PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Frank Stein (ranked 431 p4p, 56 weight class) and Don Stewart (ranked 423 p4p, 55 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Stein might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Red - Falling Sky. Stewart is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by free ma niggas!. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Stein
vs
Stewart

195 cm
32
190 lbs
25 - 17 - 1

183 cm
36
187 lbs
32 - 14 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 17 - 1, fighting out of New York, Frank Stein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Don Stewart!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Phil Schofield and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.

Stein moves into range and clinches up with Stewart.
Stewart working aggressively here.
Stewart lands a left hand.
Stein blocks an uppercut.
Stein misses with an elbow strike.
Stein lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Stewart backwards.
With the fighters up against the cage, Stein throws an elbow but misses.
Stewart pushes Stein back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stewart blocks an elbow strike.
Stewart misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stewart tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stein doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Stein.
Stein softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Stewart swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stein pushes off an throws an elbow but Stewart leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Stewart misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stewart throws a head punch that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stein lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Stein blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stein misses with an elbow over the top.
Stein throws an elbow but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stewart working aggressively here.
Stein lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Stein blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stein lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Stein lands with a left to the head.
Stein lands a nice elbow.
Stein lands a damaging elbow.
Stewart swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stein tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stein misses with an elbow strike.
I was talking to Stein's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Stein looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Stein's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Stein blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stein lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Stewart swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stewart lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stein lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Stewart misses with the head strike.
Stewart softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Stein blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stein pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stein pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Stewart throws a punch but it's blocked by Stein.
Stein pushes off an throws an elbow but Stewart leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Stewart throws a head punch that misses.
Stein blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stewart tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Stewart fails to land.
Stewart has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Stein seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Stewart can turn it around.
Stein blocking some punches.
Stein throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Stewart throws a head punch that misses.
Stein creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Stewart's defenses.
Stein misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stewart fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stein blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stein lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Stein blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stein lands an elbow inside that Stewart shrugs off.
Stein misses with an elbow strike.
A head punch on the inside from Stewart fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stein.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stewart throws a head punch that misses.
Stewart swings wildly with an uppercut but Stein uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stewart fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stein lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Stein lands with a right to the head.
Stein struggles to land a body shot inside as Stewart controls his hands.
Stewart fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stewart misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stewart.
Stewart throws a punch but it's blocked by Stein.
Stein lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Stein misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stein.
Stewart takes an elbow to the temple.
Stewart dodges an elbow strike from Stein.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stein.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Stewart creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Stein comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Don Stewart has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stein creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Stewart's defenses.
Stewart takes a shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stein lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Stewart.
Stewart misses with the head strike.
Stewart misses with the head strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Stein.
Stewart takes an elbow to the forehead.
Stein blocking some punches.
Stewart swings wildly with an uppercut but Stein uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stein swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stewart tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stein.
Stewart blocks the elbow strike.
Stein lands an elbow inside.
A short right from Stewart on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stein.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stein.
Stewart misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stein creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Stein stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Stewart fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Stein dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Don Stewart's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Stewart staying out of range there.

