PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mike Demoss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Stevenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stevenson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by This Love, This Hate by Hollywood Undead. Mike Demoss has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Demoss
vs
Stevenson

175 cm
25
180 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

182 cm
20
184 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Demoss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jeff Stevenson!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Lou da Vinci and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Demoss doesn't manage to clinch there - Stevenson circles away.
A jab from Demoss finds it's way through Stevenson's defenses.
Stevenson misses with a two punch combination.
Demoss drops his hands momentarily and Stevenson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

It looks like Mike Demoss has been cut.
Jeff Stevenson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Demoss swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Demoss, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Demoss looks to land a combination but Stevenson avoids it well.
Stevenson throws a combination that misses
and Demoss counters with a three punch combo that has Stevenson backing up. Stevenson nods at Demoss to acknowledge the strikes.
Stevenson fails with the takedown.

Demoss rushes Stevenson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Stevenson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stevenson takes one on the button.
Stevenson scores with a one two! Demoss had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevenson throws a big shot that misses.
Demoss fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stevenson misses with a two punch combination.
Demoss wants to clinch.
Demoss tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stevenson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Demoss slips a jab from Stevenson.
Stevenson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Demoss counters with a nice body shot.
Demoss on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson scores with a jab to the body.
Stevenson misses with a shot to the body

and Demoss counters by moving into the clinch.
Demoss misses with a hook from the clinch.

Stevenson breaks from the clinch.
Stevenson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Demoss's hands.
Stevenson dodges the punch combination from Demoss.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stevenson. Demoss does a little dance to reset his feet.
Demoss lands a body shot.
Stevenson misses with a double jab
and Demoss counters with a series of strikes. Stevenson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Stevenson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demoss keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
The fighters circling - Stevenson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big left from Stevenson misses.
Stevenson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Demoss counters with a nice body shot.
Stevenson fails to land the takedown.
Mike Demoss has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeff Stevenson.
Demoss connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Stevenson misses with a combination
and Demoss counters with a series of strikes. Stevenson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Stevenson looks gassed!
Demoss tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stevenson swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Demoss tries to clinch there but Stevenson circles away.
Stevenson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stevenson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Demoss.
Stevenson falls off balance throwing a combination

and Demoss counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Stevenson is trying to break the clinch but Demoss is controlling him.
Demoss is trying to break free.

Stevenson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Demoss is looking to clinch but Stevenson is avoiding it.
Stevenson throws a hook to the side of Demoss's head but Demoss sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stevenson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Demoss.
Demoss swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jeff Stevenson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mike Demoss's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Demoss displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stevenson throws out the jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Demoss looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice shot lands for Demoss.
Stevenson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Demoss throws a right and a left that Stevenson avoids nicely.
Stevenson misses with a straight left.
Stevenson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Demoss connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stevenson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Demoss tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Demoss goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Stevenson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Demoss counters with a series of strikes. Stevenson will be more careful next time no doubt.
No joy there for Demoss, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Demoss lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stevenson circles away quickly and effectively.
Demoss is looking to clinch but Stevenson is avoiding it.
Mike Demoss is winning the standup battle so far.
Stevenson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Demoss.
Stevenson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stevenson might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Demoss wants to clinch.
Demoss tries to clinch but Stevenson moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson misses with a body punch
and Demoss counters with a straight right hand.
Mike Demoss is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Demoss misses with a two punch combination.
Demoss moves out of range of the strikes.
Stevenson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Demoss counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A low kick from Stevenson is predictable there
letting Demoss counter with a right hand.
Stevenson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stevenson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stevenson misses with a combination
and Demoss counters with a two punch combo.
Demoss throws a right and a left that both miss.
A combination from Demoss does no damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Stevenson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Demoss counters with a series of strikes. Stevenson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Stevenson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Demoss tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stevenson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mike Demoss is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Demoss slips under a jab.
A punch combination from Demoss misses.
Demoss looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Demoss throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stevenson works over Demoss's head and body with a nice combination.
Demoss tries to clinch up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Demoss is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Demoss closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Stevenson is leaning against Demoss and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Stevenson has had enough of the clinch but Demoss keeps him there for the moment.
A frustrated look appears on Demoss's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Demoss manages to break the clinch.
Demoss connects with a nice looking jab.
Demoss misses with a few strikes there.
Stevenson throws a combination that misses
and Demoss counters with a one-two to the body.
Stevenson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Demoss counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Stevenson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Demoss counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Stevenson lands a slapping body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fight stays on the outside here - Demoss looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Demoss dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mike Demoss's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Stevenson just misses with a punch to the body.
Demoss misses with a double jab.
Stevenson misses with a double jab
and Demoss counters with a left and a right that stings Stevenson.
Stevenson is looking to score with low kicks.
Stevenson misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Demoss tries to clinch up but Stevenson circles away and keeps his distance.
Demoss keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stevenson.
Demoss scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Stevenson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Demoss counters with a one-two to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevenson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stevenson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Demoss sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Demoss has closed the distance and engaged Stevenson in a clinch.
Demoss tries to circle away but Stevenson has him pinned against the cage.
Demoss has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Demoss has had enough of the clinch but Stevenson keeps him there for the moment.
Demoss has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Demoss takes a shot to the head.

Stevenson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stevenson throws a nice looking combination but Demoss bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Demoss tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stevenson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Demoss tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stevenson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Demoss tries to close the distance and clinch but Stevenson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stevenson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Demoss counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Demoss slips under a jab.
A punch combination from Stevenson misses.
Demoss tries to close the distance and clinch but Stevenson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stevenson misses with a few strikes there.
Demoss lands an overhand right.
Demoss tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stevenson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Demoss.
Stevenson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Demoss sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stevenson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Demoss is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demoss defending well as Stevenson loads up on a big left hand.
Stevenson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Demoss counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Stevenson falls off balance throwing a combination

and Demoss counters by moving into the clinch.

Demoss breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Demoss takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Demoss is working the combinations to good effect here.
Stevenson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Demoss counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Stevenson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stevenson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Demoss.
Demoss moves in looking to clinch but Stevenson pushes him off.
A telegraphed right hand from Stevenson misses the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Demoss counters with a two punch combo.
Stevenson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Stevenson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Demoss counters with a left and a right that stings Stevenson.
Stevenson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Demoss sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Demoss closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Demoss tries to clinch up but Stevenson circles away and keeps his distance.
Demoss misses with a wild combination.
Demoss uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stevenson.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stevenson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Demoss counters with a nice uppercut.
Stevenson throws a looping overhand right but Demoss ducks down to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Demoss showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Demoss 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Demoss!