PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Peters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Austin Stevenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Peters
vs
Stevenson

170 cm
22
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight 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, Aaron Peters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Austin Stevenson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stevenson lands a nice shot to the body.
Peters misses with a takedown attempt - Stevenson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Stevenson is looking for the big counter here.
Stevenson throws a lazy right hand but Peters sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Peters half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Peters avoids a punch combination nicely.
Peters connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Peters takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Stevenson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sloppy strikes from Stevenson. Those never looked like landing.
Stevenson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Peters stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Stevenson connects with a jab.

Peters shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stevenson is not content to let Peters control the position.
Stevenson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Peters decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Austin Stevenson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Peters closes this distance looking for a takedown but Stevenson circles away.
Stevenson just misses with a punch to the body.
Peters uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stevenson.
Peters closes this distance looking for a takedown but Stevenson circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aaron Peters. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stevenson throws a series of punches but Peters avoids them all with ease.

Peters has taken the fight to the clinch.

Peters pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stevenson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Stevenson slaps away a takedown attempt from Peters, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Peters fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stevenson manages to avoid it.
A countering left hand to the body from Stevenson misses.
Stevenson looks to score with a jab to the body but Peters is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peters wants to clinch.

Peters bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Stevenson bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Peters is breathing heavily.
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!
Stevenson is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Peters avoids the body shot from Stevenson.
Peters takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Stevenson cracks a nice hook into Peters's ribs.
Stevenson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stevenson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Peters seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Stevenson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Peters moves away.
Stevenson throws a body shot but no joy.
Stevenson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Peters.
Peters throws a big counter combination but Stevenson scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Nice jab there from Stevenson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peters takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Peters takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Stevenson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
No luck for Peters with that takedown attempt.
Decent striking displayed by Stevenson there.
Peters will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Stevenson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Peters walks into a stiff left hand from Stevenson.
Peters staying out of range there.
Peters is looking to counter the offense by Stevenson and move into the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stevenson. Peters does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stevenson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Peters has time to react.
Peters tries to clinch but Stevenson is having none of it.
Stevenson lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Stevenson scores with a nice right hand.
Stevenson lands a jab to Peters's midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stevenson misses with a series of wild punches.
Peters drops down looking for a counter takedown but Stevenson sprawls and moves away.
Stevenson stuffs the takedown attempt from Peters. Peters gets slowly back to his feet.
Stevenson scores with a sloppy right hand. Peters should have avoided that one.
Stevenson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Peters is looking to counter punch.
Stevenson looks to score with a jab to the body but Peters is just out of range.
Peters drops down looking for a counter takedown but Stevenson sprawls and moves away.
Stevenson sizes up Peters with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Stevenson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Danga de danga de dang - Stevenson scores with a four punch combination!

Peters throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Stevenson tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Peters is in Stevenson's guard.

Stevenson has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Peters has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stevenson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Peters to keep the fight standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Austin Stevenson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Peters avoids a punch combination nicely.
Peters shoots in for a takedown but Stevenson shows good takedown defense.
Peters on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Stevenson looks to land a left hand but Peters moved out of range nicely.
Stevenson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Stevenson swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Peters clinches with his opponent.
Peters works on Stevenson's body with a couple of short punches.
Peters has Stevenson pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stevenson has had enough of the clinch but Peters keeps him there for the moment.

Peters has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Stevenson uses from the top position.
Austin Stevenson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Peters has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peters is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Peters kicks Stevenson off and gets to his feet.
Austin Stevenson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice takedown defense from Stevenson. No joy for Peters on that attempt.
Stevenson looks to score with a jab to the body but Peters is just out of range.
Aaron Peters is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stevenson tries to bum rush Peters with a series of wild strikes but Peters uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Peters half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Stevenson lands a jab to the nose.
Stevenson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Peters rather than just go for the knockout.
Stevenson punishes Peters's body with a nice straight punch.
Stevenson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Peters throws a head kick that Stevenson semi-blocks.
Peters needs to keep his hands up - Stevenson had a free shot at his head there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson lands with an overhand left.
Stevenson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stevenson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab from Stevenson misses.
Peters goes for a double leg but Stevenson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Stevenson continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aaron Peters. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stevenson stuns Peters with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Stevenson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Peters closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Peters lands in his opponent's guard.
Peters trying to control the position from guard on top but Stevenson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Stevenson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Stevenson wants to stand and escape but Peters is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peters wants to control from the top but Stevenson keeps moving.
Peters trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Stevenson wants to get back to his feet but Peters is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Peters with a flurry of punches that miss.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Stevenson keeping moving, preventing Peters from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Stevenson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stevenson with a hook.
A combination from Stevenson does no damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stevenson throws a series of punches but Peters moves out of range.
Stevenson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Peters moves away.
Austin Stevenson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Peters lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Stevenson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Stevenson swings for the body but Peters moves out of range.
Stevenson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Peters moves into the clinch.

Peters breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stevenson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stevenson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stevenson misses with a wild body shot.
Peters takes one on the button.
Peters tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Stevenson swivels and escapes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Austin Stevenson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Stevenson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Peters doesn't seem bothered though.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Peters.
Peters uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stevenson.
Peters attempts a counter takedown but Stevenson avoids it well and moves away.
Stevenson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Stevenson swings for the body but Peters moves out of range.
Stevenson lands a jab to the head.

Peters closes the distance and clinches.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Peters has Stevenson pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Peters pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Stevenson tumbling to the mat - Peters dives into Stevenson's guard.
Peters is fighting to break Stevenson's control of his arms but Stevenson is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevenson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Stevenson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Peters. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Stevenson is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Stevenson wants a takedown.

Peters gets control of Stevenson's arms and successfully pulls guard. Peters will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Peters has a closed guard, preventing Stevenson from standing up.
Stevenson controlling from the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson looking to pass the guard.
Stevenson trying to control but Peters is working from the bottom.
Stevenson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Stevenson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Peters manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Stevenson manages to get himself to full guard.

Stevenson tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Stevenson looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Peters has picked Stevenson up and slammed him! Stevenson can't keep hold of the triangle and Peters manages to pass to side control!
Peters wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stevenson keeps working.
Stevenson is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Stevenson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Peters wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stevenson keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Peters is putting a hurting on Stevenson here, landing some big shots from side control.
Stevenson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Peters lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Stevenson down.
Stevenson is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Peters off and has taken his back!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Peters manages to reverse the position and now he's in Stevenson's guard. Nice work there by Peters.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stevenson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Aaron Peters.
I think Stevenson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Austin Stevenson!