Stein instigates a clinch.
Stewart misses with the head strike.
Stewart misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Stewart fails to land.
Stein lands an elbow that stopped Stewart in his tracks for a moment.
Stein misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stein lands an elbow that stopped Stewart in his tracks for a moment.
Stein is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stewart can do to turn this around?
Stein blocks an uppercut.
Frank Stein has scored more points in the clinch so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stein throws an elbow but it misses.
Stewart misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stewart.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stewart.
Stein blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stein blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stewart misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stein lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Stewart misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stewart.
Stewart has a couple of punches blocked by Stein.
Stewart misses with some punches.
Stewart avoids a wild elbow strike from Stein.
Stewart misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stewart blocks an elbow strike.
Stein blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stewart has a couple of punches blocked by Stein.
Stein throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Stewart has a couple of punches blocked by Stein.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Stein.
Stewart swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stewart has a couple of punches blocked by Stein.
Stewart blocks an elbow strike from Stein.
A head punch on the inside from Stewart fails to land.
Stein creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Stein lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Stewart.
Stewart is breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Stein.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stewart tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stein working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Stein throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Stein lands with a left to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stein blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stein digs a right hand underneath Stewart's ribcage. Stewart let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Stein lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Stewart or not.
Stewart misses with a punch on the inside.
Stewart's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Stein lands with a left to the head.
Stewart has a couple of punches blocked by Stein.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Stein just misses with a elbow thrown towards Stewart's brow.
Stewart swings wildly with an uppercut but Stein uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stewart misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stewart misses with a punch on the inside.
Stewart throws a punch but it's blocked by Stein.
Stein lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Stein.
Stein pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Stein.
Stein pushes off an throws an elbow but Stewart leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Stein scores with a nice short uppercut.
Stewart tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stein misses with a punch to the body.
Stein comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Stein is leaning against Stewart and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Stein lands a damaging elbow.
Stewart swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice elbow from Stein.
Stein looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Stewart misses with some punches.
Stein looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Stein lands a nice elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stewart.
Stein throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Stewart misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stein misses with an elbow strike.
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!
Stein lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Stewart softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stein creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Stein blocks an uppercut.
Stein misses with an elbow over the top.
Stein misses with an elbow over the top.
A head punch on the inside from Stewart fails to land.
Nice elbow from Stein.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stein.
Stewart avoids a wild elbow strike from Stein.
Stein creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Stein lands an elbow inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Stein just misses with a elbow thrown towards Stewart's brow.
Stewart misses with some punches.
Stein blocks an uppercut.
Stewart tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stein throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Stewart misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stein tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stein takes a shot to the head.
Stein lands an elbow inside.
Stewart throws a punch but it's blocked by Stein.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Stein dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Don Stewart's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

An inside leg kick from Stein misses.
Stewart with the counter takedown but Stein avoids it easily.
Stein throws a leg kick

and Stewart counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Stein is looking to control Stewart's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Stein avoid being mounted?
Stein gets back to full guard.
Stewart postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Stein is adopting a defensive guard.
Stein's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Stein will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stewart is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Stein trying to control the position.
Stewart won't allow Stein to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stewart preventing the sweep.
Stein bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Stewart's guard.

Stein engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Stein wants to get up but he can't break Stewart's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Stein gets to his feet - Stewart follows without any prompting.

Stein closes the distance and pushes Stewart back into the cage.
Stewart swings wildly with an uppercut but Stein uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stein goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stewart throws a punch but it's blocked by Stein.
Stewart avoids the elbow strike from Stein, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stein.
Stewart swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stein scores with a nice hook to the head.
Stewart tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stein gets through Stewart's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Stewart blocks a body shot from Stein.
Stein tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stewart's elbow.
A short body shot lands from Stein as the two fighters clinch.
Stewart misses with some punches.
Stewart misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stein throws an elbow that misses.
Stein throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Stein.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Stein.
Stewart's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch on the inside from Stewart fails to land.
Stewart swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stein blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stewart swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stein tries to work over Stewart's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the fighters up against the cage, Stein throws an elbow but misses.
Stewart misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stein tries a body shot but Stewart blocks it.
Stein lands an elbow inside.
Stein pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stewart.
Stein lands an elbow inside.
Stewart tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stein throws an elbow but it misses.
Stewart misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stewart misses with a punch on the inside.
Frank Stein is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Stein creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Stein misses with an elbow over the top.
Stewart swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stein creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Stewart's defenses.
Stewart misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stewart.
Stewart misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stein blocks an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stein lands an elbow inside.
Stein blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stein goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stein pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Stein throws an elbow that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stewart working aggressively here.
Stewart misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Stewart.
Stewart misses with a punch on the inside.
Stein blocks an uppercut.
Stewart misses with some punches.
Stewart swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stewart swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Stewart fails to land.
Stewart misses with a punch on the inside.
Stein blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Don Stewart has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stewart scores with a nice hook to the head.

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 Frank Stein.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Stein, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Stein!
Frank Stein decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.