PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lars Andersson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dean Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dean Stevens is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Andersson
vs
Stevens

178 cm
25
160 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

176 cm
20
169 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Lars Andersson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Dean Stevens!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Daniel Bishop and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stevens misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stevens bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Stevens connects with a body shot that sends Andersson's belly button to the back.
Stevens misses with a body kick.
Stevens lands a head kick!

It looks like Lars Andersson has been cut.
Andersson with a lazy takedown attempt

and Stevens moves into the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Stevens.
Stevens tries to land knees in the clinch but Andersson avoids the damage to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Stevens working Andersson over with knees to the body.
Andersson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Stevens obliges.
Andersson is breathing heavily.
Stevens lands a shoulder strike.
Stevens is leaning against Andersson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Stevens with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Stevens lands a nice knee to the body.
Stevens landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Andersson letting Stevens take a breather here.
A left hand lands to the body for Stevens.
Andersson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stevens lands a body punch.
Stevens landing knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Stevens.
The referee calls for Stevens to work.
Stevens lands a body shot in the clinch.

Stevens escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dean Stevens is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stevens moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Stevens buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Stevens dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Andersson tries to keep at a distance but Stevens has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nice elbow from Stevens.
Andersson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Stevens working Andersson over with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Stevens.
Stevens using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Stevens landing some nice looking knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stevens with a knee to the head.
Stevens missing with knees to the body.
Stevens landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Stevens gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andersson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Andersson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Stevens is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Stevens lands a left hand that snaps the head of Andersson backwards.
Stevens works on Andersson's body with a couple of short punches.
Nice body punch from Stevens - that landed with a thud.

Stevens breaks from the clinch.
A head kick from Stevens lands but Andersson takes it in his stride.
Stevens misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Andersson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Stevens cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lars Andersson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stevens thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Andersson if he has to take too many more of those.
Andersson needs to keep his hands up - Stevens had a free shot at his head there.
Stevens tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Andersson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Andersson misses with a takedown
and Stevens counters with a nice leg kick.
Stevens fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Andersson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Stevens connects with an inside leg kick.

Stevens moves into range and clinches up with Andersson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Andersson is defending well for now.
Good body shot from Stevens.
Stevens putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Andersson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Stevens breaks the clinch.

Andersson tries to keep at a distance but Stevens has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Stevens obliges.
Andersson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Stevens with a knee to the head.
Stevens lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Stevens with a knee to the head.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Andersson. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.

Andersson wants the takedown. Stevens is fighting it off but Andersson persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Stevens's guard against the cage.
Stevens pulls Andersson in close to his closed guard and prevents Andersson from doing any damage or advancing position.
Stevens is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevens is looking to advance position but Andersson won't allow it.

Andersson actively working from the bottom here.
Stevens controlling the action here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Andersson wants to control but Stevens is keeping busy.
Stevens is figuring out what he wants to do next.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dean Stevens dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lars Andersson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Stevens lands a nice leg kick that just misses Andersson's sensitive parts.
Andersson misses with a takedown attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Stevens pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stevens throws a quick inside leg kick.
Andersson with a poor takedown
and Stevens counters with a left to the body.
Stevens scores with a kick to the body.
Stevens lands a front kick.
Stevens thuds his shin into the meat of Andersson's side.
Andersson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Stevens lands the left hand.
Stevens throws a shot to the body.
A left lands for Stevens.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Andersson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Stevens throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Stevens lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Andersson will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Andersson crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Stevens - the referee stops the clock and Andersson gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Stevens. Andersson manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Andersson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Stevens. That one must have hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Stevens is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Andersson rather than just go for the knockout.
Stevens throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Stevens tries to clinch up.
Andersson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dean Stevens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stevens bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Andersson's head backwards.
Andersson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Stevens can pounce on him.
Andersson keeps the fight on the outside.
Andersson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Stevens clinches.
Stevens unloads a knee to the mid-section. Andersson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Stevens manages to break the clinch.
Stevens comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Andersson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Stevens. Stevens obviously looking to wear him down.
Stevens ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Stevens lands with a nice body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stevens scores with a nice body kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Stevens.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Stevens rushes Andersson and presses him up against the cage.
Stevens with a knee to the head.

Stevens breaks the clinch.

Stevens takes the fight into the clinch.
A knee to the head by Stevens.

Stevens pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Andersson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Stevens has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Stevens lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Stevens connects with a looping right hand.
Stevens lands a jab-cross combination.
Stevens scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Stevens throws a nice inside leg kick.

Stevens has taken the fight to the clinch.
Stevens misses with a knee to the head.
Stevens gets underhooks to prevent Andersson's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lars Andersson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stevens crunches a lovely knee into Andersson's ribcage.

Stevens breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Stevens pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stevens throws a leg kick which misses Andersson's front leg but catches the back leg as Andersson tries to avoid it.
Andersson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Stevens connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Stevens tries to clinch but Andersson moves out of range.
Andersson shoots and misses
and Stevens counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Stevens throws a nice head kick!
Stevens jabs at Andersson's body.
Stevens lands a nice leg kick that just misses Andersson's sensitive parts.
Dean Stevens seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stevens paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Andersson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Nice body kick there by Stevens.
Stevens tests Andersson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Stevens throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andersson takes one to the chin there.
Stevens lands a head kick. Andersson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Andersson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Stevens counters with a body kick.
Andersson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Stevens keeps Andersson at a distance using the push kick.
Lars Andersson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice shot by Stevens.
Andersson tries to move into range but Stevens moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Stevens throws a shot to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stevens looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stevens fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stevens throws a sloppy head kick and Andersson moves out of range easily.
Andersson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stevens stuns Andersson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dean Stevens showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Lars Andersson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Both fighters circling a little - Stevens finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Andersson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Andersson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Stevens dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Andersson shoots and misses
and Stevens counters with a nice leg kick.
Andersson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Stevens scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Stevens looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Andersson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Stevens to score with a decent uppercut.
Stevens lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Stevens - that will leave a mark!
Stevens misses with a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stevens goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Stevens lands a front kick.
Stevens delivers a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Stevens feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Andersson's calf.
Stevens is looking to slow Andersson down with leg kicks.
Stevens punishes Andersson's body with a nice straight punch.
Andersson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Stevens moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Stevens lands a nice shot that snaps Andersson's head back.
Stevens throws a nice head kick!
Andersson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Stevens connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Andersson scrambles back to his feet.
Stevens throws a leg kick which misses Andersson's front leg but catches the back leg as Andersson tries to avoid it.
Stevens connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Stevens.
Stevens stuns Andersson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice body kick there by Stevens.
Stevens is looking to clinch.
Stevens scores with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevens fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Stevens fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stevens fakes the leg kick and cracks Andersson in the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Stevens tries to clinch

so Andersson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Stevens is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Stevens seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Stevens working over Andersson with some ground and pound. Andersson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Well, if Stevens is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Stevens is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Andersson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Stevens with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Dean Stevens is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Andersson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Stevens controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Dean Stevens was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Stevens scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Andersson doesn't seem bothered though.

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.
Stevens lands a nice looking body kick.
Stevens tests Andersson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Stevens lands a nice looking body shot.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Andersson crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Stevens - the referee stops the clock and Andersson gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Stevens. Andersson manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Stevens explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Andersson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Andersson walks into a jab.
Andersson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Stevens throws a leg kick which misses Andersson's front leg but catches the back leg as Andersson tries to avoid it.

Stevens rushes Andersson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Stevens lands a nice knee to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Stevens's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Both fighters circling a little - Stevens finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Lars Andersson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stevens scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dean Stevens comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Stevens winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 25:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 25:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 25:30

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