PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Grzegorz Watroba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stevens has chosen Enter Sandman as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Watroba
vs
Stevens

180 cm
25
174 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

179 cm
24
170 lbs
5 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

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 Hilo, Grzegorz Watroba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, James Stevens!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Stevens does no damage.
Some wild striking there from Stevens.
Stevens misses with a hook. Watroba ducked under it nicely.
A nice combination there by Stevens.
Stevens rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Watroba moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Stevens has taken the fight to the clinch.
Watroba lands a nice elbow.
Stevens blocks an elbow strike.
Watroba tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Watroba lands an elbow just above Stevens 's eye.
Watroba tries to land knees in the clinch but Stevens avoids the damage to the body.
Watroba lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Watroba is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stevens is defending well for now.
Nice elbow from Watroba.
Watroba lands an elbow that stopped Stevens in his tracks for a moment.
Stevens is trying to break the clinch but Watroba is controlling him.
Watroba is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stevens is defending well for now.
Watroba trying to land knees to the body.
Watroba using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stevens has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stevens tries to break the clinch but Watroba is controlling the position.
Stevens tries to circle away but Watroba has him pinned against the cage.
Watroba throws an elbow that misses.
Stevens fails to pull guard.
Stevens wants to break free but Watroba has control.
Stevens avoiding damage as Watroba throws knees to the body.
Stevens is trying to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watroba lands an elbow just above Stevens 's eye.
Watroba lands an elbow inside that Stevens shrugs off.
Watroba pushes off an throws an elbow but Stevens leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Stevens fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stevens can't break the clinch.
Stevens blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Watroba misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Stevens.
Stevens blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stevens takes an elbow to the forehead.
Stevens is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Watroba pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Watroba throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Stevens blocks an elbow strike.
Watroba lands a nice elbow.
Stevens is trying to break free.
Stevens blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Stevens breaks the clinch.
James Stevens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stevens wants to slow Watroba down by chopping away at his legs.
Watroba dodges the punch combination from Stevens.
Stevens misses with a series of wild punches.
Stevens looks to land a combination but Watroba avoids it well.
Stevens throws a right and a left that Watroba avoids nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Stevens throws a left and a right that both miss
and Watroba counters with a slapping leg kick.
Stevens lands a two punch combo.
Stevens fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stevens tries to bum rush Watroba with a series of wild strikes but Watroba uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stevens looks to land a body kick but Watroba moved away.
Watroba misses with a body shot.
Stevens tries a head kick but it misses.
Watroba throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stevens scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Stevens throws a right and a left that both miss.
Watroba shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Stevens is looking to chop away at Watroba's legs.
Stevens swinging wildly here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watroba misses with a leg kick.
A combination from Stevens does no damage.
Stevens misses with a double jab.
Watroba fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Stevens is out of range.
A slow jab from Watroba misses its intended target.
Stevens fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Watroba checks it well.
A combination from Stevens does no damage.
Watroba misses with an uppercut.
A combination from Stevens does no damage.

Stevens has managed to clinch.
Stevens takes an elbow to the forehead.
Stevens is trying to break free.
Watroba lands an elbow inside.
Nice elbow from Watroba.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Watroba landing knees to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Watroba obliges.
Stevens dodges an elbow strike from Watroba.
Watroba tries to land knees in the clinch but Stevens avoids the damage to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Watroba.
Watroba gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Watroba.
Stevens dodges an elbow strike from Watroba.
Stevens drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Watroba gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Grzegorz Watroba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Stevens.
Stevens tries to circle away but Watroba has him pinned against the cage.
Stevens tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Watroba smiles and moves away.

Stevens takes the fight into the clinch.
Stevens blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Watroba throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stevens blocks it with crossed arms.
Watroba lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Watroba with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Watroba lands an elbow that stopped Stevens in his tracks for a moment.
Watroba with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Watroba is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stevens is defending well for now.
Watroba throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Watroba lands a damaging elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Stevens dominated that round.
That's time! Watroba's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Stevens misses with a double jab.

