PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Elijah Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zenon Heavy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Elijah Stevens has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Stevens
vs
Heavy

210 cm
23
300 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

193 cm
23
300 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Elijah Stevens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Zenon Heavy!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stevens blocks a head kick by Heavy.
Stevens bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Stevens avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stevens takes a jab right on the kisser.
Some wild striking there from Heavy.
Heavy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stevens misses with an uppercut.
Heavy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Heavy swinging wildly here.
Heavy takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heavy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Heavy throws a nice looking combination but Stevens bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Heavy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stevens moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stevens tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stevens misses with a jab, cross combination.

Stevens pushes Heavy up against the cage in a clinch.
Stevens with a knee to the head.

It looks like Zenon Heavy has been cut.
Stevens lands a nice uppercut.
Heavy tries to circle away but Stevens has him pinned against the cage.
Stevens tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Stevens working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Heavy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Stevens has him pressed against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Stevens.
Heavy looks gassed!
Heavy wants to break free but Stevens has control.
Stevens connects with a nasty looking knee right to Heavy's face.

Stevens breaks from the clinch.
Heavy misses with a combination
and Stevens connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Heavy takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Stevens fails to land with a series of punches.
Heavy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Stevens counters with a series of strikes that sends Heavy to the canvas! Stevens follows down into guard, looking to finish the fight!
Stevens is looking to stand up but Heavy won't let him.
Stevens has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Stevens trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

Stevens gets to his feet. Heavy looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heavy falls off balance throwing a combination

and Stevens counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Stevens.

Stevens breaks the clinch.
Zenon Heavy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Heavy throws a combination that misses
and Heavy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A punch lands to the side of Heavy 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Heavy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Heavy looks to land a combination but Stevens avoids it well.
Stevens misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Heavy.
Stevens showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Heavy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevens throws a right hand that Heavy ducks under and follows up with a left that Heavy also avoids with ease.
Heavy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Heavy throws a combination that misses

and Stevens counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Stevens.
Stevens keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Heavy's efforts to push away.
Heavy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Heavy is trying to force a seperation but Stevens has the dominant position.
Still in the clinch, Stevens scores with a nice short uppercut.

Stevens breaks from the clinch.
Heavy with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Stevens to score with a decent uppercut.
Stevens is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Heavy throws a series of punches but Stevens avoids them all with ease.
Heavy looks to land a combination but Stevens avoids it well.
Heavy throws a right and a left that Stevens avoids nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elijah Stevens dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zenon Heavy's cut.
That's time! Stevens's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Heavy misses with a double jab

and Stevens counters by moving into the clinch.

Stevens breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Stevens has Heavy up against the cage in a clinch.
Stevens is leaning against Heavy and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Stevens is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Stevens lands a left hand.
Heavy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Heavy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Heavy takes a shot to the head.
Heavy tries to break free but Stevens pushes him back against the cage.
Heavy takes a shot to the head.
Heavy is trying to break free.
Stevens landing knees to the head.
Stevens cracks Heavy with a nice body shot.
Heavy is breathing heavily.

Stevens breaks the clinch.
Heavy looks to land a right hand but Stevens moved out of range.
Stevens connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heavy takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Heavy tries to keep at a distance but Stevens has taken the fight into the clinch.
Stevens lands an uppercut.
Stevens connects with a nasty looking knee right to Heavy's face.
Stevens stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Stevens lands with a right to the head.
Stevens lands a hook that snaps the head of Heavy backwards.
Stevens connects with a knee to the head.
Stevens scores with a shoulder strike.
Stevens working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Stevens scores with a knee to the head.
A short left from Stevens.
Stevens softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Stevens as the two fighters clinch.

Stevens's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stevens throws out a loose jab but Heavy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stevens throws a one two combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stevens tries a head kick but it misses.
Heavy throws a left and a right that both miss

and Stevens counters by clinching up.
Heavy takes a shot to the head.
Stevens lands a right hand that snaps the head of Heavy backwards.

Stevens pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stevens is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Heavy throws a series of punches but Stevens avoids them all with ease.
Zenon Heavy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Heavy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stevens throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Heavy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Heavy scores with a one two! Stevens had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Heavy looks to land a combination but Stevens avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens throws a leg kick but Heavy sees it coming and moves out of range.
Heavy misses with an uppercut. Stevens saw that one coming.

Stevens drives through and clinches with Heavy against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

Stevens breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Heavy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Heavy misses with an uppercut.
Heavy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Stevens counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Heavy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Stevens is leaning against Heavy and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Stevens has Heavy pressed against the cage, preventing Heavy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Stevens gets through Heavy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Stevens misses with a knee strike.
Heavy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Heavy is trying to break free.
Heavy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Stevens lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Heavy backwards.

Stevens pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Heavy lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Heavy misses with a double jab

and Stevens counters with a takedown into side control.
Heavy pushes Stevens away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Stevens gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stevens tries to stand but Heavy controls the position and pulls Stevens into his guard.
Heavy wants to stand and escape but Stevens is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elijah Stevens dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Zenon Heavy's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Stevens is looking to clinch.
Heavy slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Heavy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stevens moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Danga de danga de dang - Heavy scores with a four punch combination!
A jab from Stevens misses.
Heavy connects with the punch.
A punch combination from Heavy misses.
Stevens ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Heavy moves away.
Heavy misses with a two punch combination.
Heavy lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Heavy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Stevens holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens lands a body shot in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Stevens.
Stevens lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Stevens decides to pull guard.
Stevens is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Heavy drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Heavy jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Stevens on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Stevens tries to get out of the position.
Stevens looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Heavy wants to control from the top but Stevens keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Heavy drops back looking for a leg! Stevens is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Stevens manages to kick Heavy off! Heavy jumps back into Stevens's guard.
Heavy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Stevens swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Heavy wants to stand and escape but instead Stevens has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Stevens looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens wants to stand and escape but instead Heavy has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Stevens has a closed guard, preventing Heavy from standing up.
Stevens can't keep his opponent in guard - Heavy advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Zenon Heavy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four 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.
Heavy wants to take a breather but Stevens is having none of it.

Heavy looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Heavy is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Elijah Stevens.
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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27

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