PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Neptune Loveladdy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Stepp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Loveladdy
vs
Stepp

176 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

174 cm
18
164 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Neptune Loveladdy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mark Stepp!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Loveladdy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Stepp tries to clinch up
and Loveladdy counters with a stiff right hand.
Loveladdy on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Loveladdy takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Loveladdy misses with a wild body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Loveladdy there.
Loveladdy thuds his right hand into Stepp's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Stepp fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stepp checks a low kick from Loveladdy.
Stepp closes the distance looking to clinch
and Loveladdy counters with an outside leg kick.
Loveladdy misses with a wild body shot.
Stepp avoids a kick to the body.
Stepp checks a low kick from Loveladdy.
Loveladdy fails to land with a series of punches.
Stepp tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stepp tries to close the distance and clinch but Loveladdy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Loveladdy takes a jab right on the kisser.
Loveladdy tries a low kick but Stepp avoids it.
Loveladdy lands an overhand right.
Loveladdy circles away from the clinch attempt

and Loveladdy counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Loveladdy.
Stepp tries a body shot but Loveladdy blocks it.
Stepp looking to slow down the pace here.
Stepp tries a body shot but Loveladdy blocks it.
Loveladdy stalling in the clinch but Stepp improves position.
Loveladdy scores with a shot to the side of Stepp's head.
Stepp is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Loveladdy is defending well for now.
Loveladdy lands a right hand.
Loveladdy tries a body shot but Stepp blocks it.
Loveladdy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Loveladdy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stepp tries to close the distance and clinch up but Loveladdy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stepp moves away from the strike by Loveladdy.
Loveladdy throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Loveladdy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stepp.
A shot to the liver by Loveladdy. Beautiful body shot.
Stepp tries to clinch but Loveladdy moves away
and Loveladdy counters with a two punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Loveladdy looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Loveladdy looks for the body kick but Stepp saw that one coming.
Stepp uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Loveladdy.
Stepp looks to clinch
and Loveladdy makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Stepp really felt that one!
Loveladdy throws a leg kick but Stepp sees it coming and moves out of range.
Stepp tries to clinch there but Loveladdy circles away.
Loveladdy thows a body shot but no joy.
Stepp tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Loveladdy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stepp moves out of range as Loveladdy throws a body kick.
Stepp tries to clinch but Loveladdy moves out of range.
Stepp tries to clinch up
and Loveladdy counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stepp fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stepp throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Stepp tries to close the distance and clinch up but Loveladdy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stepp misses with a jab, cross combination.

Loveladdy gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Loveladdy looking to stall.
Stepp misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Stepp breaks from the clinch.
Stepp tries to clinch but Loveladdy is having none of it.
Stepp darts in trying to clinch
and Loveladdy counters with a body kick.
Stepp closes the distance looking to clinch
and Loveladdy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stepp tries to close the distance and clinch but Loveladdy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A swing and a miss from Stepp.
Loveladdy misses with a wild body shot.
Stepp tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Loveladdy counters with a slapping leg kick.
Stepp tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Loveladdy holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Loveladdy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Loveladdy tries a body shot but Stepp blocks it.
Loveladdy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Loveladdy scores with a shot to the side of Stepp's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Loveladdy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Stepp struggles to land a body shot inside as Loveladdy controls his hands.
Loveladdy is struggling to control the position.
Loveladdy is trying to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Neptune Loveladdy dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Stepp takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Loveladdy has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Stepp tries to clinch up but Loveladdy circles away and keeps his distance.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Loveladdy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Loveladdy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stepp blocks a leg kick.
Loveladdy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Loveladdy takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Mark Stepp seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stepp misses with a looping left.

Loveladdy clinches with his opponent.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Stepp tries to circle away but Loveladdy has him pinned against the cage.
Loveladdy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stepp looking to slow down the pace here.

Loveladdy breaks the clinch.
Loveladdy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stepp tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Loveladdy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Loveladdy.
Stepp tries to clinch but Loveladdy moves away
and Loveladdy counters with a slapping leg kick.
Stepp looks to clinch
and Loveladdy counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
A leg kick checked by Stepp.
Stepp tries to clinch up

and Loveladdy counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Loveladdy struggles to land a body shot inside as Stepp controls his hands.

Stepp breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stepp misses with a series of wild punches.

