PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sajit Dopinder (ranked 4969 p4p, 6869 weight class) and Sean Stevenson Jr (ranked 283 p4p, 340 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Dopinder
vs
Stevenson Jr

160 cm
19
135
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
146
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sajit Dopinder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sean Stevenson Jr!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dopinder works Stevenson Jr's body with a nice hook.
Nice shot lands for Dopinder.
Stevenson Jr dodges the punch combination from Dopinder.
Dopinder fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dopinder swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stevenson Jr slips a straight right by Dopinder.
Dopinder lands with a nice combination. Stevenson Jr backs away looking to recover.
Stevenson Jr moves away from the strike by Dopinder.
Stevenson Jr lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Dopinder throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stevenson Jr lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Dopinder throws a body shot but no joy.
Dopinder fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dopinder throws a body shot but no joy.
Dopinder definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Dopinder throws a hook but Stevenson Jr avoids it easily.
Dopinder misses with a few strikes there.
Dopinder swings for the body but Stevenson Jr moves out of range.
Stevenson Jr throws a counter combo.
Dopinder connects with a body shot.
Dopinder throws a big shot that misses.
Dopinder tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stevenson Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Dopinder.
Dopinder misses with an attempted mid kick.
Stevenson Jr is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Dopinder throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Stevenson Jr throws a counter combo.
Dopinder misses with an uppercut.
Stevenson Jr lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Dopinder feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Stevenson Jrs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sloppy strikes from Dopinder. Those never looked like landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dopinder swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Stevenson Jr counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dopinder misses with a double jab
and Stevenson Jr counters with a two punch combo.
Dopinder misses with a low kick.
Dopinder misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dopinder misses with the combination.
Dopinder looks to score with a jab to the body but Stevenson Jr is just out of range.
Stevenson Jr has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Dopinder misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Stevenson Jr counters with a two punch combo.
Dopinder throws a nice looking combination but Stevenson Jr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stevenson Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stevenson Jr throws a counter combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dopinder misses the jab.
Stevenson Jr is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Stevenson Jr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dopinder.
Stevenson Jr is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A punch combination from Dopinder misses.
Stevenson Jr unleashes a big counter combination but Dopinder bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Dopinder!
Stevenson Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dopinder throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dopinder tries to bum rush Stevenson Jr with a series of wild strikes but Stevenson Jr uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dopinder swings for the body but Stevenson Jr moves out of range.
Dopinder misses with a double jab.
Dopinder connects with a body shot that sends Stevenson Jr's belly button to the back.
Dopinder swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Despite the aggression on Stevenson Jr's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dopinder throws a front kick aimed at Stevenson Jr's knee but Stevenson Jr avoids it well.
Dopinder throws a body punch but Stevenson Jr moves out of range.
Dopinder lands with a cross.
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!
Dopinder misses with the combination.
Dopinder throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dopinder uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Dopinder pivots, looking for a leg kick but Stevenson Jr is out of range and Dopinder settles back down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dopinder. Stevenson Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dopinder swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dopinder throws a predictable looking body shot
and Stevenson Jr counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Dopinder looks to score with a jab to the body but Stevenson Jr is just out of range.
Stevenson Jr is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sajit Dopinder dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Dopinder cracks Stevenson Jr with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Dopinder throws a chopping leg kick but Stevenson Jr manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A telegraphed right hand from Dopinder misses the target.
Stevenson Jr is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Dopinder falls off balance throwing a combination
and Stevenson Jr counters with a three punch combo that has Dopinder backing up. Dopinder nods at Stevenson Jr to acknowledge the strikes.

Dopinder is rocked!
Dopinder throws an off balance right hand
and Stevenson Jr counters with a left and a right... and another left... and another!! That last one turned off the lights! Dopinder has no idea who he is and is as he gazes up at the spotlights. Brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Sean Stevenson Jr!
Sean Stevenson Jr decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.