PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Simon Adebizi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Adebizi
vs
Stevens

166 cm
25
144 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
24
135 lbs
4 - 8 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Simon Adebizi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Victor Stevens!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stevens throws a jab but it's blocked by Adebizi.
Adebizi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stevens tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stevens lands a glancing blow to the side of Adebizi's head.
Stevens lands with a right hand.
Adebizi blocks a head kick by Stevens.
Stevens's corner calls for a 1-2. Stevens obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Adebizi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Adebizi as Stevens shoots in.
Stevens misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stevens uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Adebizi.
No joy there for Stevens, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stevens throws a nice head kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stevens shoots in and drives through. Adebizi sprawls well.
Stevens tries to bum rush Adebizi with a series of wild strikes but Adebizi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stevens keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Adebizi cracks Stevens with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Stevens fails in his attempt to clinch.
Adebizi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Adebizi throws an off balance right hand
and Stevens counters with a head kick. That will keep Adebizi thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens throws a head kick but Adebizi moves out of range.
Stevens moves in looking to clinch but Adebizi pushes him off.
Adebizi loads up on a big right hand but Stevens slips the punch.
Victor Stevens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adebizi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Stevens counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Stevens drives through and clinches with Adebizi against the cage.
Stevens is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Stevens escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Adebizi throws a one two combo.
Stevens tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Adebizi throws a looping overhand right but Stevens ducks down to avoid it.
Stevens is looking to clinch.
Stevens has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Adebizi finds it's way round the side to connect with Stevens's head.
Stevens swinging wildly here.
Stevens moves out of range as Adebizi strikes.
Stevens's corner calls for a 1-2. Stevens obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Adebizi swats away the attempt to clinch by Stevens.
Adebizi loads up on a big right hand but Stevens slips the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adebizi takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Stevens tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Adebizi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Simon Adebizi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stevens tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Adebizi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stevens misses with a head kick.
Stevens takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Adebizi avoids the head kick by Stevens.
Adebizi throws a body punch but Stevens moves out of range.
Adebizi throws a body punch but Stevens moves out of range.
Stevens shoots in looking for a takedown. Adebizi tries to sprawl out of it but Stevens keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Adebizi manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Simon Adebizi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Victor Stevens.
Adebizi takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Stevens swinging wildly here.
Stevens throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Stevens tries a head kick but it misses.
Adebizi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stevens was well out of range. Poor timing from Adebizi.
Stevens fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stevens takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Stevens avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Stevens throws a nice head kick!
Stevens misses with a body shot.
Adebizi just misses with a punch to the body.
Adebizi misses with an uppercut. Stevens saw that one coming.
Nice sprawl there from Adebizi as Stevens shoots in.
Adebizi scores with a nice head shot.
Stevens fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Adebizi manages to avoid it.
Adebizi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Adebizi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stevens.
Stevens throws a right hand that Adebizi ducks under and follows up with a left that Adebizi also avoids with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adebizi misses with an uppercut. Stevens saw that one coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Adebizi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stevens.
Stevens tries to clinch up but Adebizi circles away and keeps his distance.
Stevens throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Stevens misses with a series of wild punches.
Stevens scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Stevens tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Adebizi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stevens misses with a few strikes there.
Adebizi cracks Stevens with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Stevens drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A shot to the body from Adebizi misses
and Stevens counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stevens lands a two punch combo.
Adebizi takes one to the side of the head.
Adebizi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stevens.
Jab, jab by Stevens - just one landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Victor Stevens dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Adebizi misses with an uppercut. Stevens saw that one coming.
Stevens throws a nice head kick!
Stevens takes a jab right on the kisser.
Adebizi throws a looping overhand right but Stevens ducks down to avoid it.
Stevens throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stevens tries to close the distance and clinch up but Adebizi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stevens tries to close the distance and clinch but Adebizi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Adebizi avoids the head kick by Stevens.
Stevens lands a nice looking body kick.
Stevens looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stevens bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Adebizi's head backwards.
Stevens misses with a combination
letting Adebizi counter with a right hand.
Victor Stevens seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Adebizi scores with a jab to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stevens digs a good hook to Adebizi's body.

Stevens clinches up against the cage.
Stevens putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Adebizi in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Adebizi to keep the fight standing.
Adebizi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Stevens backwards.
Adebizi throws a punch but it's blocked by Stevens.
Adebizi misses with some punches.
Stevens tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Adebizi's elbow.
Adebizi lands a body punch.
The referee calls for Adebizi to work.
Adebizi swings wildly with an uppercut but Stevens uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stevens looking to slow down the pace here.
Adebizi can't break the clinch.
Adebizi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Stevens tries to land a knee to the head but Adebizi blocks with his arms.
Adebizi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stevens's elbow.