Stepp moves into range and clinches up with Loveladdy.
Stepp goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stepp wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Loveladdy manages to break the clinch.
Stepp is looking to clinch.
Loveladdy is looking to wear down Stepp with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Loveladdy connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stepp tries to clinch up but Loveladdy circles away and keeps his distance.
Stepp slips under a jab.
Loveladdy thows a body shot but no joy.
Loveladdy misses with a body shot.
Loveladdy finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Stepp moves in looking to clinch but Loveladdy pushes him off.
Stepp is looking to clinch but Loveladdy is avoiding it.
Stepp darts in trying to clinch
and Loveladdy counters with a thumping low kick.
Stepp tries to clinch up but Loveladdy circles away and keeps his distance.
Loveladdy misses with a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stepp tries to clinch up but Loveladdy circles away and keeps his distance.
Stepp tries to clinch

and Loveladdy counters by moving into the clinch.
Loveladdy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Stepp pushes Loveladdy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Loveladdy is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Loveladdy stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Loveladdy lands a nice uppercut.
Loveladdy blocks a body shot from Stepp.
Loveladdy struggles to land a body shot inside as Stepp controls his hands.
Stepp wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nice body punch from Loveladdy - that landed with a thud.
Stepp wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Loveladdy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Stepp misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stepp lands a right hand.
Stepp tries to work over Loveladdy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stepp struggles to land a body shot inside as Loveladdy controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loveladdy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Loveladdy struggles to land a body shot inside as Stepp controls his hands.
Stepp blocks an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stepp wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Loveladdy has him pressed against the cage.
Loveladdy trying to control the position but instead, Stepp has worked for underhooks and has pushed Loveladdy into the cage.
A right hand to the body from Loveladdy.
Stepp tries to break free but Loveladdy pushes him back against the cage.
Stepp tries to work over Loveladdy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stepp is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Loveladdy is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Stepp tries to work over Loveladdy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Loveladdy keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Stepp's efforts to push away.
Stepp prevents a body shot from Loveladdy.
Stepp is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Loveladdy is keeping busy.
Loveladdy is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Stepp is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Neptune Loveladdy will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Stepp is looking to clinch.
Stepp wants to clinch up but Loveladdy keeps it at a distance.
Stepp wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Loveladdy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stepp.
Stepp tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Loveladdy counters with a nice kick to the body.
Stepp wants to clinch

and Loveladdy counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Stepp goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stepp tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Loveladdy's elbow.
Loveladdy tries to throw a body punch but Stepp avoids it by throwing Loveladdy back against the cage.
Loveladdy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Loveladdy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stepp closes the distance but Loveladdy moves to the side

and Loveladdy counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Loveladdy.
Neptune Loveladdy has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loveladdy is trying to stall.
Stepp struggles to land a body shot inside as Loveladdy controls his hands.
Stepp tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stepp tries a body shot but Loveladdy blocks it.
Loveladdy working aggressively here.
A short right from Loveladdy on the inside.
Stepp struggles to land a body shot inside as Loveladdy controls his hands.
Loveladdy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Stepp can't find room to land a body shot as Loveladdy controls the action.
Loveladdy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Stepp scores with a nice short uppercut.
Stepp tries to throw a body punch but Loveladdy avoids it by throwing Stepp back against the cage.
Loveladdy prevents Stepp from breaking the clinch.
Stepp tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stepp has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Loveladdy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Stepp trying to control the position but instead, Loveladdy has worked for underhooks and has pushed Stepp into the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Loveladdy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loveladdy misses with some punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Loveladdy lands with a light punch inside.
Stepp blocks a body shot from Loveladdy.
Loveladdy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Loveladdy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Stepp misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stepp trying to land knees to the body.
Loveladdy prevents Stepp from breaking the clinch.
Loveladdy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Loveladdy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stepp wants to get back to striking at distance but Loveladdy won't allow it.
Loveladdy is looking to control Stepp's arms but Stepp gets an underhook and turns him. Now Loveladdy has his back to the cage.
Loveladdy prevents a body shot from Stepp.
Loveladdy has a couple of punches blocked by Stepp.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Mark Stepp has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Stepp's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stepp moves to clinch but Loveladdy breaks away
and Loveladdy counters with an outside leg kick.
Loveladdy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stepp.
Loveladdy circles away from the clinch attempt
and Loveladdy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Loveladdy tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Stepp is able to avoid easily.
Stepp tries to clinch up but Loveladdy circles away and keeps his distance.
Stepp wants to clinch.
Stepp tries to clinch but Loveladdy is having none of it.
Loveladdy keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Stepp darts in trying to clinch

and Loveladdy counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Loveladdy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loveladdy lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Loveladdy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stepp closes the distance but Loveladdy moves to the side
and Loveladdy counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Stepp thinking.
Stepp waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Loveladdy.
A chopping leg kick lands by Loveladdy.
Stepp fails in his attempt to clinch.
Loveladdy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Stepp takes one to the chin there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stepp is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stepp moves out of range as Loveladdy throws a body kick.
Loveladdy throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Neptune Loveladdy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Loveladdy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Stepp.

And that's the end of the fight!
Neptune Loveladdy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Loveladdy has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Neptune Loveladdy!