PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bert Sugar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dean Stevens (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.

Sugar
vs
Stevens

180 cm
22
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
18
169 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bert Sugar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dean Stevens!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Chris Edwards and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stevens throws the left hand but Sugar avoids the punch easily.
Sugar throws a right hand that Stevens ducks under and follows up with a left that Stevens also avoids with ease.
Sugar swats away the attempt to clinch by Stevens.
Sugar blocks a head kick by Stevens.
Stevens shoots in for a takedown but Sugar shows good takedown defense.
Sugar keeps the fight on the outside.
Stevens tries to clinch but Sugar moves out of range.
Stevens takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Stevens shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Stevens trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Stevens trying to control the position from guard on top but Sugar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sugar knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Stevens on the ground.
Stevens stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sugar swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Stevens trying to control the position from guard on top but Sugar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stevens tries to free his leg and advance position but Sugar is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Stevens trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Stevens trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Sugar misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stevens has a takedown stuffed.
Stevens takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Stevens throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Stevens shoots in for a takedown but Sugar shows good takedown defense.
Bert Sugar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dean Stevens.
Stevens looks gassed!
Stevens attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Stevens tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sugar lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Stevens backs up against the cage.
Sugar throws a combination. Stevens tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Stevens tries to clinch but Sugar is having none of it.
Sugar looks to land a combination but Stevens avoids it well.
Dean Stevens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Stevens wants to clinch.
Sugar throws a nice looking combination but Stevens bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bert Sugar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stevens takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Stevens feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sugar's calf.
Sugar lands a two punch combo.
Sugar throws a series of punches but Stevens avoids them all with ease.
Sugar throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stevens.

Stevens closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sugar wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sugar can't break the clinch.
Stevens tries to score a body lock takedown but Sugar shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Stevens has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sugar is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Stevens decides to pull guard.
Stevens controlling Sugar's posture.
Stevens looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sugar would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Stevens bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sugar's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Stevens thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Stevens missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Stevens with a flurry of punches that miss.
Stevens postures up in Sugar's guard and throws a big left but Sugar blocks it.
Stevens throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's four 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.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Stevens stands up from Sugar's guard - Stevens perhaps looking for a knockout.
Stevens tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sugar connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Stevens momentarily.
Sugar throws a series of punches but Stevens avoids them all with ease.
Nice uppercut there from Sugar.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stevens looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stevens changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sugar tries to avoid it but Stevens manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sugar to the ground. Sugar escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sugar digs a good body shot into Stevens's ribs.
Stevens is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sugar.
Sugar scores with a three punch combo!

Stevens moves into range and clinches up with Sugar.
Stevens has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sugar is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Sugar is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dean Stevens dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Danga de danga de dang - Sugar scores with a four punch combination!
Sugar keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sugar throws a nice looking combination but Stevens bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stevens is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sugar.
Stevens slips a jab and a cross from Sugar.
Sugar fails to land with a series of punches.
Sugar smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A punch combination from Sugar misses.
Stevens shoots in for a takedown but Sugar shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Stevens tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sugar swinging wildly here.
Stevens shoots in for a takedown but Sugar shows good takedown defense.
Bert Sugar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dean Stevens.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sugar lands with a nice body punch.
Sugar lands a two punch combo.
Sugar tries to bum rush Stevens with a series of wild strikes but Stevens uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sugar throws a one two combo.
Stevens is breathing heavily.
A shot to the body from Stevens misses
and Sugar counters with a straight right hand.
Sugar is working the combinations to good effect here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sugar finds it's way round the side to connect with Stevens's head.
Stevens scoring well with a low kick there.
Stevens closes the distance looking to clinch
and Sugar counters with a three punch combo that has Stevens backing up. Stevens nods at Sugar to acknowledge the strikes.
Sugar circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sugar counters with a straight right hand.
Sugar throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sugar misses with the combination.
Sugar circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sugar counters with a right hand to the body.
Stevens on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Stevens throws a push kick but Sugar slaps the foot to one side.
Stevens misses with a hook to the body
and Sugar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stevens throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Sugar counter with a right hand.
Stevens throws the left hand but Sugar avoids the punch easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Sugar keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sugar misses with a double jab.
Sugar ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sugar changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Stevens tries to clinch up
and Sugar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stevens on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Stevens fails with the takedown
and Sugar counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sugar tries to bum rush Stevens with a series of wild strikes but Stevens uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stevens showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sugar.
Sugar works Stevens's body with a nice hook.
Stevens clinches but Sugar breaks the clinch
and Sugar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stevens avoids a punch combination nicely.
Danga de danga de dang - Sugar scores with a four punch combination!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sugar stuffs the takedown.
Sugar jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Stevens gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sugar.
Sugar moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Sugar closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Stevens takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Sugar scores with a one two! Stevens had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Sugar scores with a jab to the body.
Sugar's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Sugar duly obliges.
Sugar connects with a body shot.
Sugar throws a right and a left that Stevens avoids nicely.
Stevens takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Stevens wants to clinch but Sugar slips to the side
and Sugar counters with a two punch combo.
Nice shot lands for Sugar.

