PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chul Moo Pak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dean Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pak's entrance music is Meat Loaf - Everything louder than everything else. A fine choice. Dean Stevens is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Moo Pak
vs
Stevens

180 cm
29
181 lbs
15 - 5 - 1

176 cm
30
175 lbs
27 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Conviction
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chul Moo Pak!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Dean Stevens!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Steven Brown and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stevens chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pak can pounce on him.
Pak throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stevens sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pak misses with the combination.
Stevens ducks right into an uppercut from Pak.
Pak tries to clinch but Stevens moves out of range.
Pak jabs at Stevens's body.
Pak throws a leg kick
and Pak takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pak misses with a body kick.
Stevens throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pak bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pak throws a hook to the side of Stevens's head but Stevens sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pak looks to land a right hand but Stevens moved out of range.
Stevens bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A slow jab from Stevens misses its intended target.
Pak steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stevens.
Stevens avoids the body shot from Pak.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pak tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pak misses with a low kick.
Pak lands with a thumping leg kick.
Stevens misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pak.
Stevens misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pak.
Pak throws a body kick that misses.
Stevens lands a nice hook to Pak's body. Pak takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Stevens tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stevens swings for the body but Pak moves out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Stevens darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Pak blocks a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pak looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice shot by Pak.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevens pivots, looking for a leg kick but Pak is out of range and Stevens settles back down.
Pak gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Pak moves out of range of the body kick.
Pak is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stevens takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pak misses with an attempted mid kick.
Stevens with a hook.
Nice uppercut there from Pak.
Chul Moo Pak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stevens dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stevens throws a good cross that connects.

It looks like Chul Moo Pak has been cut.
Stevens throws a head kick that misses.
Pak connects with a right hand. Stevens shakes it off.
Stevens checks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Pak misses
and Stevens counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pak.
Stevens scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pak doesn't seem bothered though.
Stevens connects with a body shot.
Pak throws a leg kick that misses.
Stevens lands with a cross.
Stevens connects with a solid leg kick.
Stevens slips under a jab.
A slow jab from Pak misses its intended target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stevens changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Stevens scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pak moves out of range of the body kick from Stevens.
Stevens throws a chopping leg kick but Pak manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Pak cracks a nice hook into Stevens's ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevens sizes up Pak with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Pak misses with a hook. Stevens ducked under it nicely.
Pak throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pak on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Pak slips under a jab.
Pak looks to land a body kick but Stevens moved away.
Stevens avoids a kick to the body.
Stevens avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stevens is looking to clinch.
Stevens cracks Pak with an open hand slap.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice body kick from Pak.
Pak tries to close the distance and clinch but Stevens swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pak circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stevens jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dean Stevens dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chul Moo Pak's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Stevens connects with a body shot.
Pak throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Pak avoids a kick to the body.
Stevens drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Stevens on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Pak keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stevens.
Stevens lands a jab to Pak's midsection.
Stevens takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Pak looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pak misses with a head kick.
Pak tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stevens was well out of range. Poor timing from Pak.
Pak misses with an attempted mid kick.
Pak tries to clinch up but Stevens circles away and keeps his distance.
Pak keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Pak tries to bum rush Stevens with a series of wild strikes but Stevens uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pak takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Stevens throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dean Stevens seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stevens dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stevens misses with a low kick.
Stevens's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Stevens duly obliges.
Pak takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Stevens throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Stevens takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Pak wants to land a leg kick but Stevens is out of range.
Pak bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stevens looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pak.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stevens takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Pak tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stevens was well out of range. Poor timing from Pak.
Pak swings for the body but Stevens moves out of range.
Pak throws a series of punches but Stevens avoids them all with ease.
A lazy body kick from Pak
and Stevens connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pak pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Stevens back to the cage. Pak follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Stevens connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Pak looks to land a body kick but Stevens moved away.
Stevens shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pak as he avoids it easily.
Pak throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pak looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Stevens.
Stevens avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pak swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Stevens counters with a stiff right hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pak misses with a low kick.
Pak uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Stevens has time to react.
Pak misses with the body kick
and Stevens cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pak slips under a jab.
Stevens feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pak's calf.
Pak throws a low kick but Stevens avoids it.
Pak is looking to score with low kicks.
Pak lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pak. Stevens does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pak on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Stevens ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pak takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pak takes one to the side of the head.
Pak throws a body kick that misses
and Stevens counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pak throws a front kick that sends Stevens stumbling back into the cage.
Stevens throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pak stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Stevens lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Stevens throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pak thuds his right hand into Stevens's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Pak just misses with a punch to the body.
Pak misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stevens fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pak manages to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stevens blocks a low kick nicely.
Stevens throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pak stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pak swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Stevens.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Dean Stevens will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Chul Moo Pak's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Pak throws a leg kick that misses.
Stevens feints and then cracks Pak's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pak down.
A solid leg kick lands there for Stevens.
Stevens cracks a nice hook into Pak's ribs.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Pak looks for the body kick but Stevens saw that one coming.
The fighters circle momentarily. Stevens darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Pak looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Stevens takes a swing at Pak's ribcage but misses.
Stevens scores with the left hand. Pak knows he should have avoided that one.
Stevens tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pak throws a jab when Stevens was well out of range.
Pak takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pak explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Pak throws a leg kick

and Stevens counters with a nice double leg into side control. Pak won't be happy with that.
Stevens tries to move into full mount but can't pass Pak's legs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stevens wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Pak, who protects the arm well.
The ground and pound from Stevens seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Pak is trying to get back to half guard.
Sloppy strikes there by Stevens.
Stevens cracks Pak with a big right hand but Pak just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Stevens advances to full mount.
Stevens lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Pak hang on?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevens unloading with bombs!

Chul Moo Pak's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stevens is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Pak can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Stevens lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Pak hang on?
Stevens looking to control but Pak is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Stevens breaks from Pak's wrist control and lands an elbow.

Pak is rocked!

Jeez, Chul Moo Pak's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Chul Moo Pak's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Dean Stevens! Dean Stevens retains his welterweight title!
Dean Stevens really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Milwaukee's Best 160 SALE $140 logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.