Stevens clinches up with Watroba and pushes him back against the cage.
Watroba landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Stevens avoids a wild elbow strike from Watroba.
Watroba trying to land knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Watroba throws an elbow but misses.
Watroba misses with an elbow over the top.
Stevens blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Watroba scores a nice knee to the body.
Watroba missing with knees to the body.
Stevens looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Watroba lands a nice elbow.
Watroba missing with knees to the body.
Stevens is looking to break free of the clinch but Watroba has double underhooks.
Watroba unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Stevens looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Watroba tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stevens avoids it.
Watroba lands an elbow that stopped Stevens in his tracks for a moment.
Watroba lands a damaging elbow.
Stevens can't get the takedown.
Stevens takes an elbow to the temple.
Watroba missing with knees to the body.
Stevens blocks an elbow strike from Watroba.
Watroba misses with an elbow over the top.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Watroba swings wildly with an uppercut but Stevens uses good head movement to avoid it.
Watroba tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Watroba gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watroba lands an elbow inside that Stevens shrugs off.
Watroba tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stevens avoids it.
Stevens tries to circle away but Watroba has him pinned against the cage.
Stevens has had enough of the clinch but Watroba keeps him there for the moment.
Stevens wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Watroba has him pressed against the cage.
Stevens on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Stevens wants to break free but Watroba has control.
Watroba throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stevens blocks it with crossed arms.
Stevens can't break the clinch.
Watroba lands a nice knee to the body.
Stevens tries to break the clinch but Watroba is controlling the position.
With the fighters up against the cage, Watroba throws an elbow but misses.
Watroba is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stevens is defending well for now.
Stevens is trying to break the clinch but Watroba is controlling him.
Watroba looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Stevens is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Stevens working hard to break the clinch.
Stevens on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Watroba misses with an elbow over the top.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Stevens has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Watroba tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stevens avoids a wild elbow strike from Watroba.

Stevens manages to pull guard.
Stevens is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

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.
Stevens is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Watroba dives into side control.

Watroba decides to stand back up.
Stevens misses with a wild combination.
Stevens throws a right hand that Watroba ducks under and follows up with a left that Watroba also avoids with ease.
Stevens throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stevens misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
James Stevens is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Watroba avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stevens will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The fighters circling - Stevens throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Watroba lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Stevens has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Stevens and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Watroba blocks a head kick by Stevens.
Stevens checks a leg kick nicely.
Stevens throws a head kick that misses.
Watroba showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stevens.
Watroba throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Stevens lands a jab-cross combination.
A decent looking cross lands there for Watroba.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Watroba unloads a knee to the mid-section. Stevens lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Watroba just misses with a elbow thrown towards Stevens's brow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Watroba.
Watroba lands an elbow inside.
Stevens is trying to break the clinch but Watroba has him pressed against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Watroba just misses with a elbow thrown towards Stevens's brow.
Watroba misses with an elbow over the top.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Watroba obliges.
Watroba lands a nice elbow.
Watroba gets underhooks to prevent Stevens's takedown attempt.
Watroba tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Stevens blocks an elbow strike.
Watroba missing with knees to the body.
Stevens wants to get back to striking at distance but Watroba won't allow it.
Watroba misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Stevens.
Watroba tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stevens can't break the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Watroba.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Grzegorz Watroba dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Watroba throws a low kick but it's checked well by Stevens.
Watroba misses with a head kick.
Stevens throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Stevens throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Watroba is looking to chop away at Stevens's legs.
Stevens throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stevens throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Stevens misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stevens fails to land with a series of punches.
Watroba showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stevens.
Stevens fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Watroba circles away quickly and effectively.
A punch combination from Stevens misses.
Watroba avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stevens misses with a series of wild punches.
Stevens pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stevens lands a jab to the nose.
Stevens misses with a double jab.
Stevens fails to land with a series of punches.
Sloppy strikes from Stevens. Those never looked like landing.
Stevens looks to land a combination but Watroba avoids it well.
Watroba dodges the punch combination from Stevens.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Stevens falls off balance throwing a combination
and Watroba counters with a big head kick but Stevens shrugs it off.
A slow jab from Watroba misses its intended target.
Stevens avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Watroba changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Stevens tries to avoid it but Watroba manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Stevens to the ground. Stevens escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Watroba blocks a head kick by Stevens.
Watroba misses with a low kick as Stevens jumps back.
Stevens checks the leg kick nicely there.
Some wild striking there from Stevens.
Stevens throws a series of punches but Watroba avoids them all with ease.
Watroba thows a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stevens throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Watroba avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stevens throws a shot from downtown. Watroba moves away and avoids it.
Watroba finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Some wild striking there from Stevens.
Stevens throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stevens shoots in but Watroba avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Stevens checks a leg kick.
Stevens swinging wildly here.

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.
Watroba throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stevens sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Watroba looks for the body kick but Stevens saw that one coming.
Stevens misses with a jab, cross combination.
Watroba blocks a low kick nicely.
Watroba misses with a right hand
and Stevens counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Watroba avoids a punch combination nicely.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Stevens.
Stevens takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Stevens shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Watroba eats them both and turns towards Stevens to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Watroba rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Stevens counters with a right hand to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Stevens comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Stevens!