PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Stephens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and brad haterr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Stephens
vs
haterr

195 cm
22
299 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
22
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jeremy Stephens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, brad haterr!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Daniel Bishop and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
haterr looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
haterr looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
haterr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Stephens scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
haterr won't allow Stephens to pass to mount.
haterr looks like he's trying to stand up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
haterr keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Stephens working the head and body with strikes.
Stephens perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Stephens scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Stephens seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Stephens wants to take a breather but haterr is having none of it.

Stephens wants to work for an arm triangle but haterr is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Stephens not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Stephens looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
haterr avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Stephens.
Stephens throwing shots but haterr is blocking nicely.
Stephens lands with a punch from half guard.
Stephens is controlling the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stephens is trying to control the action in half guard but haterr is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
haterr really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Stephens. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Stephens slows the pace down in half guard.
haterr pushes Stephens off looking to stand but Stephens dives back in and keeps control.
Stephens lands with a punch from half guard.
Stephens looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Stephens working the head and body with strikes.
Stephens missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Stephens is taking a breather. haterr says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
haterr on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Stephens has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Stephens looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks haterr with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Stephens scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stephens works his way into side control.
Stephens remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Stephens scores with a couple of short elbows.
haterr is working to avoid the ground and pound but Stephens connects with a decent elbow.
Stephens working the ground and pound from side control.
Stephens is working haterr over with some ground and pound from side control.
Stephens scoring with punches from side control.
Stephens lands some shots froms side control.
Stephens staying calm.

Stephens tries for a kimura but haterr is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stephens tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
haterr wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

Stephens is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, haterr has escaped the position, nice work there.
haterr wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
haterr tries to clinch there but Stephens circles away.

Stephens decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Stephens missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
haterr wants to get back to his feet.
Stephens not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
haterr is trying to stand.
Stephens working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
haterr blocking the ground and pound attempt from Stephens.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Stephens shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Stephens was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
haterr trying desperately to get to his feet.
Stephens lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
haterr squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Stephens lands a big elbow.
Stephens won't let haterr get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
The referee warns haterr that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeremy Stephens dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

haterr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - haterr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
haterr tries to clinch there but Stephens circles away.
brad haterr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stephens punishes haterr's body with a nice straight punch.

Stephens feints and as haterr raises his hands in defense, Stephens changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Stephens stands up from guard. Let's bang!
haterr avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stephens avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

haterr gets caught flat footed, as Stephens shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
haterr is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Stephens is controlling him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stephens is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Stephens throwing strikes from guard but haterr blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stephens with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
haterr is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Stephens is controlling him.
Stephens scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Stephens makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Stephens looking to pass the guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
haterr takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
haterr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - haterr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stephens throws a combination but it was largely blocked by haterr.
haterr tries to clinch up but Stephens circles away and keeps his distance.
Stephens throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Stephens shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Ground and pound from Stephens.
haterr wants to get back to his feet.
haterr keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
haterr is trying to stand.
Stephens content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
haterr wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
haterr tries to clinch up but Stephens circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - haterr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Stephens closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Stephens lands in his opponent's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Stephens accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
haterr wants to stand up but Stephens is controlling him.
Stephens keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of haterr's head.
Stephens prevents haterr from getting back to his feet.
Stephens throwing strikes from guard but haterr blocks nicely.
Stephens distracts haterr with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stephens trying to control the position from guard on top but haterr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Stephens takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
haterr throws a head kick that half lands.
haterr falls off balance throwing a combination
and Stephens counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
haterr looks to clinch

and Stephens counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Stephens working over haterr with some ground and pound. haterr looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
haterr is trying to stand back up but Stephens is controlling him
Stephens missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Stephens throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeremy Stephens dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

haterr throws a head kick that misses.

Stephens scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
haterr pushes Stephens off looking to stand but Stephens dives back in and keeps control.
Stephens controlling the action here.
Stephens wants to take a breather but haterr is having none of it.

Stephens is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and haterr defends it well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stephens trying to control from half guard but haterr is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A head kick misses from haterr.
Stephens avoids the head kick by haterr.

Stephens scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Stephens wants to free his trapped foot but haterr is holding on for dear life with his legs.
haterr on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Stephens stops haterr from getting back to his feet.

Stephens stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows haterr to get to his feet.
haterr wants to clinch but Stephens slips to the side

and Stephens counters with a single leg into guard. haterr didn't expect that.
Stephens trying to control but haterr is working from the bottom.
Stephens thows a big elbow that misses.
Stephens postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Stephens decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on haterr, up you get!
haterr wants to clinch but Stephens slips to the side

and Stephens counters with a shoot takedown. haterr fights it but they end up in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stephens trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
haterr is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Stephens is controlling him.
haterr avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
haterr is looking to stand up but Stephens isn't so interested in that idea.
Stephens throwing strikes but missing.
Stephens postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
haterr wants to stand and escape but Stephens is having none of it.
Stephens missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
haterr tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Stephens counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Stephens.
haterr with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Stephens wants a takedown but no success here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
haterr throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stephens blocks it with crossed arms.
haterr looking to throw knees to the head but Stephens is blocking nicely.
haterr looking to throw knees to the head but Stephens is blocking nicely.
haterr misses with a knee to the head.
haterr using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stephens has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Stephens has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed haterr clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
haterr holding both Stephens 's hands and preventing any damage.
Stephens connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for haterr to escape the position.
haterr wants to get back to his feet.
Stephens lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Stephens scores with punches to the body.
haterr holding both Stephens 's hands and preventing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stephens has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for haterr.
Jeremy Stephens overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Stephens struggling to land strikes to the head as haterr covers up.
haterr has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Stephens connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for haterr to escape the position.
haterr controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Stephens throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting haterr!
haterr covering up well and avoiding damage.
haterr controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Stephens.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jeremy Stephens showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Stephens has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 30:26
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:26
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeremy Stephens!