PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sidney Stevenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ethan Van Der Meer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stevenson's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Simple Man. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Stevenson
vs
Van Der Meer

185 cm
25
194 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

183 cm
25
198 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Sidney Stevenson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Ethan Van Der Meer!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Colin Fotheringham and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stevenson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Van Der Meer.
Van Der Meer tries to clinch but Stevenson is having none of it.
Stevenson throws a hook to the side of Van Der Meer's head but Van Der Meer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Van Der Meer clinches up with Stevenson and pushes him back against the cage.

Stevenson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Van Der Meer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stevenson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Van Der Meer tries to clinch but Stevenson moves out of range.
Van Der Meer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Stevenson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Van Der Meer gets a clinch.
Van Der Meer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Stevenson taking a breather.
Van Der Meer misses with a knee to the head.
Van Der Meer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stevenson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Van Der Meer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Van Der Meer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stevenson is trying to break the clinch but Van Der Meer is controlling him.
Van Der Meer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stevenson avoids it.
Van Der Meer is trying to maintain a safe position but Stevenson gets an underhook and turns Van Der Meer into the cage.
Stevenson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Van Der Meer.
Stevenson tries to circle away but Van Der Meer has him pinned against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Stevenson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Van Der Meer missing with knees to the body.
Stevenson working hard to break the clinch.
Stevenson has had enough of the clinch but Van Der Meer keeps him there for the moment.
Van Der Meer stalling the fight.
Van Der Meer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stevenson blocks it with crossed arms.
Van Der Meer slows down the pace here.
Stevenson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Van Der Meer stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Van Der Meer connects with a knee to the head.
Van Der Meer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stevenson is defending well for now.
Van Der Meer landing knees to the body.
Stevenson has had enough of the clinch but Van Der Meer keeps him there for the moment.
Stevenson can't break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Stevenson is trying to push Van Der Meer away but Van Der Meer has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Van Der Meer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stevenson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Stevenson tries to circle away but Van Der Meer has him pinned against the cage.
Van Der Meer looking to slow down the pace here.
Van Der Meer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Van Der Meer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stevenson is defending well for now.
Van Der Meer looking to slow down the pace here.
Van Der Meer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stevenson tries to circle away but Van Der Meer has him pinned against the cage.
Stevenson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Van Der Meer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Van Der Meer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stevenson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Stevenson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson cracks Van Der Meer with an open hand slap.
Van Der Meer wants to clinch up but Stevenson keeps it at a distance.
Van Der Meer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stevenson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stevenson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

It looks like Ethan Van Der Meer has been cut.
Van Der Meer looks gassed!
Stevenson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Van Der Meer. Van Der Meer circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stevenson cracks Van Der Meer with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Stevenson lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Van Der Meer is looking to close the distance but Stevenson sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Van Der Meer crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Van Der Meer is OK because that was naaaaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Sidney Stevenson!