Stevens manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Stevens working a defensive guard here.

Victor Stevens has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Adebizi misses with a two punch combination.
Adebizi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stevens moves away.
Stevens fails with a takedown attempt.
Stevens moves in looking to clinch but Adebizi pushes him off.
A jab from Adebizi does it's job there.
Stevens throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens lands a jab.
Adebizi misses with a straight right.
Adebizi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stevens misses with a looping left.
Adebizi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stevens.
Stevens throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Stevens throws a wild body kick that Adebizi sees coming a mile off.
Stevens looks to score with a jab to the body but Adebizi is just out of range.
Adebizi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Adebizi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stevens moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stevens tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Adebizi was well out of range. Poor timing from Stevens.
Stevens uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Adebizi.
Stevens has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Adebizi misses with a hook. Stevens ducked under it nicely.
Stevens misses with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevens plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Victor Stevens is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stevens throws a looping overhand right but Adebizi ducks down to avoid it.
Adebizi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Stevens connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Adebizi's hands.
Stevens defending well as Adebizi loads up on a big left hand.
Stevens is looking to clinch.
Stevens looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Adebizi is fending him off so far but Stevens persists. Nope, Adebizi circles away and we're back to standing.
Simon Adebizi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Victor Stevens.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Adebizi dips to his left and cracks Stevens with an uppercut!
Stevens avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Adebizi misses with a looping left.
Stevens tries a head kick but it misses.
Stevens wants to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Adebizi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stevens.
Adebizi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Victor Stevens showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Stevens slips a straight right by Adebizi.
Stevens throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stevens throws an overhand right that lands on Adebizi's shoulder, as Adebizi tries to avoid the shot.
Stevens shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Adebizi as he jumps to the side.
Stevens lands with a kick to the temple. Adebizi shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Adebizi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stevens throws a head kick that Adebizi semi-blocks.
A head kick misses from Stevens.
Adebizi avoids the head kick by Stevens.
Stevens tries to close the distance and clinch up but Adebizi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Adebizi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stevens swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stevens throws out a loose jab but Adebizi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stevens takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Adebizi throws a jab but it's blocked by Stevens.
Adebizi throws a big shot that misses.
Adebizi leaves Stevens with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adebizi throws a hook but Stevens avoids it easily.
Stevens throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big right from Adebizi misses.
Adebizi lands a slapping body shot.
Adebizi throws a hook but Stevens avoids it easily.
Stevens tries to clinch but Adebizi is having none of it.
Stevens connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Adebizi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Adebizi throws out a loose jab but Stevens uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stevens fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Adebizi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Stevens blocks a jab.
Adebizi is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Stevens fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Adebizi manages to avoid it.
Stevens defending well as Adebizi loads up on a big left hand.
Stevens tries to clinch up but Adebizi circles away and keeps his distance.
Adebizi lands a nice shot that snaps Stevens's head back.
Simon Adebizi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevens tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Adebizi misses with a two punch combination.
Adebizi misses with a straight right.
Adebizi just misses with a punch to the body.
Adebizi dodges the punch combination from Stevens.
Stevens misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sloppy strikes from Stevens. Those never looked like landing.
Stevens dodges the punch combination from Adebizi.
Stevens throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Adebizi throws a hook to the side of Stevens's head but Stevens sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Stevens.
Stevens ducks under a wild hook from Adebizi.
Stevens is looking to clinch but Adebizi is avoiding it.
Some wild striking there from Adebizi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens misses the jab.
Stevens uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Stevens scores with a jab to the head.
Adebizi tests Stevens's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Stevens tries to clinch but Adebizi is having none of it.
Stevens connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Stevens scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Adebizi throws a hook but Stevens avoids it easily.
Adebizi throws a body punch but Stevens moves out of range.
Stevens scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Adebizi doesn't seem bothered though.
Adebizi lands a nice shot that snaps Stevens's head back.
Stevens throws a head kick that Adebizi semi-blocks.
Adebizi keeps the fight on the outside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Adebizi.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Adebizi moves forwards but Stevens connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nice straight punches there by Stevens. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Stevens.
Stevens fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Adebizi avoids it really well and circles away.
Simon Adebizi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Victor Stevens.
Adebizi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Victor Stevens is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Stevens misses with a wild combination.
Adebizi throws out a loose jab but Stevens uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stevens uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Adebizi.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Adebizi swats away the attempt to clinch by Stevens.
The crowd cheers as Stevens lands an impressive looking overhand right. Adebizi doesn't seem phased though.
Adebizi throws the left hand but Stevens avoids the punch easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Victor Stevens comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Stevens 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Victor Stevens!
After winning the bout, Victor Stevens thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.