PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ein Stein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kelvin Letchford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Letchford has chosen Steel Panther - 17 Girls in a Row as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Stein
vs
Letchford

167 cm
23
145 lbs
10 - 2 - 1

170 cm
24
145 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

The Dark Side
Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ein Stein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kelvin Letchford!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Jeff Smith and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crunch! Letchford slams his shin into Stein's torso.
A slapping leg kick lands for Letchford.
Stein showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Letchford.
Letchford throws a leg kick but Stein sees it coming and moves out of range.
Good shot there by Stein.
Letchford closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Stein keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Letchford connects with a looping right hand.
Letchford throws a nice outside leg kick.
Letchford just misses with a punch to the body.
Kelvin Letchford seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stein defending well as Letchford loads up on a big left hand.
Letchford tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Letchford misses.
Stein looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Letchford throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Letchford lands a glancing blow to the side of Stein's head.
Good leg kick by Letchford there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Letchford scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Letchford scores with a jab.
Stein wants to clinch up but Letchford keeps it at a distance.
Letchford lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Stein.
Letchford takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Letchford motions for Stein to come forward. Letchford throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Stein lands a nice leg kick that just misses Letchford's sensitive parts.
Stein throws the left hand but Letchford avoids the punch easily.
Some wild striking there from Stein.
Some bone on bone action there as Stein checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Letchford throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stein misses with a looping left.
Stein fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Letchford has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Both fighters circling a little - Letchford finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Stein avoids the body shot from Letchford.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stein throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Letchford pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Letchford connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stein uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Letchford.
Letchford shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

It looks like Kelvin Letchford has been cut.
Good work by Stein as he checks the leg kick.
Stein throws the left hand but Letchford avoids the punch easily.
Letchford jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Letchford throws a low kick but Stein moves out of range easily.
Stein takes a swing at Letchford's ribcage but misses.

Stein gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Letchford trying to control the position but instead, Stein has worked for underhooks and has pushed Letchford into the ropes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Letchford breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kelvin Letchford will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kelvin Letchford's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Letchford attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Letchford scores with a spinning back kick!
Letchford waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stein.
Letchford slips a jab from Stein.
Stein misses with a series of wild punches.
Letchford scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Stein doesn't seem bothered though.
Letchford does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Letchford throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Letchford is looking to score with low kicks.
Letchford fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stein manages to avoid it.
Stein 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.
Letchford tries to land a leg kick but Stein saw it coming and moves away.
Letchford throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Stein attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Letchford pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Letchford misses with the combination.
Letchford swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Letchford misses.
Stein throws the left hand but Letchford avoids the punch easily.
Stein moves out of range of the body kick from Letchford.
Letchford does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Stein moves into range and connects with a jab.
Stein ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Letchford moves away.
Letchford misses with a low kick.
Letchford throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Stein tries to close the distance and clinch up but Letchford swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice cross by Stein.
Letchford connects with a solid leg kick.
Stein misses with a wild body shot.

Stein has closed the distance and engaged Letchford in a clinch.
Stein scores with a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stein misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stein misses with the head strike.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Letchford lands a left hand.
Stein is trying to maintain a safe position but Letchford gets an underhook and turns Stein into the ropes.

Letchford's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Letchford throws a head kick that half lands.
Stein will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Letchford moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Letchford swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stein keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Letchford on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Letchford looks to land a body kick but Stein moved away.
Good leg kick by Letchford there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Letchford throws a push kick but Stein slaps the foot to one side.
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 Ein Stein will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kelvin Letchford's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Stein takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Letchford fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Stein.
Stein checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Stein throws a jab when Letchford was well out of range.
Letchford is looking to land body kicks.
Stein stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Letchford.
Stein has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Letchford.
Letchford looks to land a body kick but Stein moved away.
Letchford fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stein manages to avoid it.
Letchford slips a jab from Stein.
Decent striking displayed by Letchford there.
Stein is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Letchford attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Letchford misses with a leg kick.
Letchford swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Letchford throws a wild body kick that Stein sees coming a mile off.
Stein lands with a cross.
Letchford throws a jab when Stein was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Letchford keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Letchford scores with a leg kick.
Letchford throws a leg kick that is checked

