PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Donnie Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evan TanHer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Evan TanHer has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Stevens
vs
TanHer

183 cm
23
161 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

175 cm
25
163 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Asphyxiation Ltd.
CBK MMA Nutrition

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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Donnie Stevens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Evan TanHer!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Paul Aken and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
TanHer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
TanHer cracks a nice hook into Stevens's ribs.
Stevens on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Stevens misses with a wild body shot.
A swing and a miss from Stevens.
TanHer dives in and grabs Stevens's left leg, looking for a takedown. Stevens pushes down on TanHer's head and hops out.
Stevens has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Stevens there as he acknowledges the shot.
Horrible takedown by TanHer or perhaps it was just good defense by Stevens which made him look bad.

Stevens pushes TanHer up against the cage in a clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Stevens as TanHer tries to tie him up.
TanHer taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Stevens.
Stevens lands on the inside with an uppercut.
TanHer leaning his opponent against the cage.
TanHer throws a head punch that misses.
TanHer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
TanHer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Stevens backwards.
TanHer swings wildly with an uppercut but Stevens uses good head movement to avoid it.
TanHer stalling in the clinch but Stevens improves position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens lands with a light punch inside.
Come on Stevens - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from TanHer.
A right hand to the body from TanHer.
TanHer stalling against the cage.
Stevens misses with some punches.
TanHer is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Stevens throws a head punch that misses.
TanHer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Stevens backwards.
TanHer misses with a punch to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Stevens takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
TanHer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Stevenss head.
Stevens lands an uppercut.
A short right from Stevens.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for TanHer.
A right hand to the body from Stevens.
TanHer trying to stall but Stevens improves his position.
TanHer tries to work over Stevens's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
TanHer pressing his opponent against the cage.
TanHer is looking to control Stevens's arms but Stevens gets an underhook and turns him. Now TanHer has his back to the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
TanHer misses with a punch on the inside.
Stevens tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
TanHer throws a punch but it's blocked by Stevens.
TanHer is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Stevens is keeping busy.
The referee is keeping an eye on Stevens - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Stevens lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down TanHer.
A body shot lands from TanHer.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A left hand lands to the body for Stevens.
Stevens softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
TanHer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stevens stalling.
Stevens works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
TanHer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Stevens letting TanHer take a breather here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Stevens pressing his opponent against the cage.
TanHer wants to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Stevens softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
TanHer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Stevens lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Stevens leaning his opponent against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Stevens.
TanHer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Stevens throws a blind hook that connects with the side of TanHers head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
TanHer struggles to land a body shot inside as Stevens controls his hands.
Stevens slows down the pace here.
TanHer is looking to control Stevens's arms but Stevens gets an underhook and turns him. Now TanHer has his back to the cage.
TanHer displaying some good clinch control by pressing Stevens up against the cage.
Stevens scores with a hook to the body.
TanHer misses with an elbow over the top.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevens digs a right hand into TanHer's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on TanHer's gas tank.
TanHer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stevens's elbow.
Stevens stalls.
TanHer misses with the head strike.
TanHer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Stevens is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Stevens lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
TanHer looking to stall.
Stevens working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
TanHer swings wildly with an uppercut but Stevens uses good head movement to avoid it.
TanHer is looking to control Stevens's arms but Stevens gets an underhook and turns him. Now TanHer has his back to the cage.
Stevens lands a body shot.
Stevens dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Donnie Stevens will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

TanHer shoots in but Stevens avoids the takedown attempt easily.
TanHer fails with a takedown attempt.
Stevens gets cracked there but stands up to it.
TanHer with a jab.
Nice defenses there by Stevens.
TanHer tries to clinch there but Stevens circles away.
Stevens slips a jab from TanHer.
TanHer moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Stevens walks into a left hand.
Evan TanHer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stevens's corner calls for a 1-2. Stevens obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
TanHer throws the left hand but Stevens avoids the punch easily.
TanHer fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Donnie Stevens has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Evan TanHer.
TanHer fails to land the takedown.
TanHer takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens throws a solid leg kick but TanHer takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Stevens.
TanHer shoots for a double leg takedown but Stevens sprawls well. He's pushed TanHer's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
TanHer just misses with a punch to the body.