Stevens pushes Sugar up against the cage in a clinch.
Sugar avoiding damage as Stevens throws knees to the body.
Stevens tries to pull guard but Sugar won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevens tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sugar managing to block the knees to the body from Stevens.
Stevens trying to land knees to the body.
Stevens has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Stevens is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sugar is defending well for now.
Sugar is trying to break free.
Sugar can't break the clinch.
Sugar wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Stevens has Sugar pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Sugar manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Stevens tries to score a body lock takedown but Sugar shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Stevens keeps control of Sugar as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Stevens struggles to land a body shot inside as Sugar controls his hands.
Sugar wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sugar tries to break free but Stevens pushes him back against the cage.
Stevens tries for a takedown. No joy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sugar is trying to break the clinch but Stevens has him pressed against the cage.
Stevens has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sugar is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Sugar is trying to break free.
A frustrated look appears on Sugar's face as he tries to break the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Stevens throws an elbow but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bert Sugar dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Sugar swinging wildly here.
Sugar ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A nice combination there by Sugar.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Stevens - that will leave a mark!
Stevens is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sugar sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Stevens.
Left hook, right uppercut from Sugar.
Sugar moves out of range of the body kick from Stevens.
Sugar circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sugar counters with a right hand to the body.
Stevens misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sugar lands a nice shot to the body.
Stevens takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sugar fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Stevens looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sugar scores with a one two! Stevens had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Stevens looks to clinch
and Sugar counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Sugar.
Sugar displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Sugar will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sugar rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stevens moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Sugar.
A big right from Stevens misses.
Stevens misses with a body kick.
A shot to de liver by Sugar. Beautiful body shot.
Stevens wants to clinch but Sugar slips to the side
and Sugar counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Stevens thinking.
Sugar fails to land with a series of punches.
Stevens misses with a body kick.
Sugar swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Stevens.
Sugar throws a series of punches but Stevens moves out of range.
Stevens looks to clinch
and Sugar counters with a left and a right that stings Stevens.
A combination from Sugar does no damage.
Stevens misses with a jab to the body
and Sugar counters with a left and a right that stings Stevens.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sugar throws a series of punches but Stevens avoids them all with ease.
Sugar misses with the combination.
Stevens on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Stevens darts in trying to clinch
and Sugar counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Sugar lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Stevens tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Sugar counters with a two punch combo.
Sugar looks to land a combination but Stevens avoids it well.
Stevens tries a head kick but it misses.
Sugar throws a right hand that Stevens ducks under and follows up with a left that Stevens also avoids with ease.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Stevens.
Bert Sugar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dean Stevens.
Horrible takedown by Stevens or perhaps it was just good defense by Sugar which made him look bad.
Sugar fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Stevens looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sugar scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Stevens avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sugar scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Stevens takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Stevens darts in trying to clinch
and Sugar counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Stevens takes a jab right on the kisser.
A nice combination there by Sugar.
Sugar scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Stevens closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sugar circles away.
Stevens tries to clinch but Sugar moves away
and Sugar counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Stevens darts in trying to clinch
and Sugar counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Sugar scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Bert Sugar is winning the standup battle so far.
An inside leg kick from Stevens misses.
Stevens shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sugar but Sugar pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sugar lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Sugar scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Stevens tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Sugar counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Stevens tries to clinch up
and Sugar counters with a three punch combo that has Stevens backing up. Stevens nods at Sugar to acknowledge the strikes.
Stevens takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sugar lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Stevens backs up against the cage.
Stevens fails to land the takedown.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sugar lands with a nice combination. Stevens backs away looking to recover.
Sugar throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Sugar misses with a wild combination.
Sugar lands a jab-cross combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bert Sugar showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sugar has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bert Sugar!