PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jank Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos da Guia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Stevens
vs
da Guia

175 cm
23
155 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

179 cm
18
164 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jank Stevens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carlos da Guia!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Daniel Cesar and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
da Guia connects with a nice looking jab.
da Guia is trying hard to land a takedown here. Stevens sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
da Guia slips a jab and a cross from Stevens.
da Guia misses with a head kick.
Stevens defends well against a solid takedown attempt from da Guia.
Stevens blocks a head kick by da Guia.
Left hook, right uppercut from Stevens.
da Guia fails with an attempt to clinch.
da Guia dodges the punch combination from Stevens.
Stevens throws a right and a left that da Guia avoids nicely.
da Guia throws a head kick that misses.
Carlos da Guia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stevens swats away the attempt to clinch by da Guia.
da Guia avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
da Guia tries to clinch up but Stevens circles away and keeps his distance.
da Guia tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stevens swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stevens throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stevens avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A head kick misses from da Guia.
Jank Stevens is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stevens looks to land a combination. da Guia sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like Carlos da Guia has been cut.
Stevens paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
da Guia has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Stevens misses with a double jab.
da Guia misses with an attempted mid kick.
Stevens throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
da Guia has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevens misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
da Guia misses with a head kick.
da Guia doesn't manage to clinch there - Stevens circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - da Guia looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stevens misses with a few strikes there.
Stevens listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Stevens.
Decent striking displayed by Stevens there.
da Guia slips a jab and a cross from Stevens.
da Guia shoots for a takedown but Stevens saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jank Stevens has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos da Guia.
A punch combination from Stevens misses.
A cross from Stevens lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens throws a series of punches but da Guia moves out of range.
Horrible takedown by da Guia or perhaps it was just good defense by Stevens which made him look bad.
Stevens closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Stevens is working the combinations to good effect here.
Some wild striking there from Stevens.
Stevens tries to bum rush da Guia with a series of wild strikes but da Guia uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
da Guia falls off balance throwing a combination
and Stevens counters with a three punch combo that has da Guia backing up. da Guia nods at Stevens to acknowledge the strikes.
Stevens fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
da Guia doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Stevens counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
da Guia throws a left and a right that both miss
and Stevens counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
da Guia misses with a takedown
and Stevens counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
da Guia looks gassed!
da Guia is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Stevens.

That has opened up Carlos da Guia's cut even more.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
da Guia tries to clinch up
and Stevens counters with a stiff right hand.
Stevens connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Stevens feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

da Guia is working an open guard so Stevens takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Stevens thuds a left hand into da Guia's body.
Stevens misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jank Stevens dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carlos da Guia's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Stevens misses with a kick to the body
and da Guia counters with a nice low kick that buckles Stevens's knee momentarily.
da Guia tries for a takedown but Stevens circles away easily
and Stevens counters with a nice uppercut.
Stevens's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Stevens duly obliges.
Stevens throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
da Guia throws a front kick that sends Stevens stumbling back into the cage.
da Guia misses with a head kick.
da Guia has his takedown stuffed
and Stevens counters with a series of strikes. da Guia will be more careful next time no doubt.
Stevens scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Stevens swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and da Guia counters with a head kick.
Stevens lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

da Guia is rocked!
da Guia is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
da Guia showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stevens.
da Guia with a poor takedown
and Stevens cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jank Stevens has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos da Guia.
A punch combination from Stevens misses.
da Guia avoids a punch combination nicely.
A left and a right from Stevens both land. Nice combination.
da Guia lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Stevens throws a series of strikes that have da Guia backpedaling.
Stevens looks to land a combination but da Guia avoids it well.
Stevens misses with a series of wild punches.
da Guia misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevens throws a nice looking combination but da Guia bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
da Guia with a lazy takedown attempt
and Stevens counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps da Guia thinking.
Stevens misses with a combination
and da Guia counters with a big head kick but Stevens shrugs it off.
da Guia has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Stevens circles away from the clinch attempt
and Stevens counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jank Stevens is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stevens misses with a wild combination.
da Guia misses with a takedown attempt
and Stevens counters with a one-two to the body.

The cut above Carlos da Guia's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
da Guia takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Stevens misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
da Guia darts in trying to clinch
and Stevens connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stevens misses with a wild combination.
Nice shot lands for Stevens.
Stevens lands with a nice combination. da Guia backs away looking to recover.
da Guia tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Stevens counters with a lovely straight right hand!
da Guia tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Stevens counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevens lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Carlos da Guia's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
da Guia tries to clinch up
and Stevens counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stevens displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
da Guia fails with the takedown
and Stevens counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
da Guia is still on wobbly legs! Can Stevens finish him?

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Carlos da Guia's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jank Stevens!