PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kuku Xumusu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stevens has chosen Kill It! - Death Destruction as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Xumusu
vs
Stevens

191 cm
28
215 lbs
10 - 9 - 0

188 cm
25
205 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Tends to cut

Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kuku Xumusu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kevin Stevens!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Stevens shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Xumusu on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Stevens controlling the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Xumusu misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Stevens throwing shots but Xumusu is blocking nicely.
Stevens wants to take a breather but Xumusu is having none of it.
Xumusu has hold of Stevens's hands but Stevens slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Stevens throwing shots but Xumusu is blocking nicely.
Stevens takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Xumusu blocking the ground and pound attempt from Stevens.
Stevens wants to control but Xumusu is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Stevens seems content to control.
Stevens throwing shots but Xumusu is blocking nicely.
Stevens is trying to control the action in half guard but Xumusu is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Stevens is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Xumusu trying to hold on to Stevens's head to control him but Stevens postures up.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Kevin Stevens was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Xumusu takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Xumusu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Xumusu on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Stevens misses with a wild body shot.
Xumusu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stevens.
Xumusu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stevens.

Stevens looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stevens trying to control from half guard but Xumusu is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevens looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Stevens thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Xumusu controlling the position for now.
Xumusu wants to get back to his feet.
Stevens thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Stevens working Xumusu over with strikes.
Xumusu avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Stevens.
Xumusu won't allow Stevens to pass to mount.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Xumusu missing with punches from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens throwing shots but Xumusu is blocking nicely.
Stevens is looking to advance position but Xumusu won't allow it.
Stevens is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Stevens is trying to control. Xumusu wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Stevens stalling away here and it's allowed Xumusu to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Xumusu has Stevens pulled in close to control his posture.
Stevens working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Xumusu's head.
Stevens working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevens makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Stevens in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Stevens working some strikes from top position.
Stevens stays in close to Xumusu's body and controls the position.
Xumusu wants to stand and escape but Stevens is having none of it.
Stevens must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Xumusu is trying to control the position but Stevens postures up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stevens with a flurry of punches that miss.
Stevens working some strikes from top position.
Xumusu wants to sweep here but Stevens controlling him for the moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stevens trying to control the position from guard on top but Xumusu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stevens with a nice head shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Xumusu drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Stevens scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kuku Xumusu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stevens misses with a jab, cross combination.

Stevens shoots in and bounces Xumusu off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Stevens got a little sloppy there for a moment and Xumusu has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Stevens has managed to get both his arms back between Xumusu's legs - danger averted.
Stevens looking to pass the guard.
Xumusu wants to stand up but Stevens is controlling him.
Stevens won't allow Xumusu to sweep him here.
Stevens working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xumusu manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Stevens manages to get himself to full guard.
Xumusu being controlled here momentarily.
Stevens is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Xumusu accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Stevens has control of Xumusu's left arm, preventing Xumusu from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xumusu trying to control but Stevens is working from the bottom.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Kuku Xumusu has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Stevens misses the shot to the body.
Stevens rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Xumusu counters with a straight right hand.
Xumusu blocks a jab.

Stevens shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Xumusu keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Stevens scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stevens drops an elbow to the side of Xumusu's head.
Stevens passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Xumusu!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens prevents Xumusu from getting the reversal.
Xumusu tries to hold on but Stevens pushes him away.
Stevens raining down shots from the mount!
Stevens unloading with bombs!
Stevens landing strikes from the mount and Xumusu is in trouble!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stevens looking to control but Xumusu is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Xumusu is in a horrible position here. Stevens smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Stevens raining down shots from the mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Stevens cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Xumusu tries to hold on but Stevens pushes him away.
Stevens looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Stevens looking to finish Xumusu with some ground and pound. This is bad for Xumusu!

Xumusu is rocked!
Stevens content just to control the position here.
Stevens fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Oh Xumusu is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Stevens! Xumusu is hurt baaadly! Stevens is firing away with more strikes - Xumusu is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kevin Stevens!
Kevin Stevens really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Perkele! logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.