PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gunde Sven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dean Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sven
vs
Stevens

182 cm
20
163 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

176 cm
19
169 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

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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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Gunde Sven!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Dean Stevens!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Richard Clark and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sven moves out of range of the leg kick from Stevens.
A head kick misses from Stevens.
Sven lands with a hook. Stevens tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Stevens misses with a low kick.
Stevens fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sven avoids it really well and circles away.
Stevens misses with a body shot.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Stevens. Sven shrugs it off though.

Sven closes the distance and clinches.

Stevens breaks from the clinch.
Sven keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Sven fails to land with a series of punches.
Sven chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Stevens clinches but Sven breaks the clinch
and Sven counters with a left and a right that stings Stevens.
Stevens pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Stevens misses with a straight left.
Sven wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sven throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Stevens shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sven sprawls well. Sven wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Stevens gets slowly back to his feet.
Dean Stevens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sven lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stevens circles away quickly and effectively.
Sven throws a right and a left that Stevens avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sven tries to clinch up but Stevens circles away and keeps his distance.
Sven ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stevens moves away.
Stevens wants to clinch up but Sven keeps it at a distance.
Stevens takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Sven tries for a takedown but Stevens sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sven swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A big left from Stevens misses.
Stevens misses with a kick to the body.
Sven swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stevens misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stevens tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sven swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sven blocks the body kick.
Stevens lands a body shot.
Stevens scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Stevens misses the target.
Sven uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stevens.

Stevens tries to keep at a distance but Sven has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sven stops a takedown attempt from Stevens.
Gunde Sven has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dean Stevens.
Stevens landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Stevens manages to break the clinch.
Sven connects with the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevens swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stevens looks gassed!
Sven scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sven walks into a stiff left hand from Stevens.

Stevens gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sven is trying to break the clinch but Stevens has him pressed against the cage.

Stevens manages to break the clinch.
No joy there for Sven, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sven tries to score with a low kick but Stevens moves his leg out of the way.
Sven slips under a jab.
Stevens wants to clinch.
Stevens misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stevens showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sven.

Stevens closes the distance and clinches.
Stevens throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sven lands a right hand.

Sven breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sven misses with a wild combination.
Stevens tries to work over Sven's front leg with a kick but Sven checks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens is looking to clinch but Sven is avoiding it.
Stevens fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sven checks it well.

Sven shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Stevens can't escape the position.
Sven thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stevens is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sven can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Stevens is looking to escape.
Sven punishing his opponent with strikes.
Sven prevents Stevens from getting the reversal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A nice elbow there by Sven.
Sven lands with some strikes.
Sven throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Stevens because Sven loaded up on that one.
Sven looking to finish with strikes here!
Sven with good strikes from the mount here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sven lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

Sven goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Stevens turns into him and now he's in Sven's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gunde Sven dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Stevens misses with a combination
and Sven counters with a two punch combo.
Sven lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Stevens throws a good cross that connects.

Sven closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Sven lands in his opponent's guard.
Sven with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sven throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Stevens works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sven being controlled here momentarily.
Sven works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sven looks to land a strike but Stevens avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Sven is in close to Stevens's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Sven stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Stevens swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sven throws a big right hand that misses.
Sven with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sven trying to control but Stevens is working from the bottom.
Stevens wants to sweep but no luck.
Sven wants to control from the top but Stevens keeps moving.

That's two 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.
Sven being controlled here momentarily.
Sven has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Stevens avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Sven misses with a double jab.
Stevens misses with a body shot

and Sven decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Stevens's guard.
Stevens keeping full guard, as Sven tries to pass.

Sven drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Stevens dives on top into guard.
Stevens loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sven has a closed guard, preventing Stevens from standing up.
Stevens stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sven swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Stevens is breathing heavily.
Stevens would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Sven keeping full guard, as Stevens tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Stevens trying to stand up but can't free himself from Sven's guard.
Stevens landing some decent shots from guard.
Stevens looking to sit in guard and control but Sven gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Stevens not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gunde Sven dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Stevens moves in looking to clinch but Sven pushes him off.
Sven avoids the body shot from Stevens.
Stevens scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Sven uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stevens.
Sven dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sven avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stevens tries to close the distance and clinch but Sven swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gunde Sven is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stevens throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stevens avoids a punch combination nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stevens. Sven does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sven throws a leg kick which misses Stevens's front leg but catches the back leg as Stevens tries to avoid it.
Stevens displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sven.
Stevens swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sven counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sven moves out of range of the body kick.
Stevens misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sven.

Sven forces Stevens back against the cage and clinches.
Stevens takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A right hook to the body lands for Sven.
Stevens gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sven.
Stevens's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sven wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Stevens has him pressed against the cage.
Sven looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sven tries to circle away but Stevens has him pinned against the cage.
Stevens with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Stevens takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sven is trying to force a seperation but Stevens has the dominant position.
Sven is trying to break the clinch but Stevens has him pressed against the cage.

Sven pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A leg kick checked by Stevens.
Stevens throws a head kick that misses
and Sven counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stevens just misses with a punch to the body.
Sven wants to clinch.
A jab from Sven finds it's way through Stevens's defenses.
Stevens with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sven to score with a decent uppercut.
Sven looks to land a combination. Stevens sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Stevens takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sven cracks Stevens with a good jab.
Stevens misses with a takedown
and Sven counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Stevens thinking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sven misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sven tries to clinch but Stevens is having none of it.
No joy there for Sven, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sven misses with a few strikes there.
Stevens avoids a punch combination nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sven. That's going to slow Stevens down.
Stevens is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sven sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gunde Sven is winning the standup battle so far.
Stevens tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sven goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
No joy there for Sven, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sven looks to land a combination but Stevens avoids it well.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sven.
Sven blocks the body kick.
Sven cracks the inside of Stevens's front leg.
Sven throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Stevens.
Dean Stevens has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sven is looking to wear down Stevens with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Stevens stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gunde Sven. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sven lands a right hook to the body.
A cross from Sven lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sven misses with a head kick.

Stevens gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Sven to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Sven missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sven throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Stevens wants to stand and escape but Sven is having none of it.
Sven throwing strikes from guard but Stevens blocks nicely.
Sven passes into half guard.
Sven missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sven not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sven not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Sven gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Stevens to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Stevens with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gunde Sven is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sven manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Sven misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gunde Sven showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sven 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gunde Sven!