenson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Muy Malas got a little sloppy there for a moment and Stevenson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Muy Malas has managed to get both his arms back between Stevenson's legs - danger averted.
Muy Malas must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Muy Malas is in close to Stevenson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Stevenson wants to stand and escape but Muy Malas is having none of it.
Stevenson trying to keep a closed guard but Muy Malas is proving a slippery customer.
Muy Malas lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Muy Malas works over Stevenson with some ground and pound from guard.
Muy Malas lands a couple of elbows.
Muy Malas cracks Stevenson with a solid left hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stevenson is trying to control the position but Muy Malas postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muy Malas with a nice head shot there.

Stevenson looking for subs off his back but Muy Malas has passed one foot through into half guard.
Muy Malas winds up and cracks Stevenson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Muy Malas is looking to take a break and control but Stevenson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Stevenson is trying to control but can't.
Stevenson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Muy Malas's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Muy Malas's back!

Muy Malas fending off the submission attempt from Stevenson.
Muy Malas has hold of Stevenson's arm. He needs to escape this position sooner or later but for now he's happy enough to control the position and prevent the submission attempts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Stevenson looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Muy Malas is controlling Stevenson 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard.
Muy Malas is in close to Stevenson's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Stevenson pushes Muy Malas off and scrambles back to his feet.

Muy Malas changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Stevenson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Muy Malas working the body and head with strikes.
Muy Malas tries to move to mount but Stevenson blocks the move with his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cosas Muy Malas dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Muy Malas checks a leg kick nicely.

Muy Malas shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Muy Malas is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Stevenson is on the bottom, trying to hold on to half guard. He's throwing a few small shots here, to keep his opponent honest.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stevenson lands one or two decent shots to the body here. Although from his own half guard, he's not going to be causing too much damage.
Stevenson wants to improve his position but Muy Malas is controlling well.
Muy Malas throwing shots but Stevenson is blocking nicely.
Stevenson is refusing to be controlled, as Muy Malas sits in half guard.
Muy Malas prevents Stevenson from improving his position.
Ground and pound from Muy Malas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muy Malas tries to pass to full mount but Stevenson defends it.
Muy Malas working over Stevenson with some ground and pound. Stevenson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Muy Malas throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Stevenson moves into full guard.

Stevenson has his foot on Muy Malas's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Muy Malas works his way back into a safe position though.
Muy Malas loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Muy Malas working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Stevenson's head.
Stevenson is striking from the bottom but Muy Malas uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Muy Malas trying to control from half guard but Stevenson is working away.
Muy Malas not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Muy Malas is pressing down on Stevenson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Stevenson is holding on for now.

Stevenson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Stevenson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Stevenson is defending against the submission attempts here by Muy Malas.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Muy Malas bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Muy Malas trying to control the position but Stevenson is working away.
Stevenson is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Muy Malas off and has taken his back!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Stevenson has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.

Stevenson tightening his grip on Muy Malas, looking for the choke.
Stevenson throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.

Stevenson working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Muy Malas manages to reverse the position and now he's in Stevenson's guard. Nice work there by Muy Malas.

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 working for a triangle but Muy Malas defends it easily.
Muy Malas postures up and lands a big shot to Stevenson's brow.
Muy Malas advances position into side control!
Stevenson taking a bit of punishment here - Muy Malas scoring with strikes.
Stevenson tries to buck Muy Malas off but Muy Malas is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cosas Muy Malas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Muy Malas shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Stevenson is trying to defend but Muy Malas finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Stevenson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Stevenson.
Muy Malas scoring with some ground and pound.

Stevenson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Muy Malas gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Stevenson has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Muy Malas has passed into side control.
Stevenson is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Muy Malas wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stevenson keeps working.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Muy Malas lands an elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muy Malas is looking to take a break and control but Stevenson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Muy Malas tries to advance to mount but Stevenson denies him.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Muy Malas shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Muy Malas postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Stevenson keeping moving, preventing Muy Malas from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson has momentary wrist control but Muy Malas slips an elbow through the middle.
Cosas Muy Malas has got the better of the ground game so far.

Stevenson looking for a guillotine here but Muy Malas defends easily.
Stevenson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Stevenson is working hard here to advance position.
Stevenson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Muy Malas is controlling him.
Muy Malas slips nicely into half guard.

Stevenson is defending against the submission attempts here by Muy Malas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Muy Malas looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Stevenson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Muy Malas's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Muy Malas's back!

Stevenson working for a choke but Muy Malas reverses nicely into Stevenson 's guard.
Stevenson trying to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Stevenson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Joseph Stevenson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Muy Malas accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Stevenson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Stevenson keeping moving, preventing Muy Malas from controlling successfully.
Muy Malas stopping the sweep attempt from Stevenson.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Muy Malas darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cosas Muy Malas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Muy Malas 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cosas Muy Malas!