Stevens darts in and clinches TanHer up against the cage.
A short right from Stevens.
Stevens lands a hook that snaps the head of TanHer backwards.
TanHer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
TanHer misses with a punch on the inside.
TanHer is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Stevens is keeping busy.
TanHer tries a body shot but Stevens blocks it.
Donnie Stevens has scored more points in the clinch so far.
TanHer misses with the head strike.
TanHer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Stevens lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Stevens.
Still in the clinch, Stevens scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Stevens as the two fighters clinch.
TanHer is breathing heavily.
Stevens cracks TanHer with a nice body shot.
Stevens cracks TanHer with a nice body shot.
Stevens lands a left hand.
TanHer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stevens lands a left hand that snaps the head of TanHer backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Stevens as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
TanHer trying to stall but Stevens improves his position.
Stevens is pushing TanHer up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
TanHer comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Stevens pushes TanHer back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
TanHer lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
TanHer throws a head punch that misses.
Stevens scores with a nice hook to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Stevens lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
TanHer lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Stevens cracks TanHer with a nice body shot.
Stevens lands on the inside with an uppercut.
TanHer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stevens's elbow.
Stevens taking a breather.
TanHer misses with the head strike.
Stevens leaning his opponent against the cage.
Stevens lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Come on Stevens - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from TanHer fails to land.
Stevens taking a breather.
Stevens softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
TanHer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
TanHer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
TanHer pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
TanHer is trying to stall.
A body shot lands from Stevens.
Stevens throws an elbow that misses.
Stevens stalls.
A short right hand to the side of the head by TanHer.
Good body shot from Stevens.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevens lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Stevens lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of TanHer backwards.
Stevens works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Come on Stevens - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
TanHer misses with a punch to the body.
A body shot lands from Stevens.
A short body shot lands from Stevens as the two fighters clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Stevens.
A short right from Stevens on the inside.
TanHer misses with a punch to the body.
TanHer can't find room to land a body shot as Stevens controls the action.
Stevens lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nice body punch from Stevens.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Stevens.
Stevens presses TanHer against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Stevens lands a left hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A right handed body shot lands from Stevens.
Nice body punch from Stevens.
A right handed body shot lands from Stevens.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stevens digs a right hand underneath TanHer's ribcage. TanHer let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Stevens effectively controlling the action here.
Stevens lands with a short shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donnie Stevens dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

TanHer closes this distance looking for a takedown but Stevens circles away.
TanHer looks to land a left hand but Stevens moved out of range nicely.
TanHer misses with a straight right.
TanHer misses with a jab to the body
enabling Stevens to counter with a crisp jab.
TanHer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stevens moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A shot to the body from TanHer misses
enabling Stevens to counter with a crisp jab.
TanHer throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Stevens's waist but Stevens gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing TanHer off to one side.
Stevens clobbers TanHer with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Stevens lands a lovely overhand right.
Stevens connects with a solid leg kick.
Stevens is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Stevens staying out of range there.
TanHer tries for a takedown but Stevens circles away easily
and Stevens counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Donnie Stevens has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Evan TanHer.
The fighters circle momentarily. Stevens darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
TanHer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Stevens drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Stevens grinds an elbow into TanHer's temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Stevens landing strikes.

Stevens stands up and beckons TanHer to his feet.
Stevens is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by TanHer.
Stevens shoots for a double leg takedown but TanHer sprawls well. He's pushed Stevens's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Stevens keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Stevens. That's going to slow TanHer down.
TanHer wants to clinch
and Stevens counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stevens digs a good body shot into TanHer's ribs.
TanHer shoots and misses
and Stevens counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Stevens shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Stevens showed some decent athleticism there.
Stevens content to control rather than advance.

Stevens stands up out of the half guard.
TanHer slips under a jab.
Stevens smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Stevens fakes high and swings low for a body shot but TanHer manages to avoid it.
TanHer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stevens swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Stevens feints and then cracks TanHer's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow TanHer down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
TanHer misses with the combination.
Stevens looks to land a combination but TanHer avoids it well.
Stevens jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stevens looks to score with a jab to the body but TanHer is just out of range.
Evan TanHer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
TanHer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stevens takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
No luck for TanHer with that takedown attempt.
Stevens does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Stevens pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stevens lands a straight punch to the body, keeping TanHer at a distance.
TanHer tries to clinch up but Stevens circles away and keeps his distance.
Stevens swings for the body but TanHer moves out of range.
Stevens is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that TanHer can do to turn this around?
TanHer shoots in for a double leg but Stevens sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevens moves out of range as TanHer throws a body kick.
TanHer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stevens moves away.
Stevens tests TanHer's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Stevens has managed to clinch.
Stevens lands a body shot in the clinch.
TanHer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Stevens.
A right handed body shot lands from Stevens.
Stevens lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short right from Stevens on the inside.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
TanHer pushes off an throws an elbow but Stevens leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stevens avoiding damage.
Stevens blocks a body shot from TanHer.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Stevens blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Donnie Stevens showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Stevens 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:26
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:26
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Donnie Stevens!