and Stein counters with a shoot takedown. Letchford fights it but they end up in guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Letchford wants to sweep but no luck.
Letchford utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Stein tries to free his leg and advance position but Letchford is retaining full guard.
Letchford looking for a sweep. Not yet Letchford, not yet.
Stein wants to pass the guard but Letchford is keeping the position.
Letchford not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Stein working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Letchford controlling Stein's posture.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stein pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Letchford is keeping the position for now.
Stein postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Letchford trying to keep a closed guard but Stein is proving a slippery customer.
Stein passes into half guard.
Letchford wants to get back to full guard.
Stein seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Letchford does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Stein missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Letchford wants to control but Stein is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Stein trying to control from half guard but Letchford is working away.
Letchford won't allow Stein to pass to mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stein thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Letchford trying to control but Stein postures up.
Letchford is not content to let Stein control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ein Stein clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Kelvin Letchford's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Stein fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Letchford manages to avoid it.
Letchford scores with a kick to the midsection.
A combination from Stein does no damage.
Kelvin Letchford seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Letchford gets tackled into the ropes by Stein. Stein maintains the clinch.
Letchford trying to stall but Stein improves his position.

Letchford breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Letchford misses with a low kick.
Letchford walks into a stiff left hand from Stein.
Letchford throws a body kick that misses.
Letchford throws a nice inside leg kick.
A jab from Letchford does it's job there.
Stein comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Letchford. That's going to slow Stein down.
Stein throws a jab when Letchford was well out of range.
Stein throws a leg kick but Letchford checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stein blocks a head kick by Letchford.
Letchford finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Stein lands with a right hand.
Stein throws a low kick, looking for Letchford's leg but Letchford calmly moves out of range.
Stein jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

Letchford is rocked!
Stein on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Letchford. Letchford obviously looking to wear him down.
Stein tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Letchford was well out of range. Poor timing from Stein.
Letchford attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Letchford thows a body shot but no joy.
Letchford throws a nice head kick!
A jab from Stein misses.
Letchford misses the jab.
Letchford tries to land a front kick but Stein steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Letchford misses with a low kick.
Letchford takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stein darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Letchford is still on wobbly legs! Can Stein finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stein avoids a kick to the body.
Letchford throws a leg kick but Stein checks it.
A solid body kick from Letchford.
Stein throws a hook but Letchford blocks it.
Letchford seems to have recovered his senses.
Letchford throws a leg kick but Stein checks it.
Stein is looking to clinch.
Stein misses with a wild combination.
Nice defenses there by Letchford.
Letchford misses with a straight left.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Letchford motions for Stein to come forward. Letchford throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Stein looks to throw the jab but Letchford is out of range.
Letchford turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Letchford throws a wild body kick that Stein sees coming a mile off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Ein Stein will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kelvin Letchford's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Stein attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Letchford throws a leg kick but Stein sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Letchford tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stein was well out of range. Poor timing from Letchford.
Letchford throws a leg kick but Stein moved away.
Letchford throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Letchford motions for Stein to come forward. Letchford throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Stein showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Letchford.
Letchford uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stein.
Letchford misses with a kick to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Stein checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Letchford misses with the combination.
Letchford blocks a jab.
Letchford checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Letchford misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Letchford lands with a thumping leg kick.
Stein fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Letchford manages to avoid it.
Stein will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A leg kick checked by Letchford.
Letchford lands with a kick to the ribs.
Stein lands a glancing blow to the side of Letchford's head.
Stein ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Letchford moves away.
Letchford tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Letchford misses with a looping left.
Letchford does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Stein takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Stein throws a head kick that misses.
Letchford throws a wild body kick that Stein sees coming a mile off.
Letchford wants to slow Stein down by chopping away at his legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stein scores with the left hand. Letchford knows he should have avoided that one.
A bone on bone clash there as Stein blocks the leg kick.
Stein misses with a head kick.
Letchford keeps the fight on the outside.
Stein scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Letchford tries a low kick but Stein avoids it.
Letchford goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Stein will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stein avoids a punch combination nicely.
Letchford misses with a low kick.
Letchford misses with a low kick as Stein jumps back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
That kick from Letchford tenderised Stein's leg. Stein is trying to keep his angry face on.
Letchford tried to score with a low kick but Stein checks it.
Stein misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Letchford.
Letchford misses with a series of wild punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kelvin Letchford comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Stein has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight for Ein Stein!
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight for Ein Stein!

Ein Stein wins by majority decision!
A relieved looking Ein Stein thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.